Federal race · 2020
Illinois U.S. House, District 17, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Cheri Bustos (D)$5.1M raised · $919K on hand
- Esther Joy King (R)$2.1M raised · $2K on hand
- William W Fawell (R)$8K raised · $501 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Bustos (D) | Won the general election (52.02%) | $5,063,556.19 | $6,479,373.11 | $918,624.26 | 2020-12-31 |
| Esther Joy King (R) | Lost the general election (47.97%) | $2,058,085.15 | $2,055,793.65 | $2,291.50 | 2020-12-31 |
| William W Fawell (R) | Lost primary | $7,900.00 | $3,895.00 | $500.75 | 2020-02-17 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$10,269,419.65 = candidates’ own spending $8,445,396.23 + outside spending $1,824,023.42
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Joy King | $288,606.32 | $1,044,061.93 | $0.00 |
| Cheri Bustos | $10,149.50 | $479,037.88 | $2,167.79 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrance Group (R) | October 10–12, 2020 | 418 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Cheri Bustos 49% · Esther Joy King 44% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | October 4–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Cheri Bustos 48% · Esther Joy King 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic Party | 156,011 | 52.02% |
| Esther Joy King | Republican Party | 143,863 | 47.97% |
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