2022 Election Primary: 14th Congressional District

Underwood, of Naperville, and Gryder, of Oswego, spoke about foreign policy and other issues in questionnaires and subsequent interviews.

Only about half the non-incumbent congressional candidates in the north, west or northwest suburbs have filed financial disclosure reports with the U.S. House that were due in May, records show.

Asked about restrictions on firearms purchases, Rep. Lauren Underwood said in her election questionnaire for Shaw Local: "We don’t have to live in fear. We don’t need to accept this chaos. We can pass responsible gun laws to save lives."

Asked his position on abortion, Mike Koolidge, candidate for the 14th Congressional District wrote in his questionnaire: "I believe that life begins at conception, that all innocent life is precious, and that the government has a duty to protect the rights of all lives."

Illinois' 14th Congressional District Republican candidates Scott Gryder, Jack Lombardi, James Marter and Jaime Milton tackled abortion, the 2020 election and attracting moderate voters during newspaper interviews on Tuesday.

US House of Representatives 14th Congressional District candidate Scott Gryder answered Shaw Local's election questionnaire for the US House primary election

James Marter, 14th District Congressional candidate, wrote that Dr. Anthony Fauci "needs to be investigated and tried for his crimes against the American people as well as all the administration officials tied to his criminal enterprise." Read Marter's full questionnaire here.

14th Congressional District candidate Jamie Milton wrote in her questionnaire, "There is evidence coming forward continually that points to the fact that elections were tampered with. We would need to evaluate all of the audits to determine if Joe Biden won the 2020 election."

Four of the five Republicans vying to take on Rep. Lauren Underwood took questions in Plainfield on Tuesday.

Underwood, a Naperville Democrat seeking her third term in the U.S. House, collected nearly $765,168 in donations during the first three months of the year -- far more than the five Republicans running for their party’s nomination in the June 28 primary.

Former radio show host Michael Koolidge leads among five Republican candidates.

A Republican candidate from North Aurora has dropped out of the race for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District seat, a spokesman said Thursday.

Two congressional candidates whose filing paperwork had been formally challenged have dropped out of a pair of largely suburban races.

The redrawn district spans the areas of Joliet, DeKalb, Oswego and La Salle

Five of the seven candidates running for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District seat – including incumbent Lauren Underwood – are facing petition objections that could cost them spots on the primary ballot.

“I’m pragmatic. I want to get things done,” Gryder said.