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Who is my U.S. representative in IL-09?
Right now (as of July 2026), IL-09 is still represented by Jan Schakowsky (D), who has held the seat since 1999. But her term is ending — Schakowsky is retiring and did not run for reelection. Daniel K. Biss defeated 15 other candidates in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th Congressional District on March 17, 2026, and Biss, John Elleson, and Delila Barrera are running in the general election on November 3, 2026. Major election forecasters have rated the general election Solid Democratic, so Biss is heavily favored to become the district's next representative starting in January 2027, but Schakowsky remains your current representative until then. Ballotpedia + 2
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The response correctly identifies Jan (Janice) Schakowsky as the current representative for IL-09, matching the ground truth. Additional context about her retirement and the 2026 election is supplementary and does not contradict the answer.
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representative: Janice Schakowsky
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as of 2026-07-07