Two first-term Illinois Democrats locked into competitive congressional contests held onto their seats as control of the U.S. House remained up for grabs.

Illinois Democrats are looking to maintain their 14-3 dominance over Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation, with the closest race Tuesday expected to be first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen’s reelection bid against Republican Joe McGraw in the downstate 17th Congressional District.

Illinois Democrats in congressional races hope to fend off challenges from Republicans fighting to keep control of the U.S. House

Former President Donald Trump is closing in on victory, however. The Associated Press projects the 78-year-old is just three votes shy of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House and is leading in key races left to be called, two of which are neighboring Illinois—Wisconsin and Michigan.

Trump won a larger share of the Illinois vote in 2024 than in 2020 or 2016, reflecting a national trend in his third run for the White House.