Illinois answers for the citizenship test
The civics test asks about your U.S. senators, your U.S. representative, your governor and your state capital. Here are the answers for Illinois. Give the names of the people in office on the day of your interview.
Last updated 2026-10-01.
U.S. senators
- Richard J. Durbin
- Tammy Duckworth
Richard J. Durbin: Democrat · Tammy Duckworth: Democrat
Governor
- JB Pritzker
Democratic
Capital
- Springfield
U.S. representatives
Illinois has 17 congressional districts. Name the representative for your district.
| District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan L. Jackson | Democrat |
| 2 | Robin L. Kelly | Democrat |
| 3 | Delia C. Ramirez | Democrat |
| 4 | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democrat |
| 5 | Mike Quigley | Democrat |
| 6 | Sean Casten | Democrat |
| 7 | Danny K. Davis | Democrat |
| 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democrat |
| 9 | Janice D. Schakowsky | Democrat |
| 10 | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democrat |
| 11 | Bill Foster | Democrat |
| 12 | Mike Bost | Republican |
| 13 | Nikki Budzinski | Democrat |
| 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democrat |
| 15 | Mary E. Miller | Republican |
| 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican |
| 17 | Eric Sorensen | Democrat |
Not sure which district you live in? Look it up by ZIP code on house.gov, or let the app find it from your ZIP code.
Questions these answers are for
- 2025 · 23.Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- 2025 · 29.Name your U.S. representative.
- 2025 · 61.Who is the governor of your state now?
- 2025 · 62.What is the capital of your state?
- 2008 · 20.Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
- 2008 · 23.Name your U.S. Representative.
- 2008 · 43.Who is the Governor of your state now?
- 2008 · 44.What is the capital of your state?
Check the official sources before your interview: Senators: senate.gov · Representative: house.gov · Governor: usa.gov.
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