6th District Election Results: Roskam Wins Again, Downs Challenger Howland.

Republican Rep. Peter Roskam turned away a challenge from Democrat Amanda Howland in the race for the 6th Congressional District.

Roskam captured nearly 60,000 votes more than Howland with almost 95 percent of 618 precincts reporting. Roskam secured his sixth term in office.

Roskam was ahead of Howland nearly three to two.

Roskam, a Wheaton resident, and Howland, who is from Lake Zurich, are both attorneys.

Roskam has also taught high school and led a scholarship program for disadvantaged students. Howland is a College of Lake County trustee and is also a former teacher.

Roskam defeated Gordon "Jay" Kinzler in the primary. Howland beat Robert Marshall.

Howland listed strengthening the middle class, protecting social security, making college more affordable, supporting civil rights, reforming the Affordable Care Act and environmental protection as as the key issues in her campaign.

Roskam wants the Affordable Care Act completely repealed, corporate taxes cut and the tax code simplified, and, according to his campaign website, “long-term strategy to combat the spread of radical Islamic extremism.”

The site also says Roskam “is unapologetically pro-life and consistently ranks among Congress’s strongest advocates for the unborn.”

The 6th Congressional District represents areas of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties, including all or sections of Algonquin, Barrington, Carol Stream, Cary, Downers Grove, Gilberts, Glen Ellyn, Hoffman Estates, Lake in the Hills, Lake Zurich, Palatine, South Elgin, West Chicago, West Dundee, Westmont and Wheaton.

photo via State of Illinois