With nearly all the precincts reporting, he has 51.7 per cent of the votes to 48.3 per cent for King, or a margin of 7,500 votes.
At his election night rally in Moline, Sorensen said his campaign was about electing someone who was from, known, and trusted in the district.
"This place is special and it should be represented by someone who's spent nearly his entire life living, working, and actively engaging in our community right here, someone that you already know and already trust."
And he said he's excited to carry on the work of retiring Congresswoman Cheri Bustos and of the late Lane Evans.
Sorensen also says he's the first LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Illinois.
