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Illinois State Board of Elections
2010 Illinois Congressional and Statewide Races
New Party Deadline: 11/2/09, Filing Deadline: 11/23/09, Primary Withdrawal Deadline: 12/3/09, Write-in Deadline: 12/3/09, Primary: 2/2/10, Last Day to fill Party Nomination Vacancy: 4/5/10, Alternative Party / Independent Filing Deadline: 6/21/10, State Convention Deadline: 8/2/10, Last Day to fill Statewide Party Nomination Vacancy: 8/26/10, Write-in Deadline: 10/3/10, General Election 11/2/10,
Last Updated: November 3, 2010 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
Governor, 49.8% in '06, 2nd term, Rod R. Blagojevich (D) indicted, impeached and removed from office on 1/29/09, 1st term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democratic, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Chris Cillizza: One of the Most Likely Governor to Switch Party, Hotline's Competitive Governor Race, Rasmussen Reports' Gubernatorial Scorecard: Lean Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, |
| Pat Quinn (D) 46.5%, |
St. Sen. Bill Brady (R) 46.2%, |
'10 Lieutenant Governor primary winner / pawnbroker Scott Lee Cohen (I) 3.6%, |
| Rick Whitney (G) 2.7%, |
| auto work Lex Green (L) 0.9%, |
| John Hawkins (SW/WI), |
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., 49.8% in '06, 2nd term, Pat Quinn (D) became governor upon the removal of Blagojevich next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| ex-prosecutor Sheila Simon (D) 46.5%, |
businessman Jason Plummer (R) 46.2%, |
Baxter B. Swilley (I) 3.6%, |
| Don W. Crawford (G) 2.7%, |
| Edward "Ed" Rutledge (L) 0.9%, |
Attorney General, 72.4% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
| Lisa Madigan (D) 64.5%, |
ex-Northfield Township trustee Steve Kim (R) 31.8%, |
David F. Black (G) 2.2%, |
| William "Bill" Malan (L) 1.5%, |
Secretary of State, 62.6% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Jesse White (D) 69.7%, |
education manager Robert Enriquez (R) 27.2%, |
project coordinator Josh Hanson (L) 3.1%, |
Treasurer, 53.8% in '06, 1st term, Alexandra Giannoulias (D) running for Senate, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| Chief of Staff Robin Kelly (D) 44.9%, |
St. Sen. Dan Rutherford (R) 50.0%, |
'08 congressional nominee Scott K. Summers (G) 3.2%, |
| James Pauly (L) 1.9%, |
Comptroller, 64.1% in '06, 3rd term, Daniel W. Hynes (D) ran for Governor, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| St. Rep. David E. Miller (D) 40.6%, |
'06 Gov. nominee / ex-St. Treas. Judy Baar Topinka (R) 52.9%, |
account Julie Fox (L) 3.3%, |
| R. Erika Schafer (G) 3.2%, |
Senator, 70.0% in '04, Barack H. Obama (D) elected President during 1st term, Roland W. Burris (D) not seeking re-election, Next electon in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Chris Cillizza: One of the Most Likely Senate Seats to Switch Party, Hotline's Competitive Senate Race, Rasmussen Reports' Balance of Power: Toss-Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Ken Rubin: Tossup, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-up, |
| St. Treas. Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias (D) 48.4%, |
U.S. Rep. Mark S. Kirk (R) 46.1%, |
writer LeAlan M. Jones (G) 3.2%, |
| engineer Michael "Mike" Labno (L) 2.4%, |
| Alyson Kennedy (SW/WI), |
Senator, 63.1% in '08, 3rd term, next election is 2014, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| Richard J. "Dick" Durbin (D), |
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1st Congressional District, 85.7% in '08, 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Bobby L. Rush (D) 82.0%, |
'04 & '06 congressional nominee / Professional Clown / USAF Veteran Raymond G. "Ray" Wardingly (R) 16.2%, |
Jeff Adams (G) 3.8%, |
| Laura Anderson (SW/WI), |
2nd Congressional District, 89.3% in '08, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) 80.5, |
Isaac C. Hayes (R) 13.9%, |
'04 Democratic candidate / '06 Libertarian nominee / '08 Republican nominee / Pastor Anthony W. Williams (G) 5.6%, |
3rd Congressional District, 73.2% in '08, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Daniel W. "Dan" Lipinski (D) 69.6%, |
Michael A. Bendas (R) 24.4%, |
Laurel Lambert Schmidt (G) 6.0%, |
4th Congressional District, 80.6% in '08, 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Luis V. Gutierrez (D) 77.3%, |
Israel C. Vasquez (R) 14.4%, |
Robert J. Burns (G) 8.3%, |
5th Congressional District, 73.4% in '09, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Mike Quigley (D) 70.6%, |
developer David Ratowitz (R) 25.4%, |
'09 nominee / peace activist Matthew Reichel (G) 4.0%, |
6th Congressional District, 57.6% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| environmentalist Benjamin S. Lowe (D) 36.3%, |
Peter J. Roskam (R) 63.7%, |
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7th Congressional District, 84.9% in '08, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Danny K. Davis (D) 81.4%, |
Mark M. Weiman (R) 16.2%, |
Clarence Desmond Clemons (I) 2.4%, |
8th Congressional District, 59.9% in '08, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic, The Hill's Race Ratings: Likely Democratic, |
| Melissa Bean (D) 48.2%, |
venture capitalist Joe Walsh (R) 48.6%, |
'04 & '06 candidate Bill Scheurer (G) 3.2%, |
9th Congressional District, 74.6% in '08, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky (D) 65.9%, |
attorney Joel Barry Pollak (R) 31.5%, |
Simon Ribeiro (G) 2.5%, |
10th Congressional District, 54.5% in '08, 5th term, Mark Steven Kirk (R) running for U.S. Senate, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Hotline's Competitive House Race, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-up, |
| '06 & '08 nominee / marketing dir. & ex-Sen. aide Daniel J. "Dan" Seals (D) 48.8%, |
businessman Bob Dold (R) 51.2%, |
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11th Congressional District, 58.4% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Lean Republican, |
| Debbie D. Halvorson (D) 42.5%, |
ex-McLean Co. Comm'r. Adam Kinzinger (R) 57.5%, |
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12th Congressional District, 71.6% in '08, 12th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Jerry F. Costello (D) 59.6%, |
wedding planner Teri Newman (R) 36.7%, |
Rodger W. Jennings (G) 3.7%, |
13th Congressional District, 53.6% in '08, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Worth Watching, |
| '08 nominee / businessman Scott Harper (D) 36.0%, |
Judy Biggert (R) 64.0%, |
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14th Congressional District, 57.4% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Pure Toss-up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, The Hill's Race Ratings: Toss-Up, |
| Bill Foster (D) 45.0%, |
St. Sen. Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren (R) 51.4%, |
Daniel J. Kairis (G) 3.6%, |
| Doug Marks (L/WI), |
15th Congressional District 64.2% in '08, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| '04 & '06 nominee / Dr. David Gill (D) 35.7%, |
Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson (R) 64.3%, |
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16th Congressional District, 60.9% in '08, 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Mayor George W. Gaulrapp (D) 31.0%, |
Donald A. Manzullo (R) 65.0%, |
Terry G. Campbell (G) 4.0%, |
17th Congressional District, unopposed in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, |
| Philip G. "Phil" Hare (D) 42.3%, |
restaurateur Bobby Schilling (R) 53.1%, |
Roger K. Davis (G) 4.5%, |
18th Congressional District, 58.9% in '08, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, |
| St. Enviro. Regulatory Group exec. dir. Deirdre "DK" Hirner (D) 25.8%, |
Aaron Schock (R) 69.1%, |
'08 candidate Sheldon Schafer (G) 5.1%, |
19th Congressional District, 64.4% in '08, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Tim Bagwell (D) 28.8%, |
John M. Shimkus (R) 71.2%, |
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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