The Green Papers: Illinois 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 2 February 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:21(3.90% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:19(4.37% of 435)
2000 Census:12,439,042 (4.41% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Springfield
Tuesday 2 February 2010 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
 

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Illinois State and Local Government

The Tuesday 2 February 2010 Primary includes the Democratic, Green, and Republican Parties.

Returns from an official source.
ILLINOIS PRIMARY results from a media source (abclocal.go.com).
ILLINOIS PRIMARY results from a media source (suntimes.com).
ILLINOIS PRIMARY results from a media source (chicagotribune.com).

16 January 2009: Illinois Republican state Senator Dale E. Risinger introduced SB 46 to move the state's primary from February to June.

1 February 2010: Illinois Democratic state Representative Elaine Nekritz introduced HB 4964 to move the state's primary from February to the third Tuesday in March.

25 February 2010: In the past few days, the legislature has acted on two bills to move the primary from the first Tuesday in February to the third Tuesday in March. The Illinois House Elections & Campaign Finance Reform Committee passed HB 4964 and the Illinois Senate passed SB 3155.

The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 96th ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2 Democratic Senator  Richard J. "Dick" Durbin
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Class 3
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Senator  Roland W. Burris
• Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Barack Hussein Obama, effective 16 November 2008, after having been elected President of the United States; appointed 31 December 2008 and sworn 15 January 2009
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - 10 July 2009: Announced that he will not seek election in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer  Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias
• FEC S0IL00204: $3,576,259
    Democratic     David H. Hoffman - lost primary
• FEC S0IL00337: $2,170,267
    Democratic     Cheryle Robinson Jackson - lost primary
• FEC S0IL00238: $717,782
    Democratic     Robert Alan Marshall - lost primary
• FEC S6IL00185: $94,000
    Democratic     Jacob J. Meister - lost primary
• 1 February 2010: Withdrew supporting Alexi Giannoulias
• FEC S0IL00329: $1,580,433
    Republican     John Arrington - lost primary
• FEC S0IL00279: $33,815
    Republican     Patrick J. "Pat" Hughes - lost primary
• FEC S0IL00303: $517,693
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Mark Steven Kirk
• Congressman CD 10
• FEC S0IL00261: $4,784,638
    Republican     Donald "Don" Lowery - lost primary
• FEC S0IL00287: $20,288
    Republican     Andy Martin - lost primary
• FEC S4IL00362: Financial report not available
    Republican     Kathleen Thomas - lost primary
• FEC S0IL00311: $26,679
  Candidate Green     LeAlan Marvin Jones
• FEC S0IL00386: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Michael J. Labno
  Candidate Independent     John D. Blyth
• FEC S0IL00360: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent; (Democratic)     Willie "Will" Eugene Boyd, Jr.
• 9 December 2009: Withdrew from Democratic Primary to run as an Independent in the General Election.
• FEC S0IL00378: $5,804
  Candidate Independent     Michael Dorsey
• FEC S0IL00394: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent; (Democratic)     Stan Jagla
• FEC S0IL00196: $1,466
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Eric M. Wallace
• 3 November 2009: Eric Wallace (Republican) has announced that he is withdrawing from the Republican primary. He may run as an Independent in the General Election.
• FEC S0IL00246: $46,531
  Candidate Independent     Robert L. Zadek
• FEC S0IL00212: $1,325
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors
Chair up for election Democratic Governor  Patrick "Pat" Quinn
• Entered office 29 January 2009 upon the removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
    Democratic     Comptroller  Daniel W. "Dan" Hynes - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 50%. Conceded 4 February 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Patrick "Pat" Quinn
• 2 February 2010 primary: 50%
For Lieutenant Governor: TBD circa 15 March 2010.
    Republican     Adam Andrzejewski - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Bill Brady
• 2 February 2010 primary: 20.26%. 5 March 2010 certified results show Mr. Brady won by 193 votes.
For Lieutenant Governor: Jason Plummer
    Republican     state Senator  Kirk W. Dillard - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 20.24%
5 March 2010: Conceded.
    Republican     Andy McKenna - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 19.29%
Lieutenant Governor: State Senator Matt Murphy
    Republican     Dan Proft - lost primary
    Republican     former Attorney General Jim Ryan - lost primary
    Republican     DuPage County Board Chairman  Robert J. "Bob" Schillerstrom - lost primary
• 24 January 2010: Dropped his bid for the Governor's Chair and endorsed Jim Ryan.
  Candidate Constitution     Randall C. "Randy" Stufflebeam
• official announcment scheduled for 17 September 2009 (222d anniversary of approval of the final original draft of the United States Constitution)
  Candidate Green     Richard "Rich" Whitney
• For Lieutenant Governor: Don W. Crawford.
  Candidate Libertarian     Lex Green
• For Lieutenant Governor: Edward "Ed" Rutledge
  Candidate Independent     Michael White
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor
Seat up for election
Vacant		 Democratic Lieutenant Governor  [vacant office]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Vacant Office
    Democratic     Mike Boland - lost primary
    Democratic     Thomas Michael Castillo - lost primary
    Democratic     Scott Lee Cohen - apparently not a candidate
• 2 February 2010: Won the primary with 26% of the vote.
7 February 2010: Withdrew after several issues from his past were made public. Democratic State Central Committee, currently scheduled to meet 17 March 2010, will choose a replacement nominee.
22 February 2010: Democratic State Central Committee is set to meet 15 March 2010.
    Democratic     Rickey R. Hendon - lost primary
    Democratic     state Senator Terry Link - lost primary
    Democratic     Arthur L. Turner - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 22%
    Republican     Brad Cole - lost primary
    Republican     Dennis W. Cook - lost primary
    Republican     state Senator  Matt Murphy - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 33%
  Candidate Republican     Jason Plummer
• 2 February 2010 primary: 34%
    Republican     Don Tracy - lost primary
    Republican     Randy A. White, Sr. - lost primary
  Candidate Green     Don W. Crawford
  Candidate Libertarian     Edward "Ed" Rutledge
 

29 January 2009: Democratic Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn, who was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006, became Governor after the impeachment and removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich.

111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
12 Democratic (12 Renominated);
7 Republican (6 Renominated, 1 Open)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
    Democratic     Harold L. Bailey - lost primary
• FEC H0IL01152: Financial report not available
    Democratic     JoAnne Guillemette - lost primary
• FEC H0IL01145: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• FEC H2IL01042: $252,758
    Democratic     Frederick "Fred" Smith - lost primary
• FEC H0IL01137: Financial report not available
  Candidate Green     Jeff Adams
• FEC H0IL01160: Financial report not available
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
• First elected: 12 December 1995 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Mel Reynolds, 1 October 1995
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
• FEC H6IL02124: $413,307
  Candidate Republican     Isaac C. Hayes
• FEC H0IL02101: $2,786
  Candidate Green     Michael E. Mayden
• although he lost the 2 February 2010 Primary, he is the officially recognized nominee of the Illinois Green Party for this House seat
• FEC H0IL02119: Financial report not available
  Candidate Green     Anthony W. Williams
• won 2 February 2010 Primary, but is not recognized by the Illinois Green Party as a candidate for this US House seat.
• FEC H2IL02107: Financial report not available
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Daniel William Lipinski
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Daniel William Lipinski
• FEC H4IL03077: $457,479
    Democratic     Jorge Mujica - lost primary
• FEC H0IL03067: $9,796
  Candidate Republican     Michael A. Bendas
• FEC H0IL03075: $6,600
  Candidate Green     Laurel Lambert Schmidt
• FEC H0IL03083: Financial report not available
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• FEC H2IL08039: $255,803
  Candidate Green     Robert J. "Bob" Burns
• FEC H0IL04065: Financial report not available
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Mike Quigley
• First elected: 7 April 2009 in a special election to fill the seat of Congressman Rahm Emanuel who resigned to become President Obama's Chief of Staff.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Mike Quigley
• FEC H0IL05096: $955,360
    Republican     Ashvin Prakash Lad - lost primary
• FEC H0IL05310: $28,384
    Republican     Rosanna M. Pulido - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 33%
• FEC H0IL05260: $36,206
  Candidate Republican     David Ratowitz
• 2 February 2010 primary: 40%
• FEC H0IL05328: $30,944
    Green     Terrence A. Gilhooly - lost primary
• FEC H0IL05336: Financial report not available
  Candidate Green     Matthew "Matt" Reichel
• FEC H8IL05099: Financial report not available
    Green     Andrew Williams - lost primary
• FEC H0IL05344: Financial report not available
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Peter J. Roskam
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Benjamin S. "Ben" Lowe
• FEC H0IL06045: $14,124
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Peter J. Roskam
• FEC H6IL06117: $1,044,420
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Danny K. Davis
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
9 November 2009: Will run for re-election in Congress instead of Cook County Board President. 17 July 2009: Planned to run for Cook County Board President.
    Democratic     James "Jim" Ascot - lost primary
• FEC H6IL07263: $73,883
    Democratic     Clarence Desmond Clemons - apparently not a candidate
• Objection pending in Cook county
• FEC H2IL07023: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Danny K. Davis
• FEC H4IL07037: $285,776
    Democratic     Sharon Denise Dixon - lost primary
• FEC H0IL07118: $15,105
    Democratic     Darlena Williams-Burnett - lost primary
• FEC H0IL07092: $84,989
  Candidate Republican     Mark M. Weiman
• FEC H0IL07126: Financial report not available
  Candidate Green     Kip Robbins
• FEC H0IL07134: Financial report not available
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Melissa Luburich Bean
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Melissa Luburich Bean
• FEC H2IL08088: $1,004,549
    Republican     Dirk W. Beveridge - lost primary
• FEC H0IL08082: $178,639
    Republican     John Dawson - lost primary
• FEC H0IL08116: $0
    Republican     Christopher Todd "Chris" Geissler - lost primary
• FEC H0IL08074: $54,507
    Republican     Gregory S. Jacobs - lost primary
• FEC H0IL08124: Financial report not available
    Republican     Maria Dolores Rodriguez - lost primary
• FEC H0IL08066: $106,174
  Candidate Republican     Joe Walsh
• FEC H0IL08090: $100,903
  Candidate Green     William Curt "Bill" Scheurer
• Objection pending. The board tied 4:4. Mr. Scheurer is on the 2 February 2010 ballot unless removed by court order.
• FEC H4IL08092: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     William E. "Bill" Fraser
• FEC H0IL08108: Financial report not available
CD 9
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• FEC H8IL09067: $824,631
    Republican     Susanne Atanus - apparently not a candidate
• Objection pending in Cook county
• FEC H0IL09080: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Joel Barry Pollak
• FEC H0IL09064: $29,886
  Candidate Green     Simon Ribeiro
• FEC H0IL05286: Financial report not available
    Green     Morris "Moe" Shanfield - lost primary
• FEC H8IL09166: Financial report not available
CD 10
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman  Mark Steven Kirk
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - 8 July 2009: Announced he would run for the Class 3 U.S. Senate Seat in 2010
    Democratic     state Representative  Julie Hamos - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 47%
• FEC H0IL10278: $1,094,989
    Democratic     Elliot Richardson - lost primary
• FEC H0IL10245: $267,306
  Candidate Democratic     Daniel Joseph "Dan" Seals
• 2 February 2010 primary: 48%
• FEC H6IL10119: $499,960
    Republican     state Representative  Elizabeth "Beth" Coulson - lost primary
• FEC H0IL10294: $462,775
  Candidate Republican     Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
• FEC H0IL10302: $459,113
    Republican     Arie Stephen Friedman - lost primary
• FEC H0IL10336: $35,737
    Republican     Richard Cronkhite "Dick" Green - lost primary
• FEC H0IL10260: $550,537
    Republican     Paul Hamann - lost primary
• FEC H0IL10310: $3,292
  Candidate Green     Phil Huckelberry
CD 11
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Deborah "Debbie" DeFrancesco Halvorson
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Deborah "Debbie" DeFrancesco Halvorson
• FEC H8IL11113: $1,252,063
  Candidate Republican     Adam Kinzinger
• FEC H0IL11052: $522,614
    Republican     David McAloon - lost primary
• FEC H0IL11078: $6,208
    Republican     Henry W. Meers, Jr. - lost primary
• FEC H0IL11060: $13,799
    Republican     Darrel Miller - lost primary
• FEC H0IL11086: Financial report not available
    Republican     Dave White - lost primary
• FEC H0IL11094: Financial report not available
CD 12
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Jerry F. Costello
• First elected: in Special Election, 9 August 1988, re: death of Congressman Melvin Price, 22 April 1988
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Jerry F. Costello
• FEC H8IL21021: $628,062
    Republican     Theresa Kormos - lost primary
• FEC H0IL12076: $13,000
  Candidate Republican     Teri Davis Newman
• FEC H0IL12084: Financial report not available
  Candidate Constitution     Christian Falconer
• Not a candidate for the 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Green     Rodger W. Jennings
• FEC H8IL12079: $0
CD 13
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Judy Biggert
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Scott Harper
• FEC H8IL13119: $173,252
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Judy Biggert
• FEC H8IL13069: $804,391
CD 14
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  G. William "Bill" Foster
• First elected in a special election: 8 March 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  G. William "Bill" Foster
• FEC H8IL14067: $1,454,855
    Republican     Ethan Allen Hastert - lost primary
• Son of former U.S. House Speaker John Dennis "Denny" Hastert.
• FEC H0IL14056: $515,563
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
• FEC H0IL14080: $185,082
  Candidate Green     Daniel J. "Dan" Kairis
• FEC H0IL14114: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Dan Druck
  Candidate Libertarian     Doug Marks
CD 15
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     David Michael Gill
• FEC H4IL15055: $33,765
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
• FEC H0IL15053: $142,472
CD 16
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Donald A. Manzullo
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Freeport Mayor  George Walter Gaulrapp
• FEC H0IL16168: $15,398
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Donald A. Manzullo
• FEC H0IL16085: $480,054
  Candidate Green     Terry G. Campbell
• FEC H0IL16176: Financial report not available
CD 17
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Philip G. "Phil" Hare
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Philip G. "Phil" Hare
• FEC H6IL17155: $548,416
  Candidate Republican     Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
• FEC H0IL17059: $89,385
  Candidate Green     Roger K. Davis
• FEC H0IL17067: Financial report not available
CD 18
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Aaron Jon Schock
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Deirdre "DK" Hirner
• FEC H0IL18057: $41,110
    Democratic     Carl Douglas Ray - lost primary
• FEC H0IL18040: $2,860
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Aaron Jon Schock
• FEC H8IL18043: $1,048,865
  Candidate Green     Sheldon Schafer
• FEC H8IL18084: $0
CD 19
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  John M. Shimkus
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Timothy Clarke "Tim" Bagwell
• FEC H4IL19073: Financial report not available
    Republican     Michael "Mike" Firsching - lost primary
• FEC H0IL19048: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  John M. Shimkus
• FEC H2IL20042: $809,087
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Democratic Secretary of State  Jesse White
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Jesse White
  Candidate Republican     Robert Enriquez
  Candidate Green     Adrian Frost
  Candidate Libertarian     Josh Hanson
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Democratic Attorney General  Lisa Madigan
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Lisa Madigan
  Candidate Republican     Stephen H. "Steve" Kim
  Candidate Constitution     Joseph S. "Joe" Bell
  Candidate Green     David F. Black
  Candidate Libertarian     William Malan
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Treasurer  Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - 10 February 2009: Candidate for the Class 3 Senate Seat in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Robin Kelly
• 2 February 2010 primary: 58%
    Democratic     Justin P. Oberman - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Dan Rutherford
  Candidate Green     Scott K. Summers
  Candidate Libertarian     James Pauly
Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Comptroller  Daniel W. "Dan" Hynes
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2010
    Democratic     S. Raja Krishnamoorthi - lost primary
• 2 February 2010 primary: 46%. Conceded 3 February.
    Democratic     Clinton A. "Clint" Krislov - lost primary
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  David E. Miller
• 2 February 2010 primary: 47%
    Republican     Orland Park Trustee Jim Dodge - lost primary
    Republican     William J. Kelly - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     former state Tresurer Judy Baar Topinka
  Candidate Green     R. Erika Schaefer
  Candidate Libertarian     Julie Fox
 
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 20 incumbents, 27 candidates
 • Republican: 7 incumbents, 25 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
 • Green (affiliates): 22 candidates
 • Libertarian: 9 candidates
 • Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
 • America First
 • Independence (affiliates)
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 8 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
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Election Authority
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Democratic
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Republican
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 • Illinois Republican Party
 • Illinois Republican Party - We Are Illinois
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Third Party
 • America First Party of Illinois
 • Constitution Party of Illinois
 • Illinois Green Party
 • Independence Party of Illinois
 • Libertarian Party of Illinois
 • Reform Party of Illinois (Not affiliated with the Reform Party USA)
 • The Unity Party of Illinois
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 • Daily Review Atlas - Monmouth
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 • DC's Political Report - Illinois
 • Du Quoin Evening Call
 • Edwardsville Intelligencer
 • Herald & Review - Decatur
 • Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
 • Illinois Times - Springfield
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 • NewsLink.org - Illinois
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 • The Daily Journal - Kankakee
 • The Daily Ledger - Canton
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 • The Herald News - Joliet
 • The Journal - Chicago's Northwest Suburbs
 • The Macomb Journal
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 • The News-Gazette - Champaign - Urbana
 • The Pantagraph - Bloomington-Normal
 • The Quincy Herald-Whig
 • The Register-Mail - Galesburg
 • The Southern Illinoisan - Carbondale
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 • The Telegraph - Alton
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  Senators by 'Class'  
  Governors by election 'cycle'  
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  Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance   --   Senatorial Primaries at a Glance  
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  Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats (the incumbent is not running for re-election)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with no incumbent running for them  
  Uncontested Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats (one candidate running for office)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with multiple incumbents running for them  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with only one major party candidate running for office  
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  2010 Partisan Composition by State  
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  Political Parties  
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  Senate Electoral Classes  
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  Change in Representation in U.S. House by REGION and Subregion between 2000 and 2002  
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  Political Party Floor Leaders in the Congress of the United States  

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