The Green Papers: Illinois 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 20 March 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Special Primary House CD 2: Tuesday 26 February 2013
Special Election House CD 2: Tuesday 9 April 2013
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:12,864,380 (4.15% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:20(3.72% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:18(4.14% of 435)
2000 Census:12,439,042 (4.41% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:21(3.90% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:19(4.37% of 435)
Capital:Springfield
Tuesday 20 March 2012 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 26 February 2013 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 9 April 2013 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 

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Illinois State and Local Government

Illinois 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


20 March 2012 Primary results from a media source.

6 November 2012 candidates from the Illinois State Board of Election.

6 November 2012 returns from the Illinois State Board of Elections. Pull down to GENERAL ELECTION 2012.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 20 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Democratic 3,019,512 57.60% President Barack Hussein Obama
(20 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
  Candidate Republican 2,135,216 40.73% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Libertarian 56,229 1.07% former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson
Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray

FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585
  Candidate Green 30,222 0.58% Jill E. Stein
Vice President: Howie Hawkins

FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 415 0.01% former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.
FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
  Candidate Write-in; (Justice Party) 185 0.00% former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson
FEC P20004263
  Candidate Write-in 131 0.00% Jill Ann Reed
Twelve Visions

FEC P20003208; 26 Nov 12; Tot $45,217; Dsb $46,660
  Candidate Write-in; (America's Party) 25 0.00% Thomas "Tom" Hoefling
FEC P20005260
  Candidate Write-in 16 0.00% Michael W. "MW" Hawkins
Together Enhancing America

FEC P20004974
  Candidate Write-in 14 0.00% Thomas Allen "Tom" Cary
Twelve Visions
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Equality) 12 0.00% Jerome S. "Jerry" White
FEC P20004677; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,854; Dsb $18,854
  Candidate Write-in 5 0.00% Cecil James Roth
FEC P20003836
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Equality) 5 0.00% Phyllis Scherrer
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Paul Chehade
FEC P20002580
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 4 0.00% James N. "Jim" Clymer
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Barbara Ann K. "Barb" Prokopich
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Stephen Gaylord Durham
Freedom Socialist

FEC P20004651; 31 Dec 12; Tot $38,295; Dsb $38,295
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 3 0.00% Dennis Jerome Knill
FEC P20002218
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Roy Wayne Tyree
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Lynn Maxwell
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% James T. Struck
  Candidate Write-in; (America's Party) 1 0.00% Jonathan D. "J.D." Ellis
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Stephen James Frost
Total 5,242,014 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th 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 Republican Senator Mark Steven Kirk
First elected in a special election to a partial term: 2 November 2010 (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Barack Hussein Obama [Democrat] on 16 November 2008 in order to accede to the Presidency of the United States; he replaces Senator Roland W. Burris [Democrat] who had been appointed by the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich [Democrat] to temporarily fill the vacancy). First elected to a full term: 2010.
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
23 January 2012: Suffered an ischemic stroke and underwent surgery.

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn
As Lieutenant Governor, entered office 29 January 2009 upon the removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich. First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
7 Democratic (6 Renominated, 1 Open);
11 Republican (9 Renominated, 1 Open, 1 Lost / No longer running);
1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 236,854 73.82% Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
FEC H2IL01042; 26 Nov 12; Tot $497,265; Dsb $451,314
  Candidate Republican 83,989 26.18% Blue Island Mayor Donald E. Peloquin
FEC H2IL01166; 26 Nov 12; Tot $101,656; Dsb $99,792
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 1 0.00% John Hawkins
Total 320,844 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Vacant
Democratic Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 12 December 1995 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Mel Reynolds, 1 October 1995
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Vacant Office - 20 March 2012 Primary.
25 June 2012: the Congressman's office announced he was undergoing treatment for exhaustion and has been on a medical leave of absence retroactive to 10 June.
27 June 2012: vague public comments by the Congressman's wife, Chicago City Alderman Sandi Jackson, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today have led to much media speculation that the Congressman's condition might well be rather serious.
5 July 2012: a statement issued by his staff today notes that the Congressman's "medical condition is more serious than we thought and initially believed" and that "he has grappled with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time"; the statement went on to note that he will require "extended in-patient treatment as well as continuing medical treatment thereafter".
27 July 2012: Reports state that Congressman Jackson has been admitted to the Rochester Minnesota Mayo Clinic for depression and gastrointestinal ailments.
13 August 2012: The Mayo Clinic has confirmed that Congressman Jackson is being treated at their facility for Bipolar Disorder II. It was thought that- based on statements by an aide last week- the Congressman might be back in his District for the first time in some two months sometime later this week; the Congressman's staff has not publicly commented on the Mayo Clinic's announcement.
7 September 2012: Media reports state that Congressman Jackson has left the Mayo Clinic and is back home.
21 November 2012: Resigned stating "... I hereby resign as a member of the United States House of Representatives, effective today, in order to focus on restoring my health."
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 188,303 63.25% Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
FEC H6IL02124; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,003,683; Dsb $1,063,066
  Candidate Republican 69,115 23.22% Brian Woodworth
FEC H2IL02149; 26 Nov 12; Tot $19,266; Dsb $17,908
  Candidate Independent 40,006 13.44% Marcus Lewis
FEC H2IL02156
  Candidate Write-in 288 0.10% Anthony W. Williams
Total 297,712 100.00%  

Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
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Democratic
Seat up for election: Tuesday 9 April 2013
Special Election - On 26 November 2012, Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn called a Special Election to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (Democratic) who resigned on 21 November 2012. The Special Primary is set for 26 February and Special Election for 19 March 2013. To comply with state law, the Governor set the election date to 19 March. However, Governor Quinn is working with the General Assembly to move the general election date to 9 April 2013, the same day as an already-scheduled election. On 3 December 2012, Governor Quinn signed a SB 3338 which moves the Special Election to 9 April. The new date coincides with an existing Chicago election.
  Candidate Democratic     Chicago Alderman Anthony A. Beale
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Deborah L. "Debbie" Halvorson
Elected as a Democrat in 2008; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2010.

FEC H8IL11113; 20 Apr 12; Tot $184,837; Dsb $428,807
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator-elect Napoleon Harris
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Toi W. Hutchinson
FEC H2IL02164
  Candidate Democratic     Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly
  Candidate Democratic     Lenny McAllister
  Candidate Democratic     Anne Marie Miles
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Melvin "Mel" Reynolds
    Democratic     state Senator Donne E. Trotter - apparently not a candidate
28 December 2012: Dropped bid
  Candidate Democratic     Anthony W. Williams
  Candidate Green     LeAlan Jones
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party     John Hawkins
December 2012: Nominated by Socialist Workers Party.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 168,738 68.48% Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
FEC H4IL03077; 26 Nov 12; Tot $824,338; Dsb $570,350
  Candidate Republican 77,653 31.52% Richard L. "Rich" Grabowski
FEC H2IL03121; 01 Dec 12; Tot $13,127; Dsb $13,168
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 7 0.00% Laura Anderson
Total 246,398 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 133,226 83.00% Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
FEC H2IL08039; 26 Nov 12; Tot $339,560; Dsb $366,626
  Candidate Republican 27,279 17.00% Hector L. Concepcion
FEC H2IL04145; 30 Sep 12; Tot $10,092; Dsb $10,029
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialism and Liberation) 4 0.00% Ymelda Viramontes
Total 160,509 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
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 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 177,729 65.73% Congressman Mike Quigley
FEC H0IL05096; 26 Nov 12; Tot $694,721; Dsb $693,245
  Candidate Republican 77,289 28.59% Daniel "Dan" Schmitt
FEC H4IL11047
  Candidate Green 15,359 5.68% Nancy Lynn Wade
FEC H2IL05183; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,614; Dsb $0
Total 270,377 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Peter J. Roskam
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 193,138 59.22% Congressman Peter J. Roskam
FEC H6IL06117; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,261,480; Dsb $3,352,525
  Candidate Democratic 132,991 40.78% Leslie Anne Coolidge
FEC H2IL06058; 26 Nov 12; Tot $412,106; Dsb $408,909
Total 326,129 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Danny K. Davis
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 242,439 84.64% Congressman Danny K. Davis
FEC H4IL07037; 26 Nov 12; Tot $372,212; Dsb $502,327
  Candidate Republican 31,466 10.99% Rita Zak
FEC H2IL07106
  Candidate Independent 12,523 4.37% John H. Monaghan
FEC H2IL07114
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 5 0.00% Phil Collins
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) 2 0.00% Dennis Richter
Total 286,435 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Joe Walsh
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 123,206 54.74% former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth
FEC H6IL06141; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,255,978; Dsb $5,133,261
  Candidate Republican 101,860 45.26% Congressman Joe Walsh
FEC H0IL08090; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,010,217; Dsb $1,988,418
Total 225,066 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 194,869 66.33% Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
FEC H8IL09067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,323,586; Dsb $1,272,501
  Candidate Republican 98,924 33.67% Timothy C. "Tim" Wolfe
FEC H2IL09110; 26 Nov 12; Tot $60,622; Dsb $58,223
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 8 0.00% Hilaire Fuji Shioura
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 6 0.00% Susanne Atanus
FEC H0IL09080
Total 293,807 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 133,890 50.63% Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
FEC H2IL10068; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,981,749; Dsb $2,960,990
  Candidate Republican 130,564 49.37% Congressman Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
FEC H0IL10302; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,516,318; Dsb $4,467,083
Total 264,454 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary.
Congressman Kinzinger is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 148,928 58.57% former Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster
FEC H8IL14067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,496,009; Dsb $3,522,192
  Candidate Republican 105,348 41.43% Congressman Judy Biggert
Congressman Biggert, incumbent in the the CD 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.

FEC H8IL13069; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,906,449; Dsb $3,212,205
  Candidate Write-in 19 0.01% Chris Michel
Total 254,295 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12
Seat up for election
Open
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 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 4 October 2011: Announced retirement.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 157,000 51.65% former National Guard Commander William L. "Bill" Enyart, Jr.
23 June 2012: Selected as replacement candidate after primary winner Brad J. Harriman withdrew on 20 March 2012 for health reason.

FEC H2IL12122; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,168,108; Dsb $1,124,547
  Candidate Republican 129,902 42.74% Jason Plummer
FEC H2IL12098; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,344,543; Dsb $1,332,923
  Candidate Green 17,045 5.61% Paula Bradshaw
FEC H2IL12130; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,732; Dsb $11,353
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Shon-Tiyon Horton
Total 303,949 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Judy Biggert
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary.
Congressman Biggert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 137,034 46.55% Rodney L. Davis
19 May 2012: Named as replacement candidate by Republican Party chairmen.

FEC H2IL13120; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,332,739; Dsb $1,330,460
  Candidate Democratic 136,032 46.21% David Michael Gill
20 March 2012 Primary results: 50.23%.

FEC H4IL15055; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,313,027; Dsb $1,306,266
  Candidate Independent 21,319 7.24% John Hartman
FEC H2IL13138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $23,901; Dsb $23,417
Total 294,385 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 177,603 58.82% Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
FEC H0IL14080; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,358,410; Dsb $1,318,928
  Candidate Democratic 124,351 41.18% Dennis Anderson
FEC H2IL14078; 26 Nov 12; Tot $98,443; Dsb $97,662
Total 301,954 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15
Seat up for election
Open
Republican Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 4 April 2012: Announce his retirement.
20 March 2012: Renominated by Primary for re-election in the new CD # 13.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 205,775 68.61% Congressman John M. Shimkus
Congressman Shimkus, incumbent in the old CD 19, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15.

FEC H2IL20042; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,095,431; Dsb $2,218,182
  Candidate Democratic 94,162 31.39% Angela Anne Michael
FEC H2IL15083; 26 Nov 12; Tot $10,219; Dsb $10,094
Total 299,937 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16
Seat up for election
Lost
Republican Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 20 March 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 181,789 61.81% Congressman Adam Kinzinger
Congressman Kinzinger, incumbent in the old CD 11, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.

FEC H0IL11052; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,033,068; Dsb $1,947,255
  Candidate Democratic 112,301 38.19% Wanda Rohl
FEC H2IL16057; 26 Nov 12; Tot $36,255; Dsb $29,980
Total 294,090 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 17
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 153,519 53.28% East Moline Alderwoman Cheri Bustos
FEC H2IL17071; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,200,064; Dsb $2,157,575
  Candidate Republican 134,623 46.72% Congressman Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
FEC H0IL17059; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,599,245; Dsb $2,547,621
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 10 0.00% Eric Steven Reyes
FEC H2IL17089; 30 Sep 11; Tot $8,497; Dsb $5,571
  Candidate Write-in 9 0.00% Joe Faber
Total 288,161 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Aaron Jon Schock
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 244,467 74.16% Congressman Aaron Jon Schock
FEC H8IL18043; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,179,045; Dsb $2,052,249
  Candidate Democratic 85,164 25.84% Steve Waterworth
FEC H4IL18091
Total 329,631 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 19 Republican Congressman John M. Shimkus
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1996
Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary.
Congressman Shimkus is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15.

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Treasurer Dan Rutherford
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 

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): 14 incumbents, 30 candidates
  Republican: 14 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
  Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  America's Party: 2 candidates
  Justice Party: 1 candidate
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Socialist Equality: 2 candidates
  Socialist Workers Party: 4 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 31 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.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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  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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  2012 Partisan Composition by State  
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  Political Parties  
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  Senate Electoral Classes  
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  Explanation of the Debate Scoring System  
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History
  Political Party Floor Leaders in the Congress of the United States  
  Dates of DIRECT PRIMARY Elections re: Major Party Nominations for Statewide and/or Federal Office  
  Length of Terms of Office of STATE Governors throughout American History  
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  Dates of U.S. Presidential Election "Events": 1789 to present  
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Electoral College
  How Appointed  
  Meeting Place  
  Duly Appointed Presidential Electors  
  Tabulation Joint Session of Congress  
  Faithless Electors  
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  Presidential Candidates  
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