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
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 6:00p CST (0000 UTC).
 

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

           
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: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor (effective 2011: jointly nominated at the primary election)
  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):
8 Democratic (7 Undetermined, 1 Open);
11 Republican (11 Undetermined)
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Harold L. Bailey
• FEC H0IL01152
  Candidate Democratic     Raymond M. "Ray" Lodato
• FEC H2IL01158; 31 Dec 11; Tot $5,670; Dsb $3,017
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• FEC H2IL01042; 31 Dec 11; Tot $259,058; Dsb $223,936
  Candidate Democratic     Clifford M. Russell, Jr.
• FEC H2IL01174
  Candidate Democratic     Jordan R. Sims
• FEC H2IL01133; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,550; Dsb $7,299
  Candidate Democratic     Frederick "Fred" Smith
• FEC H0IL01137
  Candidate Republican     Frederick Collins
• FEC H2IL01141
  Candidate Republican     Blue Island Mayor Donald E. Peloquin
• FEC H2IL01166; 31 Dec 11; Tot $12,000; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Jimmy Lee Tillman, II
• FEC H2IL01182
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
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 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman  Deborah L. "Debbie" Halvorson
• FEC H8IL11113; 31 Dec 11; Tot $101,874; Dsb $85,116
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
• FEC H6IL02124; 31 Dec 11; Tot $466,018; Dsb $427,541
  Candidate Republican     James Henry Taylor, Sr.
• FEC H2IL02131
  Candidate Republican     Brian Woodworth
• FEC H2IL02149
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     John M. Atkinson - apparently not a candidate
• 14 June 2011: Suspended his campaign. Now backing former Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster
• FEC H2IL03105; 31 Dec 11; Tot $550,764; Dsb $335,318
  Candidate Democratic     Farah S. Baqai
• FEC H2IL03113
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
• FEC H4IL03077; 31 Dec 11; Tot $436,691; Dsb $172,350
  Candidate Republican     Jim Falvey
• FEC H2IL03139
  Candidate Republican     Richard L. "Rich" Grabowski
• FEC H2IL03121
  Candidate Republican     Arthur Joseph "Art" Jones
• FEC H4IL03028
  Candidate Green     Laurel Lambert Schmidt
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• FEC H2IL08039; 31 Dec 11; Tot $144,321; Dsb $159,702
    Democratic     Jorge Zavala - apparently not a candidate
• 17 January 2012: Removed by the Illinois State Board of Elections.
    Republican     Hector L. Concepcion - apparently not a candidate
• 17 January 2012: Removed by the Illinois State Board of Elections.
• FEC H2IL04145
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
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 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Mike Quigley
• FEC H0IL05096; 31 Dec 11; Tot $336,189; Dsb $175,487
  Candidate Republican     Daniel "Dan" Schmitt
• FEC H4IL11047
  Candidate Green     Nancy Wade
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Peter J. Roskam
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Leslie Anne Coolidge
• FEC H2IL06058; 31 Dec 11; Tot $42,990; Dsb $16,177
  Candidate Democratic     Geoffrey J. Petzel
• FEC H2IL06041; 31 Dec 11; Tot $17,017; Dsb $13,698
    Democratic     Tim Ritter - apparently not a candidate
• 3 February 2012: Removed from the ballot
• FEC H2IL06066
  Candidate Democratic     Maureen Elizabeth Ann Yates
• FEC H2IL06074
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Peter J. Roskam
• FEC H6IL06117; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,647,720; Dsb $892,327
  Candidate Independent     Khizar Jafri
• FEC H2IL06033; 31 Dec 11; Tot $60; Dsb $4,391
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Danny K. Davis
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Jacques A. Conway
• FEC H2IL07098
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Danny K. Davis
• FEC H4IL07037; 31 Dec 11; Tot $127,188; Dsb $179,991
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
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth
• FEC H6IL06141; 31 Dec 11; Tot $949,342; Dsb $387,690
    Democratic     Robert L. Jones - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Democratic     S. Raja Krishnamoorthi
• FEC H2IL08096; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,016,556; Dsb $225,398
    Republican     Robert Gregory Canfield - apparently not a candidate
• 24 January 2012: Removed from the ballot
• FEC H2IL08138
    Republican     Richard "Rich" Evans - apparently not a candidate
• 29 August 2011: Did not specify party affiliation on his FEC filing.
24 January 2012: Removed from the ballot
• FEC H2IL08112
    Republican     Andrew G. Palomo - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H2IL08104; 31 Dec 11; Tot $32,823; Dsb $29,822
    Republican     DuPage Regional Superintendent of Schools  Darlene J. Ruscitti - apparently not a candidate
• 21 December 2011: Withdrew
• FEC H2IL08120; 31 Dec 11; Tot $4,475; Dsb $1,166
    Republican     Rick Veenstra - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Joe Walsh
• FEC H0IL08090; 31 Dec 11; Tot $905,628; Dsb $467,082
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Simon Ribeiro
• FEC H0IL05286
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• FEC H8IL09067; 31 Dec 11; Tot $695,512; Dsb $601,964
    Republican     Susanne Atanus - apparently not a candidate
• 23 January 2012: Removed from the ballot.
• FEC H0IL09080
    Republican     S. Ron "Ron" Wallace - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H2IL09128
  Candidate Republican     Timothy C. "Tim" Wolfe
• FEC H2IL09110; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,097; Dsb $3,082
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
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Vivek Bavda
• FEC H2IL10084; 31 Dec 11; Tot $52,682; Dsb $40,977
    Democratic     Robert A. "Bob" McKenzie - apparently not a candidate
• 17 July 2011: "... I have, regretfully, decided to withdraw my candidacy at this time."
• FEC H2IL10076
    Democratic     Aloys Rutagwibira - apparently not a candidate
• 3 February 2012: Removed from the ballot
• FEC H2IL10092
  Candidate Democratic     Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
• FEC H2IL10068; 31 Dec 11; Tot $634,960; Dsb $183,173
  Candidate Democratic     Ilya Sheyman
• FEC H2IL10050; 31 Dec 11; Tot $432,795; Dsb $226,024
  Candidate Democratic     John N. Tree
• FEC H2IL10100; 31 Dec 11; Tot $101,181; Dsb $16,838
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
• FEC H0IL10302; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,589,196; Dsb $429,156
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Adam Kinzinger
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Kinzinger is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman  G. William "Bill" Foster
• FEC H8IL14067; 31 Dec 11; Tot $867,147; Dsb $196,461
  Candidate Democratic     James P. "Jim" Hickey
• FEC H2IL11116; 31 Dec 11; Tot $6,215; Dsb $5,504
  Candidate Democratic     former Aurora Township Clerk Juan Thomas
• FEC H2IL11108; 31 Dec 11; Tot $75,249; Dsb $37,877
    Republican     Grundy County Board Member Chris Balkema - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Judy Biggert
• Congressman Biggert, incumbent in the the CD 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
• FEC H8IL13069; 31 Dec 11; Tot $983,228; Dsb $322,938
    Republican     Kane County Clerk  John Andrew "Jack" Cunningham - apparently not a candidate
• 2 February 2012: Failed to submit the required number of petition signatures.
• FEC H4IL14041
    Republican     Diane M. Harris - apparently not a candidate
• 2 February 2012: Failed to submit the required number of petition signatures.
• FEC H2IL11132
    Republican     Aurora Alderman-At-Large Richard C. Irvin - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
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.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Congressman  Jerry F. Costello - apparently not a candidate
• 4 October 2011: Announced retirement.
• FEC H8IL21021; 31 Dec 11; Tot $461,145; Dsb $464,599
  Candidate Democratic     former St. Clair County Regional School Superintendent Brad J. Harriman
• FEC H2IL12114; 31 Dec 11; Tot $172,160; Dsb $10,810
    Democratic     Christopher Martin "Chris" Miller - apparently not a candidate
• 17 February 2012: Dropping out and endorsing former St. Clair County Regional Superintendent of Schools Brad J. Harriman.
• FEC H2IL12106; 31 Dec 11; Tot $28,960; Dsb $13,666
  Candidate Democratic     Kenneth Charles "Bud" Wiezer
• FEC H8IL12053
  Candidate Republican     former Belleville Mayor Rodger Cook
• FEC H2IL12080; 31 Dec 11; Tot $24,870; Dsb $4,910
  Candidate Republican     Theresa Kormos
• FEC H0IL12076; 31 Dec 11; Tot $26,950; Dsb $20,643
    Republican     Teri Davis Newman - apparently not a candidate
• 3 February 2012: Removed from the ballot
• FEC H0IL12084
  Candidate Republican     Jason Plummer
• FEC H2IL12098; 31 Dec 11; Tot $138,311; Dsb $11,978
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
• Congressman Biggert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     David Michael Gill
• FEC H4IL15055; 31 Dec 11; Tot $99,133; Dsb $69,650
  Candidate Democratic     Greene County State's Attorney  Matthew J. "Matt" Goetten
• FEC H2IL13096; 31 Dec 11; Tot $143,313; Dsb $11,061
    Democratic     former Burbank School Superintendent James A. Gray - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
    Democratic     former state Representative Jay C. Hoffman - apparently not a candidate
• 28 October 2011: Media reports state he will run for the state Legislature.
• FEC H6IL20092; 31 Dec 11; Tot $169,639; Dsb $142,982
  Candidate Republican     former Madison County School Board Member Michael "Mike" Firsching
• FEC H0IL19048; 15 Jan 12; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
• Congressman Johnson, incumbent in the old CD 15, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13.
• FEC H0IL15053; 31 Dec 11; Tot $472,010; Dsb $185,828
  Candidate Republican     Frank L. Metzger
• FEC H2IL13104
    Republican     Sam Spradlin - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Dennis Anderson
• FEC H2IL14078; 31 Dec 11; Tot $34,100; Dsb $8,920
  Candidate Democratic     Jonathan Farnick
• FEC H0IL08132
    Democratic     former McHenry Alderman Frank McClatchey - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
• FEC H0IL14080; 31 Dec 11; Tot $819,412; Dsb $572,524
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Johnson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Angela Anne Michael
• FEC H2IL15083
  Candidate Republican     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; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,079,171; Dsb $840,105
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Donald A. Manzullo
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Republican     Winnebago County Board Member  Frank M. Gambino - apparently not a candidate
• 21 September 2011: Running for state Senate District 34.
    Republican     David Hale - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Adam Kinzinger
• Congressman Kinzinger, incumbent in the old CD 11, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
• FEC H0IL11052; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,074,285; Dsb $461,595
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Donald A. Manzullo
• FEC H0IL16085; 31 Dec 11; Tot $603,455; Dsb $290,664
  Candidate Independent     Bronco Bojovic
• FEC H2IL16040
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
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Gregorio Miguel "Greg" Aguilar
• FEC H2IL17097; 31 Dec 11; Tot $16,839; Dsb $12,035
    Democratic     former state Representative Mike Boland - apparently not a candidate
• 13 October 2011: Running for the state Senate.
• FEC H6IL17163; 30 Sep 11; Tot $5,900; Dsb $5,900
  Candidate Democratic     East Moline Alderwoman  Cheri Bustos
• FEC H2IL17071; 31 Dec 11; Tot $383,184; Dsb $104,286
  Candidate Democratic     Freeport Mayor  George Walter Gaulrapp
• FEC H0IL16168; 31 Dec 11; Tot $17,080; Dsb $8,151
    Democratic     state Senator  David M. "Dave" Koehler - apparently not a candidate
• 2 December 2011: Seeking re-election in the state Senate.
• FEC H2IL17063; 31 Dec 11; Tot $219,743; Dsb $155,722
    Democratic     Eric Steven Reyes - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2011: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H2IL17089; 30 Sep 11; Tot $8,497; Dsb $5,571
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
• FEC H0IL17059; 31 Dec 11; Tot $791,201; Dsb $188,937
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Aaron Jon Schock
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Steve Waterworth
• FEC H4IL18091
  Candidate Democratic     Matthew Aaron "Matt" Woodmancy
• FEC H2IL18053; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,460; Dsb $1,489
    Republican     Darrel Miller - apparently not a candidate
• 3 February 2012: Removed from the ballot
• FEC H0IL11086
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Aaron Jon Schock
• FEC H8IL18043; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,701,282; Dsb $456,484
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 19 Republican Congressman  John M. Shimkus
• First elected: 1996
• 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): 13 incumbents, 40 candidates
 • Republican: 14 incumbents, 26 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
 • Libertarian
 • Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
 • America First
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Not readily classifiable
 
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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Third Party
 • America First Party of Illinois
 • Constitution Party of Illinois
 • Illinois Green Party
 • Libertarian Party of Illinois
 • Reform Party of Illinois (Not affiliated with the Reform Party USA)
 • Reform Party of Illinois
 • The Practical Party
 • The Unity Party of Illinois
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General Election Poll Closing Times
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  Senators by 'Class'  
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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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  2012 Partisan Composition by State  
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  Political Parties  
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  Senate Electoral Classes  
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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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