The Green Papers: Illinois 2014 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 18 March 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Monday 2 December 2013 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
Tuesday 18 March 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Monday 23 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 
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)
Capital:Springfield
 

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18 March 2014 Primary and 4 November 2014 General Election certified returns as of 14 November 2014 from the State Board of Elections.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 113th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Democratic 1,929,637 53.55% Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin
FEC S6IL00151; 24 Nov 14; Tot $7,846,200; Dsb $9,545,346
  Candidate Republican 1,538,522 42.69% state Senator James D. "Jim" Oberweis
FEC S2IL00119; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,388,449; Dsb $2,416,834
  Candidate Libertarian 135,316 3.76% Sharon N. Hansen
FEC S4IL00479; 30 Sep 14; Tot $2,420; Dsb $2,367
  Candidate Write-in 31 0.00% Roger K. Davis
  Candidate Write-in 12 0.00% Hilaire F. Shioura
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Sherry Procarione
Total 3,603,519 100.00%  

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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
23 January 2012: Suffered an ischemic stroke and underwent surgery.
 Candidate list
  Candidate Republican     Senator Mark Steven Kirk
FEC S0IL00261

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

Chair up for regular election 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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - in 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican 1,823,627 50.27% Bruce Rauner
for Lieutenant Governor: Wheaton Councilman At-Large Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti
  Candidate Democratic 1,681,343 46.35% Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn
for Lieutenant Governor: former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas
  Candidate Libertarian 121,534 3.35% Chad Grimm
for Lieutenant Governor: Alexander "Alex" "A.J." Cummings
  Candidate Write-in; (Green) 684 0.02% Scott K. Summers
for Lieutenant Governor: Bobby J. "Bob" Pritchett, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in 256 0.01% Robert "Chico" Perez, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in 134 0.00% Mark Smith
  Candidate Write-in 95 0.00% Ryan Sweeney
  Candidate Write-in 10 0.00% Michael W. Scruggs
  Candidate Write-in 7 0.00% Aaron Merreighn
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Gregg Moore
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Michael Rentfro
Total 3,627,690 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 13 February 2013: Announced she would not seek re-election.
16 July 2013: Running for Comptroller.

113th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
12 Democratic (12 Renominated);
6 Republican (6 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 162,268 73.09% Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
FEC H2IL01042; 24 Nov 14; Tot $349,071; Dsb $299,516
  Candidate Republican 59,749 26.91% Jimmy Lee Tillman, II
FEC H2IL01182
Total 222,017 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Robin L. Kelly
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected in a special election: 9 April 2013 (re: resignation of Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.)
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 160,337 78.49% Congressman Robin L. Kelly
FEC H2IL02172; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,342,800; Dsb $1,399,080
  Candidate Republican 43,799 21.44% Eric M. Wallace
FEC H4IL02301; 24 Nov 14; Tot $22,621; Dsb $21,771
  Candidate Write-in 130 0.06% Marcus Lewis
Total 204,266 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 116,764 64.56% Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
FEC H4IL03077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $867,349; Dsb $584,078
  Candidate Republican 64,091 35.44% Sharon M. Brannigan
FEC H4IL03093; 30 Dec 14; Tot $32,060; Dsb $32,937
Total 180,855 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - in 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 79,666 78.15% Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
FEC H2IL08039; 24 Nov 14; Tot $262,646; Dsb $392,058
  Candidate Republican 22,278 21.85% Hector L. Concepcion
FEC H2IL04145; 31 Mar 13; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Total 101,944 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 116,364 63.23% Congressman Mike Quigley
FEC H0IL05096; 24 Nov 14; Tot $884,194; Dsb $751,469
  Candidate Republican 56,350 30.62% Vincent A. "Vince" Kolber
FEC H6IL05150; 24 Nov 14; Tot $346,433; Dsb $345,612
  Candidate Green 11,305 6.14% Nancy Lynn Wade
FEC H2IL05183; 19 Dec 14; Tot $12,032; Dsb $12,121
Total 184,019 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Peter J. Roskam
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 160,287 67.14% Congressman Peter J. Roskam
FEC H6IL06117; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,485,252; Dsb $3,980,190
  Candidate Democratic 78,465 32.86% Michael Mason
FEC H4IL06104
Total 238,752 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Danny K. Davis
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 155,110 85.10% Congressman Danny K. Davis
FEC H4IL07037; 24 Nov 14; Tot $564,869; Dsb $449,418
  Candidate Republican 27,168 14.90% Robert L. Bumpers
FEC H4IL07151
Total 182,278 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman L. Tammy Duckworth
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 84,178 55.73% Congressman L. Tammy Duckworth
FEC H6IL06141; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,235,965; Dsb $2,267,430
  Candidate Republican 66,878 44.27% Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Kaifesh
FEC H4IL08126; 24 Nov 14; Tot $335,535; Dsb $332,182
Total 151,056 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 1998
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 141,000 66.06% Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
FEC H8IL09067; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,312,167; Dsb $1,274,842
  Candidate Republican 72,384 33.91% Susanne Atanus
FEC H0IL09080
  Candidate Write-in 66 0.03% Phil Collins
Total 213,450 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 95,992 51.30% former Representative Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
Previously elected to the U.S. House: 2010. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2012.

FEC H0IL10302; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,479,738; Dsb $3,499,019
  Candidate Democratic 91,136 48.70% Congressman Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
FEC H2IL10068; 24 Nov 14; Tot $4,842,820; Dsb $4,830,638
Total 187,128 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 93,436 53.46% Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster
FEC H8IL14067; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,865,744; Dsb $1,767,081
  Candidate Republican 81,335 46.54% state Representative Darlene Senger
FEC H4IL11195; 24 Nov 14; Tot $767,504; Dsb $764,260
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Constant "Connor" Vlakancic
Total 174,772 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman William L. "Bill" Enyart, Jr.
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 110,038 52.46% state Representative Michael J. "Mike" Bost
FEC H4IL12060; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,293,327; Dsb $1,249,880
  Candidate Democratic 87,860 41.89% Congressman William L. "Bill" Enyart, Jr.
FEC H2IL12122; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,993,361; Dsb $1,981,783
  Candidate Green 11,840 5.65% Paula Bradshaw
FEC H2IL12130; 24 Nov 14; Tot $10,493; Dsb $12,118
Total 209,738 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 13
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Rodney L. Davis
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - in 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 123,337 58.66% Congressman Rodney L. Davis
FEC H2IL13120; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,487,776; Dsb $3,344,603
  Candidate Democratic 86,935 41.34% former Chief Judge of Madison County Ann E. Callis
FEC H4IL13175; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,936,927; Dsb $1,922,636
Total 210,272 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 14
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 145,369 65.41% Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
FEC H0IL14080; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,174,970; Dsb $918,196
  Candidate Democratic 76,861 34.59% Dennis Anderson
FEC H2IL14078; 24 Nov 14; Tot $58,465; Dsb $46,395
Total 222,230 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 15
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman John M. Shimkus
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 166,274 74.92% Congressman John M. Shimkus
FEC H2IL20042; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,974,337; Dsb $1,746,560
  Candidate Democratic 55,652 25.08% Eric Lee Thorsland
FEC H4IL15071; 04 Nov 14; Tot $22,263; Dsb $23,012
Total 221,926 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 16
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - in 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 153,388 70.62% Congressman Adam Kinzinger
FEC H0IL11052; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,934,099; Dsb $1,350,248
  Candidate Democratic 63,810 29.38% Randall Wayne Olsen
FEC H4IL00032; 24 Nov 14; Tot $12,112; Dsb $11,470
Total 217,198 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 17
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Cheri Bustos
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Democratic 110,560 55.46% Congressman Cheri Bustos
FEC H2IL17071; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,174,135; Dsb $3,058,481
  Candidate Republican 88,785 44.53% former Congressman Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
First elected to Congress as a Republican in 2010; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2012.

FEC H0IL17059; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,153,678; Dsb $1,140,921
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 16 0.01% William W. "Bill" Fawell
FEC H4IL17077; 04 Dec 14; Tot $5,500; Dsb $4,945
Total 199,361 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 18
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Aaron Jon Schock
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2008
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 184,363 74.72% Congressman Aaron Jon Schock
FEC H8IL18043; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,702,637; Dsb $1,470,763
  Candidate Democratic 62,377 25.28% Darrel Ervin Miller
FEC H4IL18117; 31 Dec 14; Tot $25,571; Dsb $25,571
Total 246,740 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Democratic 2,374,849 65.70% Secretary of State Jesse White
  Candidate Republican 1,134,452 31.39% Cass School District Board of Education President Michael E. "Mike" Webster
circa 18 November 2013: Switched from Attorney General to Secretary of State
  Candidate Libertarian 104,498 2.89% Christopher "Chris" Michel
  Candidate Write-in; (Green) 804 0.02% Sheldon Schafer
  Candidate Write-in 5 0.00% Author C. Brumfield
Total 3,614,608 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 18 March 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Democratic 2,142,558 59.46% Attorney General Lisa Madigan
  Candidate Republican 1,360,763 37.77% Paul M. Schimpf
  Candidate Libertarian 99,903 2.77% Ben Koyl
Total 3,603,224 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Treasurer Dan Rutherford
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 26 January 2013: Running for Governor in 2014
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list
  Elected Democratic 1,694,884 48.05% state Senator Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs
  Candidate Republican 1,685,659 47.79% state Representative Tom Cross
19 November 2014: Conceded.
  Candidate Libertarian 146,654 4.16% Matthew "Matt" Skopek
Total 3,527,197 100.00%  

Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Seat up for regular election
Vacant
Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010. She had previously served as state Treasurer and as a member of the state House of Representatives.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Vacant Office - 18 March 2014: Renominated by Primary.
4 November 2014: Re-elected.
10 December 2014: Died at the age of 70 after suffering a stroke on 9 December 2014.
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican 1,775,983 49.56% Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
  Candidate Democratic 1,636,593 45.67% Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
  Candidate Libertarian 170,534 4.76% Julie Fox
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 176 0.00% Timothy Goodcase
Total 3,583,286 100.00%  
 

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): 17 incumbents, 24 candidates
  Republican: 9 incumbents, 25 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
  Libertarian: 7 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America First
  Marijuana
  Socialist Party USA
  Unity
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 18 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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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