The Green Papers: Illinois 2002 Midterm Election
 
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Primary: Tuesday 19 March 2002
Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2000 Representatives:20(4.60% of 435)
2002 Representatives:19(4.37% of 435)
1990 Census:11,430,602 (4.59% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:12,439,042 (4.41% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (Nov 98):6,493,881
Estimated Voting age population (Jan 98):8,755,000
Capital:Springfield
Tuesday 19 March 2002 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 5 November 2002 polls close 7:00p CST (0100 UTC)
 

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Illinois State and Local Government

preview re: General Election in ILLINOIS-
Tuesday 5 November 2002

Polls close: 7 PM Central Standard Time
(0100 UTC, Wed 6 Nov)

  • ILLINOIS is electing its Governor in 2002; this is an Open Chair as incumbent Republican George H. Ryan is NOT a candidate for re-election as Governor in the General Election due to his own decision to voluntarily retire from the Governor's Chair.
  • ILLINOIS is electing its U.S. Senator in the "Class 2" seat in 2002; incumbent Democrat Richard J. Durbin is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in the General Election.
  • ILLINOIS is electing 19 Members of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) in 2002; the State lost one (1) House seat as a result of the 2000 census.
  • There is one (1) House seat which will have incumbents running against one another in the General Election-
    CD19: in which incumbent Democrat Congressman David D. Phelps will be facing incumbent Republican Congressman John M. Shimkus

Members of Congress currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress from the State of ILLINOIS not seeking re-election in the 5 November 2002 General Election:

Incumbent Party District
[per 1990
Apportionment ]		 Reason for not
seeking re-election
Rod Blagojevich Democrat CD # 5 Nominee for Governor

Open Seats [those in which an incumbent is not running for re-election] in the U.S. House from ILLINOIS in the 5 November 2002 General Election [NOTE—Districts are those per 2000 Apportionment ]:

  • CD 5

Uncontested Major Races [for Governor, U.S. Senate or U.S. House] in the 5 November 2002 General Election in ILLINOIS:

U.S. House

  • CD 3: incumbent Democrat Congressman William O. Lipinski is unopposed
  • CD 18: incumbent Republican Congressman Ray LaHood is unopposed
 
Governor  Term Limit: None; 4-year term, Governors
Chair up for election Republican Governor George H. Ryan
• First elected: 1998
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit.
• Open Chair - Voluntary Retirement
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Congressman Rod R. Blagojevich
• Lt. Governor: Pat Quinn
  Candidate Independent Marisellis Brown
• Lt. Governor: write-in
  Candidate Libertarian Cal Skinner
• Lt. Governor: James L. "Jim" Tobin
  Candidate Republican Jim Ryan
• Lt. Governor: Carl Hawkinson
  Candidate Write-In (Shannon Renken - pending)
Senate  6-year term, 107th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Democrat Senator Richard J. Durbin
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
  Elected Democrat Senator Richard J. Durbin
  Candidate Libertarian Steven Burgauer
  Candidate Republican Jim Durkin
Class 3 Republican Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
107th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2001-2002)
1992-2000 Congressional Districts for the election of the 107th Congress
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
10 Democrats (9 Renominated, 1 Open);
10 Republicans (10 Renominated)
CD 1 Democrat Congressman Bobby L. Rush
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Rush is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 1
CD 2 Democrat Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 12 December 1995 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Mel Reynolds, 1 October 1995
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Jackson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2
CD 3 Democrat Congressman William O. Lipinski
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1982
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Lipinski is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3
CD 4 Democrat Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Gutierrez is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4
CD 5 Democrat Congressman Rod R. Blagojevich
• First elected: 1996
• Open Seat - Nominee for Governor
CD 6 Republican Congressman Henry J. Hyde
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1974
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hyde is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6
CD 7 Democrat Congressman Danny K. Davis
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Davis is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7
CD 8 Republican Congressman Philip M. Crane
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 25 November 1969 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Donald Rumsfeld, 25 May 1969
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Crane is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8
CD 9 Democrat Congressman Janice D. Schakowsky
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congresswoman Schakowsky is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9
CD 10 Republican Congressman Mark Steven Kirk
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Kirk is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10
CD 11 Republican Congressman Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1994
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Weller is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11
CD 12 Democrat Congressman Jerry F. Costello
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: in Special Election, 9 August 1988, re: death of Congressman Melvin Price, 22 April 1988
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Costello is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12
CD 13 Republican Congressman Judy Biggert
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congresswoman Biggert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13
CD 14 Republican Congressman J. Dennis Hastert
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1986
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Hastert is the current SPEAKER of the U.S. House of Representatives
Speaker Hastert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14
CD 15 Republican Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 2000
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Johnson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15
CD 16 Republican Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1992
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Manzullo is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16
CD 17 Democrat Congressman Lane A. Evans
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1982
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Evans is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17
CD 18 Republican Congressman Ray LaHood
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1994
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman LaHood is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18
CD 19 Democrat Congressman David D. Phelps
• First elected: 1998
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Phelps is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19:
Congressman Phelps is the Democrat nominee for that House seat and, thus, he will be facing Republican incumbent Congressman John Shimkus in the 2002 General Election this 5 November. Congressman Phelps lost his bid for re-election on 5 November 2002.
CD 20 Republican Congressman John M. Shimkus
• Re-elected 5 November 2002
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 19 March 2002 Primary
 Congressman Shimkus is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19:
Congressman Shimkus is the Republican nominee for that House seat and, thus, he will be facing Democrat incumbent Congressman David Phelps in the 2002 General Election this 5 November.
108th House of Representatives  2-year term, House (2003-2004)
2002-2010 Congressional Districts for the election of the 108th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Bobby L. Rush
  Candidate Libertarian Dorothy G. Tsatsos
  Candidate Republican Raymond G. Wardingley
CD 2
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
  Candidate Republican Doug Nelson
CD 3
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat Congressman William O. Lipinski
CD 4
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
  Candidate Libertarian Maggie Kohls
  Candidate Republican Anthony J. "Tony" Lopoz-Cisneros
CD 5
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat Rahm Emanuel
  Candidate Libertarian Frank Gonzalez
  Candidate Republican Mark A. Augusti
CD 6
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Tom Berry
  Elected Republican Congressman Henry J. Hyde
CD 7
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Danny K. Davis
  Candidate Libertarian Martin Pankau
  Candidate Republican Mark Tunney
CD 8
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Melissa L. Bean
  Elected Republican Congressman Philip M. Crane
CD 9
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Janice D. Schakowsky
  Candidate Libertarian Stephanie "vs. The Machine" Sailor
  Candidate Republican Nicholas M. Duric
CD 10
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Henry H. "Hank" Perritt, Jr.
  Elected Republican Congressman Mark Steven Kirk
CD 11
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Keith S. Van Duyne
  Elected Republican Congressman Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller
CD 12
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Jerry F. Costello
  Candidate Republican David Sadler
CD 13
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Tom Mason
  Elected Republican Congressman Judy Biggert
CD 14
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Laurence J. Quick
  Elected Republican Congressman J. Dennis Hastert
CD 15
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat Joshua T. Hartke
  Candidate Green Carl Estabrook
  Elected Republican Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
CD 16
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Candidate Democrat John Kutsch
  Elected Republican Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
CD 17
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
  Elected Democrat Congressman Lane A. Evans
  Candidate Republican Peter Calderone
CD 18
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican Congressman Ray LaHood
CD 19
Seat up for election		   (pending)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2002
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
  Candidate Democrat Congressman David Phelps
  Elected Republican Congressman John M. Shimkus
 

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