The Green Papers: Illinois 2011 Off-Year Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2011. Find 2012 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2000 Census:12,439,042 (4.41% of 281,998,273)
2002, 2008 Electoral Votes:21(3.90% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:19(4.37% of 435)
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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Illinois State and Local Government

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


Illinois lost 1 U.S. House seat in the 2010 Census and will elected 18 Representatives in 2012.

 
           

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

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, Final Election Cycle: 2010. 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 Democratic Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Raymond M. "Ray" Lodato
FEC H2IL01158
  Candidate Democratic     Jordan R. Sims
FEC H2IL01133; 30 Sep 11; Tot $7,000; Dsb $6,681
  Candidate Republican     Frederick Collins
FEC H2IL01141
  Candidate Republican     Blue Island Mayor Donald E. Peloquin
FEC H2IL01166

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $493; Dsb $34,151
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
FEC H6IL02124; 30 Sep 11; Tot $350,972; Dsb $316,222
  Candidate Republican     James Henry Taylor
FEC H2IL02131

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $550,764; Dsb $322,818
  Candidate Democratic     Farah S. Baqai
FEC H2IL03113
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
FEC H4IL03077; 30 Sep 11; Tot $336,028; Dsb $129,556
  Candidate Republican     Richard L. "Rich" Grabowski
FEC H2IL03121

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4 Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Republican     Hector L. Concepcion
FEC H2IL04145

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $235,339; Dsb $118,909

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6 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
  Candidate Democratic     Geoffrey J. Petzel
FEC H2IL06041
  Candidate Democratic     Maureen Yates
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Peter J. Roskam
FEC H6IL06117; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,296,858; Dsb $701,590
  Candidate Independent     Khizar Jafri
FEC H2IL06033; 30 Sep 11; Tot $0; Dsb $1,503

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7 Democratic Congressman Danny K. Davis
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $478,354; Dsb $114,059
  Candidate Democratic     Robert L. Jones
  Candidate Democratic     S. Raja Krishnamoorthi
FEC H2IL08096; 30 Sep 11; Tot $726,184; Dsb $90,187
  Candidate Republican     Richard "Rich" Evans
29 August 2011: Did not specify party affiliation on his FEC filing.

FEC H2IL08112
  Candidate Republican     Andrew G. Palomo
FEC H2IL08104; 30 Sep 11; Tot $17,148; Dsb $12,663
  Candidate Republican     DuPage Regional Superintendent of Schools Darlene J. Ruscitti
FEC H2IL08120
  Candidate Republican     Rick Veenstra
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Joe Walsh
FEC H0IL08090; 30 Sep 11; Tot $758,749; Dsb $314,582

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9 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     Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
FEC H8IL09067; 30 Sep 11; Tot $549,452; Dsb $467,102
  Candidate Republican     S. Ron "Ron" Wallace
FEC H2IL09128
  Candidate Republican     Timothy C. "Tim" Wolfe
FEC H2IL09110

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $48,301; Dsb $19,681
    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
  Candidate Democratic     Aloys Rutagwibira
FEC H2IL10092
  Candidate Democratic     Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
FEC H2IL10068; 30 Sep 11; Tot $500,147; Dsb $83,130
  Candidate Democratic     Ilya Sheyman
FEC H2IL10050; 30 Sep 11; Tot $258,900; Dsb $117,386
  Candidate Democratic     John N. Tree
FEC H2IL10100
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
FEC H0IL10302; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,232,349; Dsb $318,974

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $586,008; Dsb $113,431
  Candidate Democratic     James P. "Jim" Hickey
FEC H2IL11116
  Candidate Democratic     former Aurora Township Clerk Juan Thomas
FEC H2IL11108; 30 Sep 11; Tot $33,106; Dsb $4,577
  Candidate Republican     Grundy County Board Member Chris Balkema
  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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $720,114; Dsb $231,535
  Candidate Republican     Aurora Alderman-At-Large Richard C. Irvin

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $453,858; Dsb $241,780
  Candidate Democratic     former St. Clair County Regional School Superintendent Brad J. Harriman
FEC H2IL12114
  Candidate Democratic     Christopher Martin "Chris" Miller
FEC H2IL12106
  Candidate Democratic     Kenneth "Bud" Wiezer
  Candidate Republican     former Belleville Mayor Rodger Cook
FEC H2IL12080
  Candidate Republican     Theresa Kormos
FEC H0IL12076
  Candidate Republican     Teri Davis Newman
  Candidate Republican     Jason Plummer
FEC H2IL12098

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $53,112; Dsb $27,205
  Candidate Democratic     Greene County State's Attorney Matthew J. "Matt" Goetten
FEC H2IL13096
  Candidate Democratic     former Burbank School Superintendent James A. Gray
    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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $138,310; Dsb $6,746
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
Congressman Johnson who is from CD 15 is running for re-election in CD 13

FEC H0IL15053; 30 Sep 11; Tot $308,199; Dsb $110,210
  Candidate Republican     Sam Spradlin

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14 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     former McHenry Alderman Frank McClatchey
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
FEC H0IL14080; 30 Sep 11; Tot $644,887; Dsb $389,484

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15 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 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $701,350; Dsb $538,031

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16 Republican Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
First elected: 1992
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 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.
  Candidate Republican     David Hale
  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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $788,025; Dsb $259,411
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Donald A. Manzullo
FEC H0IL16085; 30 Sep 11; Tot $433,588; Dsb $159,667

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 17 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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $10,221; Dsb $8,749
    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; 30 Sep 11; Tot $164,116; Dsb $32,665
  Candidate Democratic     Freeport Mayor George Walter Gaulrapp
FEC H0IL16168; 30 Sep 11; Tot $9,160; Dsb $2,459
    Democratic     state Senator David M. "Dave" Koehler - apparently not a candidate
2 December 2011: Seeking re-election in the state Senate.

FEC H2IL17063; 30 Sep 11; Tot $187,072; Dsb $24,206
  Candidate Democratic     Eric Steven Reyes
FEC H2IL17089; 30 Sep 11; Tot $8,497; Dsb $5,571
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
FEC H0IL17059; 30 Sep 11; Tot $571,246; Dsb $130,715

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18 Republican Congressman Aaron Jon Schock
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Matthew Aaron "Matt" Woodmancy
FEC H2IL18053; 30 Jun 11; Tot $210; Dsb $200
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Aaron Jon Schock
FEC H8IL18043; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,207,880; Dsb $327,258

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, 34 candidates
  Republican: 14 incumbents, 30 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 1 candidate
 
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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