Illinois 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Illinois 2014 General Election

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Illinois
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. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		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

		Democratic	1,929,637	53.55%	Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin • FEC S6IL00151; 24 Nov 14; Tot $7,846,200; Dsb $9,545,346

		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

		Libertarian	135,316	3.76%	Sharon N. Hansen • FEC S4IL00479; 30 Sep 14; Tot $2,420; Dsb $2,367

		Write-in	31	0.00%	Roger K. Davis
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Hilaire F. Shioura
		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

		*Republican*			*Senator Mark Steven Kirk* • FEC S0IL00261

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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - in 18 March 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,823,627	50.27%	Bruce Rauner • for Lieutenant Governor: Wheaton Councilman At-Large Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti

		Democratic	1,681,343	46.35%	Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn • for Lieutenant Governor: former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas

		Libertarian	121,534	3.35%	Chad Grimm • for Lieutenant Governor: Alexander "Alex" "A.J." Cummings

		Write-in; (Green)	684	0.02%	Scott K. Summers • for Lieutenant Governor: Bobby J. "Bob" Pritchett, Jr.
		Write-in	256	0.01%	Robert "Chico" Perez, Jr.
		Write-in	134	0.00%	Mark Smith
		Write-in	95	0.00%	Ryan Sweeney
		Write-in	10	0.00%	Michael W. Scruggs
		Write-in	7	0.00%	Aaron Merreighn
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Gregg Moore
		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

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.

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

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		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

		Democratic	162,268	73.09%	Congressman Bobby Lee Rush • FEC H2IL01042; 24 Nov 14; Tot $349,071; Dsb $299,516

		Republican	59,749	26.91%	Jimmy Lee Tillman, II • FEC H2IL01182
Total			222,017	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		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

		Democratic	160,337	78.49%	Congressman Robin L. Kelly • FEC H2IL02172; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,342,800; Dsb $1,399,080

		Republican	43,799	21.44%	Eric M. Wallace • FEC H4IL02301; 24 Nov 14; Tot $22,621; Dsb $21,771

		Write-in	130	0.06%	Marcus Lewis
Total			204,266	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		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

		Democratic	116,764	64.56%	Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski • FEC H4IL03077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $867,349; Dsb $584,078

		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		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

		Democratic	79,666	78.15%	Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez • FEC H2IL08039; 24 Nov 14; Tot $262,646; Dsb $392,058

		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		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

		Democratic	116,364	63.23%	Congressman Mike Quigley • FEC H0IL05096; 24 Nov 14; Tot $884,194; Dsb $751,469

		Republican	56,350	30.62%	Vincent A. "Vince" Kolber • FEC H6IL05150; 24 Nov 14; Tot $346,433; Dsb $345,612

		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		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

		Republican	160,287	67.14%	Congressman Peter J. Roskam • FEC H6IL06117; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,485,252; Dsb $3,980,190

		Democratic	78,465	32.86%	Michael Mason • FEC H4IL06104
Total			238,752	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		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

		Democratic	155,110	85.10%	Congressman Danny K. Davis • FEC H4IL07037; 24 Nov 14; Tot $564,869; Dsb $449,418

		Republican	27,168	14.90%	Robert L. Bumpers • FEC H4IL07151
Total			182,278	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		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

		Democratic	84,178	55.73%	Congressman L. Tammy Duckworth • FEC H6IL06141; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,235,965; Dsb $2,267,430

		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		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

		Democratic	141,000	66.06%	Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky • FEC H8IL09067; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,312,167; Dsb $1,274,842

		Republican	72,384	33.91%	Susanne Atanus • FEC H0IL09080

		Write-in	66	0.03%	Phil Collins
Total			213,450	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10		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

		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

		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		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

		Democratic	93,436	53.46%	Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster • FEC H8IL14067; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,865,744; Dsb $1,767,081

		Republican	81,335	46.54%	state Representative Darlene Senger • FEC H4IL11195; 24 Nov 14; Tot $767,504; Dsb $764,260

		Write-in	1	0.00%	Constant "Connor" Vlakancic
Total			174,772	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12		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

		Republican	110,038	52.46%	state Representative Michael J. "Mike" Bost • FEC H4IL12060; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,293,327; Dsb $1,249,880

		Democratic	87,860	41.89%	Congressman William L. "Bill" Enyart, Jr. • FEC H2IL12122; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,993,361; Dsb $1,981,783

		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		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

		Republican	123,337	58.66%	Congressman Rodney L. Davis • FEC H2IL13120; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,487,776; Dsb $3,344,603

		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		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

		Republican	145,369	65.41%	Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren • FEC H0IL14080; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,174,970; Dsb $918,196

		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		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

		Republican	166,274	74.92%	Congressman John M. Shimkus • FEC H2IL20042; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,974,337; Dsb $1,746,560

		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		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

		Republican	153,388	70.62%	Congressman Adam Kinzinger • FEC H0IL11052; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,934,099; Dsb $1,350,248

		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		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

		Democratic	110,560	55.46%	Congressman Cheri Bustos • FEC H2IL17071; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,174,135; Dsb $3,058,481

		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

		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		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

		Republican	184,363	74.72%	Congressman Aaron Jon Schock • FEC H8IL18043; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,702,637; Dsb $1,470,763

		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

		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

		Democratic	2,374,849	65.70%	Secretary of State Jesse White

		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

		Libertarian	104,498	2.89%	Christopher "Chris" Michel

		Write-in; (Green)	804	0.02%	Sheldon Schafer
		Write-in	5	0.00%	Author C. Brumfield
Total			3,614,608	100.00%

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

		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

		Democratic	2,142,558	59.46%	Attorney General Lisa Madigan

		Republican	1,360,763	37.77%	Paul M. Schimpf

		Libertarian	99,903	2.77%	Ben Koyl
Total			3,603,224	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

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

		Democratic	1,694,884	48.05%	state Senator Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs

		Republican	1,685,659	47.79%	state Representative Tom Cross • 19 November 2014: Conceded.

		Libertarian	146,654	4.16%	Matthew "Matt" Skopek
Total			3,527,197	100.00%

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

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

		Republican	1,775,983	49.56%	Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka

		Democratic	1,636,593	45.67%	Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon

		Libertarian	170,534	4.76%	Julie Fox

		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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