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The 2010 congressional elections in Illinois were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who will represent the state of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives. Illinois has nineteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.
The primary elections were held February 2, 2010.
All names of candidates and official filing records for the General election can be found here.[1]
| District | Incumbent | 2010 Status | Democratic | Republican | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Rush | Re-election | Bobby Rush | Raymond Wardingley | Jeff Adams |
| 2 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | Re-election | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | Isaac Hayes | Anthony Williams |
| 3 | Dan Lipinski | Re-election | Dan Lipinski | Michael Bendas | Laurel Lambert Schmidt |
| 4 | Luis Gutiérrez | Re-election | Luis Gutiérrez | Israel Vasquez | Rob Burns |
| 5 | Michael Quigley | Re-election | Michael Quigley | David Ratowitz | Matt Reichel |
| 6 | Peter Roskam | Re-election | Ben Lowe | Peter Roskam | |
| 7 | Danny K. Davis | Re-election | Danny K. Davis | Mark Weiman | Kip Robbins |
| 8 | Melissa Bean | Re-election | Melissa Bean | Joe Walsh | Bill Scheurer |
| 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Re-election | Jan Schakowsky | Joel Pollak | Simon Ribeiro |
| 10 | Mark Kirk | Retiring to run for the U.S. Senate | Dan Seals | Bob Dold | |
| 11 | Debbie Halvorson | Re-election | Debbie Halvorson | Adam Kinzinger | |
| 12 | Jerry Costello | Re-election | Jerry Costello | Teri Newman | Rodger Jennings |
| 13 | Judy Biggert | Re-election | Scott Harper | Judy Biggert | |
| 14 | Bill Foster | Re-election | Bill Foster | Randy Hultgren | Dan Kairis |
| 15 | Tim Johnson | Re-election | David Gill | Tim Johnson | |
| 16 | Don Manzullo | Re-election | George Gaulrapp | Don Manzullo | Terry Campbell |
| 17 | Phil Hare | Re-election | Phil Hare | Bobby Schilling | Roger K. Davis |
| 18 | Aaron Schock | Re-election | D.K. Hirner | Aaron Schock | Sheldon Schafer |
| 19 | John Shimkus | Re-election | Tim Bagwell | John Shimkus |
| United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2010[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 1,720,016 | 46.54% | 11 | +4 | |
| Democratic | 1,876,316 | 50.76% | 8 | -4 | |
| Other Parties | 99,827 | 2.70% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 3,696,159 | 100.00% | 19 | — | |
Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Ray Wardingley (campaign site, PVS) and Green Party nominee Jeff Adams (campaign site, PVS).
The District has been represented by Rush since 1993. It covers part of Cook County, including much of the South Side of Chicago extending into the city's southwest suburbs until reaching the border of Will County. In the last three presidential elections, the Democratic candidate won greater than 80% of the vote.
Democratic incumbent Jesse Jackson, Jr. is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Isaac Hayes (campaign site, PVS) and Green Party nominee Anthony Williams (campaign site, PVS).
The District has been represented by Jackson since 1995. It covers parts of Cook County and Will County, including the south suburbs of Chicago and the city's far southeast side.
Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Michael Bendas (campaign site, PVS) and Green Party nominee Laurel L. Schmidt (campaign site, PVS).
The District has been represented by Lipinski since 2005, and by his father Bill Lipinski from 1983 through 2005. It covers part of Cook County and includes the west and southwest suburbs of Chicago.
Democratic incumbent Luis Gutierrez is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Israel Vasquez (campaign site, PVS) and Green Party nominee Rob Burns (campaign site, PVS). Burns was endorsed by the Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO).
The District has been represented by Gutierrez since 1993. It includes part of Cook County.
Democratic incumbent Michael Quigley is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee David Ratowitz (campaign site, PVS) and Green Party nominee Matt Reichel (campaign site, PVS).
The District has been represented by Michael Quigley who won a special election in 2009 to fill a vacant seat. It covers part of Cook County.
As of June 30, 2010. Source: Federal Election Commission[3]
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Quigley (D) | $1,140,943 | $954,205 | $642,936 | $0 |
| David Ratowitz (R) | $53,940 | $49,342 | $4,597 | $31,366 |
| Matt Reichel (G) | Unreported | |||
Republican incumbent Peter Roskam ran for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee Ben Lowe. On November 2, 2010, Peter Roskam defeated Ben Lowe by a 27% margin[4]. The District has been represented by Roskam since 2007. It covers parts of DuPage County and Cook County, including Chicago's northwestern and western suburbs such as Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Carol Stream, Elmhurst and Elk Grove Village.
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Roskam (R) | $2,243,451 | $1,036,891 | $1,248,121 | $0 |
| Ben Lowe (D) | $60,066 | $48,857 | $11,307 | $0 |
Democratic incumbent Danny K. Davis is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Mark Weiman (campaign site, PVS) and Independent Clarence Desmond Clemons (PVS). Green Party nominee Kip Robbins withdrew on May 10, 2010.
The District has been represented by Davis since 1997. It covers part of Cook County, including Downtown Chicago as well as some of the west and south sides of city and some west suburban areas.
Davis originally announced he was retiring from the House of Representatives and would run for Cook County Board President. Davis later changed his mind and decided to run for reelection.[5]
Democratic incumbent Melissa Bean is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Tea Party conservative activist Joe Walsh and Green Party nominee Bill Scheurer (campaign site, PVS).[6]
Bean is endorsed by the Chicago Tribune,[7] the Chicago Sun-Times,[8] The Daily Herald,[9] and the Lake County News-Sun.[10]
The District has been represented by Bean since 2005. It covers portions of Lake County, McHenry County and Cook County, including the northern suburbs of Chicago.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Melissa Bean (D) | Joe Walsh (R) | Bill Sheurer (G) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Ask America ([2]) | October 31, 2010 | 46% | 49% | - | |
| We Ask America | September 28, 2010 | 41.1% | 41.1% | -- | -- |
| We Ask America(Link) | February 18, 2010 | 38% | 38% | 4% | 20% |
| 2010 U.S. House of Representatives election in 8th District[11] | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Democratic | Melissa Bean | 97,825 | 48.5% | |||
| Republican | Joe Walsh | 98,115 | 48.5% | |||
| Green | Bill Scheurer | 6,450 | 3.2% | |||
| Totals | 200,702 | 100.0% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Democratic incumbent Jan Schakowsky won reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Joel Pollak and Green Party nominee Simon Riberio (campaign site, PVS).[12]
The District has been represented by Schakowsky since 1999. It covers all of Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Norridge. It also includes parts of Wilmette, Northfield, Glenview, Golf, Rosemont and Des Plaines, as well as much of the North Side of City of Chicago.
This an open seat, as Republican incumbent Mark Kirk is retiring to run for the United States Senate.[13] The Democratic nominee is Dan Seals, a business consultant and university lecturer who was also the nominee in 2006 and 2008. The Republican nominee is Robert Dold, president of his family's business.[14]
Dold is endorsed by the Chicago Tribune.[15]
Seals is endorsed by the Chicago Sun-Times,[16] Daily Herald,[17] Lake County News-Sun,[10] and Pioneer Press.[18]
The District has been represented by Kirk since 2001. It includes northern and northwestern suburbs of Chicago. It was created after the 1860 census, and is currently considered a swing district.
Despite most pundints predicting this race as a Democratic gain, Dold narrowly defeated Seals by a margin of 51%-49%.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Robert Dold (R) | Dan Seals (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Ask America ([3]) | October 31, 2010 | 55% | 45% | - |
| We Ask America ([4]) | October 15, 2010 | 50% | 39% | 11% |
| The Hill (Link) | October 2–7, 2010 | 37% | 49% | 11% |
| Anzalone Liszt Research (internal Democratic poll) (Link) | August 30–September 2, 2010 | 36% | 49% | - |
| We Ask America (Link) | August 4, 2010 | 40% | 43% | 17% |
| Anzalone Liszt Research (internal Democratic poll) (Link) | May 12–17, 2010 | 38% | 46% | - |
| We Ask America (Link) | February 18, 2010 | 37% | 40% | - |
Democratic incumbent Debbie Halvorson ran for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Adam Kinzinger.[19]
The District was represented by Halvorson for a single. It includes the towns of Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will County, Kankakee County, Grundy County, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean Counties. It is considered a swing district.
Kinzinger easily won the race, beating Halvorson by over 10%.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Debbie Halvorson (D) | Adam Kinzinger (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Ask America ([5]) | October 31, 2010 | 45% | 55% | - |
| Anzalone Liszt Research† | October 5-7, 2010 | 41% | 45% | 18% |
| The Hill/ANGA | September 28-30, 2010 | 31% | 49% | 18% |
| Public Opinion Strategies† | August 4-5, 2010 | 40% | 51% | 9% |
| We Ask America(Link) | August 4, 2010 | 32% | 52% | 17% |
| Public Opinion Strategies(Link)† | March 21–22, 2010 | 38% | 44% | 16% |
| We Ask America(Link) | February 18, 2010 | 30% | 42% | 27% |
†Internal poll commissioned by Adam Kinzinger
Democratic incumbent Jerry Costello is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Teri Newman (campaign site, PVS) and Green Party nominee Rodger Jennings (campaign site, PVS). Constitution Party candidate Christian J Falconer was removed from the ballot on August 17, 2010.
The district has been represented by Costello since 1988. It is in the southwest part of the state and includes the cities of Alton, Carbondale and East St. Louis.
Republican incumbent Judy Biggert is running for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee Scott Harper, who was also their nominee in 2008.[20]
The District has been represented by Biggert since 1999. It covers the southwest suburbs of Chicago, including portions of Cook County, DuPage County, and Will County.
Democratic incumbent Bill Foster is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee State Senator Randy Hultgren and Green Party nominee Dan Kairis. Libertarian Doug Marks was removed from the ballot on August 17, 2010 but is running as a write-in candidate.
Foster is endorsed by the Chicago Tribune,[21] the Chicago Sun-Times[22] and The Daily Herald.[23]
Foster won the Democratic primary against write-in candidate Bobby G.Rose,[24][25] and Hultgren won the Republican primary against Ethan Hastert.[26][27]
The District has been represented by Foster since he replaced retiring Republican Dennis Hastert in a special election in March 2008, and was then re-elected in November of that same year. It covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Aurora, Elgin, DeKalb, and Dixon, and parts of Henry County, Whiteside County, Lee County, DeKalb County, Kane County, Kendall County, DuPage County, and Bureau counties.
Hultgren won the race, and Foster conceded to him.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Bill Foster (D) | Randy Hultgren (R) | Dan Kairis (G) | Undecided |
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| We Ask America ([6]) | October 31, 2010 | 45% | 50% | - | |
| The Hill | October 12–14, 2010 | 42% | 43% | - | 12% |
| Benenson Strategy Group† | October 4-6, 2010 | 48% | 38% | - | - |
| Tarrance Group† | October 3-4, 2010 | 38% | 44% | 4% | 16% |
| We Ask America(Link) | August 4, 2010 | 37% | 44% | - | 19% |
| Tarrance Group(Link) | May 3–4, 2010 | 44% | 45% | - | - |
| We Ask America(Link) | February 18, 2010 | 36% | 38% | 5% | 21% |
| 2010 U.S. House of Representatives election in Illinois' 14th District[28] | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Republican | Randy Hultgren | 112,369 | 51.3% | |||
| Democratic | Bill Foster | 98,645 | 45.0% | |||
| Green | Daniel J. Kairis | 7949 | 3.6% | |||
| Independent | Doug Marks | 50 | 0.0% | |||
| Totals | 190,139 | 100% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Republican incumbent Tim Johnson is being challenged by Democratic nominee David Gill (campaign site, PVS).
The District has been represented by Johnson since 2001. It covers part of eastern Illinois, including the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of twenty-one counties.
Republican incumbent Donald A. Manzullo is running for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee Freeport Mayor George Gaulrapp (campaign site, PVS) and Green Party nominee Terry Campbell (campaign site, PVS).[29]
The District has been represented by Manzullo since 1993. It covers part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, and all or parts of Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Boone County, McHenry, Carroll County, Ogle County, DeKalb County, and Whiteside County.
Democratic incumbent Phil Hare is running for reelection, challenged by Republican nominee Bobby Schilling and Green Party nominee Roger K. Davis (campaign site, PVS).
The District has been represented by Hare since 2007. It covers much of western Illinois, including the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kenwanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, and areas in twenty-three counties.
RealClearPolitics moved the race from "Toss-Up" to "Leans GOP" in October 2010.[30] The Cook Political Report, New York Times, and CQ Politics all rate it a "Toss-Up".[31][32][33] Politico rated it #5 on its list of "hottest House races in the country".[34]
In an upset, Schilling defeated Hare by a 11% margin.
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Phil Hare (D) | Bobby Schilling (R) | Roger Davis (G) | Undecided |
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| We Ask America ([7]) | October 31, 2010 | 44% | 52% | - | |
| The Hill | October 12–14, 2010 | 38% | 45% | - | 14% |
| NRCC internal poll via Washington Post | Unavailable | 41% | 44% | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Public Opinion Strategies | September 26–27, 2010 | 38% | 37% | -- | -- |
| Tarrance Group via National Journal | September 23–25, 2010 | 43% | 44% | -- | -- |
| We Ask America(Link) | September 8, 2010 | 38% | 41% | - | 17% |
| Magellan Strategies (via NRO)[35] | July 12, 2010 | 32% | 45% | n/a | 23% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (via NRO) | Unavailable | 33% | 31% | 7% | 30% |
| We Ask America (Link) | February 18, 2010 | 39% | 32% | 4% | 26% |
Republican incumbent Aaron Schock is running for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee D.K. Hirner (campaign site, PVS), the Executive Director of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group,[36] and Green Party nominee Sheldon Schafer.[37]
The District has been represented by Schock since 2009. It covers central and western Illinois, including the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria, and Springfield.
Republican incumbent John Shimkus is running for reelection, challenged by Democratic nominee Tim Bagwell (campaign site, PVS).
The District has been represented by Shimkus since 1997. a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and the outer St. Louis suburbs.
* A district that has a PVI of a political party that is represented by a member of the opposite party, and applies to an EVEN score
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