United States Senate election in Illinois, 2010
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2010
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The 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois took place on November 2, 2010. There were 2 ballot items for the same seat: a routine one, to fill the Class 3 seat beginning with the 112th United States Congress beginning on January 3, 2011, and a special item, to fill that seat for the final weeks of the 111th Congress, replacing the temporary appointment of Roland Burris to the vacancy created by Barack Obama's election to the presidency.[1]
The election took place alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections in Illinois and other states. The registered party primaries for the full term took place on February 2, 2010, the earliest state primary elections: U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk was nominated as the Republican nominee, journalist LeAlan Jones was nominated as the Green nominee, and State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias was nominated as the Democratic nominee. The Constitution Party and Libertarian Party submitted signatures to be on the ballot but were challenged; the result of the ensuing hearings was the Constitution Party's candidate being denied placement on the ballot but the Libertarian Party's candidate Michael Labno given ballot access.[2]
On August 2, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that the candidates appearing on the ballot for the replacement election will be the ones of the regular election,[1][3] and that the replacement item will appear after the regular item on the ballot.[3] Sitting senator Roland Burris does not appear on either ballot item.[3]
Background
Vacancy
Barack Obama, the former United States Senator holding this seat, was elected President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and resigned from the Senate November 16, 2008.[4] Illinois law provides for the Governor of Illinois to appoint replacements for Senate vacancies.[5]
Burris's appointment
On December 9, 2008, the FBI arrested the Governor, Rod Blagojevich (D) on various corruption charges, including allegations he sought to sell the appointment to the U.S. Senate. On December 31, 2008, Blagojevich nevertheless appointed Roland Burris to fill the vacancy.[6] After initially seeking to exclude Burris, Senate Democrats relented,[7] and Burris was seated on January 15, 2009.[8]
Burris later declined to run for re-election.[9]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Campaign
Incumbent Senator Roland Burris decided not to run for a full term in 2010.[9] Burris currently suffers the worst approval ratings of any sitting U.S. Senator[16] and was investigated by the Sangamon County, Illinois State's Attorney for perjury.[17] Although no criminal charges were filed against him, Burris still faces an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee.[18] He has since decided not to run.
Jacob Meister withdrew from campaigning and declared his support for Alexi Giannoulias on January 31,[19] two days before the February 2 election.
Finances
Candidate |
Cash on hand[20] |
Alexi Giannoulias |
$2,429,549 |
Jacob Meister |
$1,040,242 |
David Hoffman |
$836,958 |
Cheryle Jackson |
$317,828 |
Rob Marshall |
$1,000 |
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Alexi Giannoulias |
Cheryle Jackson |
David Hoffman |
Other |
Unde-
cided |
Chicago Tribune (report) |
January 16–20, 2010 |
34% |
19% |
16% |
4% |
26% |
Chicago Tribune (report) |
December 2–8, 2009 |
31% |
17% |
9% |
4% |
— |
The Politico (report) |
August 9, 2009 |
51% |
21% |
— |
— |
— |
Results
Democratic primary results[21] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
|
Democratic |
Alexi Giannoulias |
351,120 |
38.9% |
|
Democratic |
David Hoffman |
303,719 |
33.7% |
|
Democratic |
Cheryle Jackson |
178,941 |
19.8% |
|
Democratic |
Robert Marshall |
51,606 |
5.7% |
|
Democratic |
Jacob Meister |
16,232 |
1.8% |
Totals |
901,618 |
100% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Finances
Candidate |
Cash on Hand[22] |
Mark Kirk |
$2,213,890 |
Patrick Hughes |
$340,048 |
Don Lowery |
$2,077 |
John Arrington |
$1,540 |
Kathleen Thomas |
$1,271 |
Andy Martin |
$0 |
Polling
Poll Source |
Date(s)
administered |
Mark
Kirk |
Patrick Hughes |
Don Lowery |
Kathleen Thomas |
John Arrington |
Andy Martin |
Unde-
cided |
Chicago Tribune (report) |
January 16–20, 2010 |
47% |
8% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
35% |
Chicago Tribune (report) |
December 2–8, 2009 |
41% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
— |
Magellan Data (report) |
October 8, 2009 |
61% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
— |
— |
Results
General election
Candidates
- Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Treasurer (Democratic)
- Mark Kirk, U.S. Representative (Republican)
- LeAlan Jones, broadcaster, football coach, and lecturer (Green)[23]
- Michael Labno, electrical project construction manager (Libertarian) (campaign site, PVS)[24][25][26]
- Write-in candidates:
- Corey Dabney (Independent)[27]
- Robert Zadek, conservative, broker (campaign site)
- Will Boyd, (Independent) City Councilman, Bishop & Former College Dean (campaign site)
Campaign
A self-described "fiscal conservative and social moderate," Republican nominee Mark Kirk has based his campaign on reform and compared the race to Republican Scott Brown's election to the Senate in February 2010.[28] In addition, Kirk immediately criticized his Democratic opponent for his management of Bright Start, an Illinois 529 college savings program and his work at Broadway Bank.[29] Immediately after the primary, the National Republican Senatorial Committee aired a web ad comparing Giannoulias to the fictional character Tony Soprano.[30] Politifact has ranked Kirk's references to the mob as "Half True".[31] Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown has campaigned for Kirk in Illinois.[32] Kimberly Vertolli, Kirk's ex-wife, signed on as an advisor to Mark Kirk's campaign, but doesn't support his more conservative platform.[33]
On February 4, 2010, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias revealed his campaign strategy, saying "come November, Congressman, your days as a Washington insider are over."[34] On July 19, 2010, Giannoulias announced that he had raised $900,000 in the quarter that ended June 30, compared to $2.3 million raised by Kirk. The Giannoulias campaign also announced that President Obama was scheduled to attend an August 5 fundraiser for his candidate in Chicago.[35]
Kirk and Giannoulias disagree mostly on fiscal and foreign policy. Kirk voted against Obama's Stimulus package and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As a Congressman, Kirk originally voted for Cap and trade but during the primary campaign announced that if elected a Senator he would vote against it.[36] Giannoulias strongly supports the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[37] and Obama's stimulus.[38] Kirk opposes the building of the Park 51 Islamic center near Ground Zero of New York City, while Giannoulias believes that "Americans must stand up for freedom of religion even when it's difficult."[39]
Labno was added to the ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections after gaining ballot access by means of citizen petition.[27] Labno will face Republican Mark Kirk, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Green Party candidate LeAlan Jones in the general election in November 2010. He was raised in the suburbs of Chicago. He currently resides in Oak Brook, Illinois, a village in DuPage and Cook Counties. Labno is an electrical project construction manager.[40] Labno is also a recruiter for Private Security Union Local 21.[41] Labno is pro-life and supports 2nd Amendment rights, downsizing or cutting some Federal agencies and reducing taxes and government regulations. He also supports allowing citizens to opt out of Social Security.[40] In August 2010, Democratic candidate Alexi Giannoulias declared Labno a legitimate challenge from the right for Mark Kirk. Labno responded on his Facebook fan page, saying "This is very true Alexi, and you should be afraid too.”[42] Labno attended the September 18, 2010 Right Nation rally in Hoffman Estates, Illinois headlined by conservative media figure Glenn Beck. While greeting attendees Labno noted that Republican candidate Kirk did not attend.[43] He has been contacting Tea Party grassroots organizations in Illinois to discuss the Senate race.[44] On August 27 the Illinois Board of Elections approved the Libertarian Party's petition to include its candidates on the ballot.[27]
Predictions
Debates
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Alexi
Giannoulias (D) |
Mark
Kirk (R) |
LeAlan
Jones (G) |
Mike
Labno (L) |
Other |
Unde-
cided |
Research 2000 (report) |
January 26–28, 2009 |
600 |
± 4.0% |
38% |
30% |
— |
— |
— |
32% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
August 11, 2009 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
38% |
41% |
— |
— |
4% |
17% |
Magellan Data (report) |
October 9, 2009 |
— |
± 3.1% |
35% |
42% |
— |
— |
— |
23% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
October 14, 2009 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
41% |
41% |
— |
— |
4% |
13% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
December 9, 2009 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
42% |
39% |
— |
— |
3% |
15% |
Public Policy Polling (report) |
January 22–25, 2010 |
1,062 |
± 3.0% |
42% |
34% |
— |
— |
— |
24% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
February 3, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5 % |
40% |
46% |
— |
— |
4% |
10% |
Research 2000 (report) |
February 22–24, 2010 |
600 |
± 4.0% |
43% |
36% |
— |
— |
2% |
19% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
March 8, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5 % |
44% |
41% |
— |
— |
5% |
10% |
Public Policy Polling (report) |
April 1–5, 2010 |
591 |
± 4.0% |
33% |
37% |
— |
— |
— |
30% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
April 5, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
37% |
41% |
— |
— |
8% |
13% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
April 28, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
38% |
46% |
— |
— |
5% |
12% |
Research 2000 (report) |
May 3–5, 2010 |
600 |
± 4.0% |
38% |
41% |
— |
— |
— |
21% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
June 7, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
39% |
42% |
— |
— |
7% |
12% |
Public Policy Polling (report) |
June 12–13, 2010 |
552 |
± 4.2% |
31% |
30% |
14% |
— |
— |
24% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
July 7, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
40% |
39% |
— |
— |
9% |
12% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
July 28, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
43% |
41% |
— |
— |
6% |
10% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
August 11, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
40% |
40% |
— |
— |
8% |
12% |
Public Policy Polling (report) |
August 14–15, 2010 |
576 |
± 4.1% |
37% |
35% |
9% |
— |
— |
19% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
August 23, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
42% |
40% |
— |
— |
6% |
12% |
Chicago Tribune ([1]) |
September 2, 2010 |
600 |
± 4.0% |
34% |
34% |
6% |
3% |
— |
22% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
September 7, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
37% |
41% |
9% |
— |
5% |
9% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
September 21, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
41% |
44% |
4% |
— |
4% |
8% |
Public Polling Policy (report) |
September 23–26, 2010 |
470 |
± 4.5% |
36% |
40% |
8% |
3% |
— |
13% |
Chicago Tribune (report) |
September 24–28, 2010 |
600 |
± 4.0% |
38% |
36% |
5% |
3% |
— |
17% |
Suffolk University (report) |
September 30- October 3, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.0% |
41% |
42% |
4% |
3% |
— |
10% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
October 4, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
41% |
45% |
4% |
— |
5% |
6% |
The Simon Poll/SIU (report) |
September 30-October 10, 2010 |
1,000 |
± 3.5% |
37% |
37% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
18% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
October 11, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
44% |
43% |
4% |
— |
7% |
2% |
Public Policy Polling (report) |
October 14–16, 2010 |
557 |
± 4.2% |
40% |
42% |
4% |
3% |
— |
10% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
October 18, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
40% |
44% |
4% |
— |
8% |
5% |
Mason-Dixon (report) |
October 18–20, 2010 |
625 |
± 4.0% |
41% |
43% |
— |
— |
— |
16% |
Chicago Tribune/WGN (report) |
October 18–22, 2010 |
700 |
± 4.0% |
41% |
44% |
5% |
4% |
— |
7% |
Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research (report) |
October 23, 2010 |
1,000 |
± 3.0% |
41% |
43% |
7% |
2% |
— |
7% |
Rasmussen Reports (report) |
October 26, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
42% |
46% |
5% |
— |
5% |
2% |
Public Policy Polling (report) |
October 30–31, 2010 |
814 |
± 3.4% |
42% |
46% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
7% |
Fundraising
Candidate (Party) |
Receipts |
Disbursements |
Cash On Hand |
Debt |
Mark Kirk (R) |
$14,349,624 |
$13,602,888 |
$826,604 |
$0 |
Alexi Giannoulias (D) |
$10,017,446 |
$9,829,642 |
$115,826 |
$65,800 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[51] |
Results
Special Election Results (for the remainder of the term ending January 2, 2011)[53] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
|
Republican |
Mark Kirk |
1,677,729 |
47.31% |
|
Democratic |
Alexi Giannoulias |
1,641,486 |
46.29% |
|
Green |
LeAlan Jones |
129,571 |
3.65% |
|
Libertarian |
Michael Labno |
95,762 |
2.70% |
|
Write-in |
Robert Zadek |
683 |
0.02% |
|
Write-in |
Will Boyd |
415 |
0.01% |
|
Write-in |
Ina Pinkney |
297 |
0.01% |
|
Write-in |
Corey Dabney |
15 |
< .01% |
|
Write-in |
Susanne Atanus |
12 |
< .01% |
|
Write-in |
Shon-Tiyon "Santiago" Horton |
8 |
< .01% |
|
Write-in |
Stan Jagla |
5 |
< .01% |
|
Write-in |
Lowell M. Seida |
1 |
< .01% |
Totals |
3,545,984 |
100% |
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- ^ "Kirk, Giannoulias Agree On Two Debates; Kirk Still Says Alexi Is 'Ducking'". Huffingtonpost.com. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/26/kirk-giannoulias-agree-on_n_695576.html. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
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- ^ "Ballots Cast: General Election - 11/2/2010 - United States Senator". Illinois State Board of Elections. http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=29&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=5384&QueryType=Office&. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ "Ballots Cast: Special General Election - 11/2/2010 - United States Senator". Illinois State Board of Elections. http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=SE&ElectionID=30&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=5516&QueryType=Office&. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
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