2014 is a year of elections in Illinois. The stage is set and everyone is roaring to go. By this time, every citizen of Illinois has identified his/her Illinois congress candidate 2014, and is only waiting for general elections in November to endorse him/her for congress.
The senatorial battle will be held on 4/11/ 2014. Former senator and Senate Majority Whip, Democrat Dick Durbin is expecting another period in office. He, however, must beat competition from Oberweis Jim, a Republican Party member. Both of them comfortably won the primaries, with Durbin winning unopposed.
In all the eighteen congressional districts, a candidate was elected to represent his/her respective party. This article looks at individual candidates and how they fared on in the primary elections. It also tries to analyze the candidates in terms of their history, and probability of winning or losing.
The first congressional district will have a Democrat, Bobby Rush, running against Jimmie Lee Tillman II. At the same time, the second district shall witness a tough battle between Republican Eric Wallace and incumbent Robin Kelly. Two candidates; Marcus Lewis and Charles Rayburn were removed from the race.
Sharon Brannigan beat a former Republican candidate during the previous eleventh District elections, Diane Harris, to win the third congressional district title after garnering more than half the total number of votes cast compared to 37.4% garnered by Harris. She will face former holder of that position, Democrat Daniel Lipinski, in the coming general elections.
The forth district will witness a tough battle between Hector Concepcion, a Republican, and Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat. Hector was removed from the ballot in 2012, and is back to make appeals this year. Incumbent, Gutierrez on the other hand, is seeking to defend his post after defeating fellow democrats, Alexandra Eidenberg and Jorge Zavala in their party primary held in March.
The Republican Party will not be represented in district five. Only Nancy Wade, representing the Green Party, will face Mike Quigley, a Democrat. The sixth district will host one the fiercest battles in this 2014 election; incumbent Peter Roskam faces Michael Mason, a Democrat. The seventh congressional district is home to the battle between Republican Robert Bumpers and Danny Davis. Dan Roche surrendered his candidacy before the primary election.
In district eight, Kaifesh Lawrence is expected to face incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth. At the same time, Susanne Atanus, a Republican Party member, will contest against incumbent Schakowsky Janice in the ninth district. The tenth district is looking forward to a tough battle between Brad Schneider of the Democratic Party and Dold Robert. The name of Arlene Hickory was removed from the ballot.
District number eleven will host the fight between Darlene Senger and Bill Foster. Darlene beat three other contenders after another one withdrew from the race. Foster went unopposed. The twelfth district will field three contenders for the position; Republican Mike Bost, William Enyart and Paula Bradshaw. The thirteenth one will also have three candidates: Rodney Davis, Ann Callis and Josh Dill.
Incumbent Dennis Anderson and Randy Hultgren are the main contenders for the post of congressional district number fourteen. In district fifteen, John Shimkus will be facing Eric Thorsland as Adam Kinzinger battles out with Randal Olsen for the sixteenth district. In the two last districts, both the Democratic Parties and the Republican Parties will field a candidate in each of them; Cheri Bustos and Bobby Schilling in the seventeenth, and Aaron Schlock and Darrel Miller in eighteenth.
The senatorial battle will be held on 4/11/ 2014. Former senator and Senate Majority Whip, Democrat Dick Durbin is expecting another period in office. He, however, must beat competition from Oberweis Jim, a Republican Party member. Both of them comfortably won the primaries, with Durbin winning unopposed.
In all the eighteen congressional districts, a candidate was elected to represent his/her respective party. This article looks at individual candidates and how they fared on in the primary elections. It also tries to analyze the candidates in terms of their history, and probability of winning or losing.
The first congressional district will have a Democrat, Bobby Rush, running against Jimmie Lee Tillman II. At the same time, the second district shall witness a tough battle between Republican Eric Wallace and incumbent Robin Kelly. Two candidates; Marcus Lewis and Charles Rayburn were removed from the race.
Sharon Brannigan beat a former Republican candidate during the previous eleventh District elections, Diane Harris, to win the third congressional district title after garnering more than half the total number of votes cast compared to 37.4% garnered by Harris. She will face former holder of that position, Democrat Daniel Lipinski, in the coming general elections.
The forth district will witness a tough battle between Hector Concepcion, a Republican, and Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat. Hector was removed from the ballot in 2012, and is back to make appeals this year. Incumbent, Gutierrez on the other hand, is seeking to defend his post after defeating fellow democrats, Alexandra Eidenberg and Jorge Zavala in their party primary held in March.
The Republican Party will not be represented in district five. Only Nancy Wade, representing the Green Party, will face Mike Quigley, a Democrat. The sixth district will host one the fiercest battles in this 2014 election; incumbent Peter Roskam faces Michael Mason, a Democrat. The seventh congressional district is home to the battle between Republican Robert Bumpers and Danny Davis. Dan Roche surrendered his candidacy before the primary election.
In district eight, Kaifesh Lawrence is expected to face incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth. At the same time, Susanne Atanus, a Republican Party member, will contest against incumbent Schakowsky Janice in the ninth district. The tenth district is looking forward to a tough battle between Brad Schneider of the Democratic Party and Dold Robert. The name of Arlene Hickory was removed from the ballot.
District number eleven will host the fight between Darlene Senger and Bill Foster. Darlene beat three other contenders after another one withdrew from the race. Foster went unopposed. The twelfth district will field three contenders for the position; Republican Mike Bost, William Enyart and Paula Bradshaw. The thirteenth one will also have three candidates: Rodney Davis, Ann Callis and Josh Dill.
Incumbent Dennis Anderson and Randy Hultgren are the main contenders for the post of congressional district number fourteen. In district fifteen, John Shimkus will be facing Eric Thorsland as Adam Kinzinger battles out with Randal Olsen for the sixteenth district. In the two last districts, both the Democratic Parties and the Republican Parties will field a candidate in each of them; Cheri Bustos and Bobby Schilling in the seventeenth, and Aaron Schlock and Darrel Miller in eighteenth.
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