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  IL - District 06
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Turnout 27.23% Total Population
ContributorUser 490
Last Modifiedev June 04, 2009 02:45pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameHenry J. Hyde Votes139,627 (55.83%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin29,157 (+11.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NamePeter J. Roskam Votes147,906 (57.57%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin38,899 (+15.14%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 21, 2006 IL District 06 - D Primary Tammy Duckworth
Mar 21, 2006 IL District 06 - R Primary Peter J. Roskam
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KEY RACE? 9.6667003632 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/18/2005 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Peter J. Roskam 20 5 2 1
Tammy Duckworth 26 1 ----
Leaning Call: Peter J. Roskam (58.82%)
Weighted Call: Peter J. Roskam (69.75%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
05/09/2006 10/29/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Minority Whip Peter J. Roskam Tammy Duckworth (W) Patricia Elaine Beard  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Uncertified Votes91,382 (51.35%) 86,572 (48.65%) 3 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,810 (-2.70%) -91,379 (-51.35%)  
Predict Avg.49.00% 51.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/18 $476,576.00 10/18 $481,974.00 $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (11 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.35%-- 43.85%-- 0.00%--  
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24/06-10/29/06		 40.00% -- 54.00% -- 0.00% --
Constituent Dynamics 
10/24/06-10/26/06		 47.00% -- 48.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
10/23/06-10/24/06		 43.00% 3.0 44.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Richard Day Research 
10/19/06-10/24/06		 46.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
10/14/06-10/18/06		 43.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Constituent Dynamics 
10/08/06-10/10/06		 47.00% 1.0 47.00% -- 0.00% --
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) 
10/08/06-10/09/06		 46.00% -- 51.00% -- 0.00% --
Reuters/Zogby 
09/25/06-10/02/06		 38.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
Goodwin Simon Strategic Research (D) 
09/18/06-09/20/06		 41.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Constituent Dynamics 
08/27/06-08/29/06		 46.00% -- 47.00% -- 0.00% --
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
05/09/06-05/11/06		 40.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Veterans of Foreign Wars
R TurnerforCongress
  Teamsters, International Brotherhood of
IS Sesel
IndP 6921
  Chicago Sun-Times
D McCord 2014
 

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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 27, 2006 01:00pm Statement Duckworth camp: 'Cut and run' crude  Article RP 
Sep 07, 2006 06:00pm News [IL-6] Race for Hyde's seat in Congress heats up  Article ArmyDem 
Aug 15, 2006 07:00pm Blog Entry Message Discipline  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 14, 2006 08:00pm News [IL-6] Roskam, Duckworth building war chests  Article ArmyDem 
Jun 04, 2006 11:50am Profile Out of the War, Into a Fierce Battle for Congress [IL-6]  Article ArmyDem 
May 26, 2006 11:00am Election Guide Clash of opposites in marquee Illinois race  Article ArmyDem 

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