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  IL - District 14
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 14
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 November 26, 2007 - 12:00pm
Turnout 30.16% Total Population
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedCOSDem November 26, 2007 06:50pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameJ. Dennis Hastert Votes191,618 (68.63%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin104,028 (+37.26%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/08/2008
NameBill Foster Votes52,205 (52.53%)
Term03/10/2008 - 01/03/2009 Margin5,025 (+5.06%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 21, 2006 IL District 14 - D Primary John Laesch
Mar 21, 2006 IL District 14 - R Primary J. Dennis Hastert
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KEY RACE? 3.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/18/2005 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
J. Dennis Hastert 7 9 6 8
John Laesch 1 ------
Leaning Call: J. Dennis Hastert (98.68%)
Weighted Call: J. Dennis Hastert (98.97%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
07/10/2006 10/10/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert John Laesch  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Uncertified Votes117,870 (59.79%) 79,274 (40.21%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -38,596 (-19.58%)  
Predict Avg.61.00% 39.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/18 $294,386.00 10/18 $82,372.00  
MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg52.35%-- 40.26%--  
Constituent Dynamics 
10/08/06-10/10/06		 52.00% -- 42.00% --
Downtown Professionals Network 
07/10/06-07/11/06		 55.00% -- 33.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Chicago Sun-Times
  Chicago Tribune
  Daily Herald (Suburban Chicago)
  Blue America
D Andy
AKI *crickets chirp*
R TurnerforCongress
 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 17, 2006 02:05pm Endorsement Hastert, Manzullo win endorsement, admonition  Article COSDem 
Oct 05, 2006 04:00pm News Scandal breathing life into Laesch's [IL-14] campaign  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 03, 2006 04:15pm News [IL-14] Hastert, Laesch move swiftly in wake of scandal  Article ArmyDem 

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