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  IL - District 14
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 14
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 23, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 49.12% Total Population
ContributorArmyDem
Last ModifiedImperator December 13, 2008 08:50am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/08/2008
NameBill Foster Votes52,205 (52.53%)
Term03/10/2008 - 01/03/2009 Margin5,025 (+5.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameRandy Hultgren Votes112,369 (51.29%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin13,724 (+6.26%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/24/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bill Foster 16 12 5 --
Jim Oberweis 2 1 ----
Leaning Call: Bill Foster (93.22%)
Weighted Call: Bill Foster (88.74%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/06/2008 03/04/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Rep. Bill Foster Jim Oberweis  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 185,404 (57.75%) 135,653 (42.25%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -49,751 (-15.50%)  
Predict Avg.53.75% 45.50%  
Cash On Hand 6/30 $442,934.00 6/30 $547,192.00  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/12/2006 11/12/2006  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.75%-- 45.58%--  
Survey USA 
03/03/08-03/04/08
52.00% -- 45.00% --
Global Strategy Group (D) 
02/06/08-02/10/08
42.00% -- 45.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 13, 2008 12:35am News Laesch is not in Foster's corner [IL-14]  Article COSDem 

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