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  IL US Senate
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 2014 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2014 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2014 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2021 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last ModifiedJ.R. February 08, 2009 12:01pm
Data Sources
Description Race was used previously as a special election race for Roland Burris' seat. A special election did not occur.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameDick Durbin Votes3,613,210 (67.82%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2015 Margin2,092,314 (+39.27%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 20, 2014 IL US Senate - R Primary Kirk Dillard
Bob Dold
Patrick Hughes
Adam Kinzinger
Chad Koppie
Jim Oberweis
Joe Walsh
Aug 20, 2014 IL US Senate - D Primary Dick Durbin
David Hoffman
Dan Hynes
Toni Preckwinkle
Kwame Raoul
Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
Sheila Simon
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/11/2008 05/19/2013
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Democratic Primary Winner 2 --2 27
Republican Primary Winner --2 ----
Leaning Call: Democratic Primary Winner (96.67%)
Weighted Call: Democratic Primary Winner (100.42%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
11/26/2012 11/28/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name Democratic Primary Winner Republican Primary Winner  
Note: Candidates that appear in italics are speculative and have not officially announced
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Website  
Predict Avg.53.67% 31.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg67.82%-- 28.55%--  
Public Policy Polling (D) 
11/26/12-11/28/12
Dick Durbin - 54.00% -- Bob Dold - 33.00% --
Dick Durbin - 53.00% -- Patrick Hughes - 31.00% --
Dick Durbin - 54.00% -- Joe Walsh - 29.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 15, 2013 02:35pm Announcement Dick Durbin stockpiles $3.23 million in first quarter; pretext to reelection announcement  Article COSDem 
Mar 08, 2013 07:00pm News Durbin telling top Democrats he'll seek re-election in 2014  Article COSDem 
Jun 29, 2012 03:00pm Speculative Who Can Replace Dick Durbin?  Article COSDem 

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