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  IL Lt. Governor- R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > Lt. Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 21, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 21, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last Modifiedev May 23, 2007 10:45pm
Data Sources[Link]
Map-Official Vote Totals, March 21, 2006
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NamePat Quinn Votes1,847,040 (52.54%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2007 Margin252,080 (+7.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NamePat Quinn Votes1,736,219 (49.82%)
Term01/08/2007 - 01/29/2009 Margin367,537 (+10.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL Lt. Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/05/2006 03/21/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joe Birkett 4 1 ----
Leaning Call: Joe Birkett (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Joe Birkett (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/02/2006 03/12/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name State's Attorney Joe Birkett St. Sen. Steven J. Rauschenberger Recorder of Deeds Sandy Wegman Lawrence L. Bruckner  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 342,950 (50.63%) 202,905 (29.95%) 90,255 (13.32%) 41,307 (6.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -140,045 (-20.67%) -252,695 (-37.30%) -301,643 (-44.53%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 12/15/2005 12/07/2005 00/00/2005 00/00/2005  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg33.28%-- 18.60%-- 2.70%-- 1.70%--  
Chicago Tribune-WGN-TV 
03/08/06-03/12/06
36.00% -- 18.00% -- 3.00% -- 2.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
02/02/06-02/06/06
27.00% -- 20.00% -- 2.00% -- 1.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 27, 2006 05:00pm News Keyes remains hot GOP topic in Illinois lieutenant governor race  Article COSDem 
Dec 15, 2005 01:00pm Election Guide Topinka taps Birkett as running mate  Article COSDem 
Dec 12, 2005 01:00pm Election Guide Oberweis wants [Kathy] Salvi to join governor ticket  Article COSDem 
Dec 09, 2005 11:00am Election Guide Topinka Taps DuPage Prosecutor For Running Mate  Article COSDem 
Dec 07, 2005 11:00am Election Guide Rauschenberger Confirms Run For Illinois Lt. Governor  Article COSDem 
Aug 15, 2005 01:00pm Opinion True Diversity found among GOP contenders for Illinois Lt. Gov.  Article COSDem 

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