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  IL State Senate 36
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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL State Senate > IL State Senate 36
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 05, 2007 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedImperator December 13, 2008 09:39am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameMike Jacobs Votes41,272 (61.03%)
Term01/04/2007 - 01/04/2009 Margin14,922 (+22.07%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameMike Jacobs Votes51,086 (54.82%)
Term01/09/2013 - 01/07/2015 Margin8,984 (+9.64%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 05, 2008 IL State Senate 36- D Primary
Mike Jacobs
D 32,150
Feb 05, 2008 IL State Senate 36- R Primary
Mike Bertelsen
R 11,619
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/12/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mike Jacobs 1 --2 2
Leaning Call: Mike Jacobs (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Mike Jacobs (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) St. Sen. Mike Jacobs County Treasurer Mike Bertelsen  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 55,448 (58.78%) 38,882 (41.22%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -16,566 (-17.56%)  
Predict Avg.65.00% 35.00%  
ev65.00% (+1.26 pts) 35.00% (-0.05 pts)
Cash On Hand 12/30 $116,265.64 6/30 $1,815.00  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/00/2007 11/00/2007  
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Aug 12, 2008 04:00pm News Lawmakers reject raises; Jacobs calls vote 'the wrong thing'  Article ev 

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