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  IL US Senate - Appointment
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Appointment
Filing Deadline December 30, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 12, 2009 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 12, 2009 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 15, 2009 - 01:00pm
Term End November 29, 2010 - 03:30pm
ContributorNYvoter
Last ModifiedJohn December 06, 2012 10:49am
Data Sources
Description A Senate appointment by the Governor of Illinois is required when
Senator Barack Obama resigns to become President of the United States.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameBarack Obama Votes3,597,456 (69.97%)
Term01/03/2005 - 11/16/2008 Margin2,206,766 (+42.92%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameMark Kirk Votes1,677,729 (47.31%)
Term11/29/2010 - 01/03/2011 Margin36,243 (+1.02%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/04/2008 01/12/2009
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Dan Hynes ------1
Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. 1 ------
Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky ------1
Roland Burris ------5
Emil D. Jones, Jr. ------1
Leaning Call: Roland Burris (60.61%)
Weighted Call: Roland Burris (99.71%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/05/2008 12/10/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Roland Burris  
PartyDemocratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
Rasmussen Reports 
12/10/08-12/10/08
0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
12/02/08-12/02/08
0.00% --
Zogby International 
11/05/08-11/06/08
0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements  

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Blair Hull (D)
 00, 2009
Dan Hynes (D)
 00, 2009
Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D)
 00, 2009
Emil D. Jones, Jr. (D)
 00, 2009
Lisa Madigan (D)
 00, 2009
Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky (D)
 00, 2009

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 03, 2009 07:50pm News Sources: Hull wanted Obama's Senate seat   Article COSDem 
Feb 26, 2009 12:00pm Investigation BURRIS' SON GOT STATE JOB FROM BLAGO   Article RP 
Jan 12, 2009 03:00pm News Senate relents, will seat Burris  Article Thomas Walker 
Jan 09, 2009 01:00pm News Court ruling complicates Burris case  Article Ex-New Jerseyan 
Jan 08, 2009 04:00pm News Burris Says There Was No Quid Pro Quo  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 06, 2009 11:00am News Feinstein bucks Dems on Burris  Article karin1492 

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