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  IL Lt. Governor
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OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 02, 2009 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 10, 2011 - 12:05pm
Term End January 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
Contributorev
Last ModifiedCOSDem February 08, 2011 01:03am
Data Sources
Description Scott Lee Cohen won the Democratic primary but dropped out a week later due to scandals from his past.
LAST 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
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameEvelyn Sanguinetti Votes1,823,627 (50.29%)
Term01/12/2015 - 01/14/2019 Margin142,284 (+3.92%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 26, 2009 IL Governor - Lib Convention
Ed Rutledge
LBT 1
Feb 02, 2010 IL Lt. Governor-D Primary
Scott Lee Cohen
D 821,958
Feb 02, 2010 IL Lt. Governor - R Primary
Jason Plummer
R 700,856
Feb 02, 2010 IL Lt. Governor-G Primary
Don W. Crawford
G 4,968
Mar 27, 2010 IL Lt. Governor - D Replacement Nominee
Sheila Simon
D 1,759,390
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/04/2010 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jason Plummer 9 3 1 --
Sheila Simon 3 1 ----
Leaning Call: Jason Plummer (78.26%)
Weighted Call: Jason Plummer (89.20%)

CANDIDATES
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Name Alderman Sheila Simon Jason Plummer Baxter B. Swilley Don W. Crawford Ed Rutledge  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Green Libertarian  
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Certified Votes 1,745,219 (46.79%) 1,713,385 (45.94%) 135,705 (3.64%) 100,756 (2.70%) 34,681 (0.93%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,834 (-0.85%) -1,609,514 (-43.15%) -1,644,463 (-44.09%) -1,710,538 (-45.86%)  
Predict Avg.44.00% 49.00% 0.00% 6.00% 1.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 03/27/2010 11/02/2009 00/00/2010 11/02/2009 10/26/2009  
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 19, 2010 06:00pm General Jason Plummer Tax Returns: GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Says He Won't Release Forms   Article COSDem 
Feb 07, 2010 07:00pm News Cohen Quits Race in Illinois  Article TX DEM 
Feb 06, 2010 12:00am News Cohen: 'I will not resign'   Article ev 
Feb 05, 2010 06:00pm General Source: Scott Lee Cohen Considering Dropping Out  Article COSDem 
Feb 04, 2010 05:00pm Scandal Cohen Divorce Docs Allege Steroid Use  Article COSDem 
Feb 04, 2010 05:00pm Scandal Cohen Divorce Claims: Steroids, 'Explosive Temper'  Article COSDem 

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