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  IL Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 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 ModifiedRob Ritchie July 22, 2022 01:12pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameRod Blagojevich Votes1,847,040 (52.19%)
Term01/13/2003 - 01/08/2007 Margin252,080 (+7.12%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameRod Blagojevich Votes1,736,219 (49.80%)
Term01/08/2007 - 01/29/2009 Margin367,537 (+10.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/07/2003 03/21/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Judy Baar Topinka 10 12 3 --
Leaning Call: Judy Baar Topinka (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Judy Baar Topinka (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/18/2005 03/12/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka Jim Oberweis St. Sen. Bill Brady, Jr. Ronald Gidwitz Anthony R. "Andy" Martin  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 280,701 (38.15%) 233,576 (31.74%) 135,370 (18.40%) 80,068 (10.88%) 6,095 (0.83%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -47,125 (-6.40%) -145,331 (-19.75%) -200,633 (-27.27%) -274,606 (-37.32%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 6/30 $1,538,555.30 6/30 $16,109.23 6/30 $12,254.88 6/30 $2,690.04 6/30 $0.00  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/30/2005 04/14/2005 07/26/2005 00/00/2005 00/00/2005  
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MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg35.20%-- 22.25%-- 13.06%-- 13.50%-- 1.00%--  
Market Shares Corp 
03/08/06-03/12/06		 36.00% 2.0 21.00% 4.0 15.00% 7.0 9.00% 2.0 1.00% 1.0
Research 2000 
03/06/06-03/08/06		 36.00% -- 25.00% -- 11.00% -- 19.00% -- 1.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
02/02/06-02/06/06		 38.00% 7.0 17.00% 2.0 8.00% 1.0 11.00% 7.0 0.00% --
McKeon & Associates 
01/26/06-01/26/06		 29.00% 1.0 17.00% 5.0 13.00% 3.0 11.00% 7.0 0.00% --
McKeon & Associates 
11/15/05-11/16/05		 30.00% -- 12.00% -- 10.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown (R) 
11/11/05-11/13/05		 39.00% -- 12.00% -- 3.00% -- 3.50% -- 0.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
10/05/05-10/09/05		 31.00% -- 15.00% -- 7.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% --
Chicago Tribune-WGN-TV 
10/05/05-10/09/05		 0.00% -- 22.00% -- 11.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% --
Glengariff Group 
06/02/05-06/04/05		 23.00% -- 16.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
01/18/05-01/20/05		 25.00% -- 25.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Crain's Chicago Business
R Robert A. "Bob" Biggins 🔗
  St. Louis Post Dispatch
R Beth Coulson 🔗
R Jim Durkin 🔗
  Beacon News
  Elgin Courier-News (IL)
  Joilet Herald
  Naperville Sun
R Jim Ryan 🔗
  The Southtown Star
  Chicago Sun-Times
  IVI-IPO
R PragCon 3.0
R Robert Schillerstrom 🔗
  AFSCME
R Aaron J. Schock
R Joe Birkett
R Judy Biggert
R Jim Edgar 🔗
D Ex-New Jerseyan
D Eric
I Liz
D RP
D Homegrown Democrat
IND Monsieur
R Tom Cross 🔗
R Imperator
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
R Phyllis Schlafly 🔗
R Jack Roeser 🔗
  Family Taxpayers Foundation
  Champaign News-Gazette
  National Rifle Association (NRA)
R John O. Jones 🔗
R Mike Bost 🔗
R ...
R Tim Johnson 🔗
  Chicago Tribune
D Some say...
R Steven J. Rauschenberger 🔗
R Henry J. Hyde 🔗
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Jim Edgar (R)
Jan 01, 2006

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 22, 2006 03:00pm News IL GOP 'unity' breakfast serves up some discord  Article COSDem 
Mar 22, 2006 01:00am Election Guide Topinka Wins GOP Nod for Ill. Governor  Article COSDem 
Mar 18, 2006 05:00pm News Ill. [Gov.] Candidate Asks to Draw Straws  Article Servo 
Mar 10, 2006 02:00pm General Topinka labels rivals as morons  Article COSDem 
Mar 05, 2006 02:00am Endorsement Tribune endorses Gidwitz; Sun-Times picks Topinka in GOP gubernatorial primary  Article COSDem 
Mar 02, 2006 08:00pm News [Illinois] State GOP reviews [Oberweis] ads that use fake headlines on real newspapers  Article Guy 

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