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  IL District 08 - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 27, 2011 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open March 20, 2012 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 20, 2012 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
Turnout 3.95% Total Population
ContributorCraverguy
Last Modifiedev April 20, 2012 10:53pm
Data SourcesIllinois State Board of Elections
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameJoseph "Joe" Walsh Votes98,115 (48.47%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin290 (+0.14%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameTammy Duckworth Votes123,206 (54.74%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin21,346 (+9.48%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL - District 08 11/06/2012
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/29/2011 03/20/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Tammy Duckworth 9 2 6 --
Raja Krishnamoorthi 1 ------
Leaning Call: Tammy Duckworth (96.87%)
Weighted Call: Tammy Duckworth (100.41%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/10/2011 01/12/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name Tammy Duckworth Raja Krishnamoorthi  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 17,097 (66.18%) 8,736 (33.82%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,361 (-32.37%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- 2/29 $261,691.98  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 07/06/2011 05/22/2011  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg59.00%-- 17.00%--  
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
01/10/12-01/12/12
59.00% 10.0 17.00% 9.0
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
07/10/11-07/12/11
69.00% -- 8.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 08, 2012 07:00am Event Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi debate their differences, or lack thereof   Article Jason 
Jul 06, 2011 08:00pm Announcement Tammy Duckworth to file for congressional race  Article COSDem 
Jul 01, 2011 05:55pm General Tammy Duckworth moving closer to congressional run  Article COSDem 
Jun 27, 2011 11:00am Announcement Raja raises $300K in five weeks   Article RP 
Jun 16, 2011 03:00pm Speculative Tammy Duckworth vs Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic Illinois 8 House primary?  Article Jason 

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