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Barack Obama for US Senate - 1984

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Filing Deadline for Major Party Candidates: December 2013
Filing Deadline for Third Party Candidates: June 2014
Filing Deadline for Write-In Candidates: September 2014
Primary: March 18, 2014

This page was last updated on May 11, 2013

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Pat Quinn (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Atkinson (D) - Insurance Executive & '12 US Rep. Candidate
Bill Daley (D) - Ex-Obama White House Chief of Staff, Ex-US Commerce Secretary, Attorney & Banker
Lisa Madigan (D) - Attorney General & Ex-Congressional Aide
Bill Brady (R) - State Sen., Developer & '06/'10 Candidate
Kirk Dillard (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Claims Court Judge, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & '10 Candidate
Bruce Rauner (R) - Venture Capitalist
Dan Rutherford (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Joe Walsh (R) - Ex-Congressman, Radio Talk Show Host & Ex-Teacher

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

George Ryan

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Sheila Simon (D)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2014. ]

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Lisa Madigan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Anita Alvarez (D) - Cook County State's Attorney
Sheila Simon (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-Carbondale City Councilwoman, Ex-Law Professor & Attorney

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jesse White (D)*

Shilts - Libertarian

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Judy Baar Topinka (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sheila Simon (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-Carbondale City Councilwoman, Ex-Law Professor & Attorney

STATE TREASURER:
Dan Rutherford (R)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Dick Durbin (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.
Chad Koppie (R) - Kane County School Board Member, Ex-Rutland Trustee, Retired Airline Pilot & Frequent Candidate

Reagan & O'Neal - 1980

Mark Kirk (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bobby Rush (D)*

District 2:
Robin Kelly (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Harold Washington for Chicago Mayor

District 3:
Dan Lipinski (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Luis Gutierrez (D)*
Alexandra Eidenberg (D) - Insurance Agent

District 5:
Mike Quigley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nancy Wade (Green) - Progressive Activist & '12 Nominee

Dole-Kemp & Al Salvi

District 6:
Peter Roskam (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Danny K. Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Tammy Duckworth (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Rod Blagojevich for Congress

District 9:
Jan Schakowsky (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Williams III (R) - Navy Veteran & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Tim Wolfe (R) - Accountant & '12 Nominee

District 10:
Brad Schneider (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Dold (R) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Ex-Businessman

District 11:
Bill Foster (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Balkema (R) - Grundy County Board Member & Manufacturing Executive
Darlene Senger (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Naperville City Councilwoman

Ed Derwinski for Congress

District 12:
Bill Enyart (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Rodney Davis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ann Callis (D) - Ex-County Court Judge
Don Gerard (D) - Champaign Mayor, Ex-University Facilities Manager & Musician
George Gollin (D) - College Professor
Brendan McGinty (D) - Ex-Champaign County Board Member & Technology Manager

District 14:
Randy Hultgren (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
John Shimkus (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Pulley - Artz - Socialist Workers