Illinois

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• Illinois Gubernatorial Race.
• Illinois, House District 6.
• Illinois, House District 10.
• Illinois, House District 11.
• Illinois, House District 17.
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Key Voting Dates in Illinois

		Primary Voter Registration Deadline:		Feb 21
		Primary Early Voting Begins:		Feb 27
		Primary Absentee Ballot Request Deadline:		Mar 16
		Primary Early Voting Ends:		Mar 16
		Primary Election:		Mar 21
		General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)		Oct 10
		Early Voting Begins (General):		Oct 16
		Early Voting Ends (General):		Nov 2
		General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: (Mail)		Nov 2
		General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: (In Person)		Nov 6

2006 Candidates

Gubernatorial Race

Incumbent:	Rod Blagojevich (D)
	Go to Rod Blagojevich’s campaign website.
Challenger(s):	Judy Baar Topinka (R)
	Learn more about the gubernatorial race in Illinois.

House Races

IL-1	Incumbent:	Bobby Rush (D)
		Bobby Rush has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 98 percent of the time.
		Go to Bobby Rush’s House of Representatives website.
IL-2	Incumbent:	Jesse Jackson Jr.  (D)
		Jesse Jackson Jr., has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 99 percent of the time.
		Go to Jesse Jackson Jr.’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Robert Belin (R)
IL-3	Incumbent:	Dan Lipinski (D)
		Dan Lipinski has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
		Go to Dan Lipinski’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Ray Wardingly (R)
IL-4	Incumbent:	Luis Gutierrez  (D)
		Luis Gutierrez has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 99 percent of the time.
		Go to Luis Gutierrez’s House of Representatives website.
	Challenger(s):	Ann Melichar (R)
IL-5	Incumbent:	Rahm Emanuel   (D)
		Rahm Emanuel has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
		Go to Rahm Emanuel’s House of Representatives website.
	Challenger(s):	Kevin White (R)
IL-6	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Tammy Duckworth (D)
		Go to Tammy Duckworth’s campaign website.
		Peter Roskam (R)
		Learn more about the IL-6 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IL-7	Incumbent:	Danny Davis (D)
		Danny Davis has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 97 percent of the time.
		Go to Danny Davis’ campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Charles Hutchinson (R)
IL-8	Incumbent:	Melissa Bean (D)
		Melissa Bean has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 73 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	David McSweeney (R)
IL-9	Candidate(s):	Jan Schakowsky (D)
		Jan Schakowsky has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 100 percent of the time.
		Go to Jan Schakowsky’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Michael Shannon (R)
IL-10	Incumbent:	Mark Kirk (R)
		Mark Kirk has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 81 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Dan Seals (D)
		Go to Dan Seals’ campaign website.
		Learn more about the IL-10 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IL-11	Incumbent:	Jerry Weller (R)
		Jerry Weller has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	John Pavich (D)
		Go to John Pavich’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the IL-11 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IL-12	Incumbent:	Jerry Costello  (D)
		Jerry Costello has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
		Go to Jerry Costello’s campaign website.
IL-13	Incumbent:	Judy Biggert (R)
		Judy Biggert has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 88 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Joseph Shannon (D)
		Go to Joseph Shannon’s campaign website.
IL-14	Incumbent:	J. Dennis Hastert (R)
		J. Dennis Hastert has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	John Laesch (D)
		Go to John Laesch’s campaign website.
IL-15	Incumbent:	Tim Johnson (R)
		Tim Johnson has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 61 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	David Gill (D)
		Go to David Gill’s campaign website.
IL-16	Incumbent:	Donald Manzullo (R)
		Donal Manzullo has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 94 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Richard Auman (D)
		Go to Richard Auman’s campaign website.
IL-17	Open race
	Candidate(s):	Phil Hare (D)
		Go to Phil Hare’s campaign website.
		Andrea Zinga (R)
		Learn more about the IL-17 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IL-18	Incumbent:	Ray LaHood (R)
		Ray LaHood has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 74 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Steve Waterworth (D)
IL-19	Incumbent:	John Shimkus  (R)
		John Shimkus has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 73 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Danny Stover  (D)
		Go to Danny Stover’s campaign website.

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