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. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.

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s were held on March 20, 2012. Republicans struggled after a strong showing in 2010, losing a total of five seats, one via redistricting, and four via loses by incumbents. Joe Walsh, Bob Dold, Judy Biggert, and Bobby Schilling were all defeated in their bids for re-election. Walsh, Dold, and Schilling had all been elected during the wave year of 2010.

Redistricting

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bill was introduced to the

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by members of the

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in May 2011. Although Representatives are not required to live within their districts, the new map drew the homes of at least five Republican incumbents into districts where they would have to run against other Republicans, and others into districts which strongly favor Democrats. After an amendment which modified the 13th and 15th districts was passed with Republican support, the new map was passed by the

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on May 30, 2011 and the

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on May 31. Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, signed the map into law on June 24. Republican members of the congressional delegation planned to mount a legal challenge.

Overview

District 1

The 1st district, which has been represented by Democrat Bobby Rush since 1993, had seen a decline in population and so now extends into the Chicago suburbs and rural areas of Will County.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Harold Bailey * Raymond Lodato, lecturer in public policy at the University of Chicago * Clifford Russell Jr., police officer * Jordan Sims, political commentator for an online newspaper * Fred Smith, program director for a youth care agency

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Donald Peloquin, Mayor of Blue Island

=Eliminated in primary

= * Frederick Collins, police officer and 2010 candidate for Cook County Sheriff * Jimmy Lee Tillman II, producer

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 2

The new 2nd district stretches from Kankakee County, through Will County and to Chicago. Democrat

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, who had represented the 2nd district since 1999, sought re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jesse Jackson Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Debbie Halvorson, former U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Republican Adam Kinzinger, who was first elected to represent the 11th district in

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and now lives in the 2nd district, sought re-election in the 16th district.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Brian Woodworth,

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at Olivet Nazarene University

=Eliminated in primary

= * James Taylor Sr., newspaper publisher

=Declined

= * Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 11th district

Endorsements

Primary results

Independents

*Marcus Lewis, postal worker

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Aftermath

Jesse Jackson, Jr. resigned his seat in the 112th Congress on November 21, 2012, and also resigned his seat in the 113th Congress on the same day. As a result, no one was seated in the 113th Congress for the 2nd congressional District and a Special Election was called for April, 2013, to fill the vacancy.

District 3

The 3rd district, which has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since 2005, now extends to

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and Lockport, Will County. Lipinski sought re-election.

Democratic primary

Insurance executive and health care

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John Atkinson was expected to challenge incumbent Lipinski, and raised over $535,000 in the first quarter of 2011, but no longer lives in Lipinski's district. Atkinson had considered instead running in the 11th district, but suspended his campaign on June 14, 2011.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Farah Baqai, police officer

=Withdrawn

= * John Atkinson, Insurance executive and health care

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Richard Grabowski, manufacturing company supervisor

=Eliminated in primary

= * Jim Falvey, attorney * Arthur J. Jones, insurance sales representative

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 4

The 4th district, which has been represented by Democrat Luis Gutiérrez since 1993, was extended to incorporate Gutiérrez's new home in

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Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Luis Gutiérrez, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jorge Zavala, teacher with the

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Primary results

Republican primary

Héctor Concepción, a former director of the Puerto Rican

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, had been removed from the ballot by the Illinois Board of Elections in January 2012, but since refiled and challenged Gutiérrez as the Republican nominee in the general election.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Héctor Concepción, former director of the Puerto Rican

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The 5th district, which has been represented by Democrat Mike Quigley since 2009, was redrawn to include Franklin Park, Elmwood Park, Hinsdale, Oak Brook,

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, Schiller Park and parts of Melrose Park, Stone Park and the North Side of Chicago. Quigley sought re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Dan Schmitt, self-employed

Primary results

Green primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Nancy Wade, community activist

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 6

The 6th district, which has been represented by Republican Peter Roskam since 2007, is one of two districts which were expected to remain strongly favorable to Republicans, although it has been redrawn to include Algonquin, Barrington, Cary, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Lake in the Hills, Lake Zurich, Palatine, South Elgin, West Chicago, Westmont and Wheaton.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Peter Roskam, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Leslie Coolidge,

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and former partner at

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Geoffrey Petzel, small business owner * Maureen E. Yates, retired businesswoman

=Disqualified

= * Tim Ritter, graduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Endorsements

Primary results

Independents

Khizar Jafri, a traffic analyst, ran as an Independent.

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 7

The 7th district, which has been represented by Democrat Danny K. Davis since 1997, was redrawn to include parts of LaGrange Park and

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. Davis sought re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Danny Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Jacques A. Conway, pastor and retired police officer

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Rita Zak

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 8

Republican Joe Walsh, who was first elected to represent the 8th district in

, ran for re-election despite no longer living within the redrawn boundaries of the district. Walsh had initially decided to run in the redrawn 14th district.

Republican primary

Walsh defeated write-in candidate Robert Canfield, a business owner who had planned to challenge him in the Republican primary before being removed from the ballot by the Illinois Board of Elections.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Joe Walsh, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Robert Canfield, business owner

=Withdrawn

= *Rick Veenstra, DuPage County assistant state attorney

=Disqualified

= *Rich Evans, accountant

=Declined

= * David Harris,

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*Craig Johnson, Mayor of Elk Grove Village *Andrew Palomo, businessman *Darlene Ruscitti, DuPage County Superintendent of Education

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tammy Duckworth, Iraq veteran, former official in the

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and candidate for the 6th district in

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Raja Krishnamoorthi, former deputy

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and candidate for Illinois Comptroller in

=Declined

= * Melissa Bean, former U.S. Representative (endorsed Krishnamoorthi)

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Campaign

Walsh and Duckworth scheduled four debates. The first was held on May 12, 2012 on CLTV, the second on September 14 in West Dundee at Heritage Fest, the third on October 9 on WCPT and WIND at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows, open to 8th district residents. The fourth was held on October 18 on

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’s '' Chicago Tonight''.

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 9

Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who had represented the 9th district since 1999, sought re-election. Robert Dold, who was first elected to represent the 10th district in

, lives in the new 9th district, but sought re-election in the 10th.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Simon Ribeiro, high school teacher and Green Party nominee for this seat in

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Timothy Wolfe,

=Withdrawn

= *Ron Wallace, Niles Township Republican Committeeman

=Declined

= * Robert Dold, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 10th district

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 10

Bob Dold, who was first elected to represent the 10th district in

, sought re-election. Dold no longer lives in the redrawn district, but would move into the district if he won re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bob Dold, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, management consultant

=Eliminated in primary

= * Vivek Bavda, attorney * Ilya Sheyman, community organizer * John Tree, business executive and Colonel in the

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=Withdrawn

= *Bob McKenzie, lawyer

=Disqualified

= * Aloys Rutagwibira, mathematician and basketball coach

=Declined

= *

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Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 11

The newly drawn 11th district is the successor to the old 13th District, which has been represented by Republican Judy Biggert since 1999. While the reconfigured district contains half of Biggert's former territory, it was made significantly more Democratic than before. It now includes the Democratic-leaning areas of Joliet and Aurora. Biggert's home in Hinsdale was drawn into the 6th District, but she sought reelection in this district.

Republican primary

Biggert won the primary against nominal write-in opposition from Harris.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Judy Biggert, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Diane Harris, notary public

=Disqualified

= *Jack Cunningham, Kane County Clerk

=Declined

= *Chris Balkema, member of the Grundy County Board *Richard Irvin, Aurora alderman * Chris Lauzen,

(running for Kane County Board Chairman)

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bill Foster, former U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * James Hickey, president of the Orland Fire Protection District * Juan Thomas, former Aurora Township clerk

=Declined

= *John Atkinson, Insurance executive and health care

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* Linda Holmes,

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 12

Democrat Jerry Costello, who had represented the 12th district since 1988, decided to retire rather than run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Brad Harriman, St. Clair County Regional Superintendent

=Eliminated in primary

= * Kenneth Wiezer, retired carpenter

=Withdrawn

= * Chris Miller, Illinois political director of the Truman National Security Project and Iraq War U.S. Army veteran

=Declined

= * John Baricevic, St. Clair County Chief Judge *

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*Ann Callis, Madison County Chief Judge * James Clayborne, Jr.,

* Jerry Costello, incumbent U.S. Representative *

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, state representative and Jerry Costello's eldest son * Bill Haine, state senator * Tom Holbrook, state representative * Jay C. Hoffman, former state representative *Brendan Kelly, St. Clair County State's Attorney *Mark Kern, St. Clair County Board Chairman *Matt Melucci, Madison County Circuit Clerk *

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, incumbent

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Campaign

Miller ended his campaign in February 2012 and endorsed Harriman (but remained on the primary ballot).

Endorsements

Primary results

In May 2012, however, Harriman dropped out of the race because of an illness; that left the decision of whom to name as a replacement candidate up to a committee that included the 12 Democratic county chairmen in the district and Rep. Costello. The committee unanimously selected Major General (ret.) and

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William Enyart as the replacement nominee on June 23.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jason Plummer, chairman of the Madison County Republican Party and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Rodger Cook, former Mayor of Belleville * Theresa Kormos, nurse and candidate for this seat in

=Disqualified

= * Teri Newman, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in

=Declined

= * Mike Bost, state representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Green primary

Paula Bradshaw, a registered nurse, ran as the Green Party nominee.

Independents

Retha Daugherty, a small-business owner and resident of Carbondale, had announced her intentions to be on the ballot as an Independent candidate, but had to drop her bid in April 2012 because of a change in state election law.

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 13

The new 13th is the successor to the old 15th District, represented by Republican Tim Johnson since 2001.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tim Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Michael Firsching, veterinarian * Frank Metzger, retired ironworker

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican convention

Although Johnson won the primary, in April 2012, he chose to retire rather than seek re-election. A convention was held on May 19, 2012, to choose a replacement nominee. The 14 GOP county chairmen in the district unanimously selected Rodney Davis as the party nominee.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, aide to U.S. Representative John Shimkus

=Eliminated at the convention

= * Jerry Clarke, chief of staff to U.S. Representative

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and Johnson's former chief of staff *

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, lawyer and 2003

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* Kathy Wassink, businesswoman.

=Declined

= * Jason Barickman,

*Phil Bloomer, Johnson's communications director * Bill Brady,

and nominee for Governor in

* Dan Brady, state representative * Adam Brown, state representative * Sam McCann, state senator * Kyle McCarter, state senator *

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, former state senator *

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, state representative *Mark Shelden, Johnson's current chief of staff * Mike Tate, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois and former state Representative * Jim Watson, state representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *David Gill, physician and nominee for the 15th district in

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and

=Eliminated in primary

= * Matt Goetten, Greene County

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=Withdrawn

= *James Gray, retired school administrator

=Declined

= * Mike Frerichs, state senator * Jay Hoffman, former

*Mark N. Lee, labor lawyer *Brendan McGinty, Champaign County Board member

Endorsements

Primary results

Independent

John Hartman, a medical technology company CFO, ran as an independent candidate.

General election

Endorsements

Polling

; With Jerry Clarke ; With Generic Democratic

Results

District 14

The redrawn 14th district includes McHenry County and parts of DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, and

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counties. Republican

, who was first elected to represent the 14th district in

, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= * Joe Walsh, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 8th district

Primary results

Democratic primary

Bill Foster, a Democrat who represented the 14th district from 2008 until 2011, decided to run in the 11th district in 2012, although some

leaders had hoped he would run in the 14th district, where his home is located.

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Dennis Anderson, public health researcher and

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trustee

=Eliminated in primary

= * Jonathan Farnick, computer support technician

=Declined

= *

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, state representative *Frank McClatchey, former McHenry alderman and former chairman of the McHenry County

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 15

Republican John Shimkus, who had represented the now-obsolete 19th district since 2003 and represented the 20th district (eliminated after redistricting following the 2000 Census) from 1997 until 2003, sought re-election in the new 15th district.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * John Shimkus, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Angela Michael, retired nurse

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 16

In redistricting, the 16th district was moved south to incorporate

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and Iroquois Counties and parts of Ford County. Republican U.S. Representatives Adam Kinzinger, who had represented the 11th district since January 2011, and Don Manzullo, who had represented the 16th district since 1993, sought re-election in the new 16th district.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 11th district

=Eliminated in primary

= * Don Manzullo, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *Frank Gambino, majority leader of the Winnebago County Board however, he announced in September 2011 that he would instead run for the

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Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Wanda Rohl, social worker

Independents

Bronco Bojovic, a businessman, had planned to run as an Independent candidate but dropped out of the race in February 2012.

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 17

The 17th district, based in Rock Island and Moline, was extended to include most of Rockford and the more Democratic areas of Peoria and Tazewell County, thereby making it more favorable to Democrats. Republican Bobby Schilling, who had represented the district since January 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Bobby Schilling, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Cheri Bustos,

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Greg Aguilar, director of multicultural services at

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* George Gaulrapp, Mayor of

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=Withdrawn

= *Eric Reyes, attorney

=Declined

= * Mike Boland, former

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, former U.S. Representative * Dave Koehler,

*Porter McNeill, activist *

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, former Mayor of Rock Island

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 18

Republican Aaron Schock, who had represented the 18th district since 2009, ran for and won re-election. The district was one of two which were expected to remain strongly favorable to Republicans. Peoria's more Democratic southern portion was shifted to the 17th District, and was replaced by the heavily Republican Bloomington-Normal and Quincy areas.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Aaron Schock, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Disqualified

= *Darrel Miller, farmer but was removed from the ballot by the Illinois Board of Elections in February 2012.

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Steve Waterworth, farmer and former master sergeant in the Air Force and

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Matthew Woodmancy, restaurant manager

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

References

External links

Illinois State Board of Elections

Official candidate list, Primary Election

Official candidate list, General Election

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