2012 Illinois Senate election

Predictions

List of candidates

District 1

:March 30 Democratic primary candidates: :*Adolfo Mondragon :*Antonio Munoz Incumbent Munoz was first elected to the Senate in 1998. :Note: Edgar Diaz was running but was removed from the ballot on January 4, 2012.

:March 30 Republican primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:

District 2

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*William Delgado Incumbent Delgado was first elected to the Senate in 1996.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 3

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Mattie Hunter Incumbent Hunter was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

:Note: Larry D. Craddieth was running but withdrew from the race on December 28.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 4

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Kimberly Lightford Incumbent Lightford was first elected to the Senate in 1998.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:

District 5

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Patricia Van Pelt Watkins :*Annazette Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates: :*Patricia Van Pelt Watkins won her primary against Annazette Collins

District 6

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*John Cullerton Incumbent Cullerton was first elected to the Senate in 1990.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:

District 7

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Heather Steans Incumbent Steans was first elected to the Senate in 2008.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:

District 8

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Ira Silverstein Incumbent Silverstein was first elected to the Senate in 1998.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 9

Note: Incumbent Jeffrey Schoenberg (D) is not running for re-election. : March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Daniel Biss Biss is the current District 17 incumbent in the House.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Marc Levine

November 6 general election candidates:

District 10

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*John G. Mulroe Incumbent Mulroe was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 11

Note: Incumbent Steve Landek (D) is not running for re-election in District 11. Instead he is running in District 12. : March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Martin Sandoval Incumbent Sandoval, of District 12, was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 12

Note: Incumbent Martin Sandoval (D) is not running for re-election in District 12. Instead he is running in District 11. : March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Steven Landek Incumbent Landek, of District 11, was first appointed to the Senate in 2011.

:*Raul Montes, Jr.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 13

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Kwame Raoul Incumbent Raoul was first appointed to the Senate in 2004.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 14

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Emil Jones III Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2008. :Note Richard J. Lewandowski filed to run but withdrew from the race January 9, 2012. : March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 15

Note: Incumbent James Meeks (D) is not running for re-election. : March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Patricia Mahon :*Joseph Letke, Jr. :*Donna Miller :*Napoleon Harris

:Note: Marquise D. Alston filed to run but was removed from the ballot on January 12, 2012.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 16

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Jacqueline Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 17

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Donne Trotter Incumbent Trotter was first elected to the Senate in 1993.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 18

Note: Incumbent Edward Maloney (D) is not running for re-election. : March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Bill Cunningham Cunningham is currently the District 35 incumbent in the State House.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Barbara Ruth Bellar :*Ricardo Fernandez

November 6 general election candidates:

District 19

:Note: Incumbent Maggie Crotty initially filed to run but announced on December 29, 2011 that she would be withdrawing. : March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Michael Hastings :*Gregory Hannon : March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 20

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Iris Martinez Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 21

Note: Incumbent Ron Sandack (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Michael Connelly Connelly is currently the District 48 incumbent in the State House.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 22

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Michael Noland Incumbent Noland was first elected to the Senate in 2007. :*Tim Elenz

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 23

: Democratic primary candidates: :*Kevin Allen :*Greg Brownfield :*Tom Cullerton, Village President of Villa Park

: Republican primary candidates: :*Carole Pankau, State Senator first elected to the Senate in 2005. :*Randy Ramey, State Rep in District 55

November 6 general election candidates:

District 24

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*A. Ghani

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Kirk Dillard Incumbent Dillard was first elected to the Senate in 1993. :*Chris Nybo Nybo is currently the District 41 incumbent in the State House.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 25

Note: Incumbent Chris Lauzen (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Corinne Pierog :*Steven L. Hunter

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Jim Oberweis :*Dave Richmond :*Richard Slocum

November 6 general election candidates:

District 26

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Amanda Howland

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Dan Duffy Incumbent Duffy was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 27

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Matt Murphy Incumbent Murphy was first elected to the Senate in 2007.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 28

Note: Incumbent John Millner (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Daniel Kotowski Kotowski is currently the District 33 incumbent in the State Senate.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Jim O'Donnell :*Gayle Smolinski

November 6 general election candidates:

District 29

Note: Incumbent Susan Garrett (D) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Julie Morrison :*Milton J. Sumption

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Arie Friedman

November 6 general election candidates:

District 30

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Terry Link Incumbent Link was first elected to the Senate in 1997.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Don Castella :Note: Gregory S. Jacobs was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 31

Note: Incumbent Suzi Schmidt (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Melinda Bush

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Linwood "Lennie" Jarratt :*Lawrence Leafblad :*Michael White :*Joe Neal

November 6 general election candidates:

District 32

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Pamela Althoff Incumbent Althoff was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 33

Note: Incumbent Dan Kotowski (D) is not running for re-election in District 33. Instead he is running in District 28.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Karen McConnaughay :*Cliff Surges

:Note: Craig M. Powers was running but withdrew from the race on December 23.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 34

Note: Incumbent Dave Syverson (R) is not running for re-election in District 34. Instead he is running in District 35.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Dan Lewandowski :*Steve Stadelman :*Glenn Patterson :*Marla Wilson

:Note: Jim Hughes withdrew from the race on December 12.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Frank Gambino

November 6 general election candidates:

District 35

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Dave Syverson Incumbent Syverson, of District 34, was first elected to the Senate in 1993. :*Christine J. Johnson Incumbent Johnson was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 36

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Mike Jacobs Incumbent Jacobs was first elected to the Senate in 2005. :*Mike Boland, former Illinois State Rep from 1971-2011

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Bill Albracht

November 6 general election candidates:

District 37

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Darin LaHood Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 38

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Christine Benson :*Tom Ganiere :*Kevin Kunkel

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Sue Rezin Incumbent Rezin was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 39

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Don Harmon Incumbent Harmon was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 40

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Toi Hutchinson Incumbent Hutchinson was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 41

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Christine Radogno Incumbent Radogno was first elected to the Senate in 1997. :Note: Duane Bradley was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012 for having insufficient signatures.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 42

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Linda Holmes Incumbent Holmes was first elected to the Senate in 2007.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Peter Hurtado

November 6 general election candidates:

District 43

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Arthur Wilhelmi Incumbent Wilhelmi was first elected to the Senate in 2005.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Sandy Johnson

November 6 general election candidates:

District 44

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Bill Brady Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 45

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Tim Bivins Incumbent Bivins was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 46

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Dave Koehler Incumbent Koehler was first elected to the Senate in 2006. :*James Polk :*Marvin Bainter :Note: G. Allen Mayer withdrew from the race on December 2, 2011.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Pat Sullivan

November 6 general election candidates:

District 47

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*John Sullivan Incumbent Sullivan was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Randy Frese

November 6 general election candidates:

District 48

Note: Incumbent Tom Johnson (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Andy Manar

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Mike McElroy

November 6 general election candidates:

District 49

Note: Incumbent William "Sam" McCann (R) is not running for re-election in District 49. Instead he is running in District 50.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Gary Fitzgerald :*Anthony Giles :*Garrett Peck :*Brian Smith

November 6 general election candidates:

District 50

Note: Incumbent Larry Bomke (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Steven Dove :*William McCann Incumbent McCann was first elected to the Senate in 2011. :*Gray Noll

November 6 general election candidates:

District 51

Note: Incumbent Kyle McCarter (R) is not running for re-election in District 51. Instead he is running in District 54.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Tom Pliura :*Chapin Rose Rose is currently the District 110 incumbent in the State House.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 52

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Mike Frerichs Incumbent Frerichs was first elected to the Senate in 2006.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed. :Note: Alan Nudo withdrew from the race on January 21, 2012.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 53

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Jason Barickman Barickman is currently the District 105 incumbent in the State House. :*Shane Cultra Incumbent Cultra was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 54

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Danny L. Stover

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Kyle McCarter Incumbent McCarter was first elected to the Senate in 2009. :Note: John O. Jones withdrew from the race on January 4, 2012. Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 55

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Dale A. Righter Incumbent Righter was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 56

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*William Haine Incumbent Haine was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Mike Babcock

November 6 general election candidates:

District 57

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*James Clayborne Jr. Incumbent Clayborne was first elected to the Senate in 1995. :*Wyatt Frazer

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Dave Barnes

November 6 general election candidates:

District 58

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*David Luechtefeld Incumbent Luechtefeld was first elected to the Senate in 1995.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 59

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates: :*Fred Kondritz :*Gary Forby Incumbent Forby was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates: :*Mark Minor :*Ken Burzynski

November 6 general election candidates:

References

References

1. Daigneau, Elizabeth. (2012-10-23). "The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections".
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