Illinois House Of Representatives Elections, 2010

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Illinois State House elections, 2010

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

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Illinois House of Representatives

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was November 2, 2009, and the primary Election Day was February 2, 2010.

In Illinois, representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits.

Incumbents ran for re-election in 107 of the 118 districts. (90.67%)

Democrats lost six seats in the Illinois House as a result of the election. This puts them only ten seats ahead of the Republican minority.

See also: State house elections, 2010 and Illinois State Senate elections

November 2 General Election Results[edit]

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Illinois House of Representatives:

Campaign spending[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Illinois in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state house races, including spending in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state house elections was $50,734,623. The top 10 contributors were:^[2]

Incumbency[edit]

Unopposed incumbents[edit]

30 incumbents (28%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

• 21 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
• 9 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges[edit]

Only 19 incumbents (17.7%) faced competition in the February 2 primary. One incumbent, Republican Suzanne Bassi, lost to challenger Thomas R. Morrison. The following 18 incumbents (13 Democrats, 5 Republicans) won their primaries:

• District 2: Incumbent Democrat Edward Acevedo
• District 4: Incumbent Democrat Cynthia Soto
• District 5: Incumbent Democrat Kenneth Dunkin
• District 10: Incumbent Democrat Annazette Collins
• District 18: Incumbent Democrat Robyn Gabel
• District 21: Incumbent Democrat Michael Zalewski
• District 23: Incumbent Democrat Daniel J. Burke
• District 32: Incumbent Democrat Andre Thapedi
• District 35: Incumbent Democrat Kevin Joyce
• District 40: Incumbent Democrat Deb Mell
• District 50: Incumbent Republican Kay Hatcher
• District 59: Incumbent Democrat Carol Sente
• District 60: Incumbent Democrat Eddie Washington
• District 62: Incumbent Republican Sandy Cole
• District 68: Incumbent Republican Dave Winters
• District 94: Incumbent Republican Richard P. Myers
• District 100: Incumbent Republican Rich Brauer
• District 114: Incumbent Democrat Eddie Lee Jackson

Retiring incumbents[edit]

11 incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 107 incumbents (90.6%) ran for re-election. Of the 11 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 7 were Democrats and 4 were Republicans.

Incumbents who retired are:

• District 9: Incumbent Democrat Arthur Turner.
• District 11: Incumbent Democrat John Fritchey.
• District 17: Incumbent Republican Elizabeth Coulson.
• District 29: Incumbent Democrat David E. Miller.
• District 36: Incumbent Democrat Michael Carberry.
• District 41: Incumbent Republican Bob Biggins.
• District 56: Incumbent Democrat Paul D. Froehlich.
• District 69: Incumbent Republican Ronald A. Wait.
• District 71: Incumbent Democrat Mike Boland.
• District 98: Incumbent Democrat Betsy Hannig.
• District 104: Incumbent Republican William B. Black.

Qualifications[edit]

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent.

List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state houses heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Susana Mendoza 4,226 a Incumbent Mendoza joined the house in 2001.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Susana Mendoza 7,210 a

District 2[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Edward Acevedo: 4,278 a Incumbent Acevedo joined the house in 1997.
• Robert Martinez: 1,204
• Joe Trutin: 1,058
• Richard Schultz: 850

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward Acevedo 10,711 a

District 3[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Luis Arroyo 4,398 a Incumbent Arroyo joined the house in 2006.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Luis Arroyo 9,363 a

District 4[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Cynthia Soto: 5,878 a Incumbent Soto joined the house in 2001.
• Joe Massas: 853

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cynthia Soto 14,064 a

District 5[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kenneth Dunkin: 4,830 a Incumbent Dunkin joined the house in 2002.
• David Schroeder: 3,643
• Gwen Drake: 2,330

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat

November 2 General election candidates:

Kenneth Dunkin 19,273 a

District 6[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Esther Golar 7,100 a Incumbent Golar joined the house in 2006.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Lionel Garcia - Garcia was removed from the ballot on June 24, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Esther Golar 14,920 a

District 7[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Karen Yarbrough 11,281 a Incumbent Yarbrough joined the house in 2001.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Princess Cynthia Dempsey

November 2 General election candidates:

Karen Yarbrough 25,260 a

Princess Cynthia Dempsey 3,332

District 8[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• LaShawn Ford 10,355 a Incumbent Ford joined the house in 2007.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

LaShawn Ford 23,179 a

District 9[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Arthur Turner II: 4,552 a Not to be confused with Arthur L. Turner, Arthur Turner's father and the previous representative for the 9th District. Arthur L. Turner vacated the seat to make an unsuccessful primary bid for Illinois Lieutenant Governor.
• John Burros: 2,102
• Dorothy Walton: 1,578
• Keith Jackson: 1,392
• Bruce Jackson: 458
• Jerry Patton: 344

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Ronnie McKenzie - McKenzie was removed from the ballot on June 4, 2010.

Note: Incumbent Democrat Arthur Turner did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Arthur Turner II 21,900 a

District 10[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Annazette Collins: 3,536 a Incumbent Collins joined the house in 1999.
• Jonathan Goldman: 2,362
• Joseph Sneed: 1,257
• Eddie Winters: 1,197
• Keith Muhammad: 1,098
• Mable Taylor: 584

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Annazette Collins 19,427 a

District 11[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Ann M. Williams: 5,662 a
• Daniel Farley: 3,927
• Ed Mullen: 2,659

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Scott Tucker 1,853 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat John Fritchey did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ann M. Williams 21,813 a

Scott Tucker 8,851

District 12[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Sara Feigenholtz 11,207 a Incumbent Feigenholtz joined the house in 1995.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Dave Lenkowski

November 2 General election candidates:

Sara Feigenholtz 22,272 a

Dave Lenkowski 10,031

District 13[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Greg Harris 9,090 a Incumbent Harris joined the house in 2007.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Greg Harris 21,617 a

District 14[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Harry Osterman 9,820 a Incumbent Osterman joined the house in 2000.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Harry Osterman 21,432 a

District 15[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• John C. D'Amico 9,803 a Incumbent D'Amico joined the house in 2004.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

John C. D'Amico 20,827 a

District 16[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Lou Lang 8,381 a Incumbent Lang joined the house in 1987.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lou Lang 17,987 a

District 17[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Daniel K. Biss 11,636 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Hamilton Chang 6,970 a

Note: Incumbent Republican Elizabeth Coulson did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel K. Biss 23,134 a

Hamilton Chang 19,096

District 18[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Robyn Gabel: 4,488 a Incumbent Gabel joined the house in April 2010.
• Patrick Keenan-Devlin: 4,104
• Eamon Kelly: 3,958
• Jeffrey Smith: 1,923
• Edmund Moran: 1,707

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

February 2 Libertarian primary result:

• Steve Funk - Funk was removed from the ballot on Aug. 26, 2010, but was a write-in candidate.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robyn Gabel 28,154 a

Steve Funk (write-in) 114

District 19[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Joseph M. Lyons 9,860 a Incumbent Lyons joined the house in November 1996.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• David J. Anderson 2,181 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph M. Lyons 16,852 a

David J. Anderson 7,485

District 20[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Michael McAuliffe 4,205 a Incumbent McAuliffe joined the house in 1997.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael McAuliffe 23,210 a

District 21[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Zalewski: 8,978 a Incumbent Zalewski joined the house in 2008.
• Terrence Collins: 3,437

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Zalewski 21,850 a

District 22[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Madigan 9,556 a Incumbent Madigan joined the house in 1971.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Patrick John Ryan 2,122 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Madigan 15,599 a

Patrick John Ryan 7,614

District 23[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Daniel J. Burke: 4,619 a Incumbent Burke joined the house in 1991.
• Rudy Lozano: 4,040
• Rene Diaz: 235
• Martin Meza-Zavala: 155

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel J. Burke 9,845 a

District 24[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Elizabeth Hernandez 3,903 a Incumbent Hernandez joined the house in 2002.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Hernandez 9,699 a

District 25[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Barbara Flynn Currie 12,653 a Incumbent Currie joined the house in 1979.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Barbara Flynn Currie 24,358 a

District 26[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• William Burns 14,574 a Incumbent Burns joined the house in 2008.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Sylvester Hendricks 1,558 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William Burns 29,914 a

Sylvester Hendricks 5,920

District 27[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Monique D. Davis 15,636 a Incumbent Davis joined the house in 1987.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Monique D. Davis 30,209 a

District 28[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Robert Rita 11,179 a Incumbent Rita joined the house in 2002.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Rita 24,428 a

District 29[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Thaddeus Jones: 7,908 a
• Sheryl Tillman: 4,843

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• Kenneth Williams a

Note: Incumbent Democrat David E. Miller did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Thaddeus Jones 24,762 a

Kenneth Williams 5,067

District 30[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• William Davis 8,938 a Incumbent Davis joined the house in 2002.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

William Davis 22,546 a

• Keith Price (Write-in) 151

District 31[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Mary E. Flowers 12,222 a Incumbent Flowers joined the house in 1985.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mary E. Flowers 24,772 a

District 32[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Andre Thapedi: 5,886 a Incumbent Thapedi joined the house in 2008.
• Yvette Williams: 3,715

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Andre Thapedi 18,396 a

District 33[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Marlow H. Colvin 14,515 a Incumbent Colvin joined the house in 2001.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Marlow H. Colvin 25,924 a

District 34[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Constance A. Howard 13,473 a Incumbent Howard joined the house in January 1995.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Constance A. Howard 25,719 a

District 35[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Bill Cunningham
• Kevin Joyce 15,786 a Incumbent Joyce joined the house in 2003. Joyce retired and withdrew from the race on June 28, 2010.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Barbara Ruth Bellar 4,370 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bill Cunningham 21,649 a

Barbara Ruth Bellar 15,450

District 36[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kelly M. Burke: 6,797 a
• Michael Macellaio: 5,877
• Angela McMahon: 818
• Karen Sullivan Casey: 818

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Richard L. Grabowski 3,373 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat Michael Carberry did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kelly M. Burke 21,874 a

Richard L. Grabowski 8,799

• Timothy Haynes (Write-in) 8

District 37[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kevin A. McCarthy 7,937 a Incumbent McCarthy joined the house in 1997.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Jeffrey L. Junkas: 3,698 a
• Molly McAvoy Flynn: 2,632

November 2 General election candidates:

Kevin A. McCarthy 17,444 a

Jeffrey L. Junkas 16,269

District 38[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Al Riley 14,937 a Incumbent Riley joined the house in January 2007.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Al Riley 34,715 a

District 39[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Maria Antonia Berrios 5,391 a Incumbent Berrios joined the house in 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• Jeremy Karpen 107 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Maria Antonia Berrios 10,487 a

Jeremy Karpen 5,526

District 40[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Deb Mell: 4,335 a Incumbent Mell joined the house in January 2009.
• Joe Laiacona: 2,242

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Lisa M. Reed was not on Nov. 2 ballot

November 2 General election candidates:

Deb Mell 11,889 a

District 41[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Brian J. Stephenson 6,090 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Chris Nybo: 5,906 a
• Brien Sheahan: 3,575
• Rafael Rivadeneira: 1,951
• Michael Manzo: 823
• Matt Burden: 601

Note: Incumbent Republican Bob Biggins did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian J. Stephenson 14,166

Chris Nybo 23,537 a

District 42[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kathryn F. Vlahos 4,511 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Sandra M. Pihos 10,241 a Incumbent Pihos joined the house in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kathryn F. Vlahos 12,868

Sandra M. Pihos 23,007 a

District 43[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Keith Farnham 2,141 a Incumbent Farnham joined the house in 2009.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Ruth Munson 2,913 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Keith Farnham 8,318 a

Ruth Munson 7,618

District 44[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Fred Crespo 3,748 a Incumbent Crespo joined the house in 2007.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Billie D. Roth 3,253 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Fred Crespo 11,321 a

Billie D. Roth 9,886

District 45[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• JoAnn Franzen
• Jim Hagerty: 3,130 a Hagerty withdrew from the race on May 27, 2010.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Franco Coladipietro 7,995 a Incumbent Coladipietro joined the house in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

JoAnn Franzen 9,750

Franco Coladipietro 16,872 a

District 46[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Deborah O'Keefe Conroy 3,566 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Dennis Reboletti 8,031 a Incumbent Reboletti joined the house in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

Deborah O'Keefe Conroy 11,469

Dennis Reboletti 15,957 a

District 47[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• James F. Speta 4,093 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Patricia R. Bellock 10,358 a Incumbent Bellock joined the house in 1998.

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• Bob Mueller 43 a

November 2 General election candidates:

James F. Speta 10,281

Patricia R. Bellock 22,924 a

Bob Mueller 1,356

District 48[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Barbara Green 4,159 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Michael Connelly 10,309 a Incumbent Connelly joined the house in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Barbara Green 12,567

Michael Connelly 24,601 a

District 49[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jennifer Barconi 4,018 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Timothy L. Schmitz 11,691 a Incumbent Schmitz joined the house in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jennifer Barconi 15,799

Timothy L. Schmitz 29,753 a

District 50[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Linda Healy 4,791 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Kay Hatcher: 8,836 a Incumbent Hatcher joined the house in 2008.
• Keith Wheeler: 7,747
• Bob McQuillan: 2,563

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Healy 17,851

Kay Hatcher 38,554 a

District 51[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Steve Riess 3,768 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Ed Sullivan, Jr. 9,333 a Incumbent Sullivan joined the house in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Riess 12,002

Ed Sullivan, Jr. 26,777 a

District 52[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 9,891 a Incumbent Beaubien joined the house in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 33,479 a

District 53[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Linda Birnbaum 6,144 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Sidney Mathias 7,317 a Incumbent Mathias joined the house in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Birnbaum 11,926

Sidney Mathias 21,759 a

District 54[edit]

Democratic primary result:

• Matt Flamm 4,290 a

GOP primary result:

• Thomas R. Morrison: 5,409 a
• Suzanne Bassi: 4,554 Incumbent Bassi joined the house in 1999.

The upset victory of challenger Morrison over six-term incumbent Bassi was described in a local newspaper as "stunning."^[3]

November 2 General election candidates:

Matt Flamm 12,013

Thomas R. Morrison 19,521 a

District 55[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Gregory C. Brownfield 3,664 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 8,512 a Incumbent Ramey joined the house in July 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Gregory C. Brownfield 11,833

Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 19,604 a

District 56[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Michelle Mussman 4,256 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Ryan Higgins: 4,296 a
• Anita Forte-Scott: 1,816

Note: Incumbent Democrat Paul D. Froehlich did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michelle Mussman 14,425 a

Ryan Higgins 13,767

District 57[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Elaine Nekritz 5,839 a Incumbent Nekritz joined the house in 2001.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Richard G. Hamen 3,592 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Elaine Nekritz 14,537 a

Richard G. Hamen 9,202

District 58[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Karen May 11,407 a Incumbent May joined the house in 2001.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Lauren G. Turelli 7,667 a

Independent candidate:

• Mike Clark - Clark withdrew from the race on July 27, 2010

November 2 General election candidates:

Karen May 25,010 a

Lauren G. Turelli 18,937

District 59[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Carol Sente: 4,137a Incumbent Sente joined the house in September 2009.
• Elliott Hartstein: 1,932

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Dan Sugrue: 3,514 a
• Cynthia Hebda: 1,844
• Mohan Manian: 391

November 2 General election candidates:

Carol Sente 16,459 a

Dan Sugrue 14,614

District 60[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Eddie Washington: 2,290 a - Died June 4, 2010
• Angelo Kyle: 1,977
• Rita Mayfield Mayfield was appointed in July to fill the seat following Washington's death.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Valerie DeVost DeVost was removed from the ballot on August 4, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rita Mayfield 10,567 a

• Valerie DeVost (Write-in) 643

District 61[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Scott Pollak 3,584 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• JoAnn D. Osmond 7,195 a Incumbent Osmond joined the house in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Pollak 11,745

JoAnn D. Osmond 21,578 a

District 62[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Rich Voltair 3,308 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Sandy Cole: 4,364 a Incumbent Cole joined the house in 2007.
• Paul Mitchell: 2,685

November 2 General election candidates:

Rich Voltair 10,020

Sandy Cole 20,010 a

District 63[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jack D. Franks 3,684 a Incumbent Franks joined the house in 1999.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• John O'Neill 9,022 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack D. Franks 23,429 a

John O'Neill 13,222

District 64[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Robert Kaempfe 3,247 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Michael W. Tryon 8,764 a Incumbent Tryon joined the house in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Kaempfe 11,950

Michael W. Tryon 26,263 a

• David Phoenix (Write-in) 14

District 65[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Wendy J. Gruen

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Rosemary Mulligan 5,348 a Incumbent Mulligan joined the house in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wendy J. Gruen 8,887

Rosemary Mulligan 18,580 a

District 66[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Mark Walker 5,504 a Incumbent Walker joined the house in 2008.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• David Harris 6,205 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Walker 13,763

David Harris 16,147 a

District 67[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Charles E. Jefferson 2,465 a Incumbent Jefferson joined the house in 2001.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Robert E. Brokish, Jr. 2,720 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles E. Jefferson 11,585 a

Robert E. Brokish, Jr. 7,642

District 68[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Anthony "Tony" Viren Viren was chosen by the Democratic Party to replace Marla Wilson on the Democratic ticket.
• Marla Wilson: 1,822 a Wilson was chosen in April 2010 by the Democratic Party to run in the Senate general election for District 34.^[4]
• Paul Williams: 1,350

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Dave Winters: 4,384 a Incumbent Winters joined the house in 1995.
• John Cabello: 2,793

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• Gerry Woods 47 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Anthony "Tony" Viren 9,698

Dave Winters 22,015 a

Gerry Woods 2,061

District 69[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Ray Pendzinski 2,808 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Joe Sosnowski: 7,065 a
• Michele Corirossi: 2,329
• Thaddeus Loffelmacher: 2,288

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• Daniel Lindsey 61 a

February 2 Libertarian primary result:

• Kevin Hendrickson - Hendrickson was removed from the ballot on August 17, 2010, but was a write-in candidate.

Note: Incumbent Republican Ronald A. Wait did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ray Pendzinski 12,048

Joe Sosnowski 26,115 a

Daniel Lindsey 1,674

Kevin Hendrickson (write-in) 12

District 70[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Robert W. Pritchard 10,002 a Incumbent Pritchard joined the house in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert W. Pritchard 28,396 a

District 71[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dennis Ahern: 2,678 a
• Jerry Lack: 2,316
• Porter McNeil: 2,236

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Richard Morthland 5,622 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat Mike Boland did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis Ahern 14,750

Richard Morthland 20,376 a

District 72[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Patrick J. Verschoore 6,539 a Incumbent Verschoore joined the house in March 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Mark Lioen 3,793 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Patrick J. Verschoore 19,923 a

Mark Lioen 12,872

District 73[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• David R. Leitch 12,076 a Incumbent Leitch joined the house in since 1989.

November 2 General election candidates:

David R. Leitch 35,518 a

District 74[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Elizabeth Double 3,168 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Donald L. Moffitt 8,229 a Incumbent Moffitt joined the house in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Double 7,722

Donald L. Moffitt 24,899 a

District 75[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Careen M. Gordon 4,912 a Incumbent Gordon joined the house in 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Sue Rezin 9,174 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Careen M. Gordon 17,876

Sue Rezin 23,454 a

District 76[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Frank J. Mautino 6,151 a Incumbent Mautino joined the house in 1991.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Frank J. Mautino 26,889 a

District 77[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Angelo Saviano 4,288 a Incumbent Saviano joined the house in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Angelo Saviano 14,596 a

District 78[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Deborah L. Graham 11,476 a Incumbent Graham joined the house in 1995. Graham withdrew from the race on July 26, 2010. On March 15, 2010, Graham was appointed to the Chicago City Council^[5]
• Camille Y. Lilly Lilly was appointed to the Illinois House in April 2010.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidates:

• Mary Russell Gardner - Gardner was removed from the ballot on August 17, 2010.
• Ted Leverenz - Leverenz was removed from the ballot on August 17, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Camille Y. Lilly 23,550 a

District 79[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Lisa M. Dugan 4,374 a Incumbent Dugan joined the house in 1995.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Nick Been 6,315 a

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• George Ochsenfeld 32 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Lisa M. Dugan 17,072 a

Nick Been 13,810

George Ochsenfeld 2,321

District 80[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Anthony DeLuca 8,745 a Incumbent DeLuca joined the house in March 2009.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Anthony DeLuca 24,182 a

District 81[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• John F. Unhoch: 3,585 a
• David Ho: 2,851

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Renee Kosel 13,274 a Incumbent Kosel joined the house in 1997.

November 2 General election candidates:

John F. Unhoch 12,500

Renee Kosel 37,390 a

• Tim Petty (write-in) 7

District 82[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Matthew T. Mostowik 6,928 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Jim Durkin 11,042 a Incumbent Durkin joined the house in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Matthew T. Mostowik 10,903

Jim Durkin 30,207 a

District 83[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Linda Chapa LaVia 3,305 a Incumbent LaVia joined the house in 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Chapa LaVia 14,830 a

District 84[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dennis Grosskopf 5,768 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Tom Cross 11,210 a Incumbent Cross joined the house in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis Grosskopf 16,291

Tom Cross 34,966 a

District 85[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Emily Klunk-McAsey 6,590 a Incumbent Klunk-McAsey joined the house in 2009.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Maripat Oliver 6,271 a

February 2 Libertarian primary result:

• Eric Ferguson - Ferguson was removed from the ballot on July 9, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Emily McAsey 21,740 a

Maripat Oliver 13,969

District 86[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jack McGuire 4,945 a Incumbent McGuire joined the house in 1991.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Ryan Eggert

Independent candidate:

• Christopher Pederson - filed to run as an Independent Conservative in this race, was later removed from the ballot.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack McGuire 16,675 a

Ryan Eggert 10,942

District 87[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• George H. Wissmiller 3,968 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Bill Mitchell 12,928 a Incumbent Mitchell joined the house in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

George H. Wissmiller 9,808

Bill Mitchell 30,863 a

District 88[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Dan Brady 9,173 a Incumbent Brady joined the house in 2001.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan Brady 29,244 a

District 89[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Victoria F. Grizzoffi a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Jim Sacia 11,232 a Incumbent Sacia joined the house in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Victoria F. Grizzoffi 9,184

Jim Sacia 26,114 a

District 90[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kenneth J. Novak 3,493 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Jerry L. Mitchell 8,834 a Incumbent Mitchell joined the house in 1995.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kenneth J. Novak 11,076

Jerry L. Mitchell 22,217 a

District 91[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Michael K. Smith (Illinois) 5,579 a Incumbent Smith joined the house in 1995.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Michael D. Unes 5,619 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael K. Smith (Illinois) 14,011

Michael D. Unes 16,789 a

District 92[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jehan Gordon 3,749 a Incumbent Gordon joined the house in 2009.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Jim Montelongo 4,191 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jehan Gordon 13,805 a

Jim Montelongo 8,538

District 93[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Jil Tracy 8,323 a Incumbent Tracy joined the house in July 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jil Tracy 32,603 a

District 94[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Earl W. Godt, II 3,427 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Richard P. Myers: 7,779 a Incumbent Myers joined the house in 1995.
• Victoria Mohr: 1,764

November 2 General election candidates:

Earl W. Godt, II 9,500

Richard P. Myers 23,301 a

District 95[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Maria Owens

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Mike Fortner 10,665 a Incumbent Fortner joined the house in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

Maria Owens 13,194

Mike Fortner 22,008 a

District 96[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dawn DeSart 3,872 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Darlene Senger 8,255 a Incumbent Senger joined the house in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dawn DeSart 12,342

Darlene Senger 22,488 a

District 97[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Jim Watson 8,232 a Incumbent Watson joined the house in 2001.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Watson 30,398 a

District 98[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Charles Landers: 5,219 a
• Chris Sherer: 2,555
• Fred Snodgrass: 2,032

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Wayne Arthur Rosenthal 5,335 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat Betsy Hannig did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles Landers 15,207

Wayne Arthur Rosenthal 18,942 a

District 99[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kent E. DeLay 3,621 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Raymond Poe 5,515 a Incumbent Poe joined the house in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

Kent E. DeLay 10,243

Raymond Poe 19,921 a

District 100[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Rich Brauer: 10,448 a Incumbent Brauer joined the house in 2003.
• Bill Hinrichs: 2,506

November 2 General election candidates:

Rich Brauer 40,474 a

District 101[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Robert F. Flider 4,644 a Incumbent Flider joined the house in 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Adam M. Brown
• Mark Scranton: 5,567 a Scranton withdrew from the race on March 5, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert F. Flider 15,340

Adam M. Brown 15,939 a

District 102[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• John Warner - Warner withdrew from this race on August 18, 2010.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Ron Stephens 7,977 a Incumbent Stephens joined the house in 1993.

Independent candidate:

• Deena Dailey

November 2 General election candidates:

Ron Stephens 26,797 a

Deena Dailey 10,776

District 103[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Naomi D. Jakobsson 4,063 a Incumbent Jakobsson joined the house in 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Norman E. Davis 3,422 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Naomi D. Jakobsson 14,302 a

Norman E. Davis 8,534

District 104[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Puhr 2,705 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Chad D. Hays 7,814 a

Note: Incumbent Republican William B. Black did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Puhr 9,513

Chad D. Hays 20,452 a

District 105[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Shane Cultra 15,666 a Incumbent Cultra joined the house in 2003.

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• Vince LaMie 41 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Shane Cultra 29,199 a

Vince LaMie 6,130

District 106[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Keith P. Sommer 14,444 a Incumbent Sommer joined the house in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

Keith P. Sommer 36,290 a

District 107[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Joshua Qualls 5,663 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• John Cavaletto 5,368 a Incumbent Cavaletto joined the house in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joshua Qualls 9,046

John Cavaletto 22,590 a

District 108[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• David Reis 11,464 a Incumbent Reis joined the house in 2005.

February 2 Constitution Party primary result:

• Robert McKerrow - MeKerrow was removed from the ballot on August 17, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Reis 32,727 a

District 109[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Tim Cyr 3,695 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Roger L. Eddy 10,035 a Incumbent Eddy joined the house in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Cyr 8,676

Roger L. Eddy 28,182 a

District 110[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dennis Malak 3,600 a

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Chapin Rose 14,208 a Incumbent Rose joined the house in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis Malak 6,035

Chapin Rose 28,724 a

District 111[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Daniel V. Beiser 4,341 a Incumbent Beiser joined the house in 2004.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel V. Beiser 22,710 a

District 112[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jay C. Hoffman 4,779 a Incumbent Hoffman joined the house in 1991.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Dwight D. Kay 5,326 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jay C. Hoffman 18,449

Dwight D. Kay 19,689 a

District 113[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Thomas Holbrook 4,626 a Incumbent Holbrook joined the house in 1995.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Joseph F. Avallone 3,017 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas Holbrook 17,248 a

Joseph F. Avallone 10,902

District 114[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Eddie Lee Jackson: 7,253 a Incumbent Jackson joined the house in January 2009.
• Carl Officer: 4,169
• Will McGaughy: 739

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Eddie Lee Jackson 23,086 a

District 115[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Brent Schorfheide - Schorfheide withdrew from this race on July 2, 2010.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Mike Bost 6,440 a Incumbent Bost joined the house in 1995.

February 2 Green Party primary result:

• Charlie Howe 148 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Bost 22,820 a

Charlie Howe 7,839

District 116[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dan Reitz 6,048 a Incumbent Reitz joined the house in 1997.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Glenn C. Farley: 3,587 a
• John Piazza: 2,273

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan Reitz 21,118 a

Glenn C. Farley 16,468

District 117[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• John E. Bradley 10,745 a Incumbent Bradley joined the house in June 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Jason Rice - Rice was removed from the ballot on August 27, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

John E. Bradley 31,208 a

District 118[edit]

February 2 Democratic primary result:

• Brandon W. Phelps 8,140 a Incumbent Phelps joined the house in June 2003.

February 2 GOP primary result:

• Rick Campbell - Campbell was removed from the ballot on June 11, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brandon W. Phelps 27,476 a

See also[edit]

• Illinois House of Representatives
• Illinois State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links[edit]

• Official 2010 General Election Results
• Illinois State Board of Elections list of offices up for election
• State of Illinois Official Vote, cast at the Primary Election Februrary 2, 2010
• February 2, 2010 primary election results (dead link)
• Illinois Democratic Party's list of all 2010 candidates
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Illinois House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 election

Footnotes[edit]