2014 Illinois elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 4, 2014. All of Illinois' executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on March 18, 2014.
Governor and lieutenant governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn ran for re-election to a second full term as governor. Quinn, the then-lieutenant governor, assumed the office of governor on January 29, 2009, when Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office. He was narrowly elected to a first full term in 2010.[1]
Quinn was renominated by the Democrats, while the Republicans chose businessman businessman and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner and the Libertarians nominated political activist Chad Grimm.
Previously in Illinois, there were separate primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor, with the winners then running together on the same ticket. In 2011, the law was changed and candidates for governor now pick their own running mate. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for Comptroller.[2] She was replaced as Quinn's running mate by former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Rauner chose Wheaton City Councilwoman Evelyn Sanguinetti and Grimm chose Alex Cummings.[3]
Rauner defeated Quinn in the general election by 50.3% of the vote to Quinn's 46.4%. Rauner won every county in Illinois except for Cook County, home to the city of Chicago and 40% of the state's residents.[4]
Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Madigan (Incumbent) | 427,539 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 427,539 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Paul Schimpf, attorney[7]
- Withdrew
- Mark Curran, Lake County Sheriff[8]
- Mike Webster, attorney, accountant and President of the Board of Education for Cass School District #63 (ran for Secretary of State)[9]
- Declined
- Tom Cross, State Representative and former Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives (ran for Treasurer)[10]
- Jim Durkin, State Representative (replaced Cross as Minority Leader)[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Schimpf | 640,595 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 640,595 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Lisa Madigan (D) |
Paul Schimpf (R) |
Ben Koyl (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 61% | 24% | 6% | 1% | 8% |
| We Ask America | October 6, 2014 | 1,097 | ± 3% | 56.24% | 31.1% | 4.74% | — | 7.91% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 52.57% | 32.03% | 6.47% | — | 8.93% |
| We Ask America | September 3, 2014 | 1,096 | ± 3% | 53.69% | 29.83% | 5.27% | — | 11.2% |
| McKeon & Associates | July 9–10, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 37% | — | — | 17% |
| We Ask America | July 30, 2014 | 1,057 | ± 3.02% | 51.88% | 34.83% | — | — | 13.28% |
| We Ask America | June 16, 2014 | 1,023 | ± 3.06% | 51.09% | 35.05% | — | — | 13.86% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Madigan (Incumbent) | 2,142,558 | 59.46 | |
| Republican | Paul Schimpf | 1,360,763 | 37.77 | |
| Libertarian | Ben Koyl | 99,903 | 2.77 | |
| Majority | 781,795 | 21.7% | ||
| Total votes | 3,603,224 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse White (Incumbent) | 448,025 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 448,025 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Mike Webster, attorney, accountant and President of the Board of Education for Cass School District #63[14]
- Withdrew
- Will Lindsey, businessman[15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Webster | 644,248 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 644,248 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jesse White (D) |
Mike Webster (R) |
Christopher Michel (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 68% | 19% | 5% | 1% | 7% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 61.01% | 27.6% | 5.45% | — | 5.94% |
| We Ask America | September 3, 2014 | 1,096 | ± 3% | 61.3% | 26.04% | 5.4% | — | 7.27% |
| We Ask America | July 30, 2014 | 1,057 | ± 3.02% | 60.39% | 30.48% | — | — | 9.14% |
| We Ask America | June 16, 2014 | 1,023 | ± 3.06% | 62.71% | 28.68% | — | — | 8.61% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse White (Incumbent) | 2,374,849 | 65.7 | |
| Republican | Mike Webster | 1,134,452 | 31.39 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Michel | 104,498 | 2.89 | |
| Write-In | Various candidates | 809 | 0.02 | |
| Majority | 1,240,397 | 34.32% | ||
| Total votes | 3,614,608 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Comptroller
Incumbent Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka ran for re-election to a second term in office.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Withdrew
- William J. Kelly, political activist, columnist and Republican candidate for Illinois Comptroller in 2010[17]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka (Incumbent) | 680,768 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 680,768 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheila Simon | 411,623 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 411,623 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Judy Baar Topinka (R) |
Sheila Simon (D) |
Julie Fox (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 11% |
| Communication Express | September 30, 2014 | 1,167 | ± 2.87% | 53.1% | 30.5% | 5.4% | — | 11% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 54.72% | 31.62% | 5.81% | — | 7.86% |
| We Ask America | September 2, 2014 | 1,064 | ± 3% | 51.41% | 31.57% | 7.94% | — | 9.08% |
| We Ask America | July 31, 2014 | 1,005 | ± 3.1% | 51.24% | 32.27% | — | — | 16.48% |
| We Ask America | June 17, 2014 | 1,021 | ± 3.07% | 47.94% | 36.89% | — | — | 15.18% |
| We Ask America[19] | April 27, 2014 | ? | ± 3.14% | 51% | 38% | — | — | 11% |
| We Ask America[20] | April 21, 2014 | ? | ± 3.21% | 56% | 29% | — | — | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judy Baar Topinka (Incumbent) | 1,775,983 | 49.56 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Simon | 1,636,593 | 45.67 | |
| Libertarian | Julie Fox | 170,534 | 4.76 | |
| Write-In | Various candidates | 176 | <0.01 | |
| Majority | 139,390 | 3.89% | ||
| Total votes | 3,583,286 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Aftermath
Topinka died on December 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn appointed Jerry Stermer to serve out the remainder of her term. A special election may be held for the office in 2016.
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Treasurer Dan Rutherford did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Tom Cross, Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives[21]
- Bob Grogan, DuPage County Auditor[22]
- Withdrew
- Michael Scott Carter, financial executive[23]
- Bob Schillerstrom, former DuPage County Board Chairman and candidate for governor in 2010[24]
- Declined
- Darin LaHood, State Senator[25]
- Dan Rutherford, Illinois Treasurer[26]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Cross |
Bob Grogan |
Bob Schillerstrom |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleground Polling | November 3–11, 2013 | 535 | ± 3.97% | 27% | 13% | — | — | 60% |
| Battleground Polling | May 20–27, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.8% | — | 21% | 18% | 61% | — |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Cross | 397,691 | 57.36 | |
| Republican | Bob Grogan | 295,682 | 42.64 | |
| Total votes | 693,373 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Mike Frerichs, State Senator and former Champaign County Auditor[27]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Frerichs | 395,985 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 395,985 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Cross (R) |
Mike Frerichs (D) |
Matthew Skopek (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKeon & Associates | October 28, 2014 | 823 | ± 3.9% | 35% | 32% | 7% | — | 26% |
| APC Research | October 16–21, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 38% | 34% | 7% | 2% | 20% |
| We Ask America | October 7, 2014 | 1,083 | ± 2.98% | 40.38% | 39.02% | 5.57% | — | 15.02% |
| Communication Express | September 30, 2014 | 1,134 | ± 2.87% | 44.4% | 33.5% | 3.2% | — | 18.9% |
| We Ask America | September 17, 2014 | 1,071 | ± 3.1% | 42.49% | 35.31% | 7.25% | — | 14.95% |
| We Ask America | September 4, 2014 | 1,014 | ± 3.08% | 42.68% | 36.87% | 6.11% | — | 14.34% |
| We Ask America | July 31, 2014 | 1,005 | ± 3.1% | 45.12% | 34.14% | — | — | 20.75% |
| We Ask America | June 17, 2014 | 1,021 | ± 3.07% | 42.46% | 34.51% | — | — | 23.03% |
| We Ask America[19] | April 27, 2014 | ? | ± 3.14% | 41% | 37% | — | — | 22% |
| We Ask America[20] | April 21, 2014 | ? | ± 3.21% | 33% | 20% | — | — | 47% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Frerichs | 1,694,884 | 48.05 | |
| Republican | Tom Cross | 1,685,659 | 47.79 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Skopek | 146,654 | 4.16 | |
| Majority | 9,225 | 0.26% | ||
| Total votes | 3,526,061 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He defeated Republican State Senator Jim Oberweis and Libertarian Sharon Hansen in the general election.
United States House of Representatives
All of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.
References
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- ^ "Simon will not run again for lieutenant governor". Chicago Tribune. February 13, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Charles (October 8, 2013). "Gov candidate Bruce Rauner announces Evelyn Sanguinetti as running mate". ABC 7 Chicago. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Pat Quinn Concedes Illinois Gubernatorial Race to Bruce Rauner". Huffington Post. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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- ^ "Jesse White launches bid to seek re-election as secretary of state". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Hinsdale attorney to challenge Jesse White for secretary of state". The Doings Hinsdale. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "Secretary of state candidate headed to Sugar Grove". Kane County Chronicle. September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
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- ^ a b Poll identified candidate's party
- ^ a b Poll did not identify candidate's party
- ^ "Big GOP guns back Cross' treasurer run, but House Republicans suffer". Chicago Business. September 13, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "DuPage auditor running for state treasurer". ABC Local. August 27, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "New name emerges in Illinois Treasurer race". Chicago Sun-Times. April 8, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Former DuPage board chairman ends state treasurer bid". Chicago Tribune. September 5, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Poe among contenders to replace Cross as GOP House leader". State Journal-Register. August 21, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Steinberg, Neil (May 30, 2013). "State Treasurer Dan Rutherford to announce run for governor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Frerichs to run for state treasurer". The News-Gazette. June 21, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.