2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

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All 18 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 12 6 Seats won 10 8 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 1,822,779 1,721,865 Percentage 51.42% 48.58%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Illinois and United States Senate. The GOP gained two seats in this election, one in the 10th district with the election of Bob Dold in a rematch with incumbent Brad Schneider, and one in the 12th district with the election of Mike Bost over incumbent William Enyart. The gains narrowed the Democrat margin to 10-8 in the delegation.

Statewide[edit]

By district[edit]

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:^[1]

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	162,268	73.09%	59,749	26.91%	0	0.00%	222,017	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	160,337	78.06%	43,799	21.44%	130	0.06%	204,266	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 3	116,764	64.56%	64,091	35.44%	0	0.00%	180,855	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 4	79,666	78.15%	22,278	21.85%	0	0.00%	101,944	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 5	116,364	63.24%	56,350	30.62%	11,305	6.14%	184,019	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 6	78,465	32.86%	160,287	67.14%	0	0.00%	238,752	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	155,110	85.10%	27,168	14.90%	0	0.00%	182,278	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 8	84,178	55.73%	66,878	44.27%	0	0.00%	151,056	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 9	141,000	66.06%	72,384	33.91%	66	0.03%	213,450	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 10	91,136	48.70%	95,992	51.30%	0	0.00%	187,128	100.0%	Republican gain
District 11	93,436	53.46%	81,335	46.54%	1	0.00%	174,772	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 12	87,860	41.89%	110,038	52.46%	11,840	5.65%	209,738	100.0%	Republican gain
District 13	86,935	41.34%	123,337	58.66%	0	0.00%	210,272	100.0%	Republican hold
District 14	76,861	34.59%	145,369	65.41%	0	0.00%	222,230	100.0%	Republican hold
District 15	55,652	25.08%	166,274	74.92%	0	0.00%	221,926	100.0%	Republican hold
District 16	63,810	29.38%	153,388	70.62%	0	0.00%	217,198	100.0%	Republican hold
District 17	110,560	55.46%	88,785	44.53%	16	0.01%	199,361	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 18	62,377	25.28%	184,363	74.72%	0	0.00%	246,740	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	1,822,779	51.09%	1,721,865	48.26%	23,358	0.65%	3,568,002	100.0%

District 1[edit]

2014 Illinois's 1st congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Bobby Rush Jimmy Lee Tillman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 162,268 59,749 Percentage 73.1% 26.9%

County results Rush:      80–90% Tillman:      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Bobby Rush Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bobby Rush Democratic

The 1st district included a portion of Chicago as well as all or parts of the nearby suburbs of Alsip, Crestwood, Oak Forest, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Mokena and Elwood.^[2] Incumbent Democrat Bobby Rush, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+28.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bobby Rush, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby Rush (incumbent)	47,627	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jimmy Lee Tillman III, son of former Chicago Alderman Dorothy Tillman^[4]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jimmy Lee Tillman III	17,188	100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Rush was re-elected by 46 points.^[5] His victory was expected, as the district is solidly Democratic.

Illinois's 1st congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby Rush (incumbent)	162,268	73.1
	Republican	Jimmy Lee Tillman	59,749	26.9
Total votes			222,017	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2[edit]

2014 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election

← 2013 (special) 2016 →

Nominee Robin Kelly Eric Wallace Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 160,337 43,799 Percentage 78.3% 21.4%

County results Kelly:      50–60%      80-90% Wallace:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Robin Kelly Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Robin Kelly Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Robin Kelly, who had represented the district after being elected with 71% of the vote in a special election in April 2013, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Robin Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Disqualified[edit]

• Marcus Lewis, postal worker and Independent candidate for this seat in 2012 and in 2013
• Charles Rayburn, candidate for this seat in 2013^[6]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robin Kelly (incumbent)	40,286	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Eric Wallace, candidate for this seat in 2013^[6][7]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Wallace	16,096	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Kelly was re-elected by 57 points.^[5]

Illinois's 2nd congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robin Kelly (incumbent)	160,337	78.5
	Republican	Eric Wallace	43,799	21.4
	Independent	Marcus Lewis (write-in)	130	0.1
Total votes			204,266	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3[edit]

2014 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Dan Lipinski Sharon Brannigan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 116,764 64,091 Percentage 64.6% 35.4%

County results Lipinski:      50–60%      60-70%

U.S. Representative before election Dan Lipinski Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Dan Lipinski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Lipinski (incumbent)	28,883	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Sharon Brannigan, Palos Township trustee

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Diane Harris, notary public, Will County Republican precinct committee person and candidate for 11th district^[9]

Results[edit]

Brannigan won the primary and became the Republican nominee.^[10]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sharon Brannigan	18,358	62.7
	Republican	Diane Harris	10,937	37.3
Total votes			29,295	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Lipinski was re-elected in a 29-point landslide.^[5]

Illinois's 3rd congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Lipinski (incumbent)	116,764	64.6
	Republican	Sharon Brannigan	64,091	35.4
Total votes			180,855	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

2014 Illinois's 4th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Luis Gutiérrez Hector Concepción Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 79,666 22,278 Percentage 78.1% 21.9%

U.S. Representative before election Luis Gutiérrez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Luis Gutiérrez Democratic

The 4th district includes portions of Chicago as well as all or parts of the nearby suburbs of Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside, North Riverside, Brookfield, La Grange Park, Hillside, Berkeley, Stone Park and Melrose Park.^[11] Incumbent Democrat Luis Gutiérrez, who had represented the 4th district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+29.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Luis Gutiérrez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Alexandra Eidenberg, small business advocate^[12]
• Jorge Zavala, diplomatic agent for the Consulate General of Mexico^[13]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent)	21,625	74.3
	Democratic	Alexandra Eidenberg	4,796	16.5
	Democratic	Jorge Zavala	2,670	9.2
Total votes			29,091	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Hector Concepcion, executive director for the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce^[7]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hector Concepción	6,637	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Concepcion lost to the incumbent representative, Gutiérrez by 56 points, in this solidly Democratic district.^[5]

Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent)	79,666	78.1
	Republican	Hector Concepción	22,278	21.9
Total votes			101,944	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 5[edit]

2014 Illinois's 5th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Mike Quigley Vince Kolber Nancy Wade Party Democratic Republican Green Popular vote 116,364 56,350 11,305 Percentage 63.3% 30.6% 6.1%

County results Quigley:      60-70% Kolber:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Quigley Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike Quigley Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Mike Quigley, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+16.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mike Quigley, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Quigley (incumbent)	26,364	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Withdrawn[edit]

Frederick White was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Quigley.^[9] On December 20, 2013, White withdrew from the race.^[14]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick White	21	100.0

Republican businessman and major GOP donor, Vince Kolber filed to run for the general election.^[15]

Green primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Nancy Wade, community activist, schoolteacher and nominee for this seat in 2012^[9]

Results[edit]

Green primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Nancy Wade	153	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Quigley won re-election against his Republican challenger, Vince Kolber, by 32 points.^[5]

Illinois's 5th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Quigley (incumbent)	116,364	63.3
	Republican	Vince Kolber	56,350	30.6
	Green	Nancy Wade	11,305	6.1
Total votes			184,019	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 6[edit]

2014 Illinois's 6th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Peter Roskam Michael Mason Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 160,287 78,465 Percentage 67.1% 32.9%

County results Roskam:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Peter Roskam Republican Elected U.S. Representative Peter Roskam Republican

Incumbent Republican Peter Roskam, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+4.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Peter Roskam, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter Roskam (incumbent)	65,332	100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Michael Mason, retired postal manager^[16]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Mason	8,615	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 6th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter Roskam (incumbent)	160,287	67.1
	Democratic	Michael Mason	78,465	32.9
Total votes			238,752	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7[edit]

2014 Illinois's 7th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Danny K. Davis Robert Bumpers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 155,110 27,168 Percentage 85.1% 14.9%

U.S. Representative before election Danny K. Davis Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Danny K. Davis Democratic

The 7th district includes portions of Chicago as well as all or parts of the nearby suburbs of Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside, North Riverside, Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Maywood, Broadview and Westchester.^[17] Incumbent Democrat Danny K. Davis, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+36.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Danny K. Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn[edit]

• Dan Roche

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Danny K. Davis (incumbent)	43,061	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Robert Bumpers^[9]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Bumpers	7,289	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 7th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Danny K. Davis (incumbent)	155,110	85.1
	Republican	Robert Bumpers	27,168	14.9
Total votes			182,278	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 8[edit]

2014 Illinois's 8th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Tammy Duckworth Larry Kaifesh Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 84,178 66,878 Percentage 55.7% 44.3%

County results Duckworth:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Tammy Duckworth Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 55% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Joe Walsh. The district has a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Tammy Duckworth, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tammy Duckworth (incumbent)	10,661	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Larry Kaifesh, Colonel in the United States Marine Corps^[18]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Manju Goel, healthcare consultant^[19]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Larry Kaifesh	24,657	71.5
	Republican	Manju Goel	9,827	28.5
Total votes			34,484	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Likely D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[21]	Safe D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Safe D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Safe D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[23]	Safe D	November 4, 2014

Results[edit]

Illinois's 8th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tammy Duckworth (incumbent)	84,178	55.7
	Republican	Larry Kaifesh	66,878	44.3
Total votes			151,056	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 9[edit]

2014 Illinois's 9th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Jan Schakowsky Susanne Atanus Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 141,000 72,384 Percentage 66.1% 33.9%

U.S. Representative before election Jan Schakowsky Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+15.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Jan Schakowsky, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	31,576	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Susanne Atanus, contracting officer and substitute teacher^[24]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• David Earl Williams III, healthcare professional

Results[edit]

Atanus won the primary, with 15,412 (52.4%) votes.^[25]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Susanne Atanus	15,575	52.4
	Republican	David Williams III	14,148	47.6
Total votes			29,723	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	141,000	66.1
	Republican	Susanne Atanus	72,384	33.9
	Independent	Phil Collins (write-in)	66	0.0
Total votes			213,450	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 10[edit]

2014 Illinois's 10th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Bob Dold Brad Schneider Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 95,992 91,136 Percentage 51.3% 48.7%

County results Dold:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Brad Schneider Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bob Dold Republican

Incumbent Democrat Brad Schneider, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Bob Dold. The district had a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Brad Schneider, incumbent U.S. Representative

Disqualified[edit]

• Arlene Hickory

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results 2014^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Schneider (incumbent)	11,945	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bob Dold, former U.S. Representative^[26][27]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results 2014^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Dold	32,124	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Brad Schneider (D)	Bob Dold (R)	Undecided
We Ask America	October 21, 2014	–	–	45%	47%	8%
Lester/GSG/DCCC (D)	October 4–6, 2014	400	± 4.9%	48%	40%	11%
We Ask America	September 30, 2014	919	± 3.2%	46%	44%	9%
DCCC (D)	September 3, 2014	450	± 4.6%	47%	42%	11%
Harper Polling (R-AAN)	June 24–25, 2014	400	± 4.9%	39%	44%	17%

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Tossup	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[21]	Tossup	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Lean R (flip)	October 30, 2014
RCP	Tossup	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[23]	Tossup	November 4, 2014

Results[edit]

Illinois's 10th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Dold	95,992	51.3
	Democratic	Brad Schneider (incumbent)	91,136	48.7
Total votes			187,128	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 11[edit]

2014 Illinois's 11th congressional district election

← 2012 2016 →

Nominee Bill Foster Darlene Senger Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 93,436 81,335 Percentage 53.5% 46.5%

County results Foster:      50–60%      60–70% Senger:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Bill Foster Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bill Foster Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Bill Foster, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 2008 to 2011, ran for re-election. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Judy Biggert. The district has a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bill Foster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Foster (incumbent)	12,461	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Darlene Senger, state representative^[30]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Chris Balkema, Grundy County Board member^[31]
• Ian Bayne, radio talk show host^[32]
• Bert Miller, businessman

Withdrawn[edit]

• Craig Robbins

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Darlene Senger	13,290	36.9
	Republican	Chris Balkema	12,024	33.4
	Republican	Bert Miller	9,460	25.3
	Republican	Ian Bayne	1,253	3.5
Total votes			36,027	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Bill Foster (D)	Darlene Senger (R)	Undecided
We Ask America	October 21, 2014	–	–	52%	40%	8%
We Ask America	September 30, 2014	918	± 3.2%	47%	44%	10%
We Ask America (R)	June 11, 2014	842	–	46%	42%	12%

Results[edit]

Illinois's 11th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Foster (incumbent)	93,436	53.5
	Republican	Darlene Senger	81,335	46.5
	Independent	Connor Vlakancic (write-in)	1	0.0
Total votes			174,772	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 12[edit]

2014 Illinois's 12th congressional district election

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Nominee Mike Bost William Enyart Paula Bradshaw Party Republican Democratic Green Popular vote 110,038 87,860 11,840 Percentage 52.5% 41.9% 5.6%

County results Bost:      50–60%      60–70% Enyart:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election William Enyart Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike Bost Republican

Incumbent Democrat William Enyart, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was first elected with 52% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Jerry Costello. The district had an even PVI.^[33]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• William Enyart, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Enyart (incumbent)	31,015	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Mike Bost, state representative^[34]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Bost	33,066	100.0

Green primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Paula Bradshaw, nurse, local radio talk show host and nominee for this seat in 2012^[35]

Results[edit]

Green primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Paula Bradshaw	120	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	William Enyart (D)	Mike Bost (R)	Paula Bradshaw (G)	Undecided
We Ask America	October 21, 2014	–	–	42%	43%	6%	9%
We Ask America	October 1, 2014	909	± 3.3%	40%	45%	6%	11%
Tarrance Group (R-Bost)	April 21–23, 2014	400	± 4.9%	37%	43%	9%	11%

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Tossup	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[21]	Tilt R (flip)	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Lean R (flip)	October 30, 2014
RCP	Tossup	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[23]	Tossup	November 4, 2014

Results[edit]

Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Bost	110,038	52.5
	Democratic	William Enyart (incumbent)	87,860	41.9
	Green	Paula Bradshaw	11,840	5.6
Total votes			209,738	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 13[edit]

2014 Illinois's 13th congressional district election

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Nominee Rodney Davis Ann Callis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 123,337 86,935 Percentage 58.7% 41.3%

County results Davis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Callis:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Rodney Davis Republican Elected U.S. Representative Rodney Davis Republican

Incumbent Republican Rodney L. Davis, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 47% of the vote in 2012, succeeding retiring Republican incumbent Tim Johnson. The district has an even PVI.

Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, identified this district as one of his top targets for 2014.

Republican primary[edit]

Michael Firsching, a veterinarian, and Erika Harold, an attorney who also served as Miss America 2003, challenged Davis in the Republican primary.

Harold had attempted to replace then-incumbent Tim Johnson on the general election ballot following his retirement announcement, but was passed over for Davis.^[36][37]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• Michael Firsching, veterinarian and candidate for this seat in 2012
• Erika Harold, attorney and Miss America 2003

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rodney Davis	Erika Harold	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Davis)	November 19–21, 2013	400	± 4.9%	63%	15%	22%
We Ask America	October 10, 2013	859	± 3.34%	63%	16%	21%
We Ask America	June 10, 2013	1,178	± 2.86%	54%	16%	30%

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rodney Davis (incumbent)	27,816	54.6
	Republican	Erika Harold	20,951	41.2
	Republican	Michael Firsching	2,147	4.2
Total votes			50,914	100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Ann Callis, former Madison County Chief Judge^[39]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• George Gollin, physicist at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign^[40]
• David Green, policy analyst at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign^[41]

Withdrawn[edit]

• Bill Byrnes, school bus driver^[37]

Declined[edit]

• Paul Faraci, Champaign City Council member^[42]
• Mike Frerichs, state senator
• David Gill, physician and nominee for the 15th district in 2004, 2006, 2010 and for this seat in 2012^[43]
• Chris Koos, Mayor of Normal
• Julia Rietz, Champaign County state's attorney

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ann Callis	George Gollin	David Green	Undecided
We Ask America	March 2014	1,136	± 2.91%	41%	25%	7%	27%

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ann Callis	17,322	54.7
	Democratic	George Gollin	9,935	31.3
	Democratic	David Green	4,438	14.0
Total votes			31,695	100.0

General election[edit]

Debate[edit]

2014 Illinois's 13th congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Rodney Davis	Ann Callis
1	Oct. 17, 2014	Illinois Public Media League of Women Voters of Illinois NAACP of Champaign County The News-Gazette WCIA	Jennifer Roscoe	YouTube	P	P

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rodney Davis (R)	Ann Callis (D)	Undecided
We Ask America	October 21, 2014	–	–	53%	36%	11%
We Ask America	October 1, 2014	932	± 3.2%	51%	38%	11%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Davis)	September 17–18, 2014	400	± 4.9%	55%	36%	7%
Public Policy Polling (D-Gollin)	October 7–8, 2013	738	–	40%	35%	25%

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Likely R	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[21]	Safe R	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Likely R	October 30, 2014
RCP	Lean R	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[23]	Likely R	November 4, 2014

Results[edit]

Illinois's 13th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rodney Davis (incumbent)	123,337	58.7
	Democratic	Ann Callis	86,935	41.3
Total votes			210,272	100.0
	Republican hold

District 14[edit]

2014 Illinois's 14th congressional district election

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Nominee Randy Hultgren Dennis Anderson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 145,369 76,861 Percentage 65.4% 34.6%

County results Hultgren:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Randy Hultgren Republican Elected U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren Republican

Incumbent Republican Randy Hultgren, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Randy Hultgren, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Hultgren (incumbent)	57,665	100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Dennis Anderson, public health researcher and nominee for this seat in 2012^[46]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• John J. Hosta, businessman^[47]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dennis Anderson	5,184	65.8
	Democratic	John J. Hosta	2,691	34.2
Total votes			7,875	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 14th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Hultgren (incumbent)	145,369	65.4
	Democratic	Dennis Anderson	76,861	34.6
Total votes			222,230	100.0
	Republican hold

District 15[edit]

2014 Illinois's 15th congressional district election

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Nominee John Shimkus Eric Thorsland Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 166,274 55,652 Percentage 74.9% 25.1%

County results Shimkus:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election John Shimkus Republican Elected U.S. Representative John Shimkus Republican

Incumbent Republican John Shimkus, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+14.^[48]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• John Shimkus, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Shimkus (incumbent)	66,453	100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Eric Thorsland, farmer^[49]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Thorsland	17,108	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Shimkus (incumbent)	166,274	74.9
	Democratic	Eric Thorsland	55,652	25.1
Total votes			221,926	100.0
	Republican hold

District 16[edit]

2014 Illinois's 16th congressional district election

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Nominee Adam Kinzinger Randall Olsen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 153,388 63,810 Percentage 70.6% 29.4%

County results Kinzinger:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Adam Kinzinger Republican Elected U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger Republican

Incumbent Republican Adam Kinzinger, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+4.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Adam Kinzinger, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary[edit]

• David Hale, nurse and founder of the Rockford Tea Party^[50]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adam Kinzinger (incumbent)	56,593	78.4
	Republican	David Hale	15,558	21.6
Total votes			72,151	100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Randall Olsen, retired X-ray technician and Air Force veteran^[51]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Randall Olsen	12,077	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

Illinois's 16th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adam Kinzinger (incumbent)	153,388	70.6
	Democratic	Randall Olsen	63,810	29.4
Total votes			217,198	100.0
	Republican hold

District 17[edit]

2014 Illinois's 17th congressional district election

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Nominee Cheri Bustos Bobby Schilling Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 110,560 88,785 Percentage 55.5% 44.5%

County results Bustos:      50–60%      60–70% Schilling:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Cheri Bustos Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Cheri Bustos, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was elected with 53% of the vote in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent Bobby Schilling. The district had a PVI of D+7.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Cheri Bustos, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cheri Bustos (incumbent)	21,923	100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

• Bobby Schilling, former U.S. Representative^[52][53]

Withdrawn[edit]

• Eric Reyes, attorney

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bobby Schilling	41,063	100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Cheri Bustos (D)	Bobby Schilling (R)	Undecided
We Ask America	October 21, 2014	–	–	55%	39%	6%
We Ask America	September 29, 2014	953	± 3.2%	50%	41%	9%
Capital Fax/We Ask America	September 17, 2013	1,496	± 2.7%	45%	44%	11%

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[20]	Lean D	November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[21]	Likely D	October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22]	Likely D	October 30, 2014
RCP	Lean D	November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[23]	Lean D	November 4, 2014

Results[edit]

Illinois's 17th congressional district, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cheri Bustos (incumbent)	110,560	55.5
	Republican	Bobby Schilling	88,785	44.5
	Independent	Bill Fawell (write-in)	16	0.0
Total votes			199,361	100.0