2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election

none August 2022 February 2026 March 2012 2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election Illinois by-election no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 5 2008 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 5 2010 Illinois's 5th congressional district 2009 04 07 File:Michael Quigley official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg 150x150px Mike Quigley Democratic Party (United States) 30,561 69.2% 3x4.svg Rosanna Pulido Republican Party (United States) 10,662 24.2% 3x4.svg Matt Reichel Green Party (United States) 2,911 6.6% IL05 109.gif 350px U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel Democratic Party (United States) Mike Quigley Democratic Party (United States) A special election was held in Illinois's 5th congressional district in 2009 to fill the seat vacated by Rahm Emanuel. On April 7, Democratic nominee Mike Quigley defeated Republican nominee Rosanna Pulido and Green nominee Matt Reichel. Quigley was sworn in on April 21 and served out the congressional term. Emanuel officially resigned from the House of Representatives, effective January 2, in a letter to his constituents and Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/12/rahm_emanuel_to_resign_from_ho.html Rahm Emanuel to resign from House Jan. 2 to join Obama White House; 10 candidates already in race. Emanuel has $1.7 million campaign war chest. Chicago Sun Times Lynn Sweet Lynn Sweet December 29, 2008 May 9, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090206234340/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/12/rahm_emanuel_to_resign_from_ho.html February 6, 2009 mdy-all Emanuel was named White House Chief of Staff by incoming President-elect Barack Obama. Emanuel was first elected to Congress from Illinois's 5th congressional district in 2002. His resignation followed being re-elected to a fourth term. The governor's office announced that a special primary election would be held on March 3 and special general election would be held on April 7.http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Special-Election-for-Emanuels-Seat-Set-for-April.html Blago Sets April Special Election for Emanuel's Seat NBC Chicago January 5, 2009 May 9, 2009 State law requires the governor to set a date for a congressional special election within five days of a vacancy being created. State law mandates that a general election must be held within 115 days of the vacancy.http://chicagoelections.pbworks.com/Illinois's-5th-Congressional-District-Special-Election-2009 Illinois's 5th Congressional District Special Election 2009 PBWorks Art Howe February 10, 2009 May 9, 2009 In an effort to cut costs during the 2008 financial crisis, the date of the special general election coincided with municipal elections scheduled in Chicago, Cook County, and surrounding metropolitan areas.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2009/01/05/primary-election-dates-set-for-emanuel-seat/ Primary, election dates set for Emanuel seat Chicago Tribune January 5, 2009 There were 24 candidates representing three political parties in the March 3 special primary election. The Democrats had 13 candidates; the Republicans had six candidates; and the Greens had five candidates. Quigley, a 50-year-old Cook County commissioner, won the Democratic Party's primary with 22% of the vote. He defeated a strong field of Democrats, including state representatives John Fritchey (District 11) and Sara Feigenholtz (District 12), physician Victor Forys, and Chicago City Council alderman Patrick J. O'Connor (40th Ward). Pulido, a Mexican-American and director of the Illinois Minuteman Project, won the Republican Party's primary with 25% of the vote. She defeated a handful of local businessmen, including Tom Hanson, David Anderson, Gregory Bedell, Daniel S. Kay, and Jon Stewart. Reichel, a 27-year-old activist and political operative, won the Green Party's primary with 34% of the vote. He defeated four other candidates for the party's nomination. Reichel's margin of victory over fellow Green Party nominee Deb Gordils was extremely small—only 11 votes. Reichel won with 166 compared to Gordils' 155. Nearly a month after the primaries, the three candidates took part in the April 7 special general election. Democratic Party candidate Michael Quigley defeated Republican Party candidate Rosanna Pulido and Green Party candidate Matt Reichel. Quigley won with 30,561 votes (69.2%); Pulido had 10,662 (24.2%) and Reichel had 2,911 (6.6%).http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2009/04/mike-quigley-election-results-rahm-emanuel-rosanna-pulido-matt-reichel-5th-congressional-district.html Quigley claims victory in race to replace Rahm Emanuel Chicago Tribune John McCormack April 7, 2009 May 9, 2009 The election did not receive a great deal of coverage, due to the district's heavy Democratic lean. The Republican Party did not put up a top-tier candidate, acknowledging that they were not even focusing on the raceAlex Isenstadt: Republicans' outlook remains bleak Politico, April 2, 2009. This is highlighted in the fact that the Republican nominee was the founder of an anti-illegal-immigration group, running in a district that is one-quarter Hispanic. The real fight was for the Democratic nomination, which would almost assure being elected to Congress. In fact, over 12,000 more votes were cast in the Democratic Primary than there were in the general election. Results General election Illinois's 5th Congressional District Special Election, 2009http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=SE&ElectionID=27&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=4765&QueryType=Office& Special General Election 5th Congress 4-7-2009 Illinois State Board of Elections April 7, 2009 May 9, 2009 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Quigley 30,561 69.2% Republican Party (United States) Rosanna Pulido 10,662 24.2% Green Party (United States) Matt Reichel 2,911 6.6% 44,134 19,899 45.1% Democratic Party (United States) Primary elections Democratic Party primary Democratic Primary, Illinois's 5th Congressional District Election, 2009http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2009/by_state/IL_Page_0303.html?SITE=ILCHTELN&SECTION=POLITICS Unofficial AP numbers: Illinois - Summary Vote Results, March 4, 2009 - 06:36PM ET Associated Press Chicago Tribune March 4, 2009 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Quigley 12,100 22% Democratic Party (United States) John Fritchey 9,813 18% Democratic Party (United States) Sara Feigenholtz 9,166 17% Democratic Party (United States) Victor Forys 6,415 12% Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. O'Connor 6,371 12% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Wheelan 3,672 7% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Geoghegan 3,336 6% Democratic Party (United States) Paul Bryar 1,111 2% Democratic Party (United States) Jan Donatelli 890 2% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Annunzio 750 1% Democratic Party (United States) Cary Capparelli 713 1% Democratic Party (United States) Carlos Monteagudo 519 1% Republican Party primary Republican Primary, Illinois's 5th Congressional District Election, 2009 Republican Party (United States) Rosanna Pulido 1,001 25% Republican Party (United States) Tom Hanson 855 21% Republican Party (United States) David Anderson 711 18% Republican Party (United States) Gregory Bedell 663 17% Republican Party (United States) Daniel Kay 379 10% Republican Party (United States) Jon Stewart 368 9% Green Party primary Green Primary, Illinois's 5th Congressional District Election, 2009 Green Party (United States) Matt Reichel 166 34% Green Party (United States) Deb Gordils 155 32% Green Party (United States) Mark Fredrickson 71 14% Green Party (United States) Alan Augustson 62 13% Green Party (United States) Simon Ribeiro 37 8% Candidates Democratic Party candidates Mike Quigley (campaign website), county commissioner for Cook CountyPallasch Abdon M. Mark Konkol Mark Konkol Quigley takes the 5th Chicago Sun-Times March 3, 2009 http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1458839,quigley-lead-fifth-district-election-030309.article March 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090305042435/http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1458839,quigley-lead-fifth-district-election-030309.article March 5, 2009 dead mdy-all Frank Annunzio (campaign website), great nephew and namesake of longtime Chicago Rep. Frank Annunziohttp://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/01/great_nephew_and_namesake_of_f.html Great nephew and namesake of former House member, Frank Annunzio in 5th cd race January 19, 2009 Chicago Sun-Times January 7, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090217042533/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/01/great_nephew_and_namesake_of_f.html February 17, 2009 mdy-all Paul Bryar (campaign website), physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicinehttp://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=48&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=6793&TM=83145.23 Chicago Journal 2009-01-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110708144220/http://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=48&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=6793&TM=83145.23 July 8, 2011 mdy-all Cary Capparelli (campaign website), marketing consultanthttp://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=20000 Businessman to vie for Emanuel's seat December 26, 2008 Windy City Times December 10, 2008http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/emanuel.congress.seat.2.900869.html Dates Set For Election To Replace Emanuel CBS2 Chicago January 6, 2009 January 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090307161525/http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/emanuel.congress.seat.2.900869.html March 7, 2009 Jan H. Donatelli (campaign website), former Mission Commander in the United States Navy and former airline pilot. Sara Feigenholtz (campaign website), State representative Victor Forys (campaign website), physician John Fritchey (https://archive.today/20090123231858/http://fritcheyforus.com/home/ campaign website), State representative Thomas Geoghegan (campaign website), labor attorney and author Carlos Monteagudo (campaign website), public sector psychiatrist and social entrepreneur Patrick J. O'Connor (campaign website), Chicago aldermanhttp://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1363526,CST-NWS-cong06.article Ald. O'Connor now the favorite to get backing for Emanuel's seat Fran Spielman December 26, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times January 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090123044414/http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1363526,CST-NWS-cong06.article January 23, 2009 mdy-all Roger Thompson (campaign website), businessmanhttp://chicagoist.com/2009/01/20/official_candidate_list_for_rahms_s.php Official Candidate List for Rahm's Seat January 20, 2009 March 3, 2009 Chicagoist Samantha Abernethy dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090228192509/http://chicagoist.com/2009/01/20/official_candidate_list_for_rahms_s.php February 28, 2009 mdy-all Charles Wheelan (campaign website), Senior lecturer at the University of Chicago and author of Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Sciencehttp://wheelanforcongress.com/index.php Wheelan for Congress December 26, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218011725/http://wheelanforcongress.com/index.php December 18, 2008 dead Republican Party candidates Rosanna Pulido (campaign website), State Director of the Illinois Minuteman Project David Anderson (campaign website), chemist and small business owner Gregory Bedell (campaign website), attorney and lecturer on U.S. constitutional law Tom Hanson (campaign website), businessman who ran against Emanuel in 2008 and received 49,000 votes Daniel S. Kay (campaign website), businessman, long time Motorcyclist's Rights Activist Jon Stewart (campaign website), former professional wrestler, and previous candidate for Illinois's 10th district Green Party candidates Matt Reichel (campaign website), activist and journalist (formerly candidate for the Democratic nomination) Mark Arnold Fredrickson (campaign website), community activist, investigative blogger and financial analyst (2004 Democratic primary candidate) Deb Leticia Gordils (campaign website), businesswoman, (2003 33rd Ward Chicago aldermanic candidate) Simon Ribeiro (campaign website), former private tutor Other candidates Alan Augustson, social scientist, planning specialist and management consultant left race due to wife's health issues. Will still appear on ballotAugustson Drops Out of Green Party Primary February 5, 2009 March 3, 2009 Ronald Hardy Green Party Watch http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/02/05/augustson-drops-out-of-green-party-primary/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090215063059/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/02/05/augustson-drops-out-of-green-party-primary/ usurped February 15, 2009 Pete Dagher, former Bill Clinton and Barack Obama staffer.Compare Chicagoist, Official Candidate List for Rahm's Seat https://web.archive.org/web/20090228192509/http://chicagoist.com/2009/01/20/official_candidate_list_for_rahms_s.php February 28, 2009 with current list as of March 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090214142254/http://www.voterinfonet.com/sub/view_all_candidates.asp?election_ID=030309 February 14, 2009 . Jay Paul Deratany (campaign website https://web.archive.org/web/20090319145451/http://jaypaulforcongress.com/ March 19, 2009 ), attorney and former Cook County Board of Review candidate Deb Mell, State representative Justin Oberman (campaign website), former Transportation Security Administration directorhttp://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/12/justin_oberman_latest_name_in.html Justin Oberman latest name in 5th District race to replace Rahm Emanuel December 26, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times December 2, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081219020215/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/12/justin_oberman_latest_name_in.html December 19, 2008 mdy-all Eugene Schulter, Chicago aldermanhttp://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/theworks/081127/ The announcements of intentions to run for Rahm Emanuel's old job are coming fast and furious. December 26, 2008 Chicago Reader November 21, 2008 December 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208115435/http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/theworks/081127/ dead Joey Vartanian (campaign website), bar ownerhttp://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/12/joey_vartanian_launching_5th_d.html Joey Vartanian launching 5th district campaign December 26, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times December 8, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081211204426/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/12/joey_vartanian_launching_5th_d.html December 11, 2008 mdy-all Israel Vasquez References DuplicateReferences script detected: http://chicagoist.com/2009/01/20/official_candidate_list_for_rahms_s.php (refs: 16, 19) October 2026 30em Illinois 2009 05 Illinois 2009 05 2009 05 Special Illinois 05 Special United States House of Representatives 05 Special United States House of Representatives 2009 05