2010 Illinois's 17th congressional district election

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 Illinois's 17th congressional district election Illinois Congressional no 2008 2012 November 2, 2010 125px Bobby Schilling Republican Party (United States) 104,583 52.5% 125px Phil Hare Democratic Party (United States) 85,454 42.9% 2010 Illinois' 17th congressional district election results by county.svg 250px County resultsShilling: #f1b5b2 40–50% #ed8883 50–60% #e55751 60–70% #d02823 70–80%Hare: #b4c7ec 40–50% #8da9e2 50–60% Representative Phil Hare Democratic Party (United States) Bobby Schilling Republican Party (United States) The 2010 Illinois's 17th congressional district election was held on November 2, 2010 to determine who would represent Illinois's 17th District in the 112th United States Congress. The seat contested was located in western and parts of central Illinois. Democratic incumbent Phil Hare had held the seat since 2006 and was running for re-election. The Republican nominee was Bobby Schilling. The Green Party nominee was Roger K. Davis.Eric Timmons http://www.galesburg.com/news/x1878079798/Hare-and-Schilling-ready-for-battle Hare and Schilling ready for battle - News - The Register-Mail - Galesburg, IL Galesburg.com 2010-02-03 2015-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123171445/http://www.galesburg.com/news/x1878079798/Hare-and-Schilling-ready-for-battle 2010-11-23 dead Schilling won the election in an upset with almost 53% of the vote.49 Race United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2010#District 17 Background Hare was elected in 2006 with 57% of the vote and was unopposed in United States elections, 2008. Schilling is a restaurateur and owns Saint Giuseppe's Heavenly Pizza in East Moline, Illinois, which he started in 1997. Both were unopposed in their respective primaries.http://www.pjstar.com/news/elections/x1685418084/Many-state-seats-unopposed-in-primary Many state seats unopposed in primary - News - Journal Star - Peoria, IL Pjstar.com 2010-01-19 2015-05-19 Once thought to be safe by political analysts, Hare's seat was in trouble in the summer of 2010 as Schilling made his challenge.http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/09/cook-political-report-upgrades-il-17-to-toss-up.html Cook Political Report Upgrades IL-17 to Toss Up - Illinois Review Illinoisreview.typepad.com 2010-09-16 2015-05-19 The New York Times'''s final rating was "Tossup",Brown Theresa http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/illinois/17 Illinois 17th District Race Profile - Election 2010 - The New York Times Elections.nytimes.com 2010-12-10 2015-05-19 as was that of CQ Politics.http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-IL-17 https://archive.today/20120731034735/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-IL-17 dead 2012-07-31 Race Detail Display Page : Roll Call Cqpolitics.com 2015-05-15 2015-05-19 RealClearPolitics's final rating was "Leans Democrat".http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/il/illinois_17th_district_schilling_vs_hare-1458.html Election 2010 - Illinois 17th District - Schilling vs. Hare RealClearPolitics.com 2010-03-18 2015-05-19 FiveThirtyEight gave Schilling a 63% chance of winning. Politico rated it #5 on its list of "hottest House races in the country".https://www.politico.com/story/2010/10/the-nations-12-hottest-house-races-043746 12 hottest House races to watch - Mike Allen and Alexander Burns and Alexander Trowbridge Politico 2015-05-19 Though both were unopposed in their respective primaries, primary elections were still held as voters went to the polls to vote in other races. Out of 64,141 total votes cast in each party for the February 2nd Illinois primary, Hare took 32,496 votes (50.66%) to Schilling's 31,645 (49.34%).http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs090/1102600608342/archive/1103001977309.html Schilling Competitive with Hare in Primary Turn-Out Archive.constantcontact.com 2010-02-04 2015-05-19 May 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150521014622/http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs090/1102600608342/archive/1103001977309.html dead "After the results of yesterday’s election, one thing is clear: voters are ready for a clean break from the failed ideas of the past," Schilling said after the primary. "Voter turnout shows that my Democrat opponent and I nearly had identical votes." Because of the close results, National Review said the race is "worth keeping an eye on."May 2015 General election campaign National organizations were heavily involved in the race, with the National Republican Congressional Committee injecting $350,000 into the race and the conservative American Future Fund buying $500,000 worth of ads in the district, both on behalf of Schilling.https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/72466-gop-hungrily-eyes-hares-seat/ GOP hungrily eyes Hare's seat The Hill 2012-12-23 2015-05-19 The Republican National Committee funded the opening of a "Victory Center" similar to that used for the campaign of Sen. Scott Brown in 2010.http://www.bobby2010.com/newsroom/press-releases/184-schilling-campaign-opens-victory-center Bobby Schilling October 11, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101008040625/https://www.bobby2010.com/newsroom/press-releases/184-schilling-campaign-opens-victory-center October 8, 2010 On Hare's side, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee bought $90,000 worth of airtime and SEIU bought $317,000 for similar commercials alleging Schilling wants to send jobs overseas, which the Schilling campaign denies.Tibbetts Ed http://campaigntrail.qctimes.com/?p=2725 On the Campaign Trail with Ed Tibbetts Campaigntrail.qctimes.com 2015-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20101015224159/http://campaigntrail.qctimes.com/?p=2725 2010-10-15 dead Schilling's campaign outraised Hare's by $51,000 in Q3 2010 and had more cash on hand than Hare as of September 30. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018233839/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/10/house_third_qua.php October 18, 2010http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=wsg7b7cab&v=0010ZqHgiR1O6B_KrejrKJFS79GBuTZvlUZvKRvET_V6bFTocFsLdZRbYpn2Aes3ie_RLqUxvCtIpAb1jRJM7MnWJUcKsd3e4OMS-4oCJKNKnM53EWFz9yzobbTMDtVmM67YjEIFp75Y5oPNf7vGyOwgQ%3D%3D Constant Contact : Web Page Expired Campaign.r20.constantcontact.com 2014-06-02 2015-05-19 November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes All three candidates participated in one televised debate on October 26, which covered topics ranging from social security, taxes, and job creation to abortion and stem cell research.http://qctimes.com/news/article_62ea7a82-e14d-11df-a507-001cc4c03286.html Hare, Schilling clash in television debate Qctimes.com 2010-10-26 2015-05-19 Endorsements Schilling received the endorsements of the Illinois Federation for the Right to Life PAC,http://www.ifrl-pac.com/elections/2010/primary/endorsements/ Illinois Federation for Right to Life Political Action Committee : 2010 Illinois Primary Election Page—Endorsements May 16, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110713004308/http://www.ifrl-pac.com/elections/2010/primary/endorsements/ July 13, 2011 the Republican National Coalition for Life PAC,http://www.rnclife.org/pac/2010_Primary_PAC_Report.html#1 2010 Election Candidates responses to the RNC/Life Questionnaire Rnclife.org 2010-11-05 2015-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523013100/http://www.rnclife.org/pac/2010_Primary_PAC_Report.html#1 2015-05-23 dead the Quincy Tea Party, https://web.archive.org/web/20100110094619/http://www.whig.com/story/news/Schilling-010610 January 10, 2010 Congressman Aaron Schock,http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=469&NewsID=975755&CategoryID=7026&on=1 mywebpal.com/news dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110402231012/http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews April 2, 2011 September 21, 2010 Congressman John Shimkus, Sgt. John F. Baker, Jr., recipient of the Medal of Honor,May 2015 Rep. Michele Bachmann,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PpyZ0am2ys YouTube YouTube 2015-05-19February 2022 CatholicVote PAC,White John http://www.catholicvote.org/index.php?%2Fsite%2Fcandidates%2FBobby_Schilling%2F&state=Illinois CatholicVote.org CatholicVote.org 2015-05-19 former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney,http://www.aledotimesrecord.com/newsnow/x105404038/Mitt-Romney-Endorses-Bobby-Schilling-for-Congress Mitt Romney Endorses Bobby Schilling for Congress Aledotimesrecord.com 2010-09-24 2015-05-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120307204419/http://www.aledotimesrecord.com/newsnow/x105404038/Mitt-Romney-Endorses-Bobby-Schilling-for-Congress 2012-03-07 John Deere PAC,http://www.wqad.com/news/wqad-deere-pac-chooses-sides-100510,0,4585268.story Deere PAC chooses sides in tight congressional race October 6, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101008045337/http://www.wqad.com/news/wqad-deere-pac-chooses-sides-100510%2C0%2C4585268.story October 8, 2010 the Chicago Tribune,Tibbetts Ed http://campaigntrail.qctimes.com/?p=2697 On the Campaign Trail with Ed Tibbetts Campaigntrail.qctimes.com 2015-05-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101010171311/http://campaigntrail.qctimes.com/?p=2697 2010-10-10 and the United States Chamber of Commerce.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vote-2010-politics-rookies-pizza-parlor-halls-congress/story?id=11863095&page=2 Page 2: Vote 2010 Elections: The Rookies From Pizza Parlor to the Halls of Congress ABC News 2010-10-13 2015-05-19 Hare was endorsed by the Sierra Clubhttp://www.friendsofphilhare.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=250:sierra-club-endorses-phil-hare-for-congress&catid=51:press-releases&Itemid=107 SIERRA CLUB ENDORSES PHIL HARE FOR CONGRESS September 21, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100826195600/http://friendsofphilhare.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=250%3Asierra-club-endorses-phil-hare-for-congress&catid=51%3Apress-releases&Itemid=107 August 26, 2010 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. FundraisingFigures are final as of December 31, 2010.'' Candidate (Party) Receipts Disbursements Cash On Hand Debt Phil Hare (D) $1,364,578 $1,759,078 $1,837 $11,487 Bobby Schilling (R) $1,127,490 $1,117,731 $9,759 $54,039 Roger K. Davis (G) $0 $0 $0 $0 Source: Federal Election CommissionMay 2015 Polling Poll Source Dates Administered Phil Hare (D) Bobby Schilling (R) Roger K. Davis (G) Undecided The Hillhttp://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-poll-week-3/124921-district-by-district-illinois District by district - Illinois - TheHill.com March 18, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101024090849/http://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-poll-week-3/124921-district-by-district-illinois October 24, 2010 October 12–14, 2010 38% 45% - 14% NRCC internal poll via Washington Post The Fix - Democratic outside group launches Washington, West Virginia ads http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/morning-fix/-1-2-the-democratic-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121007101107/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/morning-fix/-1-2-the-democratic-1.html dead October 7, 2012 2015-05-22 Unavailable 41% 44% Unavailable Unavailable Public Opinion Strategies Scot Reader on Twitter https://twitter.com/polltrack/status/26578213604# 2015-05-22 September 26–27, 2010 38% 37% -- -- Tarrance Group via National Journalhttp://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/09/starting_lineup_23.php Starting Lineup: Midwest Trouble For House Dems - Hotline On Call March 21, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101003094433/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/09/starting_lineup_23.php October 3, 2010 September 23–25, 2010 43% 44% -- -- We Ask Americahttp://weaskamerica.com/2010/09/08/by-request-illinois-cd-17/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100914160004/http://weaskamerica.com/2010/09/08/by-request-illinois-cd-17/ dead September 14, 2010 By request: Illinois CD 17 : weaskamerica.com March 21, 2014 September 8, 2010 38% 41% -- 17% Magellan Strategies via NROhttp://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/231212/gops-schilling-leads-democrat-incumbent-phil-hare-45-32 GOP's Schilling Leads Democrat Incumbent Phil Hare, 45-32 National Review Online National Review March 21, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131023204558/http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/231212/gops-schilling-leads-democrat-incumbent-phil-hare-45-32 October 23, 2013 July 12, 2010 32% 45% -- 23% Public Opinion Strategies via NROhttp://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/242344/bobby-schilling-within-2-phil-hare-illinois-17th-district Bobby Schilling Within 2 of Phil Hare in Illinois 17th District National Review Online National Review March 21, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131020200922/http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/242344/bobby-schilling-within-2-phil-hare-illinois-17th-district October 20, 2013 Unavailable 33% 31% 7% 30% We Ask Americahttp://weaskamerica.com/2010/03/18/illinois-an-early-compilation-of-key-districts/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100729040610/http://weaskamerica.com/2010/03/18/illinois-an-early-compilation-of-key-districts/ dead July 29, 2010 Illinois: an early compilation of key districts : weaskamerica.com February 26, 2014 February 18, 2010 39% 32% 4% 26% General election results Illinois's 17th district general election, November 2, 2010http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2010GEOfficialVote.pdf General Election of November 2, 2010 February 1, 2014 Illinois State Board of Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20111106152748/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2010GEOfficialVote.pdf November 6, 2011 dead49 Bobby Schilling Republican Party (United States) 104,583 52.58 Phil Hare Democratic Party (United States) 85,454 42.96 Roger K. Davis Green Party (United States) 8,861 4.46 198,898 100 References 30em External links Official candidate list Category:2010 Illinois elections Category:2010 United States House of Representatives elections 2010 Illinois 2010 17