2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

none February 2026 August 2022 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois Illinois legislative no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 2008 All 19 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives 2006 11 07 Democratic Party (United States) 10 10 1,986,431 57.53% 3.9 Republican Party (United States) 9 9 1,442,526 41.78% 3.76 180px District results 180px County results Democratic #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 90–100% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% The 2006 congressional elections in Illinois were held November 7, 2006, to determine who would represent the State of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives. Illinois had nineteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected would serve in the 110th Congress from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. Overview 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinoishttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#13 2006 Election Statistics Clerk.house.gov 2015-04-04PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 1,986,431 57.53% 10 — Republican 1,442,526 41.78% 9 — Independents 23,624 0.68% 0 — Totals 3,452,581 100.00% 19 — District 1 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 1st congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 1 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 1 2008 U.S. Representative Bobby Rush, 109th Congress photo (3x4).jpg Bobby Rush Bobby Rush Bobby Rush Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 3x4.svg Jason Tabour 146,623 84.06% 27,804 15.94% Illinois's 1st congressional district This district, one of the most heavily Democratic in Illinois and the country, has been represented by Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush since his initial election in 1992. This district is known for having the largest percentage of African-Americans of all congressional districts nationwide; true to the nature of this district, Rush is an African-American. Facing Republican nominee Jason Tabour, Rush easily achieved an eighth term in Congress. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2006 Competitive House Race Chart http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210001/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_nov6.pdf 27 September 2007Safe D November 6, 2006 Rothenberg2006 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061107153417/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-house-ratings_06.html 7 November 2006Safe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball2006 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2006/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061110210331/http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/2006/house/ 10 November 2006Safe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 12 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061109025111/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html 9 November 2006 7 November 2006Safe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsBalance of Power Scorecard: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061117202830/http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html 17 November 2006Safe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 1st congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Bobby Rush (incumbent) 146,623 84.06 Republican Party (US) Jason E. Tabour 27,804 15.94 174,427 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 2 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 2 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 2 2008 U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. Jesse Jackson Jr. Jesse Jackson Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Robert Belin Jesse Jackson Jr, official 109th Congressional photo.jpg 3x4.svg 146,347 84.84% 20,395 11.82% Illinois's 2nd congressional district Initially elected in a special election in 1995 to replace disgraced Congressman Mel Reynolds, Jesse Jackson Jr. has been subsequently re-elected by wide margins in this very liberal district, based in the southeastern portion of Chicago and some of the southern Chicagoan suburbs. This election proved to be no different, and Jackson stomped Republican opponent Robert Belin and Libertarian opponent Anthony Williams to win another term. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 2nd congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Jesse Jackson Jr. (incumbent) 146,347 84.84 Republican Party (US) Robert Belin 20,395 11.82 Libertarian Party (US) Anthony W. Williams 5,748 3.33 172,490 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 3 2006 11 07 no presidential 2006 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election Illinois 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 3 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 3 2008 U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski Dan Lipinski Dan Lipinski Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Raymond Wardingley 3x4.svg Dan lipinski lg (cropped).jpg 77.10% 127,768 37,954 22.90% Illinois's 3rd congressional district In this solidly liberal district, based in the southwestern territory of Chicago and western suburbs of Chicago, has a record of sending socially conservative Democrats to Congress—incumbent Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski has proved no different. Following the retirement of his father, long-serving Congressman Bill Lipinski, Dan Lipinski was elected to Congress in 2004 and faced his first re-election campaign in 2006. Lipinski easily defeated Republican challenger Raymond Wardingley to win a second term. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 3rd congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Dan Lipinski (incumbent) 127,768 77.10 Republican Party (US) Raymond G. Wardingley 37,954 22.90 165,722 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 4 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 4th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 4 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 4 2008 U.S. Representative Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Luiiii.jpeg Luis Gutiérrez Luis Gutiérrez Luis Gutiérrez Ann Melichar 3x4.svg 69,910 85.84% 11,532 14.16% Illinois's 4th congressional district This strangely gerrymandered district connects a northern section that is primarily composed of Puerto Ricans and a southern section that is made up of Mexican-Americans to achieve a Hispanic-American majority district. Staunchly in the Democratic column, this district has continually sent incumbent Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez back to Congress by overwhelming margins. Seeking his eighth term, Gutierrez ultimately overwhelmed Republican challenger Ann Melichar in a landslide. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 4th congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Luis Gutierrez (incumbent) 69,910 85.84 Republican Party (US) Ann Melichar 11,532 14.16 81,442 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 5 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 5th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 5 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 5 2008 U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel Rahm Emanuel, official photo portrait color (a).jpg Rahm Emanuel Rahm Emanuel Kevin White Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 3x4.svg 114,319 77.99% 32,250 22.00% Illinois's 5th congressional district This district, currently located in the North Side of Chicago and the western Chicagoan suburbs, has been represented by, among others, Stephen A. Douglas and Rod Blagojevich before current Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel assumed office in 2002. Emanuel faced no real challenge from Republican opponent Kevin White due to the district's strong tendency towards the Democratic Party and was re-elected to a third term. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 5th congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Rahm Emanuel (incumbent) 114,319 77.99 Republican Party (US) Kevin Edward White 32,250 22.00 Write-ins 12 0.01 146,581 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 6 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 6th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 6 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 6 2008 U.S. Representative Henry Hyde Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Peter Roskam Peter Roskam Tammy Duckworth PRoskamheadshot.JPG Tammy Duckworth wheelchair (cropped).jpg 2006 Illinois's 6th congressional district results map by county.svg 200px County resultsRoskam: #E27F7F 50–60%Duckworth: #7996E2 50–60% 91,382 51.35% 86,572 48.65% Illinois's 6th congressional district Long-serving incumbent Republican Congressman Henry Hyde declined to seek a seventeenth term in this moderate district based in the Chicago suburbs in DuPage County and Cook County, creating an open seat. State Senator Peter Roskam emerged as the Republican nominee while disabled Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth became the Democratic nominee. In a close election marked by special appearances from well-known politicians like John McCain, George W. Bush, and Dennis Hastert, Roskam ultimately edged out Duckworth by a thin margin, 51.3 to 48.7 percent, keeping district in Republican control. This would be one of the closest races in the 2006 house elections. The party primaries for the election were held on March 21, 2006. The Republican nominee was Peter Roskam, an Illinois State Senator from the 48th district who lives in Wheaton, Illinois. Roskam ran unopposed in the primary. The Democratic primary winner was Tammy Duckworth, a decorated Iraq War veteran. On March 21, 2006, Duckworth won the Democratic primary with 44 percent of the vote against 2004 Democratic nominee Christine Cegelis, who received 40 percent, and Wheaton College professor Lindy Scott, who received 16 percent.Congressional Quarterly. Illinois U.S. House democratic primary results https://web.archive.org/web/20070926231336/http://www.cqpolitics.com/images/Illinois-DemCongress.pdf 2007-09-26 . March 21, 2006. Duckworth is a resident of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Although part of Hoffman Estates is within the sixth district, Duckworth lives three miles outside of the district.No shared opinions By Eric Krol, Daily Herald Political Writer. September 23, 2006. She lives in a disabled-accessible house which was refitted for her access by friends.http://www.dailyherald.com/news/dupagestory.asp?id=233695&cc=d&tc=wht&t=wheaton https://web.archive.org/web/20110608233623/http://www.dailyherald.com/news/dupagestory.asp?id=233695&cc=d&tc=wht&t=wheaton June 8, 2011 Duckworth leads all in 6th district Pyke Marni March 22, 2006 Daily Herald dead The U.S. Constitution requires only that a member, when elected, be "an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen." Illinois does not have a district residency requirement. Duckworth had never held office, and the 2006 race was her first campaign. thumb|right|250px|Peter Roskam In May 2006, the Teamsters labor union endorsement of Roskam was announced by John Coli, President of Joint Council 25.http://www.teamster.org/06news/hn_060517_5.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20060930013328/http://www.teamster.org/06news/hn_060517_5.asp dead Joint Council 25 Endorses Peter Roskam for Congress 30 September 2006 11 December 2022 The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 also endorsed Roskam for the congressional seat. The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization also endorsed Roskam over Duckworth. Tammy Duckworth was endorsed by the Daily Herald,"For the open 6th District House seat: Duckworth" Posted Sunday, October 15, 2006 Daily Herald Chicago Tribune,"For Congress: Duckworth"April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes October 18, 2006 Chicago Tribune the Chicago Sun-Times,http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/109448,CST-EDT-edits25.article Our choices for the U.S. House October 25, 2006 Chicago Sun-Times dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061109200759/http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/109448,CST-EDT-edits25.article November 9, 2006 and the Pioneer Press."Duckworth for Congress" October 26, 2006 Evanston Review The candidates debated on WTTW/Channel 11 (October 23), WBEZ radio (October 19), WBBM radio (September 24), and at the College of DuPage (October 12).wbez.com Election November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes In August 2006, the Roskam campaign used Republican Party stances for an American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) survey. The answers related to Medicare, Social Security, insurance plans and retirement. Democratic opponents characterized it as plagiarism.https://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Aug31/0,4670,RepublicansSurvey,00.html Candidates Duplicate in AARP Survey Elliott Philip August 31, 2006 live https://archive.today/20120910123742/http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Aug31/0,4670,RepublicansSurvey,00.html September 10, 2012 Fox News Associated Press November 11, 2019 On September 10, 2006, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported: "Roskam is trying to use immigration as an issue against his Democratic rival, Tammy Duckworth, in their race for the House seat being vacated by Republican Henry Hyde."October 2019 I don't have a Newspapers.com subscription, but https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/151776828/ the Post-Dispatch's newspaper from September 10, 2006, is here. Controversy erupted on September 21, 2006, when the Duckworth campaign accused Roskam of using the term "cut-and-run" in reference to Duckworth's Iraq strategy. Roskam's campaign manager denied that they had made such a statement saying Roskam was "misquoted" and "misrepresented".Duckworth camp: 'Cut and run' crude: Roskam team: He never said that Fornek Scott September 27, 2006 Chicago Sun-Times A fundraiser for Roskam and David McSweeney was held on October 12, 2006, at the Chicago Hilton. President George W. Bush and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert headlined the event.October 2019 On October 24, actor and Parkinson's disease sufferer Michael J. Fox appeared at a fundraiser for Tammy Duckworth at Arrowhead Golf Course in Wheaton, supporting Duckworth's stance on embryonic stem cell research."Actor Michael J. Fox To Appear At Duckworth Rally"August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes , Tuesday, 24 October 2006 10:13AM wbbm780.comhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/oct/25/michael-j-fox-ads-pitch-democrats-stem-cell-work/ Michael J. Fox ads pitch Democrats, stem cell work Coyle Jake October 25, 2006 The Spokesman-Review October 20, 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20191020052553/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/oct/25/michael-j-fox-ads-pitch-democrats-stem-cell-work/ October 20, 2019 Associated Press Roskam held a simultaneous press conference featuring a cancer survivor who was treated with his own cells.http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=4691073 Michael J. Fox appears at rally for Democrat Tammy Duckworth Meincke Paul October 25, 2006 ABC 7 News dead https://archive.today/20120701101901/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=politics&id=4691073 July 1, 2012 On October 30, Roskam attended a fundraiser with Senator John McCain. McCain had cosponsored the immigration bill that Roskam criticized as "amnesty".October 2019 Roskam placed television ads that accused Duckworth of wanting to raise Social Security payroll taxes. According to the Daily Herald, the AARP mailed out thousands of letters to the Sixth District denouncing the ad as misleading.Social "Security is late issue in House races" By Eric Krol. Daily Herald. November 02, 2006 In the week before the election, according to the Elk Grove Times, the National Republican Congressional Committee paid a Richmond, Virginia contractor to make automated phone calls (robocalls) to voters, criticising Tammy Duckworth's positions on issues, that began with "Hi. I'm calling with information about Tammy Duckworth..." and did not identify its source until late in the call. The Duckworth campaign said that the message's failure to identify its source made many people believe the message came from the Duckworth campaign, hurting its ability to speak to voters. The Duckworth campaign characterized the calls as harassment.October 2019 The Arlington Heights Daily Herald reported that the NRCC spent $9,000 on robocalls to help Peter Roskam in a single week. This translates into approximately 180,000 calls."They have your number" By Stacy St. Clair Sunday, November 5, 2006. Daily Herald. The NRCC released a statement in response claiming the messages were in compliance with the law and compared them to similar ones made by DNC Counsel Joe Sandler.McGahn, Donald F. General Counsel, NRCC. NRCC Phone call press release. November 6, 2006. The Federal Trade Commission Telemarketing Sales Rule excludes political calls, since they are not included in the definition of telemarketing.Federal Trade Commission. FTC Consumer Alert https://web.archive.org/web/20070407234724/http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt107.htm 2007-04-07 . No FCC or FTC fines have been issued for robocalls relating to the 6th district 2006 congressional campaign in Illinois. thumb|right|250px|Tammy Duckworth Roskam trailed Duckworth in fundraising. Roskam raised $3.44 million vs. Duckworth's $4.52 million, but started the fall campaign with more cash on hand, due in part to not having a primary challenger. Roskam was more dependent on contributions from PACs: 56 percent of Roskam's donations and 82 percent of Duckworth's donations came from individuals.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.asp?cycle=2006&id=IL06 https://web.archive.org/web/20070816164057/http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.asp?cycle=2006&id=IL06 dead Congressional Races 16 August 2007 11 December 2022 87 percent of Roskam's contributions and 51 percent of Duckworth's contributions came from the state of Illinois.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/instate.asp?ID=IL06&cycle=2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024552/http://www.opensecrets.org/races/instate.asp?ID=IL06&cycle=2006 dead Illinois District 6: 2006 Race Profile 30 September 2007 11 December 2022 Top zipcodes of contributors for Roskam were Wheaton, Glen Ellyn and Hinsdale. Duckworth's top zip codes were Chicago, Winnetka and New York City.http://www.opensecrets.org/races/zip.asp?ID=IL06&cycle=2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930081738/http://www.opensecrets.org/races/zip.asp?ID=IL06&cycle=2006 dead Illinois District 6: 2006 Race Profile 30 September 2007 11 December 2022 According to FEC filings, both candidates received donations from various political action committees.FEC Disclosure Report Search Results https://web.archive.org/web/20061005025953/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/2005_H6IL06117 2006-10-05 FEC Disclosure Report Search Results https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172435/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/H6IL06141 2016-03-03 As of June 30, 2006, Roskam received more contributions from political committees formed by sitting legislators than any other non-incumbent Congressional candidate in the nation. A Roskam campaign spokesman credited House Speaker Dennis Hastert for those contributions.http://www.roskamforcongress.com/news/view_article.cfm?id=622 Roskam for Congress 2007-08-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071021205833/http://www.roskamforcongress.com/news/view_article.cfm?id=622 2007-10-21 "Duckworth raises $844,000 in 2nd quarter" Patrick Corcoran July 20, 2006 Pioneer Press Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2006 RothenbergTossup November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallTilt D flip November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsTossup November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 6th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Peter Roskam 91,382 51.35 Democratic Party (US) Tammy Duckworth 86,572 48.65 Write-ins 3 0.00 177,957 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 7 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 7th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 7 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 7 2008 U.S. Representative Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Danny Davis Danny Davis Danny Davis Charles Hutchinson 3x4.svg Danny K Davis (1).jpg 143,071 86.70% 21,939 13.30% Illinois's 7th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Danny K. Davis opted to run for a sixth term in the House of Representatives and did not face a serious challenge in this solidly liberal district based in southern and western Chicago and the western Chicagoan suburbs. Davis swamped Republican challenger Charles Hutchinson with well over eighty percent of the vote, securing another term in this African-American majority district. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 7th congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Danny K. Davis (incumbent) 143,071 86.70 Republican Party (US) Charles Hutchinson 21,939 13.30 165,010 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 8 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 8th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 8 2004 2008 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 8 U.S. Representative Melissa Bean Melissa Bean Melissa Bean Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Moderate Party (Illinois) David McSweeney Bill Scheurer 3x4.svg 3x4.svg BeanMelissa.jpg 2006 Illinois's 8th congressional district results map by county.svg 200px County resultsBean: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% 93,355 50.90% 80,720 44.01% 9,312 5.08% Illinois's 8th congressional district In 2004, Democrat Melissa Bean had scored an upset to become the first Democratic representative from the district since its creation in 1935, even though President George W. Bush carried the district by a large margin. In 2006, Bean sought a second term and was opposed by investment banker David McSweeney. Though some anticipated a close race, Bean outlasted McSweeney by a comfortable margin, considering the district's moderate nature. The 8th district election was unusual in several ways: The two main candidates in the election for the United States House of Representatives were incumbent Melissa Bean of the Democratic Party and Republican Party candidate David McSweeney, joined by third-party candidate Bill Scheurer, running as a self-proclaimed "moderate." McSweeney emerged as a candidate from a crowded and often brutal six-way Republican primary, and Bean was unopposed in the Democratic primary. As the 8th congressional district, covering parts of McHenry County, Cook County and most of Lake County, is considered to lean conservative, the United States Republican Party targeted the district as a high priority for recapture in the 2006 elections. However, Bean defeated McSweeney by a nearly five percent margin during a national election which proved unfavorable to Republicans nationwide. The district had long leaned Republican. As of 2002, the district had been represented by Phil Crane for 33 years. Bean's 2004 victory was considered to be a decisive upset in a district once considered to be reliably conservative. Making Bean's victory even more important for the Democratic Party was that the Party lost seats in the House elsewhere in the country, meaning Bean's victory somewhat softened the Party's overall net defeat in the 2004 election, which saw the reelection of Republican President George W. Bush as well as a net Republican gain in both the House and the Senate. Given their overall dominance in the 2004 elections and a congressional district they still saw as conservative, the Republican Party marked Bean's district as one of their top priorities in the upcoming 2006 House elections. Republican challengers included David McSweeney, Kathy Salvi, Aaron Lincoln, Robert Churchill, Ken Arnold, and James Creighton Miller. +2006 8th district Republican primary results Vote total Percentage David McSweeney 24,613 42.751% Kathy Salvi 19,084 33.147% Robert W. Churchill 9,111 15.825% Aaron Lincoln 2,598 4.512% Ken Arnold 1,259 2.187% James Creighton Miller 908 1.578% The 2006 Republican primary for the 8th congressional district was highly contested, with six candidates. David McSweeney garnered 43% of the vote, winning by 10 points over his closest opponent, Kathy Salvi.http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/22/illinois.primary.ap/index.html CNN Illinois Primary CNN 11 December 2022 During the course of the campaign the McSweeney and Salvi campaigns used negative ads against one another. Salvi criticized McSweeney, claiming he raised taxes two years in a row, increased spending by 28%, and added 20% more employees while serving as a Trustee for Palatine Township. McSweeney responded with a television ad stating "Kathy Salvi is lying".David McSweeney Takes Exception to Kathy Salvi TV Ad Characterization - Says Salvi "Is Lying" in Reply Ad http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2006/03/david-mcsweeney-takes-exception-to.htm March 17, 2006 McHenry County Blog 30 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20061107005200/http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2006/03/david-mcsweeney-takes-exception-to.html November 7, 2006 In a Chicago Sun-Times article, movement conservative Tom Roeser wrote "Because McSweeney is a social conservative, the skittish Illinois establishment GOP would like to run someone else."http://www.davidmcsweeney.com/news/media-april16.htm "McSweeney aims again for 8th District seat" by Thomas Roeser, Chicago Sun-Times 2006-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20060920185849/http://www.davidmcsweeney.com/news/media-april16.htm 2006-09-20 dead Congressman Mark Kirk (R) of the neighboring 10th district, supported Teresa Bartels, a moderate, during the Republican primary. Kirk believed that David McSweeney could not win the district, with a conservative being easily defeated by the incumbent Melissa Bean. However, Bartels dropped out before the primary. Kirk reluctantly supported David Bill Scheurer, who had run as a Democrat in 2004, entered the race as an independent after he felt that both Melissa Bean and David McSweeney were too conservative. He criticized Bean more harshly in his campaign than he did McSweeney, asserting that Bean's frequent pro-business votes in Congress are an abandonment of Democratic Party ideals. The focus of Scheurer's campaign was fiscal issues: balancing the federal budget, fixing the United States health care system, and reducing the national debt. Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, reported in April 2006 that "the 8th District Bean-McSweeney race is one of a handful in the nation that could determine which party controls Congress."http://www.suntimes.com/output/elect/cst-nws-sweet15.html Big bucks flow into key 6th, 8th District races April 15, 2006 by Lynn Sweet SUN-TIMES 11 December 2022 In June 2006, the Cook Political Report, an independent non-partisan newsletter, rated the race for Illinois' 8th Congressional District as "Lean Democratic", meaning Melissa Bean had the advantage.http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_jun29.pdf Cook Political Report - House Races 6/29/2006 2006-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080612014832/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_jun29.pdf 2008-06-12 dead McSweeney is a conservative Republican. He supports finishing the war on terror and the Iraq War. McSweeney also promises to make President Bush's tax cuts permanent, to offer tax cuts to companies that invest in new jobs and workers. He is opposed to raising the federal minimum wage, currently $5.15 an hour. McSweeney vows to try and freeze the total amount of federal spending, excluding national security, homeland security, and social security. McSweeney opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is at stake. McSweeney also opposes embryonic stem cell research, instead favoring research on umbilical cord blood. He supports 2nd Amendment rights and opposes a ban on semi-automatic firearms. McSweeney supports carrying concealed weapon. McSweeney opposes same-sex marriage as well as civil unions for gay couples and is in favor of amending the Constitution to ban sex same marriages. McSweeney argued that a wall should be built along part of the 2,000-plus-mile U.S.-Mexican border, focusing on the urban areas.IL-08: Candidates Vying to Face Rep. Bean Differ on ImmigrationApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes from the 'Blog Across The Nation', National Republican Congressional Committee McSweeney favored means-testing as a way to reduce the cost of Medicare Part D, which is the prescription drug benefit. McSweeney said, "I believe we need to means-test the Part D prescription drug program that was just adopted by Congress."http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/07/the_cqpolitics_interview_david.html CQPolitics.com - the CQPolitics Interview: David McSweeney (IL 8) 2006-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20061027154205/http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/07/the_cqpolitics_interview_david.html 2006-10-27 dead Bean won in each county in her district. Endorsements Melissa Bean (D) ;Individuals Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidatehttp://securingamerica.com/node/1446 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011202446/http://securingamerica.com/node/1446 October 11, 2007 Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-8) | WesPAC Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLean D November 6, 2006 RothenbergTilt D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsLean D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsLean D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 8th congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Melissa Bean (incumbent) 93,355 50.90 Republican Party (US) David McSweeney 80,720 44.01 Moderate Party (Illinois) Bill Scheurer 9,319 5.08 183,394 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 9 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 9th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 9 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 9 2008 U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky Jan Schakowsky Jan Schakowsky Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Michael Shannon 3x4.svg Janschakowsky.jpg 122,852 74.59% 41,858 25.41% Illinois's 9th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, seeking her fifth term in Congress, did not face a serious challenge in this consistently liberal district based in the North Side of Chicago and the northern Chicagoan suburbs. True to the district's history of electing Democrats, Schakowsky slammed Republican opponent Michael Shannon with nearly seventy-five percent of the vote. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 9th congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) 122,852 74.59 Republican Party (US) Michael P. Shannon 41,858 25.41 164,710 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 10 thumb Illinois's 10th congressional district Initially elected in 2000, incumbent Republican Congressman Mark Kirk built a reputation as being a moderate Republican, the kind of Republican that this liberal-leaning district in the northern suburbs of Chicago would elect. Facing off against Democratic challenger and businessman Dan Seals, Kirk experienced a serious challenge. Seals was able to remain competitive against Kirk for most of the campaign, abetted by the Democratic wave sweeping the country, but he ultimately fell to the incumbent Republican and lost by around thirteen thousand votes and seven points. The district was located in the northern suburbs of Chicago in Cook and Lake counties, along Lake Michigan. Although reliably Republican in past elections, particularly before the latest redistricting, it voted for John Kerry in 2004, which made re-election in 2006 a challenge for Republican incumbent Mark Kirk. Democratic hopes for winning here rose after Melissa Bean's win in the neighboring 8th District, which is more Republican. The Democratic candidate was GE Commercial Finance Director of Marketing Dan Seals. Seals raised $1,918,167 to Kirk's $3,168,367.2006 Race: Illinois District 10, Total Raised and Spent https://web.archive.org/web/20080313033856/http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.asp?id=IL10&cycle=2006 March 13, 2008 OpenSecrets.org Daniel "Dan" Seals is a native of Chicago. He lives in Wilmette, Illinois (one half-block outside of the 10th districtJanuary 2009) with his wife Mia (maiden name: Miyako Hasegawa) and their three young daughters. Seals taught high school English in Japan before earning a Master's in Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.January 2009 Seals was a Presidential Management Fellow during the Clinton Administration and worked on trade issues to increase overseas markets for U.S. goods. He also spent time on Capitol Hill, serving as a fellow in the office of Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, where his primary focus was on economic development and policy. Seals earned his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He was on leave from his position as Director of Marketing at GE Commercial Finance while he campaigned full-time. He is now self-employed as a consultant.January 2009 Seals ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility, pragmatic energy independence solutions, universal access to health care for the 46 million uninsured Americans, and a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.January 2009 In March 2006, Seals won the Democratic Primary with 70% of the vote.Elections 2006 by state Mark Kirk is a graduate of Cornell, the London School of Economics, and Georgetown University where he earned his JD. Moreover, Kirk has worked at the U.S. Department of State, the World Bank, and Baker & McKenzie.January 2009 Kirk is the head of the Moderate Republican caucus. He was also Assistant Majority Whip until the Republican Party lost control of the House of Representatives in the November 2006 election. He claims to be fiscally conservative, but pro-choice and pro-environment.January 2009 Kirk was endorsed in the 2006 election by all major local newspapers including The Daily Herald,https://www.dailyherald.com/news/politics/election/ Suburban Chicago's Information Source Daily Herald 11 December 2022 the Chicago Tribune,Chicago Politics February 2022 the Chicago Sun-Times,January 2009 and the Lake County News Sun.January 2009 He was also endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Planned Parenthood. In his most difficult race since 2000, Kirk prevailed by a 53% to 47% margin. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsLikely R November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 10th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Mark Kirk (incumbent) 107,929 53.38 Democratic Party (US) Dan Seals 94,278 46.62 202,207 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 11 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 11th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 11 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 11 2008 U.S. Representative Jerry Weller Jerry Weller Jerry Weller Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) John Pavich Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Weller, official 109th Congress photo.jpg 3x4.svg 2006 Illinois's 11th congressional district results map by county.svg 230px County resultsWeller: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% 109,009 55.10% 88,846 44.90% Illinois's 11th congressional district Republican Jerry Weller, who was part of the 1994 Republican Revolution in which the GOP took control of Congress had been re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2004. In this conservative-leaning district, Weller experienced a more serious challenge from Democratic challenger John Pavich than he was used to. The 11th stretches from the southern suburbs of Chicago to Bureau County and then dips down into Bloomington and Normal. True to the district's conservative tilt, however, Weller defeated Pavich, 55% to 45%, a narrower margin than expected. Weller was a staff member for state representative Tom Corcoran from 1980 to 1981, assistant to the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture and an aide to Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block from 1981 to 1985. In 1988, Weller was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives where he served until 1994. Weller was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 following the retirement of Democrat George Sangmeister. Weller defeated New Lenox attorney Robert T. Herbolsheimer in the Republican primary, and Democrat Frank Giglio in the general election. John J. Pavich was an American attorney who served on the legal defense team of former Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska president Biljana Plavšić before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Pavich's father served as lead counsel for Dr. Plavšić. After the 9/11 events, Pavich joined the Central Intelligence Agency, working in counterterrorism for the National Clandestine Service from 2003 to 2005.http://www.suntimes.com/output/elect/cst-nws-sweet04.html CIA officer drops spy trade, seeks House seat 2019-11-11 2006-06-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20060614213522/http://www.suntimes.com/output/elect/cst-nws-sweet04.html dead Pavich then returned to Illinois to practice law and start a family. He and his wife and their one-year-old son currently reside in Beecher, Illinois.August 2016 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 11th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Jerry Weller (incumbent) 109,009 55.10 Democratic Party (US) John Pavich 88,846 44.90 197,855 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 12 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 12th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 12 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 12 2008 U.S. Representative Jerry Costello Jerry Costello Jerry Costello Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Jerry F. Costello, 109th Congressional photo portrait.jpg 157,802 99.99% 2006 Illinois's 12th congressional district results map by county.svg 150px County resultsCostello: #0D0596 >90% Illinois's 12th congressional district This liberal-leaning district based in southern Illinois and the Illinois suburbs of St. Louis has consistently given Democratic incumbent Congressman Jerry Costello solid re-elections ever since he was initially elected in a 1988 special election. Seeing as he faced no challenge this year other than a few write-in votes, Costello was a shoo-in for re-election and received nearly one hundred percent of the vote. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 12th congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Jerry Costello (incumbent) 157,284 100.00 Write-ins 7 0.00 157,291 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 13 thumb Illinois's 13th congressional district In this compact district based in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, incumbent Republican Congresswoman Judy Biggert sought a fifth term. Biggert has typically enjoyed wide margins of victory in this moderately conservative district, and this year proved no different. Biggert defeated Democratic challenger Joseph Shannon by a seventeen-point margin—a wide margin, no doubt, but thinner than what Biggert received before. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 13th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Judy Biggert (incumbent) 119,720 58.34 Democratic Party (US) Joseph Shannon 85,507 41.66 205,227 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 14 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 14th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 14 2004 2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election 2008 (special) Dennis Hastert Dennis Hastert Dennis Hastert Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) John Laesch 3x4.svg Dennis Hastert 109th pictorial photo.jpg U.S. Representative 2006 Illinois's 14th congressional district results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHastert: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Laesch: #7996E2 50–60% 117,870 59.79% 79,274 40.21% Illinois's 14th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Dennis Hastert, the Speaker of the House since 1999, has represented this conservative-leaning district since his initial election in 1986. Hastert faced off against Democratic challenger John Laesch in the general election and, true to this northern Illinois district's conservative history, defeated him by a wide margin. Endorsements John Laesch (D) ;Individuals Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidatehttp://securingamerica.com/node/1817 https://web.archive.org/web/20061104135006/http://securingamerica.com/node/1817 November 4, 2006 John Laesch (IL-14) | WesPAC Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 14th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Dennis Hastert (incumbent) 117,870 59.79 Democratic Party (US) John Laesch 79,274 40.21 197,144 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 15 2006 11 07 Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 15 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 15 2008 2006 Illinois's 15th congressional district election U.S. Representative Tim Johnson Tim Johnson Tim Johnson David Gill Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) David Gill (2006) (cropped).jpg Tim Johnson (Illinois) (cropped).jpg 2006 Illinois's 15th congressional district results map by county.svg 100px County resultsJohnson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Gill: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% 116,810 57.59% 86,025 42.41% Illinois's 15th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Tim Johnson, who has represented this district since 2000, sought a fourth term this year. The 15th district, which includes much of eastern Illinois and stretches into southern Illinois, is one of the most conservative districts in Illinois, and as such, Johnson did not experience a particularly tough challenge from Democratic opponent David Gill. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 15th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Tim Johnson (incumbent) 116,810 57.59 Democratic Party (US) David Gill 86,025 42.41 202,835 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 16 thumb Illinois's 16th congressional district In this conservative-leaning district based in northern Illinois, incumbent Republican Congressman Donald Manzullo has not experienced a serious challenge since his initial election in 1992, and this year proved no different. Manzullo crushed Democratic opponent Richard Auman and independent challenger John Borling with nearly sixty-five percent of the vote and won an eighth term in Congress. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 16th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Donald Manzullo (incumbent) 125,508 63.55 Democratic Party (US) Richard D. Auman 63,462 32.13 Independent John Borling 8,523 4.32 197,493 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 17 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 17th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 17 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 17 2008 U.S. Representative Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Lane Evans Phil Hare Phil Hare Andrea Zinga AndreaZinga.jpg File:Phil Hare Congressional Portrait (cropped).jpg 2006 Illinois's 17th congressional district results map by county.svg 150px County resultsHare: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Zinga: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% 115,025 57.17% 86,161 42.83% Illinois's 17th congressional district This strangely shaped district constitutes much of western and central Illinois and was gerrymandered to protect incumbent Democratic Congressman Lane Evans. Evans planned on seeking a thirteenth term in Congress this year, but was forced to retire due to the increasingly debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease. Evans' longtime Chief-of-Staff, Phil Hare, was selected as the Democratic nominee in his place and faced off against previous Congressional candidate and former television reporter Andrea Zinga in the general election, which he won handily. Endorsements Phil Hare (D) ;Individuals Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidatehttp://securingamerica.com/node/1818 https://web.archive.org/web/20061104134937/http://securingamerica.com/node/1818 November 4, 2006 Phil Hare (IL-17) | WesPAC Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsLikely D November 7, 2006 Election Results 2006 Illinois's 17th congressional district election Democratic Party (US) Phil Hare 115,025 57.17 Republican Party (US) Andrea Zinga 86,161 42.83 201,186 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 18 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 18th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 18 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 18 2008 U.S. Representative Ray LaHood Ray LaHood Ray LaHood Steve Waterworth Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 2006 Illinois's 18th congressional district results map by county.svg 200px 3x4.svg Ray LaHood.jpg County resultsLaHood: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Waterworth: #7996E2 50–60% 150,194 67.28% 73,052 32.72% Illinois's 18th congressional district This solidly conservative district based in western and central Illinois has been represented by incumbent Republican Congressman Ray LaHood since 1995 and has consistently given him comfortable margins of re-election. This year, despite the anti-Republican sentiment nationwide, LaHood was able to swamp Democratic opponent Steve Waterworth with nearly seventy percent of the vote. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 2006 Illinois's 18th congressional district election Republican Party (US) Ray LaHood (incumbent) 150,194 67.28 Democratic Party (US) Steve Waterworth 73,052 32.72 223,246 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 19 2006 11 07 2006 Illinois's 19th congressional district election Illinois presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 19 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 19 2008 U.S. Representative John Shimkus John Shimkus John Shimkus Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Danny Stover 3x4.svg Rep. John Shimkus (cropped).jpg 200px 2006 Illinois's 19th congressional district results map by county.svg County resultsShimkus: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Stover: #7996E2 50–60% 143,491 60.71% 92,861 39.29% Illinois's 19th congressional district This district, the most conservative in Illinois, was composed mainly of southern Illinois, but also included Springfield and a small sliver in western Illinois. Incumbent Republican Congressman John Shimkus, seeking a sixth term, faced off against Democratic opponent Danny Stover. Shimkus played a prominent role in the Mark Foley scandal; he knew of embattled Congressman Foley's controversial activities as the Chairman of the House Page Board and did not take action against Foley. Despite this, Shimkus ultimately swamped Stover on election day, winning over sixty percent of the vote and another term in Congress. In the Democratic primary, Danny Stover won over coal miner Vic Roberts: Stover 20,555 61.56% Roberts 12,835 38.44% In the Republican primary, incumbent John Shimkus only faced token opposition from a write-in candidate. Danny Stover had the endorsement of the St. Louis Dispatch and John Shimkus had the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune. A poll taken in June had it 53% to 36% in Shimkus favor. Then Mark Foley said he would resign because of a sex scandal. Shimkus being head of the page that Foley went on was in big trouble of losing his seat. A poll taken after the scandal had it 46% to 43% in Shimkus favor. But on Election Day he won by a landslide 39% to 60%. Winning all but one of the 24 counties he represented. 2006 Illinois's 19th congressional district election Republican Party (US) John Shimkus (incumbent) 143,491 60.71 Democratic Party (US) Danny L. Stover 92,861 39.29 236,352 100.00 50,630 21.42% Republican Party (US) References External links Illinois State Board of Elections Campaign contributions for Illinois congressional races from OpenSecrets Melissa Bean campaign website David McSweeney campaign website https://web.archive.org/web/20191121075029/http://www.davidmcsweeney.com/ 2019-11-21 Bill Scheurer campaign website Bill Scheurer for Congress Blog Bill Scheurer profile on Project VoteSmart McSweeney interview Official web site - Mark Kirk State Board of Elections Candidate Detail - Dan Seals https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195726/http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?id=11332 2016-03-03 Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org Official campaign site Case information sheet for Biljana Plavšić Clandestine Service description Category:2006 Illinois elections Illinois 2006 Category:Dennis Hastert