2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois

none March 2026 December 2017 2010 United States Senate election in Illinois Illinois 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois 2004 2016 United States Senate election in Illinois 2016 November 2, 2010 49.35% Regular election Special election Senator Mark Kirk official portrait crop.jpg Mark Kirk Republican Party (United States) Alexi Giannoulias (1).jpg Alexi Giannoulias Democratic Party (United States) U.S. Senator Roland BurrisIn December 2008, Burris was appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Barack Obama, who had been elected President of the United States. Democratic Party (United States) Mark Kirk Republican Party (United States) 1,778,69848.01% 1,677,72947.31% 1,719,47846.42% 1,641,48646.29% 160px Special election county results 160px Regular election county results Kirk: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Giannoulias: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% The 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois took place on November 2, 2010. There were two ballot items for the same seat: a general election, to fill the Class 3 seat beginning with the 112th United States Congress beginning on January 3, 2011, and a special election to fill that seat for the final weeks of the 111th Congress. Roland Burris, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by fellow Democrat Barack Obama's election to the presidency, did not run in either election. http://triblocal.com/grayslake/2010/08/11/illinois-special-election-for-u-s-senate-seat Illinois Special Election for U.S. Senate Seat Triblocal Chicagoland Publishing Company, Inc. August 11, 2010 August 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726123044/http://triblocal.com/grayslake/2010/08/11/illinois-special-election-for-u-s-senate-seat/ July 26, 2011 dead The elections took place alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections in Illinois and other states. The registered party primaries for the full term took place on February 2, 2010, the earliest state primary elections: Republicans nominated U.S. Representative Mark Kirk, Democrats nominated State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, and the Green Party nominated journalist LeAlan Jones. The Constitution Party and Libertarian Party submitted signatures to be on the ballot but were challenged; the result of the ensuing hearings was the Constitution Party's candidate being denied placement on the ballot, but the Libertarian Party's candidate Michael Labno was given ballot access. http://columbiachronicle.com/constitution-party-forced-out-of-fall-election https://web.archive.org/web/20100921071234/http://columbiachronicle.com/constitution-party-forced-out-of-fall-election/ dead September 21, 2010 Constitution Party forced out of fall election Columbia Chronicle September 7, 2010 September 15, 2010 On August 2, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that the candidates appearing on the ballot for the replacement election would be the ones of the regular election, https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gofdG18qVRuAQKRIGyv7oeKLS9cgD9HBM9101 Judge confirms same ballots in Ill. Sen. elections August 2, 2010 The Associated Press June 2024 medicmedic and that the special election would appear after the general election on the ballot. Kirk won both elections and was sworn in on November 29, 2010, resigning his House seat the same day. As of , this was the last time that Republicans won an Illinois U.S. Senate election, the last time the winner won a majority of counties in the state, and the last Illinois U.S. Senate race that was decided by a single-digit margin. It was also one of three elections in the past eight midterm cycles (as of 2026) to involve the incumbent president's party losing a U.S. Senate seat in a state that leaned more than 10 points towards them, the other races being the 2006 election in Montana and the 2010 election in Wisconsin.https://decisiondeskhq.substack.com/p/democrats-still-underdogs-senate-vibes Democrats are still underdogs in the Senate Decision Desk HQ Skelley Geoffrey April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026 Background Barack Obama, the former United States senator holding this seat, was elected president of the United States on November 4, 2008, and subsequently resigned from the Senate on November 16, 2008. https://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1337847620081113 UPDATE 1-Obama resigns Senate seat effective Sunday November 13, 2008 Caren Bohan Doina Chiacu Reuters November 13, 2008 Illinois law provides for the governor of Illinois, then Rod Blagojevich, to appoint replacements for Senate vacancies. http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/11/obama-friend-ja.html#more Obama friend Jarrett not interested in Senate seat John McCormick Rick Pearson November 13, 2008 Chicagotribune.com Clout Street blog November 13, 2008 Burris' appointment On December 9, 2008, the FBI arrested Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) on various corruption charges, most notably allegations that he attempted to sell the appointment to the vacant U.S. Senate seat. On December 31, 2008, Blagojevich nevertheless appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to fill the vacancy.(AFP) – January 5, 2009 https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g8mJtJvSLB5Rbd3zal_23UDJuDhA https://web.archive.org/web/20130201035129/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g8mJtJvSLB5Rbd3zal_23UDJuDhA dead February 1, 2013 Illinois governor's pick for US Senate heads to Washington January 5, 2009 June 14, 2010 After initially seeking to exclude Burris, Senate Democrats relented,Burris Will Take His Seat as a Senator From Illinois (Published 2009) The New York Times January 13, 2009 https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/us/13burris.html?_r=1&hp Hulse Carl and Burris was seated on January 15, 2009.https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090115/ap_on_go_co/senate_burris Burris takes his place as Obama's Senate successor January 15, 2009 Yahoo! News Liz Sidoti January 15, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090119082104/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090115/ap_on_go_co/senate_burris January 19, 2009 Burris later declined to run for election. http://www.rollcall.com/news/36651-1.html Burris Won't Run in 2010 Roll Call July 9, 2009 June 15, 2010 Emily Pierce 2010 Illinois elections#Turnout For the state-run primary elections (Democratic, Republican, and Green), turnout was 21.74%, with 1,652,202 votes cast.Election Results https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 23 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222093629/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx February 22, 2020 dead Voter Turnout https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx?MID=fVf30XCcBCY%3d&T=637204905558647449 www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 22 March 2020 June 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes For the general election, the special election saw a turnout of 47.24%, with 3,545,984 votes cast. The regularly scheduled election saw a turnout of 49.35%, with 3,704,473 votes cast.Voter Turnout https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx?MID=fVf30XCcBCY%3d&T=637204906667230657 www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 22 March 2020 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Democratic primary Candidates Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois treasurerhttp://www.sj-r.com/homepage/x1543602563/Giannoulias-to-run-for-Senate-seat Giannoulias to run for Senate seat July 26, 2009 June 15, 2010 The State-Journal Register David H. Hoffman, Chicago inspector generalhttp://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/1735441,inspector-general-hoffman-quits-senate-082609.article Chicago inspector general quits to run for Senate Chicago Sun-Times August 27, 2009 April 20, 2010 Fran Spielman https://web.archive.org/web/20100208033045/http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/1735441,inspector-general-hoffman-quits-senate-082609.article February 8, 2010 dead mdy-all Cheryle Jackson, president of the Chicago Urban League https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0809/Giannoulias_gets_primary_opponent.html Giannoulias gets primary opponent Politico August 10, 2009 June 15, 2010 Josh Kraushaar Robert Marshall, doctorhttp://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=194488&catid=3 Illinois U.S. Senate, Robert Marshall (D) KSDK Jacob Meister, attorneyhttp://cbs2chicago.com/local/jacob.meister.senate.2.1170175.html Chicago Attorney Enters U.S. Senate Race WBBM-TV September 8, 2009 April 20, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091229204914/http://cbs2chicago.com/local/jacob.meister.senate.2.1170175.html December 29, 2009 Meister dropped out two days before the election and endorsed Giannoulias, but his name remained on the ballot.http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Jacob-Meister-Openly-Gay-US-Senate-Candidate-Drops-Out-83197642.html Openly Gay Senate Candidate Drops Out January 31, 2010 June 15, 2010 WMAQ-TV Zach Christman Campaign January 2010 Incumbent Senator Roland Burris did not run for a full term in 2010. Burris suffered from poor approval ratingshttps://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/05/updated-senate-approvals.html publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com May 21, 2009 June 14, 2010 and was investigated by the Sangamon County, Illinois State's Attorney for perjury.http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/burris/1463775,CST-NWS-invest06.article suntimes.com Chicago Sun-Times March 6, 2009 June 14, 2010 Natasha Korecki https://web.archive.org/web/20090418163320/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/burris/1463775,CST-NWS-invest06.article April 18, 2009 dead mdy-all Although no criminal charges were filed against him, Burris faced an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee.http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=301611 dailyherald.com dailyherald.com June 14, 2010 Jacob Meister withdrew from campaigning and declared his support for Alexi Giannoulias on January 31,Meister backs Giannoulias as U.S. Senate rivals rally for support Abdon M. Pallasch February 1, 2010 http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/2021596,meister-giannoulias-democratic-senate-013110.article https://web.archive.org/web/20100204214312/http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/2021596,meister-giannoulias-democratic-senate-013110.article dead February 4, 2010 Chicago Sun-Times February 1, 2010 two days before the February 2 election. Finances Candidate Cash on handhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=165489 IL US Senate – D Primary Race – February 2, 2010 Our Campaigns April 20, 2010 Alexi Giannoulias $2,429,549 Jacob Meister $1,040,242 David Hoffman $836,958 Cheryle Jackson $317,828 Rob Marshall $1,000 Polling Poll source Date(s) administered AlexiGiannoulias CheryleJackson DavidHoffman Other Undecided Politico (report) August 9, 2009 51% 21% — — — Chicago Tribune (https://archive.today/20130104174627/http://www.pollster.com/blogs/il_2010_sen_primary_tribune_12.php report) December 2–8, 2009 31% 17% 9% 4% — Chicago Tribune (report) January 16–20, 2010 34% 19% 16% 4% 26% Results thumb|170px|Democratic primary results by county #7996e2 Giannoulias #dfeeff 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #5bc75b Hoffman #c0f0c0 20–30% #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #ff80b2 Marshall #ffc5da 30–40% #ae8bb1 Tie #decde6 30–40% Democratic primary resultshttp://primaries2010.elections.chicagotribune.com/results Primary election results Chicago Tribune June 15, 2010 July 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100702010556/http://primaries2010.elections.chicagotribune.com/results/ dead Alexi Giannoulias Democratic Party (United States) 351,120 38.9% David Hoffman Democratic Party (United States) 303,719 33.7% Cheryle Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 178,941 19.8% Robert Marshall Democratic Party (United States) 51,606 5.7% Jacob Meister Democratic Party (United States) 16,232 1.8% 901,618 100.0% Republican primary Candidates John Arrington, former Harvey alderman Patrick Hughes, chairman of Sensible Taxpayers Opposed to Increased Taxes Mark Kirk, U.S. representative for Illinois's 10th district Donald Lowery, former Pope County judge Andy Martin, perennial candidate Kathleen Thomas, professor Finances Candidate Cash on handhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=504417 IL US Senate – R Primary Race – February 2, 2010 Our Campaigns April 20, 2010 Mark Kirk $2,213,890 Patrick Hughes $340,048 Don Lowery $2,077 John Arrington $1,540 Kathleen Thomas $1,271 Andy Martin $0 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered MarkKirk PatrickHughes DonLowery KathleenThomas JohnArrington AndyMartin UndecidedMagellan DataMagellan Data (report) October 8, 2009 61% 3% 2% 1% 1% — — Chicago Tribune (https://archive.today/20130104174627/http://www.pollster.com/blogs/il_2010_sen_primary_tribune_12.php report) December 2–8, 2009 41% 3% 1% 3% 2% 1% — Chicago Tribune (report) January 16–20, 2010 47% 8% 2% 3% 2% 3% 35% Results thumb|170px|Republican primary results by county #e27f7f Kirk #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #f9d440 Hughes #ffeeaa 30–40% #5bc75b Lowery #c0f0c0 20–30% #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% #309a30 70–80% Republican primary resultshttps://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=fXOlVXzqApI%3d Election Results GENERAL PRIMARY - 2/2/2010 Illinois State Board of Elections February 2, 2010 December 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180920121854/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=fXOlVXzqApI%3d September 20, 2018 dead Mark Kirk Republican Party (United States) 420,373 56.6 Patrick Hughes Republican Party (United States) 142,928 19.3 Donald Lowery Republican Party (United States) 66,357 8.9 Kathleen Thomas Republican Party (United States) 54,038 7.3 Andy Martin Republican Party (United States) 37,480 5.0 John Arrington Republican Party (United States) 21,090 2.8 Patricia Beard Republican Party (United States) 2 .0003 742,268 100.0% Green primary Candidates LeAlan Jones, broadcaster, football coach, and lecturer Results Green primary results LeAlan Jones Green Party (United States) 5,161 100 5,161 100% General elections Candidates Will Boyd (write-in), Greenville city councilman, pastor and former college deancampaign site Corey Dabney (write-in) Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois treasurer (Democratic) LeAlan Jones, broadcaster, football coach, and lecturer (Green)https://www.npr.org/about/press/970430.remorse.html NPR Inside – Press Releases Npr.org April 30, 1997 April 20, 2010 Mark Kirk, U.S. representative (Republican) Michael Labno, electrical project construction manager (Libertarian)PVS https://web.archive.org/web/20100929231520/http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=124363 September 29, 2010 http://www.labno4senate.com Michael Labno for U.S. Senate February 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100305151535/http://www.labno4senate.com/ March 5, 2010 dead mdy-all http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2010/08/its-official-four-us-senate-candidates-five-for-governor.html Chicago Tribune It's official: Four U.S. Senate candidates, five for governor August 27, 2010https://abc7chicago.com/archive/7635356/ Board of Elections adds Libertarian Party candidates to Illinois ballot Abclocal.go.com August 27, 2010 October 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831062223/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Fpolitics&id=7635356 August 31, 2010 live Lowell Martin Seida (write-in), Westchester UIC Dragon Boat coach, salvage diver, computerist Robert Zadek (write-in) brokercampaign site https://web.archive.org/web/20100220092831/http://www.robertzadek.com/ February 20, 2010 Campaign A self-described "fiscal conservative and social moderate," Republican nominee Mark Kirk based his campaign on reform and compared the race to Republican Scott Brown's election to the Senate in February 2010.Robert Lee http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/02/03/kirk-wins-big-looks-to-november/?test=latestnews Kirk Looks Ahead to November << Liveshots Liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com February 4, 2010 April 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726122508/http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/02/03/kirk-wins-big-looks-to-november/?test=latestnews July 26, 2011 dead mdy-all In addition, Kirk immediately criticized his Democratic opponent for his management of Bright Start, an Illinois 529 college savings program and his work at Broadway Bank.John Chase http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2010/02/giannoulias-kirk-already-scrapping-in-contest-for-obamas-old-senate-seat.html Clout St: Giannoulias, Kirk already scrapping in contest for Obama's old Senate seat Newsblogs.chicagotribune.com February 3, 2010 April 20, 2010 Immediately after the primary, the National Republican Senatorial Committee aired a web ad comparing Giannoulias to the fictional character Tony Soprano.http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YjQ1N2Y5OGIwN2I5OTYxMDM5Y2U1YjU5ZjgwMjFjZjg https://archive.today/20120712213102/http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YjQ1N2Y5OGIwN2I5OTYxMDM5Y2U1YjU5ZjgwMjFjZjg dead July 12, 2012 Jim Geraghty MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan Needs a Map Campaignspot.nationalreview.com February 3, 2010 June 14, 2010 Politifact ranked Kirk's references to the mob as "Half True".http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jul/08/mark-kirk/senate-candidate-mark-kirk-says-rival-gave-mobster Robert Farley Senate candidate Mark Kirk says rival gave mobsters bank loans St. Petersburg Times PolitiFact.com July 8, 2010 September 15, 2010 Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown campaigned for Kirk in Illinois.http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/2641556,scott-brown-fundraiser-mark-kirk-082610.article https://web.archive.org/web/20100829111433/http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/2641556,scott-brown-fundraiser-mark-kirk-082610.article dead August 29, 2010 Chicago Sun-Times Sen. Scott Brown stumps for Mark Kirk Abdon M. Pallasch August 26, 2010 Kimberly Vertolli, Kirk's ex-wife, signed on as an advisor to Mark Kirk's campaign, but didn't support his more conservative platform.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/17/mark-kirks-exwife-joins-c_n_685002.html Mark Kirk's Ex-Wife Joins Campaign After Slamming Top Kirk Consultant HuffPost August 17, 2010 October 20, 2010 Jen Sabella On February 4, 2010, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias revealed his campaign strategy, saying, "come November, Congressman, your days as a Washington insider are over."https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/us/04illinois.html The New York Times Illinois Senate Race Worries Democrats Anew Monica Davey February 4, 2010 April 1, 2010 On July 19, 2010, Giannoulias announced that he had raised $900,000 in the quarter that ended June 30, compared to $2.3 million raised by Kirk. The Giannoulias campaign also announced that President Obama was scheduled to attend an August 5 fundraiser for his candidate in Chicago.http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/08/obama-to-tour-ford-plant-today-then-hit-fundraisers.html Obama raises nearly $1 million for Giannoulias Rick Pearson Chicago Breaking News Center August 5, 2010 September 19, 2010 Kirk and Giannoulias disagreed mostly on fiscal and foreign policy. Kirk voted against Obama's Stimulus package and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As a Congressman, Kirk originally voted for cap and trade but during the primary campaign announced that if elected a Senator he would vote against it.http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_853f5bcc-b4a5-11df-ad02-001cc4c03286.html Bloomington-Normal Pantagraph Kirk talks trade, Giannoulias talks environment Christopher Wills August 30, 2010 September 18, 2010 Giannoulias strongly supported the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acthttp://www.alexiforillinois.com/issues/health-care Health Care Alexi Giannoulias Democrat for U.S. Senate, Illinois Alexiforillinois.com October 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101019000944/http://alexiforillinois.com/issues/health-care October 19, 2010 dead mdy-all and Obama's stimulus.http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=405461 Daily Herald Kirk, Giannoulias, outline spending cuts Kerry Lester September 3, 2010 September 18, 2010 Kirk opposed the building of the Park 51 Islamic center near Ground Zero of New York City, while Giannoulias stated that "Americans must stand up for freedom of religion even when it's difficult."Gilmer Marcus http://chicagoist.com/2010/08/17/kirk_alexi_weigh_in_on_ground_zero.php Kirk, Alexi Weigh In On Ground Zero Mosque Chicagoist August 17, 2010 October 20, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111117191402/http://chicagoist.com/2010/08/17/kirk_alexi_weigh_in_on_ground_zero.php November 17, 2011 mdy-all Libertarian nominee Michael Labno was added to the ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections after gaining ballot access by means of citizen petition.Libertarian Party adds candidates to ballot August 27, 2010 Thomas Charles https://abc7chicago.com/archive/7635356/ WLS-TV ABC Channel 7 September 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831062223/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Fpolitics&id=7635356 August 31, 2010 live Labno, an electrical project construction managerGiannoulias talks up Libertarian in attempt to siphon votes from Kirk September 17, 2010 Lester Kerry http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=408740 Daily Herald September 18, 2010 and recruiter for Private Security Union Local 21Mike Labno – Biography http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=124363 Project Vote Smart September 15, 2010 September 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100929231520/http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=124363 dead ran on a platform of downsizing or cutting some Federal agencies and reducing taxes and government regulations. He also supported allowing citizens to opt out of Social Security. Labno is pro-life and supports 2nd Amendment rights. In August 2010, Democratic candidate Alexi Giannoulias declared Labno a legitimate challenge from the right for Mark Kirk. Labno responded on his Facebook fan page, saying, "This is very true Alexi, and you should be afraid too."Illinois Senate Democratic campaign declares Libertarian Mike Labno a threat to Republican http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/08/illinois-senate-democratic-campaign-declares-libertarian-mike-labno-a-threat-to-republican September 19, 2010 Independent Political Report August 26, 2010 Labno attended the September 18, 2010 Right Nation rallyRight Nation rally in Hoffman Estates, Illinois headlined by conservative media figure Glenn Beck. While greeting attendees, Labno noted that Republican candidate Kirk did not attend.Tea Party, protesters clash at Glenn Beck event September 19, 2010 Pallasch Abdon http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2724522,tea-party-protesters-091810.article https://web.archive.org/web/20100922030202/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2724522,tea-party-protesters-091810.article dead September 22, 2010 Chicago Sun-Times September 19, 2010 On August 27, the Illinois Board of Elections approved the Libertarian Party's petition to include its candidates on the ballot. Predictions Source Ranking As of Cook Political Reporthttp://cookpolitical.com/senate Senate Cook Political Report October 26, 2010 Tossup October 26, 2010 Rothenberghttp://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/senate Senate Ratings Rothenberg Political Report October 26, 2010 Tilt R Flip October 22, 2010 RealClearPoliticshttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/senate/2010_elections_senate_map.html Battle for the Senate RealClearPolitics October 26, 2010 Tossup October 26, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-senate 2010 Senate Ratings Sabato's Crystal Ball October 26, 2010 October 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028092918/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-senate/ dead Lean R Flip October 21, 2010 CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate Race Ratings Chart: Senate CQ Politics October 26, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate October 28, 2010 Tossup October 26, 2010 Debates Kirk and Giannoulias debates (other candidates were not invited): October 10: Nationwide audience on Meet the Press on NBC. October 19: Sponsored by League of Women Voters on ABC News.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/26/kirk-giannoulias-agree-on_n_695576.html Kirk, Giannoulias Agree On Two Debates; Kirk Still Says Alexi Is 'Ducking' HuffPost August 26, 2010 October 20, 2010 Will Guzzardi Jones and Labno debate: Hosted by WBEZ held in Chicago.https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/kirk-and-giannoulias-debate-in-dc-jones-and-labno-in-chicago/0924c877-a3c0-472f-a03a-8bfea3675151 Kirk and Giannoulias Debate in D.C., Jones and Labno in Chicago October 11, 2010 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AlexiGiannoulias (D) MarkKirk (R) LeAlanJones (G) MikeLabno (L) Other Undecided Research 2000 (report) January 26–28, 2009 600 ± 4.0% 38% 30% — — — 32% Rasmussen Reports (report) August 11, 2009 500 ± 4.5% 38% 41% — — 4% 17% Magellan Data (report) October 9, 2009 — ± 3.1% 35% 42% — — — 23% Rasmussen Reports (report) October 14, 2009 500 ± 4.5% 41% 41% — — 4% 13% Rasmussen Reports (report) December 9, 2009 500 ± 4.5% 42% 39% — — 3% 15% Public Policy Polling (report) January 22–25, 2010 1,062 ± 3.0% 42% 34% — — — 24% Rasmussen Reports (report) February 3, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 40% 46% — — 4% 10% Research 2000 (report) February 22–24, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 43% 36% — — 2% 19% Rasmussen Reports (report) March 8, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 44% 41% — — 5% 10% Public Policy Polling (report) April 1–5, 2010 591 ± 4.0% 33% 37% — — — 30% Rasmussen Reports (report) April 5, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 37% 41% — — 8% 13% Rasmussen Reports (report) April 28, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 38% 46% — — 5% 12% Research 2000 (report) May 3–5, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 38% 41% — — — 21% Rasmussen Reports (report) June 7, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 39% 42% — — 7% 12% Public Policy Polling (report) June 12–13, 2010 552 ± 4.2% 31% 30% 14% — — 24% Rasmussen Reports (report) July 7, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 40% 39% — — 9% 12% Rasmussen Reports (report) July 28, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 43% 41% — — 6% 10% Rasmussen Reports (report) August 11, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 40% 40% — — 8% 12% Public Policy Polling (report) August 14–15, 2010 576 ± 4.1% 37% 35% 9% — — 19% Rasmussen Reports (report) August 23, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 42% 40% — — 6% 12% Chicago Tribune () September 2, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 34% 34% 6% 3% — 22% Rasmussen Reports (report) September 7, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 37% 41% 9% — 5% 9% Rasmussen Reports (report) September 21, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 41% 44% 4% — 4% 8% Public Polling Policy (report) September 23–26, 2010 470 ± 4.5% 36% 40% 8% 3% — 13% Chicago Tribune (report) September 24–28, 2010 600 ± 4.0% 38% 36% 5% 3% — 17% Suffolk University (report https://web.archive.org/web/20101026130643/http://www.suffolk.edu/images/content/edited.edited.FINAL.IL.Statewide.Marginals.Oct.3.2010.pdf October 26, 2010 ) September 30 – October 3, 2010 500 ± 4.0% 41% 42% 4% 3% — 10% Rasmussen Reports (report) October 4, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 41% 45% 4% — 5% 6% The Simon Poll/SIU (report) September 30 – October 10, 2010 1,000 ± 3.5% 37% 37% 3% 2% 2% 18% Rasmussen Reports (report) October 11, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 44% 43% 4% — 7% 2% Public Policy Polling (report) October 14–16, 2010 557 ± 4.2% 40% 42% 4% 3% — 10% Rasmussen Reports (report) October 18, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 40% 44% 4% — 8% 5% Mason-Dixon (report) October 18–20, 2010 625 ± 4.0% 41% 43% — — — 16% Chicago Tribune/WGN (report) October 18–22, 2010 700 ± 4.0% 41% 44% 5% 4% — 7% Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research (report) October 23, 2010 1,000 ± 3.0% 41% 43% 7% 2% — 7% Rasmussen Reports (report) October 26, 2010 750 ± 4.0% 42% 46% 5% — 5% 2% Public Policy Polling (report) October 30–31, 2010 814 ± 3.4% 42% 46% 5% 3% 3% 7% Fundraising Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt Mark Kirk (R) $14,349,624 $13,602,888 $826,604 $0 Alexi Giannoulias (D) $10,017,446 $9,829,642 $115,826 $65,800 Source: Federal Election Commissionhttp://www.fec.gov:80/DisclosureSearch/HSRefreshCandList.do?category=stateS_all&stateName=IL&election_yr=2010 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Illinois fec.gov July 25, 2010 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Results United States Senate special election in Illinois, 2010https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=ernZSE5MMLc%3d Election Results SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION - 11/2/2010 Illinois State Board of Elections November 2, 2010 December 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180920120500/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=ernZSE5MMLc%3d September 20, 2018 dead 2010 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?T=637518452204569219 Illinois State Board of Elections June 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes Mark Kirk Republican Party (United States) 1,677,729 47.31% +20.26% Alexi Giannoulias Democratic Party (United States) 1,641,486 46.29% -23.68% LeAlan Jones Green Party (United States) 129,571 3.65% N/A Michael Labno Libertarian Party (United States) 95,762 2.70% +1.35% 1,436 0.04% -0.02% 3,545,984 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) United States Senate election in Illinois, 2010https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=pdeeGST8d2w%3d Election Results GENERAL ELECTION - 11/2/2010 Illinois State Board of Elections November 2, 2010 December 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180920120218/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=pdeeGST8d2w%3d September 20, 2018 dead 2010 GENERAL ELECTION https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?T=637518452204569219 Illinois State Board of Elections June 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes Mark Kirk Republican Party (United States) 1,778,698 48.01% +0.70% Alexi Giannoulias Democratic Party (United States) 1,719,478 46.42% +0.13% LeAlan Jones Green Party (United States) 117,914 3.18% -0.47% Michael Labno Libertarian Party (United States) 87,247 2.36% -0.34% 1,136 0.03% -0.01% 3,704,473 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican 20em Bond (largest city: Greenville) Bureau (largest city: Princeton) Cass (largest city: Beardstown) Christian (largest city: Taylorville) Clinton (largest city: Breese) Coles (largest city: Charleston) DeKalb (largest city: DeKalb) Fayette (largest city: Vandalia) Greene (largest city: Carrollton) Grundy (largest city: Morris) Hamilton (largest city: McLeansboro) Hancock (largest city: Hamilton) Hardin (largest city: Rosiclare) Jefferson (largest city: Mount Vernon) Jersey (largest city: Jerseyville) Jo Daviess (largest city: Galena) Kankakee (largest city: Kankakee) Lawrence (largest city: Lawrenceville) Marion (largest city: Centralia) Marshall (largest city: Henry) Mason (largest city: Havana) McDonough (largest city: Macomb) Moultrie (largest city: Sullivan) Piatt (largest city: Monticello) Pike (largest city: Pittsfield) Pope (largest city: Golconda) Randolph (largest city: Chester) Saline (largest city: Harrisburg) Schuyler (largest city: Rushville) Shelby (largest city: Shelbyville) Union (largest city: Anna) Vermilion (largest city: Danville) Warren (largest city: Monmouth) White (largest city: Carmi) Will (largest city: Joliet) Williamson (largest city: Marion) Winnebago (largest city: Rockford) Franklin (largest city: West Frankfort) Henry (largest city: Kewanee) LaSalle (largest city: Ottawa) Macon (largest city: Decatur) Macoupin (largest city: Carlinville) Montgomery (largest city: Litchfield) Perry (largest city: Du Quoin) Boone (largest city: Belvidere) Carroll (largest city: Savanna) DuPage (largest city: Aurora) Kane (largest city: Aurora) Kendall (largest village: Oswego) McHenry (largest city: Crystal Lake) McLean (largest city: Bloomington) Stephenson (largest city: Freeport) Adams (largest city: Quincy) Brown (largest city: Mount Sterling) Cumberland (largest city: Neoga) Crawford (largest city: Robinson) DeWitt (largest city: Clinton) Douglas (largest city: Tuscola) Edgar (largest city: Paris) Ford (largest city: Paxton) Lake (largest city: Waukegan) Livingston (largest city: Pontiac) Lee (largest city: Dixon) Logan (largest city: Lincoln) Madison (largest city: Granite City) Menard (largest city: Petersburg) Mercer (largest city: Aledo) Monroe (largest city: Waterloo) Morgan (largest city: Jacksonville) Ogle (largest city: Rochelle) Peoria (largest city: Peoria) Putnam (largest city: Hennpin) Sangamon (largest city: Springfield) Scott (largest city: Winchester) Tazewell (largest city: Pekin) Washington (largest city: Nashville) Calhoun (largest village: Hardin) Fulton (largest city: Canton) Gallatin (largest city: Shawneetown) Henderson (largest village: Oquawka) Knox (largest city: Galesburg) Pulaski (largest city: Mounds) Champaign (largest city: Champaign) Rock Island (largest city: Moline) Whiteside (largest city: Sterling) Woodford (largest city: Eureka) Johnson (largest city: Vienna) References Notes External links Illinois State Board of Elections Official candidate list Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010 at Ballotpedia U.S. Congress candidates for Illinois https://web.archive.org/web/20101109100115/http://votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=IL November 9, 2010 at Project Vote Smart Illinois U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions from Open Secrets 2010 Illinois Senate General Election: All Head-to-Head Matchups graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Illinois Senate from Rasmussen Reports Illinois Senate – Giannoulias vs. Kirk from Real Clear Politics 2010 Illinois Senate Race from CQ Politics Race profile from The New York Times Race for U.S. Senate from the Chicago Tribune Debates and forums Democratic (January 12) and Republican (January 14, 2010) Primary Debates videos from sponsor ABC7 Chicago Candidate forum, Chicago Tonight. October 27, 2010 Official campaign sites (archived) Will Boyd for U.S. Senate Alton Franklin for U.S. Senator Alexi Giannoulias for Illinois Democratic nominee David Hoffman for U.S. Senate LeAlan M. Jones for U.S. Senate Green Party nominee Mark Kirk for U.S Senate Republican nominee Michael Labno for U.S. Senate Libertarian Party nominee Jacob Meister for U.S. Senate Kathleen Thomas for U.S. Senate Robert Zadek for U.S. Senate Independent Conservative – write-in candidate Category:2010 Illinois elections Illinois 2010 Illinois 2010 Illinois Senate United States Senate 2010