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As expected, no incumbent congressman in the Chicago metro area appears to have been knocked off the general election ballot by primary challengers.
Democratic businessman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s closest opponent has conceded in the primary race to succeed Tammy Duckworth, who easily locked up her U.S. Senate nomination.
On the Republican side, incumbent Peter Roskam easily survived a challenge from the right, while the GOP race to face Democratic Congressman Bill Foster is surprisingly close.
With a majority of precincts reporting, Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush easily held off a challenge from former friend and supporter Ald. Howard Brookins (21st Ward) and from Patrick Brutus, who works in community development for the city of Chicago. Rush and Brookins were contentious opponents, with Brookins challenging Rush’s nominating petitions and calling the longtime congressman out of touch. Rush has countered that he’s still passionate about the job and has only been sidelined because of health and family issues.
Congressman Bobby Rush celebrates with supporters at his HQ in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/puVYwgKgEl
— Zbigniew Bzdak (@ZBzdak) March 16, 2016
August (O’Neill) Deuser took a quick and massive lead over Jimmy Lee Tillman, II in the race for the Republican nomination, but the district is strongly Democratic.
| DISTRICT 1 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Bobby L. Rush | 123,913 | 71% |
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O. Patrick Brutus | 16,218 | 9% |
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Howard B. Brookins, Jr. | 33,416 | 19% |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
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August (O'Neill) Deuser | 24,172 | 74% |
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Jimmy Lee Tillman, II | 8,529 | 26% |
| Percentage reporting: 99% | |||
District 2 | Back to top
Incumbent Rep. Robin Kelly easily bested three Democratic challengers: first-time candidate Dorian C.L. Myrickes, as well as Marcus Lewis and Charles Rayburn, both of whom have unsuccessfully run to represent the district in the past. The well-regarded Kelly, who was first elected to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. in 2013, handily won both that election and her 2014 race to serve a full term.
In a Facebook post, Kelly thanked her supporters in the district. “The overwhelming turnout and vote in my favor over my three primary opponents is very humbling,” she wrote. “Looking forward to the general election in November.”
Republican John F. Morrow was unopposed in his primary, but the district is strongly Democratic.
| DISTRICT 2 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Marcus Lewis | 24,677 | 16% |
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Robin Kelly | 112,944 | 74% |
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Dorian C.L. Myrickes | 5,829 | 4% |
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Charles Rayburn | 9,330 | 6% |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
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John F. Morrow | 26,945 | |
| Percentage reporting: 99.8% | |||
District 3 | Back to top
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Daniel Lipinksi ran unopposed in the primary. There are no Republican candidates.
District 4 | Back to top
With most of the votes in, Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez had no trouble holding off his primary challenger. The fiery lawmaker, who’s been in office since 1993, has long been active on immigration reform and has a national profile. (He was part of a group of Latino leaders in Chicago who denounced Donald Trump’s recent rally at UIC the candidate cancelled after scuffles between Trump supporters and opponents.) Gutierrez faced a challenge from Javier Salas, a former radio host and advisor to Gov. Pat Quinn. Gutierrez was endorsed by the Sun-Times and the Tribune, and significantly out-fundraised Salas.
| DISTRICT 4 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Luis V. Gutierrez | 89,658 | 75% |
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Javier Salas | 29,485 | 25% |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
| No candidate | |||
| Percentage reporting: 98% | |||
District 5 | Back to top
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley ran unopposed in the primary. There are no Republican candidates.
District 6 | Back to top
Incumbent Republican Peter Roskam had no trouble defeating a challenge from the right for his House seat.
Gordon (Jay) Kinzler argued Roskam isn’t conservative enough for the west and northwest suburban 6th District. Roskam, who’s served since 2007, massively out-fundraised Kinzler and sailed to victory.
On the Democratic side, professional mediator Amanda Howland picked up endorsements from the Daily Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Tribune in her primary race against Robert Marshall, a doctor who has run for Congress several times as a Democrat, Republican and Libertarian. With a majority of precincts reporting, Howland held a comfortable lead.
| DISTRICT 6 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Robert Marshall | 24,587 | 33% |
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Amanda Howland | 50,256 | 67% |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
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Peter J. Roskam | 82,213 | 69% |
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Gordon (Jay) Kinzler | 37,373 | 31% |
| Percentage reporting: 100% | |||
District 7 | Back to top
Incumbent Democrat Danny Davis easily defeated his challenger, veteran and nonprofit consultant Thomas Day. The Sun-Times called Day “an impressive young man,” writing that it expects to see more of him, but both the Sun-Times and the Tribune endorsed the Congressman. Davis, first elected in 1997, out-raised and outspent Day and faces no Republican challenger in the general election.
| DISTRICT 7 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Danny K. Davis | 133,291 | 81% |
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Thomas Day | 30,548 | 19% |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
| No candidate | |||
| Percentage reporting: 98% | |||
District 8 | Back to top
Raja Krishnamoorthi’s nearest Democratic challenger conceded Tuesday night after the Schaumburg small businessman took a strong early lead in the race to replace outgoing Congresswoman and U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth.
Great @Dailyherald photo of #RajaKrishnamoorthi winning 8th Dem congressional primary race. https://t.co/6mkkdekF4p pic.twitter.com/o5wmZDDjhm
— Jeff Knox (@J_Knox) March 16, 2016
After early results showed Krishnamoorthi with a healthy lead, supporters at an election night party cranked up the bhangra to celebrate.
The party is in full swing at the Schaumburg hotel where supporters for Raja Krishnamoorthi hope he wins the primary pic.twitter.com/0e1bMZPxPq
— Duaa Eldeib (@deldeib) March 16, 2016
Krishnamoorthi far out-raised his two competitors, State Senator Michael Noland and Villa Park Village President Deborah Bullwinkel, and picked up the endorsements of the Sun-Times, Tribune and Daily Herald. (Republican Pete DiCianni is running unopposed.)
In a Facebook post, Noland congratulated his opponents on a “well run, issue based campaign.”
“It was an honor to debate the issues with such informed opponents,” Noland wrote, “and while we didn’t always agree, we all offered a progressive message of how to move our country forward. I look forward to supporting the entire Democratic ticket in November.
| DISTRICT 8 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Michael Noland | 22,470 | 29% |
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Raja Krishnamoorthi | 43,945 | 57% |
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Deborah M. Bullwinkel | 10,734 | 14% |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
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Peter 'Pete' DiCianni | 50,254 | |
| Percentage reporting: 100% | |||
District 9 | Back to top
Incumbent Rep. Jan Schakowsky ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, as did Joan Lasonde on the Republican side. Schakowsky was first elected in 1998. The district is comfortably Democratic.
District 10 | Back to top
Incumbent Rep. Bob Dold ran unopposed in the Republican primary. On the Democratic side, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering faced Brad Schneider, who previously represented the district and is looking for a rematch with Dold. Schneider bested Rotering by a few thousand votes.
| DISTRICT 10 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Brad Schneider | 42,578 | 55% |
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Nancy Rotering | 35,275 | 45% |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
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Robert Dold | 51,847 | |
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Percentage reporting: 100% |
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District 11 | Back to top
Rep. Bill Foster ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
In a surprise on the Republican side, DuPage County Board Member Tonia Khouri is neck-and-neck with medical doctor Nick Stella. Khouri had the support of the local party establishment, while Stella and particle physicist Herman White (a former Fermilab colleague of Bill Foster’s) were both outsider candidates.
Awesome turnout of supporters at @AureliosNaper to watch the results come in. Come over and join us! #teamtonia pic.twitter.com/rtmOOnwEGN
— Tonia Khouri (@tonia_khouri) March 16, 2016
| DISTRICT 11 | |||
| Democratic | Votes | Percentage | |
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Bill Foster | 71,442 | |
| Republican | Votes | Percentage | |
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Tonia Khouri | 20,798 | 37% |
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Herman B. White | 14,729 | 26% |
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Nick Stella | 20,725 | 37% |
| Percentage reporting: 100% | |||
District 14 | Back to top
Rep. Randy Hultgren ran unopposed in the GOP primary in this Republican-advantage district. Three Democrats are running: John Hosta, Jesse Maggitt and Jim Walz, who was leading in the first rounds of results and was endorsed by the Daily Herald, Tribune and Sun-Times.
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