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Illinois Senate elections, 2012

The Illinois State Senate Election of 2012 was held on November 6th, 2012. Elections were held in all 59 senate seats because the election followed a redistricting of the state's legislative districts.

Contents

District 1

March 30 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Adolfo Mondragon
  • Antonio Munoz Incumbent Munoz was first elected to the Senate in 1998.
    • Note: Edgar Diaz was running but was removed from the ballot on January 4, 2012. March 30 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 2

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • William Delgado Incumbent Delgado was first elected to the Senate in 1996.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 3

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Mattie Hunter Incumbent Hunter was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
    • Note: Larry D. Craddieth was running but withdrew from the race on December 28. March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 4

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Kimberly Lightford Incumbent Lightford was first elected to the Senate in 1998.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 5

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Patricia Van Pelt Watkins
  • Annazette Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2011.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

  • Patricia Van Pelt Watkins won her primary against Annazette Collins

    • District 6

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • John Cullerton Incumbent Cullerton was first elected to the Senate in 1990.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 7

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Heather Steans Incumbent Steans was first elected to the Senate in 2008.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 8

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Ira Silverstein Incumbent Silverstein was first elected to the Senate in 1998.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 9

    Note: Incumbent Jeffrey Schoenberg (D) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Daniel Biss Biss is the current District 17 incumbent in the House.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Marc Levine

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 10

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • John G. Mulroe Incumbent Mulroe was first elected to the Senate in 2010.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 11

    Note: Incumbent Steve Landek (D) is not running for re-election in District 11. Instead he is running in District 12.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Martin Sandoval Incumbent Sandoval, of District 12, was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 12

    Note: Incumbent Martin Sandoval (D) is not running for re-election in District 12. Instead he is running in District 11.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Steven Landek Incumbent Landek, of District 11, was first appointed to the Senate in 2011.
  • Raul Montes, Jr.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 13

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Kwame Raoul Incumbent Raoul was first appointed to the Senate in 2004.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 14

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Emil Jones III Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2008.
    • Note Richard J. Lewandowski filed to run but withdrew from the race January 9, 2012. March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 15

    Note: Incumbent James Meeks (D) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Patricia Mahon
  • Joseph Letke, Jr.
  • Donna Miller
  • Napoleon Harris
    • Note: Marquise D. Alston filed to run but was removed from the ballot on January 12, 2012. March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 16

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Jacqueline Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 17

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Donne Trotter Incumbent Trotter was first elected to the Senate in 1993.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 18

    Note: Incumbent Edward Maloney (D) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Bill Cunningham Cunningham is currently the District 35 incumbent in the State House.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Barbara Ruth Bellar
  • Ricardo Fernandez

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 19

    Note: Incumbent Maggie Crotty initially filed to run but announced on December 29, 2011 that she would be withdrawing. March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Michael Hastings
  • Gregory Hannon
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 20

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Iris Martinez Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 21

    Note: Incumbent Ron Sandack (R) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Michael Connelly Connelly is currently the District 48 incumbent in the State House.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 22

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Michael Noland Incumbent Noland was first elected to the Senate in 2007.
  • Tim Elenz
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 23

    Democratic primary candidates:
  • Kevin Allen
  • Greg Brownfield
  • Tom Cullerton, Village President of Villa Park
    • Republican primary candidates:
  • Carole Pankau, State Senator first elected to the Senate in 2005.
  • Randy Ramey, State Rep in District 55

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 24

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • A. Ghani
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Kirk Dillard Incumbent Dillard was first elected to the Senate in 1993.
  • Chris Nybo Nybo is currently the District 41 incumbent in the State House.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 25

    Note: Incumbent Chris Lauzen (R) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Corinne Pierog
  • Steven L. Hunter
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Jim Oberweis
  • Dave Richmond
  • Richard Slocum

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 26

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Amanda Howland
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Dan Duffy Incumbent Duffy was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 27

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Matt Murphy Incumbent Murphy was first elected to the Senate in 2007.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 28

    Note: Incumbent John Millner (R) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Daniel Kotowski Kotowski is currently the District 33 incumbent in the State Senate.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Jim O'Donnell
  • Gayle Smolinski

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 29

    Note: Incumbent Susan Garrett (D) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Julie Morrison
  • Milton J. Sumption
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Arie Friedman

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 30

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Terry Link Incumbent Link was first elected to the Senate in 1997.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Don Castella
    • Note: Gregory S. Jacobs was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    District 31

    Note: Incumbent Suzi Schmidt (R) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Melinda Bush
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Linwood "Lennie" Jarratt
  • Lawrence Leafblad
  • Michael White
  • Joe Neal

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 32

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Pamela Althoff Incumbent Althoff was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 33

    Note: Incumbent Dan Kotowski (D) is not running for re-election in District 33. Instead he is running in District 28.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Karen McConnaughay
  • Cliff Surges
    • Note: Craig M. Powers was running but withdrew from the race on December 23.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    District 34

    Note: Incumbent Dave Syverson (R) is not running for re-election in District 34. Instead he is running in District 35.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Dan Lewandowski
  • Steve Stadelman
  • Glenn Patterson
  • Marla Wilson
    • Note: Jim Hughes withdrew from the race on December 12. March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Frank Gambino

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 35

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Dave Syverson Incumbent Syverson, of District 34, was first elected to the Senate in 1993.
  • Christine J. Johnson Incumbent Johnson was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 36

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Mike Jacobs Incumbent Jacobs was first elected to the Senate in 2005.
  • Mike Boland, former Illinois State Rep from 1971-2011
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Bill Albracht

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 37

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Darin LaHood Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 38

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Christine Benson
  • Tom Ganiere
  • Kevin Kunkel
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Sue Rezin Incumbent Rezin was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 39

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Don Harmon Incumbent Harmon was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 40

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Toi Hutchinson Incumbent Hutchinson was first elected to the Senate in 2009.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 41

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Christine Radogno Incumbent Radogno was first elected to the Senate in 1997.
    • Note: Duane Bradley was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012 for having insufficient signatures.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    District 42

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Linda Holmes Incumbent Holmes was first elected to the Senate in 2007.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Peter Hurtado

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 43

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Arthur Wilhelmi Incumbent Wilhelmi was first elected to the Senate in 2005.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Sandy Johnson

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 44

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Bill Brady Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 45

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Tim Bivins Incumbent Bivins was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 46

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Dave Koehler Incumbent Koehler was first elected to the Senate in 2006.
  • James Polk
  • Marvin Bainter
    • Note: G. Allen Mayer withdrew from the race on December 2, 2011. March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Pat Sullivan

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 47

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • John Sullivan Incumbent Sullivan was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Randy Frese

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 48

    Note: Incumbent Tom Johnson (R) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Andy Manar
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Mike McElroy

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 49

    Note: Incumbent William "Sam" McCann (R) is not running for re-election in District 49. Instead he is running in District 50.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Gary Fitzgerald
  • Anthony Giles
  • Garrett Peck
  • Brian Smith

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 50

    Note: Incumbent Larry Bomke (R) is not running for re-election.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Steven Dove
  • William McCann Incumbent McCann was first elected to the Senate in 2011.
  • Gray Noll

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 51

    Note: Incumbent Kyle McCarter (R) is not running for re-election in District 51. Instead he is running in District 54.

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Tom Pliura
  • Chapin Rose Rose is currently the District 110 incumbent in the State House.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 52

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Mike Frerichs Incumbent Frerichs was first elected to the Senate in 2006.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • John Christian Bambenek
    • Note: Alan Nudo withdrew from the race on January 21, 2012.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    District 53

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Jason Barickman Barickman is currently the District 105 incumbent in the State House.
  • Shane Cultra Incumbent Cultra was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 54

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Danny L. Stover
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Kyle McCarter Incumbent McCarter was first elected to the Senate in 2009.
    • Note: John O. Jones withdrew from the race on January 4, 2012. Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

    November 6 General election candidates:

    District 55

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Dale A. Righter Incumbent Righter was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 56

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • William Haine Incumbent Haine was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Mike Babcock

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 57

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • James Clayborne Jr. Incumbent Clayborne was first elected to the Senate in 1995.
  • Wyatt Frazer
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Dave Barnes

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 58

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates have filed.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • David Luechtefeld Incumbent Luechtefeld was first elected to the Senate in 1995.

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    District 59

    March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Fred Kondritz
  • Gary Forby Incumbent Forby was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
    • March 20 GOP primary candidates:
  • Mark Minor
  • Ken Burzynski

    • November 6 General election candidates:

    References

    Illinois Senate elections, 2012 Wikipedia
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