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United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008

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Start date
  
November 4, 2008

67.84%
  
28.53%

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Winner
  
Dick Durbin

The 2008 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Dick Durbin, seeking a third term in the United States Senate, faced minimal opposition from physician Steve Sauerberg. As expected, Durbin overwhelmingly won re-election and defeated Sauerberg in a landslide.

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Candidates

  • Dick Durbin, incumbent United States Senator

    • Candidates

  • Steve Sauerberg, physician
  • Andy Martin, perennial candidate
  • Mike Psak, trucker and perennial candidate

    • Results

    Durbin won re-election with the best margin of his career. Durbin won all but four of the states counties.

    References

    United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008 Wikipedia
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