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The 2014 United States Senate election in Illinois will take place on November 4, 2014, concurrently with 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.
Incumbent Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin is running for re-election to a fourth term.
Background
Dick Durbin was first elected to the Senate in 1996 and was re-elected by increasingly larger margins in 2002 and 2008. He has served as Senate Majority Whip since 2007 and is seeking a fourth term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dick Durbin, incumbent Senator
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chad Koppie, Kane County Regional Board of Schools trustee, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992, 1996 and 2008 and candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1998
- Jim Oberweis, State Senator, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002 and 2004 and candidate for Governor in 2006
- Doug Truax, businessman
Potential
- Joe Walsh, former U.S. Representative
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dick Durbin (D) |
Bob Dold (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 33% | — | 13% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dick Durbin (D) |
Patrick Hughes (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 53% | 31% | — | 16% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dick Durbin (D) |
Jim Oberweis (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Ask America | September 24, 2013 | 1,434 | ± 2.86% | 49.97% | 38.67% | — | 11.36% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dick Durbin (D) |
Joe Walsh (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 29% | — | 17% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dick Durbin (D) |
Generic Republican |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 26–28, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 52% | 38% | — | 10% |
See also
External links
- U.S. Senate elections in Illinois, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Dick Durbin for U.S. Senate
- Chad Koppie for U.S. Senate
- Jim Oberweis for U.S. Seante
- Doug Truax for U.S. Senate
References
- ^ Pearson, Rick (March 8, 2013). "Durbin telling top Democrats he'll seek re-election in 2014". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- Huston, Warner Todd (15 April 2013). "An Interview With Chad Koppie, Running for U.S. Senate From Illinois". Publius Forum. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- Miller, Rich (24 September 2013). "Oberweis considering US Senate bid, touts poll results". Capitol Fax. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ6-HaR6iXg
- Held, Kevin (15 July 2013). "Doug Truax announces challenge for Durbin's U.S. Senate seat". KSDK.com. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- Riopell, Mike (30 August 2013). "Walsh weighing a bid for Durbin's U.S. Senate seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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