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| With incumbent ] (R) retiring after 16 terms in the US House of Representives, the seat for the Illinois 6th is now open. The Republican, ran, unconstested in the March 21, 2006 Republican primary for candiate in the general electon in November 2006 for the Illinois Sixth Congressonal District. | With incumbent ] (R) retiring after 16 terms in the US House of Representives, the seat for the Illinois 6th is now open. The Republican, ran, unconstested in the March 21, 2006 Republican primary for candiate in the general electon in November 2006 for the Illinois Sixth Congressonal District. | ||
| The March 21 2006 Democratic primary winner was , the Decorated ] veteran. With substantial backing from the state and national Democrated establishment, Duckworth won the hotly constested primary by a close margin. The ] reported the following percentages: Duckworth with 43.8 percent, ] a close second with 40.4 percent, and ] came in at 15.7 percent.] | The March 21 2006 Democratic primary winner was ], the Decorated ] veteran. With substantial backing from the state and national Democrated establishment, Duckworth won the hotly constested primary by a close margin. The ] reported the following percentages: Duckworth with 43.8 percent, ] a close second with 40.4 percent, and ] came in at 15.7 percent.] | ||
| also noted the March 21, 2006 primary yielded 31,996 Democrated Votes for the Sixth District. | also noted the March 21, 2006 primary yielded 31,996 Democrated Votes for the Sixth District. | ||
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Illinois' 6th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the western suburbs of Chicago, including portions of DuPage and Cook counties.
2006 race
With incumbent Henry Hyde (R) retiring after 16 terms in the US House of Representives, the seat for the Illinois 6th is now open. The Republican, [Peter Roskam ran, unconstested in the March 21, 2006 Republican primary for candiate in the general electon in November 2006 for the Illinois Sixth Congressonal District.
The March 21 2006 Democratic primary winner was Tammy Duckworth, the Decorated Iraq War veteran. With substantial backing from the state and national Democrated establishment, Duckworth won the hotly constested primary by a close margin. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the following percentages: Duckworth with 43.8 percent, Christine Cegelis a close second with 40.4 percent, and Lindy Scott came in at 15.7 percent.] also noted the March 21, 2006 primary yielded 31,996 Democrated Votes for the Sixth District.
Democratic strength in the district has grown in recent years, but the balance still tilts to the Republicans.
On June 29, 2006, the Cook Political Report called the race a "toss-up".
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