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Illinois' 13th congressional district elections, 2012
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Candidates wishing to run were required to file by the signature filing deadline of December 27, 2011. The primary elections were held on March 20, 2012.
Illinois' 13th congressional district covers the southwest suburbs of Chicago, including portions of Cook, DuPage, and Will counties.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Judy Biggert (R), who was first elected in 1998. Biggert no longer lives in the redrawn district.[1] She will instead seek the seat in the 11th District in 2012.
On April 5, 2012 Timothy V. Johnson announced his plans to retire after winning in the Republican primary.[2] He will not run for re-election in the general election.[2] Republican party chairmen from the 14 counties in the 13th congressional district will select Johnson's replacement to run against David Gill (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Candidates
General election candidates
March 20, 2012 primary results
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Note: On On April 5, 2012 Timothy V. Johnson announced his plans to retire after winning in the Republican primary.[2] He will not run for re-election in the general election.[2] Republican party chairmen from the 14 counties in the 13th congressional district will select Johnson's replacement to run against David Gill (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Illinois
With the 2011 redistricting, Illinois lost 1 of its current 19 House seats because the state's population failed to grow as fast as in other states.[10] Illinois has had 11 Republican congressmen and 8 Democrats since the November 2010 election.[10] The new map, designed by the dominant Democrats, could flip that advantage to as many as 12 Democrats and only six Republicans.[10]
The newly redrawn 13th district is more favorable to Democrats. That, combined with the retirement of Republican incumbent Tim Johnson, has turned the 13th from a safe Republican seat to a swing district.[11]
District history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Judy Biggert won election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Scott Harper (R) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois Congressional District 13 Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Judy Biggert |
64% | 149,857 | |
| Democratic | Scott Harper | 36% | 84,290 | |
| Total Votes | 234,147 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
External links
- David Gill's Campaign Website
- Tim Johnson's Campaign Website
- Sam Spradlin's Campaign Website
- Matt Goetten's Campaign Website
- Michael Firsching for Congress Facebook Page
References
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times "Illinois Democrats target GOP with redrawing of congressional map" Accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 WJBC "Kinzinger: ‘Not happy’ with Johnson’s retirement" Accessed April 21, 2012
- ↑ The News-Gazette "Gill will run again; another Dem may enter race in 13th" Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Goetten to Challenge Timothy Johnson in Illinois" Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ ABC News 7 "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012
- ↑ State Journal-Register "Rep. Johnson will run in new 13th U.S. House District" Accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Telegraph "Johnson faces two challengers in 13th District GOP primary" Accessed March 15, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed December 27, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed December 27, 2011
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Chicago Tribune "Odd geography in new Illinois congressional map:Millions of constituents will find their representative has changed" Accessed February 22, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post blog "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
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