Illinois' 10th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 10th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Brad Schneider (D), who was first elected in 2012, lost to challenger Robert Dold (R) in the general election.[4] Both candidates ran unopposed in their primaries and faced no third-party candidates in the general election. Schneider was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents during the 2014 election cycle.[5]
Robert Dold was actively recruited by top Republican officials, including the National Republican Committee, to make a 2014 bid for Congress against Brad Schneider (D), who unseated him in 2012.[6] Dold represented the 10th District from 2011 to 2013. Financially, both candidates had access to large sums of cash on hand. Schneider had close to $2 million while Dold had close to $1.5 million.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Illinois, state law provides for a closed primary where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However, voters state their affiliation at the polls and any voter may change their affiliation on the day of the primary. A voter's eligibility to vote a party's ballot may be challenged.[7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by February 18, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 7, 2014.[8]
- See also: Illinois elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Brad Schneider (D), who was first elected in 2012.
Illinois' 10th Congressional District lies in the northeast corner of the state and mostly comprises northern suburbs of Chicago, taking up a majority of Lake County and portions of Cook County.[9]
Elections
General election results
The 10th Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Challenger Robert J. Dold (R) defeated incumbent Brad Schneider (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Bob Dold Jr. |
51.3% | 95,992 | |
| Democratic | Brad Schneider Incumbent | 48.7% | 91,136 | |
| Total Votes | 187,128 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
Candidates
General election candidates
- Robert J. Dold
- Brad Schneider - Incumbent
March 18, 2014, primary results
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bob Dold Jr. |
51.3% | 95,992 | |
| Democratic | Brad Schneider Incumbent | 48.7% | 91,136 | |
| Total Votes | 187,128 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
Race background
Incumbent Brad Schneider (D) was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents during the 2014 election cycle.[5] Former Rep. Robert J. Dold was actively recruited by top Republican officials, including the National Republican Committee, to make a 2014 bid for Congress against Brad Schneider (D), who unseated him in 2012.[13]
Polls
General election polls
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| Poll | Brad Schneider (D) | Robert Dold (R) | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (September 3, 2014) | 47% | 42% | 11% | +/-4.6 | 450 | ||||||||||||||
| Harper Polling (June 24-25, 2014) | 39% | 44% | 17% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Endorsements
Brad Schneider
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, the political offshoots of Planned Parenthood, endorsed incumbent Brad Schneider (D) on March 26, 2014.[14]
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[15] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[16] Brad Schneider voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[17]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[18] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Brad Schneider voted for HR 2775.[19]
Campaign contributions
Brad Schneider
| Brad Schenider (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[20] | April 15, 2013 | $14,244.17 | $390,206.80 | $(147,467.66) | $256,983.31 | ||||
| July Quarterly[21] | July 15, 2013 | $256,983.31 | $386,690.55 | $(112,507.70) | $531,166.16 | ||||
| October Quarterly[22] | October 13, 2013 | $531,166.16 | $367,532.33 | $(129,788.40) | $768,910.09 | ||||
| Year-end[23] | January 31, 2014 | $768,910 | $340,244 | $(107,415) | $1,001,739 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[24] | March 6, 2014 | $1,001,739 | $197,798 | $(129,405) | $1,070,132 | ||||
| April Quarterly[25] | April 15, 2014 | $1,070,132 | $358,733 | $(77,839) | $1,351,027 | ||||
| July Quarterly[26] | July 15, 2014 | $1,351,027.00 | $800,665.00 | $(248,866.00) | $1,903,729.00 | ||||
| October Quarterly[27] | October 15, 2014 | $1,903,729 | $1,116,312 | $(2,040,463) | $979,577 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $3,958,181.68 | $(2,993,751.76) | ||||||||
Robert Dold
| Robert Dold (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[28] | September 9, 2013 | $107,293.29 | $1,950.92 | $(6,783.41) | $102,460.80 | ||||
| July Quarterly[29] | October 22, 2013 | $102,460.80 | $546,187.88 | $(32,875.91) | $615,772.77 | ||||
| October Quarterly[30] | October 15, 2013 | $615,772.77 | $317,835.91 | $(114,455.45) | $819,153.23 | ||||
| Year End[31] | January 31, 2014 | $819,153 | $301,366 | $(112,826) | $1,007,693 | ||||
| July Quarterly[32] | July 15, 2014 | $1,285,122.00 | $607,173.00 | $(244,762.00) | $1,652,608.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,774,513.71 | $(511,702.77) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Brad Schneider (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated incumbent Robert J. Dold in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Brad Schneider |
50.6% | 133,890 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Dold Incumbent | 49.4% | 130,564 | |
| Total Votes | 264,454 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Robert J. Dold won election to the United States House. He defeated Daniel J. Seals (D) and Author C. Brumfield (I) in the general election.[33]
| U.S. House, Illinois District 10 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert J. Dold |
51.1% | 109,941 | |
| Democratic | Daniel J. Seals | 48.9% | 105,290 | |
| Independent | Author C. Brumfield | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 215,232 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Senate Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," accessed March 5, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "frontline" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Daily Herald, "Dold being recruited by top GOP to run again in 10th" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/7–59," accessed September 10, 2025
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Registering to Vote in Illinois," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ June 2011 Illinois Redistricting, "Map," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ Daily Herald "Dold being recruited by top GOP to run again in 10th" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos "Comments--Dold" accessed May 9, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Arlene Hickory," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Dold being recruited by top GOP to run again in 10th" accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑ Chicago Sun Times, "Planned Parenthood backs Schneider over Dold in Illinois 10," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pre-Primary," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed November 6, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 6, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 6, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
