Illinois' 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 2nd Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Robin Kelly (D), who won the special election on April 9, 2013, defeated challenger Eric Wallace (R) in the general election. Kelly faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
Republican nominee Eric Wallace won the Republican primary uncontested. Kelly had over $240,000 cash-on-hand while Wallace maintained just under $1,500 according to the Federal Election Commission July Quarterly.
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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.[4]
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.[5]
- See also: Illinois elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Robin Kelly (D). She won seat in the special election on April 9, 2013.
Illinois' 2nd Congressional District encompasses all of Kankakee County along with parts of Cook and Will counties. It includes the south suburbs of Chicago, extending into Will County. It also includes the city's far southeast side.
Candidates
General election candidates
Eric Wallace- Robin Kelly - Incumbent
March 18, 2014, primary results
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Election results
The 2nd Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Robin Kelly (D) defeated challenger Eric Wallace (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Robin Kelly Incumbent |
78.5% | 160,337 | |
| Republican | Eric Wallace | 21.4% | 43,799 | |
| Independent | Marcus Lewis (Write-in) | 0.1% | 130 | |
| Total Votes | 204,266 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
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.[9] 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.[10] Robin Kelly voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[11]
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.[12] 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. Robin Kelly voted for HR 2775.[13]
Campaign contributions
Robin Kelly
| Robin Kelly (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[14] | May 10, 2013 | $126,156.09 | $55,191.19 | $(21,858.40) | $160,488.88 | ||||
| July Quarterly[15] | July 15, 2013 | $92,302.08 | $60,302.34 | $(43,454.78) | $109,149.64 | ||||
| October Quarterly[16] | October 13, 2013 | $109,149.64 | $74,693.22 | $(50,163.31) | $133,679.55 | ||||
| Year-end[17] | January 31, 2014 | $133,679 | $83,281 | $(80,893) | $136,067 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[18] | March 6, 2014 | $136,067 | $21,945 | $(36,346) | $121,665 | ||||
| July Quarterly[19] | July 15, 2014 | $179,234.00 | $147,716.00 | $(85,490.00) | $241,469.00 | ||||
| October Quarterly[20] | October 15, 2014 | $241,469 | $103,495 | $(111,929) | $233,034 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $546,623.75 | $(430,134.49) | ||||||||
Eric Wallace
| Eric Wallace (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[21] | October 31, 2014 | $0 | $0 | $(0) | $0 | ||||
| Year End[22] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $4,085 | $(3,245) | $839 | ||||
| April Quarterly[23] | April 15, 2014 | $839 | $6,276 | $(5,711) | $1,403 | ||||
| July Quarterly[24] | July 15, 2014 | $1,744.00 | $4,500.00 | $(4,823.00) | $1,421.00 | ||||
| October Quarterly[25] | October 15, 2014 | $325 | $2,015 | $(1,796) | $543 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $16,876 | $(15,575) | ||||||||
District history
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2013
Kelly won in the 2013 special election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 2nd District. The election was held to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr.. Kelly won the Democratic primary on February 26th, 2012 and won the general election.[26] The general election took place on April 9, 2013.[27]
| U.S. House, Illinois District 2 Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robin Kelly |
70.7% | 58,834 | |
| Republican | Paul McKinley | 22.1% | 18,387 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Pahlke | 3% | 2,525 | |
| Green | LeAlan M. Jones | 1.8% | 1,531 | |
| Independent | Marcus Lewis | 1.6% | 1,359 | |
| Independent | Curtis Llong Bey | 0.7% | 548 | |
| Write-in | Steve Piekarczyk | 0% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 83,193 | |||
| Source: Results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jesse Jackson Jr. won re-election in the district.[28]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jesse Jackson Jr. Incumbent |
63.3% | 188,303 | |
| Republican | Brian Woodworth | 23.2% | 69,115 | |
| Independent | Marcus Lewis | 13.5% | 40,006 | |
| Total Votes | 297,424 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Isaac C. Hayes (R) and Anthony W. Williams (Green) in the general election.[29]
| U.S. House, Illinois District 2 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. incumbent |
80.5% | 150,666 | |
| Republican | Isaac C. Hayes | 13.8% | 25,883 | |
| Green | Anthony W. Williams | 5.6% | 10,564 | |
| Total Votes | 187,113 | |||
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Candidate Details," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Election Division, "Marcus Lewis," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Charles Rayburn," accessed February 19, 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 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 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 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," October 14, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
