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Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

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Filing deadline: December 2, 2019
Primary: March 17, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Sean Casten (Democratic)
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Jeanne Ives defeated Gordon "Jay" Kinzler in the Republican primary for Illinois' 6th Congressional District on March 17, 2020. Ives received 70.8 percent of the vote to Kinzler’s 29.2 percent. Ives advanced to the district's general election on November 3, 2020.

Both candidates referenced their military backgrounds and opposition to socialism. Ives said she was a graduate of West Point and came from a military family: "Our family has served. So I'll tell you what, we are all in to defeat any socialism that comes to sneak in the back door of this country."[1][2] Kinzler joined the U.S. Army Reserve and attained the rank of corporal. He said he entered the race out of a concern "that many in Congress are promoting a socialist agenda that is taking our nation down a dangerous path."[2]

Both candidates challenged Republican incumbents in prior elections. Ives ran against incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary in 2018. Kinzler ran against incumbent U.S. Representative Peter Roskam in the 6th District's Republican primary in 2016.

Ives was a state representative for Illinois' 42nd District from 2013-2019. She said she entered politics to advocate for taxpayers.[3] She referenced her time in the state legislature by discussing bills she introduced or sponsored that had received bipartisan support.[3] She said she would defend her constituents, saying "I am somebody who stood up against my own party when I didn't agree with the policy. I took on my own political leaders. I took on special interests."[3] She said she would address corruption, facilitate entrepreneurship, and protect patients with pre-existing conditions.[4]

Kinzler was a member of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board from 2009-2017.[5] In addition to his military background, Kinzler referenced his work as a transplant surgeon. He said he was not a career politician and that he would oppose discrimination to broaden his tent.[6] Kinzler spoke in support of free markets, lower taxes, a strong military, and quality healthcare.[3]

Both candidates said they had a better chance of winning the general election. Kinzler described himself as a team builder and said, "I have the best shot against Sean Casten in this upcoming election because I don't have the baggage that some people have," referencing Ives' electoral history.[6] Ives replied that she was not worried and said, "93% of my donors are small-dollar donors. I have a broad base of support from the grassroots."[6]

During the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Illinois' 6th Congressional District. During the same election, Peter Roskam (R) won the 6th Congressional District election.[7] In 2018, Roskam lost to Sean Casten (D), who sought re-election in 2020. Casten was unopposed in the Democratic primary. At the time of the primary election, the Cook Political Report rated the general election as Lean Democratic. Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the general election as either Solid or Likely Democratic. Click here to learn more about what's at stake in the general election.

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Ives
Kinzler


This page focuses on Illinois' 6th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Democratic Party Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
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Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

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Illinois modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Candidate filing procedures: Candidates for state-level office were exempted from filing statements of economic interests for the duration of the governor's disaster proclamation period and for 30 days thereafter.

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Candidates and election results


Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Jeanne M. Ives
Jeanne M. Ives
 
70.8
 
29,144
Image of Gordon Kinzler
Gordon Kinzler
 
29.2
 
12,017
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Richard Mayers (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,162
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Candidate profiles

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Jeanne M. Ives

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Illinois House of Representatives (2012 - 2018); Wheaton City Council (2011 - 2012)

Biography:  Ives graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1987. She was a platoon leader and headquarters detachment commander in the U.S. Army until 1993. She worked as a tax advisor at H&R Block from 2005-2012 and a bookkeeper from 2010-2012. She ran in the Republican primary for governor in Illinois in 2018.


Key Messages

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Ives said she knew what it took to be a legislator, saying she stood up for her constituents by taking on her party leaders, special interests, lobbyists, and colleagues over policies she opposed.

Ives referenced her time in the state legislature, specifically bills she introduced or sponsored that received bipartisan support like a measure regarding the College of DuPage and a network adequacy bill. She said she would turn disagreement into compromise.

Ives said she spent seven years voting against tax increases and for balanced budgets. She said she would protect patients with pre-existing conditions, address political corruption, and facilitate entrepreneurship if elected.

Ives opposed socialism and said she would represent, not rule over her district. She argued that voters faced a choice between more government or freedom.

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Sources: Ives 2020 campaign site, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2020, YouTube, "Candidate Forum: Republican Candidates for Illinois 6th Congressional District // LWV of Glen Ellyn," February 13, 2020, YouTube, "Jeanne Ives meets with NWH Editorial Board," March 6, 2020, YouTube, "League of Women Voters Candidate forum 6th congressional district," February 19, 2020, Google Drive, "6th_District_2020_03_07.webm," accessed March 13, 2020; LinkedIn, "Jeanne Ives," accessed March 13, 2020, Ives 2020 campaign site, "Meet Jeanne," accessed March 13, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 6 in 2020.

Gordon Kinzler

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: Glen Ellyn Park District Board (2009-2017)

Biography:  Kinzler, a transplant surgeon, graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 1980 and Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine in 1984. In 2007, Kinzler joined the U.S. Army Reserve and became a colonel. He ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House in Illinois' 6th District in 2016.


Key Messages

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Kinzler discussed his professional background as a transplant surgeon and U.S. Army Reserves colonel, saying "as a physician, I've learned compassion and sensibility. I joined the military out of a deep sense of duty and resolve."

Kinzler said he entered the race because he was concerned about a socialist agenda negatively impacting the country. He said, "Socialism has resulted in failure, destruction and widespread death of those who embrace it."

Kinzler said he was not a career politician, but rather a citizen volunteer. He said that, in Congress, he would be a unifier, not a divider.

Kinzler spoke in support of "free markets, less government, fewer regulations, lower taxes, a balanced budget, a strong military, and securing our borders." He said he would address corruption, quality healthcare, and keeping families safe if elected.

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Sources: YouTube, "Vote Dr. Gordon "Jay" Kinzler March 17," released March 9, 2020, Kinzler 2020 campaign site, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2020, YouTube, "Candidate Forum: Republican Candidates for Illinois 6th Congressional District // LWV of Glen Ellyn," February 13, 2020; Kinzler 2020 campaign site, "Meet Jay," accessed March 13, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 6 in 2020.

Endorsements

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Republican primary endorsements
Endorsement Ives Kinzler
Newspapers and editorials
The Chicago Tribune[9] ✔
Chicago Sun-Times[10] ✔
Daily Herald[11] ✔
Northwest Herald[12] ✔
Elected officials
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas)[13] ✔
Individuals
Illinois Republican National Committeewoman, Demetra DeMonte[14] ✔
Former U.S. Representative Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)[15] ✔
Organizations
Club for Growth PAC[16] ✔
Cook County Republican Party[13] ✔
FreedomWorks for America[17] ✔
House Freedom Caucus[18] ✔
Illinois Family Action[19] ✔
Lake County Republican Party[13] ✔
Susan B. Anthony List[20] ✔

Timeline

2020

Campaign themes

See also: Campaign themes

Jeanne Ives

Ives' campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Healthcare
Jeanne Ives endorses the following plan. When elected she will advance legislation to these ends:
On October 22, 2019, the Republican Study Committee released the best health care proposal I have ever read. You can read it here. Below are the reasons why these common sense reforms will dramatically reduce health insurance premiums, increase consumer choice and protect our most vulnerable and those with preexisting conditions.
1.) Health insurance carriers would not be able to rescind, increase rates, or refuse to renew one’s health insurance simply because a person developed a new medical condition after enrollment.
2.) Individuals with high risk medical conditions would have affordable access to state-run Guaranteed Coverage Pools under which their health care costs would be subsidized with federal grants and further contained by any state-enacted premium-setting restrictions. This is the way these risks were mitigated in 45 states before Obamacare.
3.) You can elect COBRA and then move to an individual plan with guarantee issue rights without having to exhaust COBRA first. The ACA currently prohibits those who have elected COBRA from moving to a lower priced Individual plan until the annual ACA open enrollment period begins in which case their coverage cannot begin until January 1st.
4.) Everyone seeking coverage in the individual marketplace would have guaranteed issue protections and could not be refused a plan based on the enrollee’s health status, medical condition, claims experience, receipt of health care, medical history, genetic information, evidence of insurability, or disability.
However, proof of prior coverage consistent coverage would once again be required which will prohibit gaming the system by remaining uninsured for long periods of time and then simply purchasing health insurance when you are then sick. This simple restoration of a common sense provision enacted under 1996 HIPPA law will reduce premiums for everyone. If a person does not have twelve months of continuous coverage, the person could be subject to an exclusion period of up to twelve months for an existing condition. Prior periods of continuous coverage would reduce any exclusion period month-for-month. Additionally, as was the case under HIPAA, states would be able to satisfy the RSC plan’s portability protections through the implementation of a Guaranteed Coverage Pool providing these same portability protections. Again, 45 states had either a High Risk health insurance pool or a Guaranteed Issue Individual mandate provision enacted for many years before Obamacare.
5.) States can satisfy the RSC plan’s individual marketplace portability protections through the implementation of a Guaranteed Coverage Pool that provides such protections. Accordingly, the coverage pool would have to:
1) Provide immediate access to a plan and prohibit condition exclusions for individuals who have maintained twelve months of continuous coverage.
2) Cap any condition exclusion period at twelve months.
3) Reduce any exclusions month-for-month for individuals with less than twelve months continuous coverage. Consequently, everyone with an existing condition who is seeking coverage in the individual market would be provided a pathway to obtaining complete coverage of all their conditions within just twelve months.
States would also be free under the RSC plan to enact shorter exclusion periods. Prior to the ACA, the vast majority of states with high-risk pools capped their exclusion period at six months or shorter.
6.) To ensure that ample options exist for Americans to possess continuous coverage, short-term health plans would also count toward periods of continuous coverage under the RSC plan. Additionally, the RSC plan would codify the Department of Health and Human Services’ new rule allowing short-term, limited-duration plans to last for a term of one year (and renewable for up to 36 months).
7.) 1332 waivers – seven states, including Alaska, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon and Wisconsin, were awarded waivers under Section 1332 of the ACA to deviate from certain ACA mandates and redirect ACA subsidies toward uniquely designed reinsurance programs. Alaska applied for and was (finally) granted a 1332 waiver from CMS on July 11, 2017 thanks to President Trump. That waiver allowed Alaska to separate the most expensive consumers from the rest of that state’s risk pool and as a result health insurance premiums dropped from an expected increase of 40% to an actual increase of only 7%. The same risk mitigation strategies are now being adopted by other states like Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Oregon.
Wisconsin applied for and received an ACA waiver allowing them to create a state based reinsurance program sponsored in part by the Federal government. The “Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan” will pay 50% of insurers’ claims between $50,000 and $250,000. The state projects it will spend $34 million of its own funds for these claims next year, with the rest coming from the federal government. The feds, however, aren’t expected to shell out any new money because reinsurance also helps the federal government. The lower rates mean it will spend less on premium subsidies for those who qualify. Those savings will be redirected to the stability plan.
An additional five states (Colorado, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island) project premium reductions of up to 16 percent in 2020 due to 1332 waivers.”
8.) The cost to implement these state based risk mitigation systems is $17 billion annually. That may not seem ideal but it sets up a sustainable path for the individual marketplace and deters our nation from heading toward a government-run, one-size-fits-all health care system that would cost taxpayers more than $30 trillion over the next decade.
9.) Use can FINALLY use your H.S.A. dollars to pay for health insurance premiums which will equalize the tax favored status between individual and employer sponsored plans. By allowing individuals to use health savings accounts funds to pay for their health care premiums, the RSC plan allows individuals to take advantage of the triple-tax advantaged status of health savings accounts. First, funds that are deposited in a health savings account are not subject to income tax or payroll taxes (including individual and employer payroll taxes) when they are earned. Once in the account, funds are not subject to taxation for any interest accrued. Nor are funds taxed when they are removed from the health savings account and spent on qualifying medical costs. An individual who utilized their health savings account in this way would no longer be penalized for choosing to shop for a plan on the individual market. Under current law, for 2019, $3,500 may be contributed to health savings accounts for an individual, and $7,000 for families.146 In 2018, the House of Representatives passed legislation to increase the contribution caps to $6,650 for an individual and $13,300 for a family.
This limits are currently way too low. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average annual family premium per enrolled employee for employer-based health insurance in 2017 was $18,687.148 Because of this, under the RSC plan, contribution limits would be increased even more to $9,000 per individual and $18,000 for families. The RSC plan would also allow working seniors, or anyone on Medicare, to have a health savings accounts and continue to contribute to it. Individuals enrolled in other public health insurance programs, such as those with Tricare, Indian Health Service, or Veterans benefits, would also be able to contribute to a health savings accounts. Furthermore, FSA and HRA balances could be converted into a health savings account,
10.) The FMAP rate for the expansion population would eventually match normal FMAP rates. There is no reason why an able-bodied adult without any dependents should be more heavily subsidized than a poor pregnant woman, elderly person, child, disabled individual, or parent.
11.) Association Health Plans. The RSC plan urges codification of the reforms promulgated by the Department of Labor that ensure Americans have greater access to Association Health Plans (AHP). Association Health Plans currently work by allowing small businesses to band together by geography or industry to obtain health care coverage as if they were a single large employer. Importantly, AHPs offer benefits comparable to employer-sponsored plans and cannot discriminate against patients with pre-existing conditions. They also “strengthen negotiating power with providers from larger risk pools and [provide] greater economies of scale,” according to the Department of Labor.
12.) Unfortunately, many states have passed laws impeding the provision of telemedicine by banning or heavily restricting its progress. Notably, the position of the American Medical Association still calls for doctors to be physically present when rendering medical services. This will end and you’ll be able to log on and consult with your doctor without driving all the way to the doctor’s office and waiting for God knows how long in a waiting room.
Major Kudos to the Republican Study Committee. I could not have written a better plan!
  • Immigration
Our immigration system is broken. We must act swiftly to ensure we keep the American people safe and enforce the rule of law. Border security must come first. Enough is enough, let’s enforce our laws. I will approach border security holistically, with solutions that make sense for each stretch of the border – if a border wall doesn’t make sense for particular expanses of land, then let’s look at the technical solutions available including monitoring those who overstay their VISAs.
Implementing border security and VISA controls, first, will lead to a legal immigration system that all Americans can have confidence in, and then we can then talk about next steps for immigration reform. America is the shining city on the hill and the American Dream is alive and well. Migrants should enter legally and we should welcome them and their contributions to society.
  • Social Security and Medicaid
While pro-growth policies have stimulated this economy, we cannot ignore the necessary reforms to our entitlement programs, which account for nearly two-thirds of our annual budget outlays. We must reform programs like Medicare and Social Security to save them – they are insolvent. Our seniors deserve and earned these benefits, we will ensure they will receive the benefits promised. As our runaway debt continues to grow exponentially, however, we must make our retirement systems sustainable in our modern economy for future generations.
In Illinois, the state universities retirement system has a defined contribution plan that provides a secure retirement in lieu of social security. That plan should be considered to replace social security for new workers and optional for those currently in social security. When a thriving stock market is generating double digit returns, it is criminal to have employer and employee money going to social security which returns only 1 percent after 44 years.
  • National Security
The best deterrent to war is a strong and ready military. America must always be the most militarily prepared power in the world. Our deterrence capability works best, however, with a strong system of alliances. Collectively, through military, economic and political means we must fight the international terrorists that seek to do harm around the world. Especially, we need to isolate Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism in the Middle East.
We will continue to have a military presence around the world – we are still in Germany after 70 years. Our role is not to enforce international law, but to partner with and train our regional allies when it serves our national security interests.
We need to find – and I believe we are finding – a sustainable balance between nation-building on one extreme (which has failed) and pulling out of Iraq and Afghanistan entirely on the other. We saw what happened in 2011 in Iraq. We left a power vacuum that turned out to be disastrous. As quickly as possible, we need to bring our troops home, keeping only a residual force that prevents of the resurgence of ISIS and more terrorist attacks on the homeland.
  • The Economy
Our economy thrives when government and bureaucracy get out of the way of innovation and entrepreneurship. Lower taxes, deregulation and pro-growth policies are the best way to boost our economy, which in turn creates more jobs and higher wages for the middle class. We, in Illinois, all know that taxes and regulation impede growth, as we have watched our residents and businesses bleed across state lines for better opportunities.
The policies of the last few years have demonstrated just how effective a pro-growth agenda is for the American economy. The unemployment rate is lower than it’s been in 50 years, more Americans are joining the workforce and average wages are increasing. The stock market is at an all-time high, helping to secure retirement income for a broad swath of Americans. A strong economy is crucial to lifting Americans out of poverty. We must continue to embrace policies that provide more jobs and create a brighter future for all.
  • The Environment
I do not dispute that the climate is changing. But we need smart solutions that deal in reality. Not crazy “deals” premised on the irrational idea that the world is ending.
There are multiple relevant questions related to this issue: (1) Has the earth generally warmed since 1800? (An overwhelming majority of scientists assent to this) (2) Has that warming been caused primarily by human activity? And, if the earth is warming and human activity has caused that warming, to what extent is anthropogenic global warming a problem so significant that we ought to take action?
The climate has been changing for all of Earth’s history. Geologic evidence shows that we have had many periods of warmer and colder temperatures in the past, when human emissions were negligible. In fact, geologic evidence shows that global temperatures were naturally warmer than today, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, and 7,000 years ago, long before we had SUVs and power plants.
My opponent states that the sea levels are rising. This is true. However, Representative Casten arrogantly thinks he knows how to stop the oceans from rising. No scientist or politician can tell you when natural sea level rise ended and man-made sea-level rise began. According to tide gauge data, oceans are rising on average about 7-8 inches per century. There is no evidence that any amount of taxes, regulations, or renewable energy will have the slightest effect on sea levels.
My opponent’s climate alarmism, like his colleague Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ 14-page Green New Deal, are symbolic of the problems with leftist, politicized environmentalism. The reason so many American’s don’t heed their warning is because when the policies attached to those warnings are rolled out it becomes clear that progressivism is the priority – not the environment.
To be clear, I believe that the climate is changing. Sober-minded cost-benefit analyses of proposed environmental policies are often lost in the avalanche of alarmist rhetoric like Casten’s. Like many of my friends and neighbors, having a clean environment above all else should be our focus. America has made great strides since the 1970’s Clean Air and Clean Water Acts to clean-up our environment. I support those efforts wholeheartedly.
I find alarmist rhetoric disingenuous, arrogant and decidedly political. Nobody has to be a progressive to be concerned about the environment. There’s a need for a serious discussion about our climate. But Sean Casten’s alarmism – like the Green New Deal – is not it.
  • The 2nd Amendment
As a mom, I think safe homes, schools and streets are critically important. I am also adamant about protecting our constitutional right to bear arms. This right must not be infringed upon.
First, we have an obligation to try to prevent gun violence. This means we have to do a better job of enforcing current laws so that guns stay out of the wrong hands. Democrat Tim Kaine introduced a plan to strictly enforce gun laws in Richmond, VA when he was mayor. Their plan called Project Exile reduced gun homicides by 41 percent in 10 months.
In Chicago, however, States Attorney Kim Foxx, last year released a repeat gun offender on bail. While on bail he was arrested and charged with murdering a teen in a drive-by shooting. The contrast could not be more clear.
Second, we need fail-safe reporting systems that are already in law. In the cases of the mass school shooting in Florida, the mass shooting in Aurora, and many others, the reporting system broke down at some point. These systems should be reviewed and reformed.
The federal government also has a role to play by providing funding for mental health services, like NAMI DuPage, as identifying and treating mental illness is the logical place to start to prevent gun violence.
Additionally, my Democrat opponent would like to ban certain firearms. The challenge we have is that there is no evidence that bans have worked. Regardless, whatever his proposal is – it is never going to be enough. As soon as we ban one scary sounding gun, he will find another. That is because he is looking at the politics. I am looking at the evidence.

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—Jeanne Ives' campaign website (2020)[25]


Gordon "Jay" Kinzler

Kinzler's campaign website stated the following:

“

What Jay Stands For And What He Wants To Achieve

  • Accountability
Getting the job done in more efficient ways is the reason to elect a new, energetic individual such as Gordon “Jay” Kinzler. No position should be taken for granted, and in the case of career politicians, it becomes evident that current incumbents need to be challenged in order for progress to be made. Illinois corruption needs to be investigated and prosecuted at the federal level as the Madigan-Democrat one party rule in Illinois has resulted in no state level oversight. The only solution to reduce Illinois corruption is getting help from above at the federal level.
  • Fiscal Responsibility
Jay Kinzler is a strong proponent of fiscal responsibility. Balanced budgets, limits on spending, smart use of funds, analysis and accountability are key issues. Through experience of running his own medical practice, and serving in several local government and association posts, Kinzler has been able to set an example by maintaining high quality service while balancing budgets.
  • Humane Healthcare
As a medical doctor and surgeon, Dr. Jay Kinzler has an authentic understanding of the healthcare system in the United States. Through first-hand experience, he believes that doctors should have an active role in determining the future of healthcare. Doctors should be able to advocate for their patients in regards to the medical care they receive. There needs to be more choice, personalized care and less bureaucracy.
Current politicians are constantly promising healthcare to constituents but, they have never taken care of a patient in their life. Healthcare should be high quality and affordable. Dr. Jay Kinzler will improve constituents’ healthcare just like he has improved the health of his patients.
  • Military Services
Jay Kinzler is a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and serves at Fort Benning. Kinzler believes in a strong military to protect our citizens and keep them safe both here and abroad. Kinzler is an advocate for veteran programs that provide services for returning vets. He firmly believes we are obligated to make sure veterans are provided with services in return for the heroic defense of the United States of America.

Jay On Key Policy Issues

  • Values
I believe in strong family values. I believe in fair treatment of all Americans without discrimination as to race, age, religion, sex, national origin, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. As a committed Christian, my faith has played an important role in who I am and the life that I lead. Judeo-Christian values are an integral part of America’s founding. However, I believe in freedom to practice all religions. There is much more we have in common than what sets apart. I believe in hard work. I believe all Americans have the right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. All Americans deserve to be safe.
  • Immigration
Since its founding, immigration has been a gift to America. However, there is a real and immediate need to enforce laws regulating foreign nationals entering our nation. This begins with securing our borders and deporting aliens who are felons.
  • Jobs, Economy and Budget
Our President has fostered a robust economy by lowering taxes and reducing regulations. The unemployment rate has plummeted. The current legislature is controlled by Democrat -Socialists who are more concerned with endless trumped up investigations rather than strengthening our economy and doing the peoples’ work. They need to be replaced in the next election. Our over-grown government needs to be reduced as it has become the biggest enemy of job creators. We need a balanced budget, reduced spending, and fight government corruption.
  • Education
Education decisions should be made locally between parents, teachers, and students. A child’s education should never be a cookie-cutter proposition dictated by a distant federal bureaucrat.
  • Environment
Our nation has been gifted with incredible endowment of natural resources. Americans need to utilize these resources in a responsible manner, and have a moral obligation to preserve them for future generations. We need to always protect our environment and keep it healthy. Our environment needs to always maintain clean air, water and land. It needs to be healthy and safe. We should strive to maximize clean energy. We need to stop litter and keep our communities clean for current and future generations to enjoy.
  • Sanctity of Life
I am pro-life.
  • 2nd Amendment
I own firearms not just for recreational purposes, but to protect my family against criminals and government tyranny. The right for Americans to keep and bear arms must not be infringed.
  • Trade
Our world has been significantly improved by increased levels of trade and capitalism especially during the last century. Socialism has resulted in failure, destruction and widespread death of those who embrace it. America must encourage trade, and confront those who sabotage its free practice.
  • Healthcare
As a physician, I know first-hand the troubled state of our nation’s healthcare system. Obamacare has been a complete failure, and has only grown the problems we had already. We must get government off the back of the healthcare community, and allow the free interaction of doctors and patients to facilitate the best system the world has ever known.
  • Civil Rights
All people are endowed by God with natural rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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—Jay Kinzler's campaign website (2020)[26]


Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Jeanne Ives

Supporting Ives

"I'm All In" - Ives campaign ad, released March 3, 2020
"Debt Crisis" - Ives campaign ad, released February 25, 2020
"Education Investment" - Ives campaign ad, released February 25, 2020
"Ives Knows What it Takes" - Ives campaign ad, released February 25, 2020
"Left Behind" - Ives campaign ad, released February 25, 2020
"Quality Care" - Ives campaign ad, released February 25, 2020
"Affordable" - Ives campaign ad, released January 21, 2020
"Free Market Solutions" - Ives campaign ad, released January 21, 2020
"Oblivion" - Ives campaign ad, released January 21, 2020

Opposing Casten (D)

"No Concept" - Ives campaign ad, released January 21, 2020

Gordon Jay Kinzler

Supporting Kinzler

"Immigration has been a gift to America, but we must secure our borders" - Kinzler campaign ad, released February 28, 2020
"There is much more we have in common than what sets us apart" - Kinzler campaign ad, released February 28, 2020
"Dr. Jay Kinzler finds solutions to fix problems" - Kinzler campaign ad, released February 11, 2020
"Don't let the bureaucrats destroy the greatest healthcare system in the world" - Kinzler campaign ad, released February 10, 2020
"The overgrown government is the greatest enemy of job creation" - Kinzler campaign ad, released February 6, 2020
"Congress is wasting time and taxpayers' money" - Kinzler campaign ad, released December 17, 2019
"Dr. Jay Kinzler is an honest, reliable and trustworthy transplant surgeon" - Kinzler campaign ad, released December 3, 2019
"Jay Kinzler brings solutions" - Kinzler campaign ad, released November 18, 2019
"Jay Kinzler enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve our great nation" - Kinzler campaign ad, released November 12, 2019


A sample ad from the candidate's Facebook page is embedded below. Click here to see the candidate's Facebook Video page.


Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

If you are aware of polls conducted in this race, please email us.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[27] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[28] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Jeanne M. Ives Republican Party $3,266,600 $3,244,293 $22,307 As of December 31, 2020
Gordon Kinzler Republican Party $176,484 $176,484 $0 As of March 25, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[29][30][31]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

The only satellite spending in the race was in support of Ives.

  • Club for Growth PAC spent $4,573.88 in support of Ives through for a press release, emails, and mail production.[32] The group spent $1,000.06 on mail production and postage in support of Ives on March 12, 2020.[33]
  • FreedomWorks for America spent $4,000 in support of Ives funding a peer-to-peer texting effort on December 6, 2019.[34] The group spent $10,000 to support Ives with another peer-to-peer texting effort on March 13, 2020.[33]
  • House Freedom Fund spent at least $45,480.92 in support of Ives as of March 5. The group primarily spent on donation processing and email marketing.[35]

Debates and forums

March 7 candidate forum

On March 7, Ives and Kinzler participated in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area at the Barrington Area Library.

A recording of the forum is available here.

Click the link below for a summary of the candidate forum from:

March 6 candidate interviews

On March 6, Ives and Kinzler met separately with the Northwest Herald's editorial board.

Official recording, March 6, 2020, Ives interview
Official recording, March 6, 2020, Kinzler interview

Click the link below for a summary of the candidate interviews from:

February 19 candidate forum

On February 19, Ives and Kinzler participated in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Wheaton at the Cantigny Park Visitor Center.

Recording by Mary Pritchard, February 19, 2020, candidate forum

February 13 candidate debate

On February 13, Ives and Kinzler partipcated in a debate before the Daily Herald editorial board.

A recording of the forum is available here.

February 12 candidate forum

On February 12, Ives and Kinzler participated in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn at Glenbard South High School.

Official recording, February 13, 2020, candidate forum- League of Women Voters Glen Ellyn

Primaries in Illinois

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. Illinois uses an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party, but they do have to choose, publicly, which party's ballot they will vote on at the primary election.[36][37]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

What's at stake in the general election?

U.S. House elections were held on November 3, 2020, and coincided with the 2020 presidential election. All 435 House districts were up for election, and the results determined control of the U.S. House in the 117th Congress.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232-197 advantage over Republicans. There was one Libertarian member, and there were five vacancies. Republicans needed to gain a net 21 seats to win control of the House. Democrats needed to gain seats or lose fewer than 14 net seats to keep their majority.

In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats had a net gain of 40 seats, winning a 235-200 majority in the House. Heading into the 2018 election, Republicans had a 235-193 majority with seven vacancies.

In the 25 previous House elections that coincided with a presidential election, the president's party had gained House seats in 16 elections and lost seats in nine. In years where the president's party won districts, the average gain was 18. In years where the president's party lost districts, the average loss was 27. Click here for more information on presidential partisanship and down-ballot outcomes.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[38]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[39][40][41]

Race ratings: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Illinois' 6th Congressional District the 222nd most Republican nationally.[42]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.02. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.02 points toward that party.[43]

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eleven of 102 Illinois counties—10.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Alexander County, Illinois 8.30% 13.65% 12.62%
Carroll County, Illinois 26.69% 1.49% 4.81%
Fulton County, Illinois 14.93% 11.04% 21.33%
Henderson County, Illinois 28.43% 12.25% 17.67%
Henry County, Illinois 20.99% 3.08% 7.74%
Jo Daviess County, Illinois 14.64% 1.16% 10.49%
Knox County, Illinois 2.91% 17.37% 19.89%
Mercer County, Illinois 20.36% 7.39% 11.91%
Putnam County, Illinois 19.92% 1.82% 15.64%
Warren County, Illinois 16.50% 5.47% 8.08%
Whiteside County, Illinois 6.18% 17.02% 17.56%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Illinois with 55.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 38.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Illinois voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 50 percent of the time. Illinois voted Democratic in all five elections from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Illinois. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[44][45]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 75 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 39.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 76 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. Clinton won 13 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 43 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 15 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 42 out of 118 state House districts in Illinois with an average margin of victory of 22.1 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

District election history

2018

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Sean Casten defeated incumbent Peter J. Roskam in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten (D)
 
53.6
 
169,001
Image of Peter J. Roskam
Peter J. Roskam (R)
 
46.4
 
146,445

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 315,446
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten
 
29.5
 
19,774
Image of Kelly Mazeski
Kelly Mazeski
 
26.8
 
17,984
Image of Carole Cheney
Carole Cheney
 
17.4
 
11,663
Image of Amanda Howland
Amanda Howland
 
12.7
 
8,483
Image of Becky Anderson Wilkins
Becky Anderson Wilkins
 
6.0
 
4,001
Image of Jennifer Zordani
Jennifer Zordani
 
4.1
 
2,743
Image of Ryan Huffman
Ryan Huffman
 
3.5
 
2,365

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 67,013
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Peter J. Roskam advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter J. Roskam
Peter J. Roskam
 
100.0
 
56,544

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 56,544
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2016

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Peter Roskam (R) defeated Amanda Howland (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Roskam defeated Gordon Kinzler in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, while Howland defeated Robert Marshall to win the Democratic nomination.[46][47]

U.S. House, Illinois District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Roskam Incumbent 59.2% 208,555
     Democratic Amanda Howland 40.8% 143,591
Total Votes 352,146
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Illinois District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Howland 67.1% 51,101
Robert Marshall 32.9% 25,027
Total Votes 76,128
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
U.S. House, Illinois District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Roskam Incumbent 68.8% 83,344
Gordon Kinzler 31.2% 37,834
Total Votes 121,178
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
U.S. House, Illinois District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Roskam Incumbent 67.1% 160,278
     Democratic Michael Mason 32.9% 78,465
Total Votes 238,743
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results

State profile

See also: Illinois and Illinois elections, 2020
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of March 5, 2020.

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held six of 13 state executive offices. The Illinois Commerce Commission was composed of individuals with different affiliations. Elections for the other six offices were nonpartisan.
  • Illinois' governor was Democrat J.B. Pritzker.

State legislature

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D
Senate D R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Illinois quick stats
  • Became a state in 1818
  • 21st state admitted to the United States
  • Illinois' population doubled every 10 years between 1820 and 1860,
    making it one of the fastest-growing places in the world at the time.[48]
  • Members of the Illinois State Senate: 59
  • Members of the Illinois House of Representatives: 118
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 18
More Illinois coverage on Ballotpedia:


Demographic data for Illinois
 IllinoisU.S.
Total population:12,839,047316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):55,5193,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:72.3%73.6%
Black/African American:14.3%12.6%
Asian:5%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.2%3%
Hispanic/Latino:16.5%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:87.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:32.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$57,574$53,889
Persons below poverty level:16.8%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Illinois.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "Meet Jeanne," accessed March 13, 2020
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 [YouTube, "League of Women Voters Candidate forum 6th congressional district," February 19, 2020
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 YouTube, "Candidate Forum: Republican Candidates for Illinois 6th Congressional District // LWV of Glen Ellyn," February 13, 2020
  4. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2020
  5. ↑ Kinzler 2020 campaign site, "Meet Jay," accessed March 13, 2020
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Daily Herald, "Watch: Ives, Kinzler debate in 6th Congressional GOP primary," February 13, 2020
  7. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008," accessed March 13, 2020
  8. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  9. ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Editorial: More choices for U.S. House: Quigley, Ives, Davis, Krishnamoorthi, Foster, Bansal ...," February 14, 2020
  10. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times', "ENDORSEMENT: Gordon (Jay) Kinzler for Congress in 6th District Republican primary" February 12, 2020
  11. ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsement: Kinzler for GOP in U.S. House District 6" February 20, 2020
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Northwest Herald, "Our view: 6th Congressional District (Republican): Gordon 'Jay' Kinzler," March 15, 2020
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Ives 2020 campaign site, "Ted Cruz Endorses Jeanne Ives for Congress (IL-06)," accessed March 12, 2020
  14. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "Illinois GOP National Committeewoman Endorses Ives for Congress," accessed March 12, 2020
  15. ↑ Crain's Chicago Business, "Roskam endorses Ives over Sanguinetti for Congress," July 24, 2019
  16. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "Ives Wins Influential Club for Growth Endorsement," accessed March 12, 2020
  17. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "FreedomWorks Of America Endorses Ives in IL-06 Race," accessed March 12, 2020
  18. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "House Freedom Fund Endorses Ives in IL-06 Race," accessed March 12, 2020
  19. ↑ IIllinois Family Action, "IFA Endorsements for the 2020 Primary Election," accessed March 12, 2020
  20. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "Ives Endorsed in 2020 Primary By National Pro-Life Organization," accessed March 12, 2020
  21. ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Election Results: Sixth House District," accessed March 20, 2020
  22. ↑ Daily Herald, "At forum, GOP hopefuls Ives, Kinzler stress problem-solving, contrasting backgrounds," March 7, 2020
  23. ↑ Northwest Herald, "Ives, Kinzler outline strategies to flip 6th Congressional District back to red," March 9, 2020
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  25. ↑ Ives 2020 campaign site, "Issues," accessed March 12, 2020
  26. ↑ Kinzler 2020 campaign site, "Issues," accessed March 12, 2020
  27. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  29. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  30. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  31. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Independent expenditures," accessed March 12, 2020
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Federal Election Commission, "Independent expenditures," accessed March 16, 2020
  34. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Independent expenditures," accessed March 12, 2020
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Independent expenditures," accessed March 12, 2020
  36. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/7-41," accessed August 12, 2024
  37. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
  38. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  39. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  40. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  41. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  42. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  43. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  44. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  45. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  46. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
  47. ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
  48. ↑ Encyclopedia.com, "Illinois," accessed May 7, 2019


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