Illinois State Senate elections, 2002

Elections for the office of Illinois House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 19, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Qualifications

Article IV of the Illinois Constitution states: To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent.

Campaign contributions

During the 2002 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates was $35,390,771. The top 10 contributors were:

2002 Donors, Illinois State Senate
Donor	Amount
Republican State Senate Campaign Cmte of Illinois	$2,823,523
Illinois Democratic Party	$1,661,354
Citizens for Emil Jones Jr	$1,187,000
Illinois Education Association	$1,073,385
Illinois Senate Democratic Fund	$923,181
Illinois Federation of Teachers	$305,228
Illinois State Medical Society	$302,041
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois	$285,050
Afscme Council 31	$283,270
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association	$252,450

List of candidates

District 1

March 19 Democratic primary candidates:

• Antonio "Tony" Munoz a

March 19 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Antonio "Tony" Munoz

District 2

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Miguel Del Valle a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Miguel Del Valle

District 3

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Galen L. McGee: 1,594
• Hal Baskin: 2,088
• Margaret Smith: 17,653 a
• Martini Shaw: 5,575

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Margaret Smith

District 4

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jason C. Ervin: 6,909
• Kimberly A. Lightford: 19,392 a
• Ronald Lawless: 3,409
• Gregory M. LaNier: 1,428

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Kimberly A. Lightford: 44,119

Robert Dallas: 7,975

District 5

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Johnnie Davis: 1,892
• Wallace Davis, III: 11,596
• Rickey R. Hendon: 15,365

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Rickey R. Hendon

District 6

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• John J. Cullerton a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

John J. Cullerton

District 7

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carol Ronen a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Carol Ronen

District 8

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ira I. Silverstein a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Ira I. Silverstein: 36,815

Joseph R. Hedrick: 16,297

District 9

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jeffrey M. Schoenberg: 25,622 a
• Robin Thybony: 10,440

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

District 10

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• James A. DeLeo a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

James A. DeLeo

District 11

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Louis S. Viverito a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Robert M. Raica: 3,386 a
• Jeffrey P. Malinowski: 3,103

November 5 General election candidates:

Louis S. Viverito

District 12

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Martin A. Sandoval a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Martin A. Sandoval: 18,672

Roberto Garcia: 10,704

District 13

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Barack Obama a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Barack Obama

District 14

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Emil Jones, Jr. a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Emil Jones, Jr.

District 15

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• William "Bill" Shaw: 16,643 a
• Nickolas E. Graves: 15,563

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

Honesty and Integrity Party candidates:

• James T. Meeks

November 5 General election candidates:

William "Bill" Shaw: 20,176

Phillip R. Arnold, Jr.: 13,398

James T. Meeks: 22,434

District 16

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Melvin "Mel" Caldwell: 5,891
• Jackqueline "Jacqui" Y. Collins: 28,627 a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Jackqueline "Jacqui" Y. Collins: 45,167

Robert J. Pettis: 5,664

District 17

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Donnie E. Trotter: 37,358 a
• William H. Taylor: 8,363

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Donnie E. Trotter

District 18

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Edward D. Maloney: 23,073 a
• Mary Nolan: 11,641

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Edward D. Maloney: 48,094

Frank A. Bertucci: 21,439

District 19

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• M. Maggie Crotty a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

M. Maggie Crotty: 41,988

Brian H. Younker: 20,716

District 20

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Iris Y. Martinez: 13,839 a
• Michael A. Wojcik: 8,660

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Iris Y. Martinez

District 21

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Dan Cronin: 20,2014 a
• Thomas J. Walsh: 12,359

November 5 General election candidates:

Dan Cronin

District 22

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert J. Steffen a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Steven J. Rauschenberger a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert J. Steffen: 15,623

Steven J. Rauschenberger: 20,368

District 23

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• James "Pate" Philip a

November 5 General election candidates:

James "Pate" Philip

District 24

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Kirk W. Dillard a

November 5 General election candidates:

Michael P. Kuper Jr.: 19,346

Kirk W. Dillard: 45,468

District 25

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Scott Sutterlin: 3,932
• Chris Lauzen: 24,953 a
• Ken Toftoy: 8,391

November 5 General election candidates:

Chris Lauzen

District 26

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• William E. Peterson a

November 5 General election candidates:

William E. Peterson: 52,126

John H. Nickels (Write-in): 56

District 27

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michael Harry Minton a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Thomas F. Menzel: 7,882
• Wendell E. Jones: 9,786 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Michael Harry Minton: 23,184

Wendell E. Jones: 34,581

District 28

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Doris C. Karpiel a

November 5 General election candidates:

Doris C. Karpiel

District 29

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Susan Garrett: 12,180 a
• Chris Cohen: 6,263

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Kathleen K. Parker a

November 5 General election candidates:

Susan Garrett: 35,750

Kathleen K. Parker: 28,076

District 30

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Terry Link a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Terry Link: 22,470

Charles "Chuck" Fitzgerald: 15,946

District 31

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Adeline Jay Geo-Karis a

November 5 General election candidates:

Glenn Ryback: 16,701

Adeline Jay Geo-Karis: 37,172

District 32

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ray Flavin a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Dick Klemm a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ray Flavin: 17,694

Dick Klemm: 41,233

District 33

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Dave Sullivan a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dave Sullivan

District 34

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Dave Syverson a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dave Syverson

District 35

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• J. Bradley Burzynski a

November 5 General election candidates:

J. Bradley Burzynski

District 36

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Denny Jacobs a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Denny Jacobs

District 37

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Paul Mangieri a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Dale E. Risinger a

November 5 General election candidates:

Paul Mangieri: 34,601

Dale E. Risinger: 39,765

District 38

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Pat Welch a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Kristine A. Paul: 7,449
• Rod Thorson: 8,051 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Pat Welch: 41,246

Rod Thorson: 30,339

District 39

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Don Harmon a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• James S. Caporusso a

November 5 General election candidates:

Don Harmon: 39,113

District 40

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Debbie DeFrancesco Halvo a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Debbie DeFrancesco Halvo

District 41

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• William F. Mahar: 13,202
• Christine Radogno: 14,480 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Don Evans: 20,347

Christine Radogno: 53,151

District 42

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Edward Petka a

November 5 General election candidates:

Alex Arroyo: 18,136

Edward Petka: 31,317

District 43

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lawrence M. "Larry" Walsh a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Lawrence M. "Larry" Walsh

District 44

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gerald A. Bradley a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Bill Brady: 17,543 a
• Rus Kinzinger: 9,086

November 5 General election candidates:

Gerald A. Bradley: 24,536

Bill Brady: 42,613

District 45

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Todd Sieben a

November 5 General election candidates:

Todd Sieben

District 46

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• George P. Shadid: 13,734 a
• George A. Saal, Jr.: 4,433

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

George P. Shadid

District 47

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• John M. Sullivan a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Peter J. Roskam a

November 5 General election candidates:

John M. Sullivan: 40,403

Laura Kent Donahue: 38,009

District 48

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Peter J. Roskam a

November 5 General election candidates:

Peter J. Roskam

District 49

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Vince Demuzio a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Eric Ivers a

November 5 General election candidates:

Vince Demuzio

District 50

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Don Tracy a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Larry K. Bomke a

November 5 General election candidates:

Don Tracy: 25,603

Larry K. Bomke: 62,242

District 51

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• John F. Dunn: 13,863 a
• Gary A. Crowley: 1

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Frank Watson a

November 5 General election candidates:

John F. Dunn: 28,078

Frank Watson: 41,083

District 52

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dan McCollum a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Judith A. Myers: 8,941
• Richard J. "Rick" Winkel, Jr.: 9,513 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dan McCollum: 28,514

Richard J. "Rick" Winkel, Jr.: 29,134

District 53

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Brian Heller: 14,265
• Dan Rutherford: 19,128 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dan Rutherford

District 54

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• William L. O'Daniel a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• John O. Jones a

November 5 General election candidates:

William L. O'Daniel: 35,064

John O. Jones: 40,537

District 55

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Dale A. Righter a

November 5 General election candidates:

Steve Thomas: 22,733

Dale A. Righter: 47,980

District 56

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• William R. "Bill" Haine a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

William R. "Bill" Haine

District 57

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• James F. Clayborne, Jr. II a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• Karron A. Waters a

November 5 General election candidates:

James F. Clayborne, Jr. II: 34,395

Karron A. Waters: 16,785

District 58

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Charles Wayne Goforth a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• David Luechtefeld a

November 5 General election candidates:

Charles Wayne Goforth: 25,393

David Luechtefeld: 42,409

District 59

March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Larry D. Woolard a

March 20 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 5 General election candidates:

Larry D. Woolard: 53,637

George Helfrich: 23,467

External links

• Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2002 Primary Election Results
• Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2002 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Illinois State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Don Harmon

Majority Leader:Kimberly Lightford

Minority Leader:John Curran

Senators

District 1

Javier Cervantes (D)

District 2

Omar Aquino (D)

District 3

Mattie Hunter (D)

District 4

Kimberly Lightford (D)

District 5

Lakesia Collins (D)

District 6

Sara Feigenholtz (D)

District 7

Mike Simmons (D)

District 8

Ram Villivalam (D)

District 9

Laura Fine (D)

District 10

Robert Martwick (D)

District 11

Mike Porfirio (D)

District 12

Celina Villanueva (D)

District 13

Robert Peters (D)

District 14

Emil Jones (D)

District 15

Napoleon Harris (D)

District 16

Willie Preston (D)

District 17

Elgie Sims (D)

District 18

Bill Cunningham (D)

District 19

Michael Hastings (D)

District 20

Graciela Guzman (D)

District 21

Laura Ellman (D)

District 22

Cristina Castro (D)

District 23

Suzanne Glowiak Hilton (D)

District 24

Seth Lewis (R)

District 25

Karina Villa (D)

District 26

Darby Hills (R)

District 27

Mark Walker (D)

District 28

Laura Murphy (D)

District 29

Julie Morrison (D)

District 30

Adriane Johnson (D)

District 31

Mary Edly-Allen (D)

District 32

Craig Wilcox (R)

District 33

Don DeWitte (R)

District 34

Steve Stadelman (D)

District 35

Dave Syverson (R)

District 36

Michael Halpin (D)

District 37

Li Arellano (R)

District 38

Sue Rezin (R)

District 39

Don Harmon (D)

District 40

Patrick Joyce (D)

District 41

John Curran (R)

District 42

Linda Holmes (D)

District 43

Rachel Ventura (D)

District 44

Sally Turner (R)

District 45

Andrew Chesney (R)

District 46

David Koehler (D)

District 47

Neil Anderson (R)

District 48

Doris Turner (D)

District 49

Meg Loughran Cappel (D)

District 50

Jil Tracy (R)

District 51

Chapin Rose (R)

District 52

Paul Faraci (D)

District 53

Chris Balkema (R)

District 54

Steve McClure (R)

District 55

Jason Plummer (R)

District 56

Erica Harriss (R)

District 57

Christopher Belt (D)

District 58

Terri Bryant (R)

District 59

Dale Fowler (R)

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Republican Party (19)

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