Robert Marshall (Illinois)

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Robert Marshall

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 17, 2020

Robert Marshall (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. He lost in the Republican primary on March 17, 2020.

Marshall (Democratic Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 6th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.

Marshall was a candidate for Governor of Illinois. Marshall lost the primary on March 20, 2018.

Biography

Marshall attended Oberlin College and Harvard Medical School. His experience includes service in the U.S. Army and work as the assistant director of radiology at MacNeal Hospital and as a radiologist in private practice.

Elections

2020

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020

United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dick Durbin (D)	54.9	3,278,930
		Mark Curran (R)	38.9	2,319,870
		Willie Wilson (Willie Wilson Party)	4.0	237,699
		Danny Malouf (L)	1.3	75,673
		David Black (G)	1.0	56,711
	Submit photo	Kevin Keely (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	10
		Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	6
	Submit photo	Albert Schaal (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,968,901
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patrick Feges (Independent)
• Chad Koppie (Constitution Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

Incumbent Dick Durbin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dick Durbin	100.0	1,446,118

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Anne Stava-Murray (D)
• Marilyn Jordan Lawlor (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Curran	41.6	205,747
		Peggy Hubbard	22.9	113,189
		Robert Marshall	15.3	75,561
		Tom Tarter	14.7	73,009
		Casey Chlebek	5.6	27,655
	Submit photo	Richard Mayers (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 495,168
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Burak Agun (R)
• Dean Seppelfrick (R)
• Connor VlaKancic (R)
• Preston Nelson (R)

U.S. House

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020

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

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

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Sean Casten defeated Jeanne M. Ives and Bill Redpath in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Casten (D)	52.8	213,777
		Jeanne M. Ives (R)	45.4	183,891
		Bill Redpath (L)	1.7	7,079

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 404,747
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Sean Casten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Casten	100.0	82,909

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Marshall (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Jeanne M. Ives defeated Gordon Kinzler and Richard Mayers in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 17, 2020.

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,162
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Evelyn Sanguinetti (R)

2018

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Illinois

J.B. Pritzker defeated incumbent Bruce Rauner, William McCann, and Grayson Jackson in the general election for Governor of Illinois on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.B. Pritzker (D)	54.5	2,479,746
		Bruce Rauner (R)	38.8	1,765,751
		William McCann (Conservative Party)	4.2	192,527
		Grayson Jackson (L)	2.4	109,518
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	115

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,547,657
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.B. Pritzker	45.1	597,756
		Daniel K. Biss	26.7	353,625
		Chris Kennedy	24.4	322,730
		Tio Hardiman	1.6	21,075
		Bob Daiber	1.1	15,009
		Robert Marshall	1.1	14,353

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,324,548
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Bruce Rauner defeated Jeanne M. Ives in the Republican primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Rauner	51.5	372,124
		Jeanne M. Ives	48.5	350,038

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 722,162
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of Illinois

Grayson Jackson defeated Matthew Scaro and Jon Stewart in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Grayson Jackson
	Submit photo	Matthew Scaro
		Jon Stewart

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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.

U.S. House, Illinois District 6 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Peter 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
Amanda 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
Peter Roskam Incumbent	68.8%	83,344
Gordon Kinzler	31.2%	37,834
Total Votes		121,178
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2016

The following issues were listed on Marshall's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Political Corruption: In recent years, the great city of Chicago and the state of llinois have once again fallen victim to rampant political corruption, abuses of office, and deterioration of the public trust in the elected officials charged with safeguarding our streets, restoring our economic vitality, and guaranteeing our future interests. Health Care Reform: Dr. Marshall knows how important health care is, and looks to continue the reform under the Affordable Care Act. He hopes to continue to increase the number of ensured by expanding coverage and decreasing the Medicare age to 62. LGBT Issues: Dr. Marshall has defended the rights of the LGBT community to marry during the last campaign for senate in 2009. This year, he will continue to campaign to further the rights of the LGBT community. Energy and Environment: Now more than ever, energy independence is an integral part of our national security. Gone are the days when the cost of our reliance on foreign oil could be measured with the dollar sign. In these times, our dependence on foreign oil endangers our security, our national stability, and our standing in the world community. To decrease our dependence on foreign oil, Robert Marshall supports green initiatives, alternative fuel sources, and research in sustainable energies. Of course, we must strike a balance between environmental concerns and the cost of American jobs. Robert Marshall believes that American ingenuity can bring about a sustainable, ecologically responsible economy, which can provide employment opportunities for all. Economic Recovery: When big companies get themselves into financial trouble, the Federal Government bails them out. When your small business comes upon hard times, who is there to help you? Where does the help come from? Robert Marshall believes that sometimes, when big businesses fail, we have to allow them to proceed through bankruptcy. There cannot be one set of laws and policies for the rich and powerful, and yet another for the average, hard-working American.	”
—Robert Marshall's campaign website, http://www.citizensforrobertmarshall.com/Political-Corruption-Healthcare-Reform-Economic-Recovery.html

Campaign finance

2018

The table below presents campaign finance figures obtained from Illinois Sunshine on March 15, 2018. For current campaign finance information, refer to Illinois Sunshine or the Illinois State Board of Elections' contribution and expenditure databases.

2016

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Polls

2018

Illinois gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2018
Poll	Pritzker	Kennedy	Biss	Hardiman	Daiber	Marshall	Getz	Someone else	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size
Capitol Fax/We Ask America March 7-9, 2018	35.37%	15.65%	14.58%	0.87%	1.46%	0.68%	0%	0%	31.39%	+/-3.1	1,029
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University February 19-25, 2018	31%	17%	21%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	25%	+/-4.5	472
ALG Research for Biss February 6-11, 2018	32%	24%	24%	2%	1%	1%	0%	0%	16%	+/-4.4	500
Global Strategy Group for Pritzker January 29-31, 2018	41%	16%	22%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	20%	+/-3.5	801
We Ask America January 28-30, 2018	29.79%	11.50%	17.43%	1.73%	0.87%	0.74%	0%	0%	37.95%	+/-3.4	811
Capitol Fax/We Ask America October 17-18, 2017	39%	15%	6%	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	36%	+/-3.0	1,154
Garin-Hart-Yang June 26-29, 2017	38%	44%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	18%	+/-4.0	602
AVERAGES	35.17%	20.45%	15%	1.09%	0.76%	0.49%	0.14%	0.14%	26.33%	+/-3.7	767
Note: 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.

Illinois gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2018 (no margin of error information)
Poll	J.B. Pritzker	Chris Kennedy	Daniel Biss	Undecided/Other	Sample Size
Global Strategy Group for Pritzker (February 9-13, 2017)	37%	23%	21%	19%	802
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.

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Footnotes

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Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Dick Durbin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)

District 2

Robin Kelly (D)

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 4

Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

District 6

Sean Casten (D)

District 7

Danny Davis (D)

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

District 9

Jan Schakowsky (D)

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)

District 11

Bill Foster (D)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)

District 15

Mary Miller (R)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)

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