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In the 2008 Cook County State's Attorney election, incumbent third-term State's Attorney Richard A. Devine, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. Democrat Anita Alvarez was elected to succeed him. Alvarez became the first Hispanic woman elected to this position, [ 6 ] after also having been the first Latina to win the Democratic nomination for ...
During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. In total, only the seat representing New York's 23rd congressional district changed party hands, increasing the Democratic Party 's majority over the Republicans in the United States House of ...
Jesse Jackson, Jr. resigned his seat in the 112th Congress on November 21, 2012, and also resigned his seat in the 113th Congress on the same day. As a result, no one was seated in the 113th Congress for the 2nd congressional district, and a special election was called for April, 2013, to fill the vacancy.
On March 19, Illinois primary voters will select their party’s nominees for an array of public offices. But the election is already underway as voters cast their ballots early or by mailing them in.
The 2012 Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives was conducted on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years. [ 1 ]
All 18 of Illinois' remaining seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Before the election, Republicans held 11 and Democrats held 8 seats from Illinois. In 2002, Democrats won 12 seats while Republicans won 6.
In the 2022 general election, the city counted 12% of votes after election day. Election officials said they plan to start releasing citywide results shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. ET.
On election day, Dold was elected with 51 percent of the vote to Seals's 49 percent. [19]: 43 In May 2011, Seals was appointed as the assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. [159] Dold unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by Democrat Brad Schneider. [160]