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The 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn was elected to a full term in office, having become governor in 2009 following the impeachment and removal of Governor Rod Blagojevich. [1]
During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Brady served as the Illinois state chairman for the presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson. [12] Brady ran for Governor of Illinois three times and was the Republican Nominee in 2010, but was ultimately unsuccessful in each run.
Bill Brady / Jason Plummer 1,702,399 45.94% +6.8 Independent: ... 1860 Illinois gubernatorial election; Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican: Richard Yates: 172,196
Prior to becoming state's attorney, Hoos spent five years as a circuit court judge, with 14 years of experience as an assistant state's attorney under Brady and his predecessor, Kevin Lyons.
Voters approved the Illinois Governor Recall Amendment, allowing voters to hold recall elections of Illinois Governors. [5] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. [6] The 60% support threshold was exceeded. [5] [6]
The 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Illinois, concurrently with the election to Illinois's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various ...
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Plummer was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2010. Plummer won the primary [15] and was paired with the winner of the Republican gubernatorial primary, State Senator Bill Brady, for the general election. The Brady/Plummer ticket narrowly lost to incumbent Illinois Governor Pat Quinn in the 2010 gubernatorial election.