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  IL Governor - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 21, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 21, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedRob Ritchie July 22, 2022 01:12pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameRod Blagojevich Votes1,847,040 (52.19%)
Term01/13/2003 - 01/08/2007 Margin252,080 (+7.12%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameRod Blagojevich Votes1,736,219 (49.80%)
Term01/08/2007 - 01/29/2009 Margin367,537 (+10.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL Governor 11/07/2006
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/07/2003 03/21/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Judy Baar Topinka 10 12 3 --
Leaning Call: Judy Baar Topinka (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Judy Baar Topinka (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/18/2005 03/12/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka Jim Oberweis St. Sen. Bill Brady, Jr. Ronald Gidwitz Anthony R. "Andy" Martin  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 280,701 (38.15%) 233,576 (31.74%) 135,370 (18.40%) 80,068 (10.88%) 6,095 (0.83%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -47,125 (-6.40%) -145,331 (-19.75%) -200,633 (-27.27%) -274,606 (-37.32%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 6/30 $1,538,555.30 6/30 $16,109.23 6/30 $12,254.88 6/30 $2,690.04 6/30 $0.00  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/30/2005 04/14/2005 07/26/2005 00/00/2005 00/00/2005  
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MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg35.20%-- 22.25%-- 13.06%-- 13.50%-- 1.00%--  
Market Shares Corp 
03/08/06-03/12/06		 36.00% 2.0 21.00% 4.0 15.00% 7.0 9.00% 2.0 1.00% 1.0
Research 2000 
03/06/06-03/08/06		 36.00% -- 25.00% -- 11.00% -- 19.00% -- 1.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
02/02/06-02/06/06		 38.00% 7.0 17.00% 2.0 8.00% 1.0 11.00% 7.0 0.00% --
McKeon & Associates 
01/26/06-01/26/06		 29.00% 1.0 17.00% 5.0 13.00% 3.0 11.00% 7.0 0.00% --
McKeon & Associates 
11/15/05-11/16/05		 30.00% -- 12.00% -- 10.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown (R) 
11/11/05-11/13/05		 39.00% -- 12.00% -- 3.00% -- 3.50% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Crain's Chicago Business
R Robert A. "Bob" Biggins 🔗
  St. Louis Post Dispatch
R Beth Coulson 🔗
R Jim Durkin 🔗
  Beacon News
  Elgin Courier-News (IL)
  Joilet Herald
  Naperville Sun
R Jim Ryan 🔗
  The Southtown Star
  Chicago Sun-Times
  IVI-IPO
R PragCon 3.0
R Robert Schillerstrom 🔗
  AFSCME
R Aaron J. Schock
R Joe Birkett
R Judy Biggert
R Jim Edgar 🔗
D Ex-New Jerseyan
D Eric
I Liz
D RP
D Homegrown Democrat
IND Monsieur
R Tom Cross 🔗
R Imperator
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
R Phyllis Schlafly 🔗
R Jack Roeser 🔗
  Family Taxpayers Foundation
  Champaign News-Gazette
  National Rifle Association (NRA)
R John O. Jones 🔗
R Mike Bost 🔗
R ...
R Tim Johnson 🔗
  Chicago Tribune
D Some say...
R Steven J. Rauschenberger 🔗
R Henry J. Hyde 🔗
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Jim Edgar (R)
Jan 01, 2006

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 22, 2006 03:00pm News IL GOP 'unity' breakfast serves up some discord  Article COSDem 
Mar 22, 2006 01:00am Election Guide Topinka Wins GOP Nod for Ill. Governor  Article COSDem 
Mar 18, 2006 05:00pm News Ill. [Gov.] Candidate Asks to Draw Straws  Article Servo 
Mar 10, 2006 02:00pm General Topinka labels rivals as morons  Article COSDem 
Mar 05, 2006 02:00am Endorsement Tribune endorses Gidwitz; Sun-Times picks Topinka in GOP gubernatorial primary  Article COSDem 
Mar 02, 2006 08:00pm News [Illinois] State GOP reviews [Oberweis] ads that use fake headlines on real newspapers  Article Guy 
Mar 01, 2006 05:00pm News Hard to tell GOP from Democrats on some social issues [IL Governor]  Article COSDem 
Feb 22, 2006 05:00pm Election Guide Gidwitz Promises Even Tougher Topinka Ads  Article COSDem 
Feb 22, 2006 12:00pm Opinion Judy [Baar Topinka]'s turn to cry: Time to slam insiders, right wing  Article COSDem 
Feb 21, 2006 12:50pm Election Guide Republicans go after front-runner [Topinka - IL]  Article COSDem 
Feb 06, 2006 01:00pm Commentary Illinois GOP governor’s race could be decided by matter of subtraction  Article COSDem 
Feb 06, 2006 01:00pm News Topinka donation from investor's firm hit  Article COSDem 
Feb 05, 2006 01:15pm News Oberweis alone in his stand on corporal punishment  Article COSDem 
Feb 01, 2006 02:00pm News Topinka: No to Same-Sex Marriage [IL Gov]  Article COSDem 
Jan 22, 2006 05:00pm Endorsement State employee union endorses Topinka in primary for Illinois governor  Article COSDem 
Dec 30, 2005 04:00pm News [IL St Treas] Topinka tops on GOP primary ballot  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 07, 2005 11:00am General Rauschenberger Drops Out Of Illinois Governor Race  Article COSDem 
Dec 07, 2005 11:00am Election Guide Shakeup in IL GOP governor race  Article COSDem 
Dec 06, 2005 05:25pm Speculative This just in… Rauschenberger will reportedly drop down [Will run as Gidwitz's running mate]  Article COSDem 
Dec 04, 2005 06:00pm Commentary Judy's choice [IL Governor]  Article COSDem 
Dec 03, 2005 11:00am News 5 Republican rivals not planning to exit race for [IL] governor  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 30, 2005 03:00pm Press Release Business as Usual Thy Name is Topinkojevich  Article COSDem 
Nov 30, 2005 03:00pm News Witness links Topinka, lobbyist [George Ryan Trial]  Article COSDem 
Nov 30, 2005 11:00am Election Guide It's official - Topinka is running for governor  Article COSDem 
Nov 30, 2005 11:00am News Pro-choice groups: Clarify stand, Topinka  Article COSDem 
Nov 18, 2005 08:00pm Amusing Who is stalking Illinois' Judy Baar Topinka?  Article COSDem 
Nov 18, 2005 08:00pm Amusing Topinka shreds mail, fears photo ambush  Article COSDem 
Nov 14, 2005 02:00pm Opinion Illinois GOP’s identity crisis  Article COSDem 
Nov 14, 2005 02:00pm Commentary Illinois State’s Republican divide just getting warmed up  Article COSDem 
Nov 09, 2005 12:45pm Scandal Oberweis: Claims just dirty politics  Article CBlock941 
Nov 07, 2005 02:40pm Election Guide Topinka will face GOP challenge before facing Blagojevich  Article COSDem 
Nov 07, 2005 11:00am Election Guide Topinka to run for IL governor  Article COSDem 
Nov 07, 2005 12:30am Blog Entry Topinka’s In?  Article COSDem 
Nov 03, 2005 10:00pm Statement Rauschenberger Statement on A & F Resolution, Boycott  Article COSDem 
Oct 25, 2005 07:00pm Election Guide Backers quickly pledge cash for a Topinka run  Article COSDem 
Oct 21, 2005 01:00pm News Topinka delays decision on running for governor  Article COSDem 
Oct 19, 2005 12:00pm Commentary As of now, Topinka can't afford to run for governor  Article COSDem 
Oct 11, 2005 12:00pm Election Guide Topinka plans announcement soon  Article COSDem 
Oct 05, 2005 02:00pm Election Guide All eyes now on Topinka  Article COSDem 
Oct 05, 2005 02:00pm Opinion Don't run, Judy (IL Governor)  Article COSDem 
Oct 05, 2005 02:00pm Editorial The last Illinois Republican hope gone  Article COSDem 
Oct 02, 2005 02:00pm Election Guide Edgar leaves IL GOP on a limb  Article COSDem 
Sep 30, 2005 02:00pm Election Guide Jim Edgar: No run for governor  Article COSDem 
Sep 30, 2005 12:00pm Election Guide Jim Edgar To Announce Decision Friday  Article COSDem 
Sep 29, 2005 07:00pm Election Guide Jim Edgar not running for Illinois governor?  Article COSDem 
Sep 27, 2005 03:00pm Endorsement Fitzgerald Endorses Rauschenberger In Illinois Governor's Race  Article COSDem 
Sep 26, 2005 07:00pm Election Guide Jim Edgar To Announce Plans Within Days  Article COSDem 
Aug 29, 2005 01:00pm Interview Judy Baar Topinka a qualified candidate, former governor Edgar says  Article COSDem 
Aug 29, 2005 01:00pm News Return to old job would cost Edgar  Article COSDem 
Aug 26, 2005 01:00pm News Hastert to Edgar: Are you in?  Article COSDem 
Aug 25, 2005 11:00pm Press Release Andy Martin News Conference Relaunches Race For Illinois Governor  Article COSDem 
Aug 24, 2005 05:00pm Speculative Do LaHood, Rutherford know Jim Edgar's plans?  Article COSDem 
Aug 20, 2005 05:00pm Election Guide Jim Edgar says ’06 may be the year  Article COSDem 
Aug 19, 2005 08:00am News Oberweis trashes fellow Republican at state fair  Article Joshua L. 
Aug 18, 2005 12:00pm Election Guide LaHood out of Illinois governor's race  Article COSDem 
Aug 13, 2005 09:50pm Election Guide Birkett likely to run for IL gov  Article COSDem 
Aug 10, 2005 10:00am Election Guide Edgar keeps GOP waiting  Article Biden '16 
Aug 08, 2005 05:00pm Endorsement Hyde backs Gidwitz for IL Governor  Article COSDem 
Aug 08, 2005 02:00pm General Large field of candidates raising concern for IL GOP  Article COSDem 
Jul 27, 2005 08:00am News Legislator's hat is 3rd in ring for [Illinois] governor's race  Article CBlock941 
Jul 07, 2005 06:00pm Election Guide Rauschenberger to join Illinois GOP governor’s race  Article COSDem 
Jul 03, 2005 05:00pm General Topinka Joins Dems in celebrating homosexuality at annual Chicago Pride Parade  Article COSDem 
Jun 27, 2005 10:00pm Endorsement Conservative group endorses Oberweis for Illinois governor  Article COSDem 
Jun 26, 2005 11:00pm Scandal Candidate for Illinois governor insists he is no slumlord  Article COSDem 
Jun 21, 2005 06:05pm Announcement Former Cosmetics CEO to Run for Ill. Gov.  Article RP 
May 18, 2005 12:00pm General Jim Edgar won’t run again  Article COSDem 
Apr 14, 2005 03:25pm General Oberweis says he's running for Illinois governor  Article COSDem 
Mar 30, 2005 07:00pm Endorsement Jerry Weller backs LaHood for Illinois Governor  Article COSDem 
Mar 24, 2005 02:00pm General Topinka takes contributions from state contractors  Article COSDem 
Mar 21, 2005 02:00pm General Maverick Republican Andy Martin launches Illinois gubernatorial web site  Article COSDem 
Mar 15, 2005 06:00pm News Realtor considers run for [IL] governor  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 01, 2005 04:00pm News Bill Brady forming gubernatorial committee [IL GOV]  Article COSDem 
Feb 08, 2005 12:00am News Birkett weighing run for [IL] governor  Article ArmyDem 
Jan 21, 2005 12:00am Speculative Gidwitz to announce bid for Governor this weekend  Article None Entered 
Jan 12, 2005 12:00am General LaHood considering challenging Blagojevich in '06  Article COSDem 
Dec 26, 2004 12:00am Speculative Republican hopefuls already are queuing up for 2006 races [IL Governor]  Article COSDem 

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