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Illinois Senate Race

Incumbent

Dick Durbin
Party

Democrat
Seeking Re-election?

Probably
Candidate Website

Senate Website
Fundraising Link

ActBlue
Contribution Data

FEC
Other Resources
Congresspedia profile on Dick Durbin

Potential Challenger
John Shimkus (US House Representative, IL-19) Party
Republican

Potential Challenger Kathy Salvi - wife of 1996 GOP nominee Al Salvi who lost to Durbin in 1996 Party
Republican Source of Information
D. C. Political Report Candidate Website
none at this time
Potential Challenger
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert R. ThomasParty
Republican

Challenger
Source of Information
Challenger
Media Speculation (plus has more than $1M on hand) Candidate Website
Campaign Website
House Website Other Resources Congresspedia Profile on John Shimkus
Challenger
Dr. Steve Sauerberg
Party

Republican
Source of Information

AP article, May 14, 2007
Candidate Website
Campaign Website Background
Family physician Other Resources Congresspedia Profile on Steve Sauerberg
Potential Challenger
Kevin J.P. O'Hara Party
Republican Source of Information
Daily Herald Background
Chief Administrative Officer at the Chicago Board of Trade
Potential Challenger
Bill Brady (former state Sen, '06 Gubernatorial candidate) Party
Republican Source of Information
Media Speculation Candidate Website
Campaign Website
Source of InformationBackground
D. C. Political Report
Media Report Candidate Website

AndyFamily Martin Party
Republicanphysician
Source of Information
announcement on website CandidateOther WebsiteResources
Campaign Website
Personal Website
Other Resources Congresspedia Profile on Andy Martin
Challenger
Jim Rowe, attorney (lost State Senate race in 2006) Party
Republican Source of Information
news reports Candidate Website
CampaignSteve WebsiteSauerberg

Resources

Below you will find links to more information about the 2008 Illinois Senate race.

State Wide Blog(s): PraireStateBlue

Durbin (D- incumbent)

Wikipedia: Richard Durbin
Official Senate website
Campaign website

Shimkus (R- potential challenger)

Wikipedia: John Shimkus
Congresspedia: John Shimkus
Official House website
2006 Campaign website

Kirk (R- potential challenger)

Wikipedia: Mark Kirk
Official House website
2006 Campaign website
On The Issues: Mark Kirk

Brady (R- potential challenger)

2006 Campaign website
Wikipedia: Bill Brady


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