2013 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election explained

Election Name:2013 Illinois' 2nd congressional district special election
Country:Illinois
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2012
Previous Election:United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012#District 2
Next Election:United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014#District 2
Next Year:2014
Election Date:April 9, 2013
Image1:File:Robin Kelly official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Robin Kelly
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:58,834
Percentage1:70.7%
Nominee2:Paul McKinley
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:18,387
Percentage2:22.1%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Jesse Jackson Jr.
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Robin Kelly
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

A special election for Illinois' 2nd congressional district was held on April 9, 2013, to fill a seat in the United States House of Representatives for Illinois's 2nd congressional district, after Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned on November 21, 2012. The special election was required to be held within 115 days of Jackson's resignation.[1] It was won by Democratic candidate Robin Kelly, formerly the Chief Administrative Officer of Cook County.[2]

Pat Quinn, the Governor of Illinois, set the primary elections for February 26, coinciding with municipal primary elections, and initially set the general election for March 19. However, legislation was enacted at Quinn's request to allow the general election to coincide with municipal general elections held on April 9.[3]

The winner of the Democratic primary was Robin Kelly[4] and Paul McKinley won the Republican Primary.[5] The Green Party nominated 2010 U.S. Senate candidate LeAlan Jones.[6]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Did not file

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		Margin of
error		Anthony
Beale		Debbie
Halvorson		Napoleon
Harris		Toi
Hutchinson		Robin
Kelly		Mel
Reynolds		Joyce
Washington		OtherUndecided
GBA Strategies^[19] February 4–5, 2013400± 4.9%10%22%—20%align=center 26%5%2%—15%
Normington, Petts & Associates+[20] January 8–10, 2013400± 4.9%5% align=center16%7%12%8%7%—5% align=center40%
GBA Strategies^[21] January 3–7, 2013500± 4.4%10% align=center25%9%16%15%8%2%—15%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Results

Green Party

The Green Party nominated 2010 U.S. Senate candidate and journalist LeAlan Jones to run on the Green Party ticket.[24]

Independent candidates

Did not file

Socialist Workers Party

Results

County results

Vote breakdown by county
Robin Kelly
Democratic		Steve Piekarczyk
Write-in		Total
CountyVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes
Cook49,10582.40%7,13911.98%1,2992.18%7691.29%9401.58%3320.56%90.02%59,593
Kankakee6,07741.01%7,47050.41%5913.99%3292.22%2181.47%1340.90%00.00%14,819
Will3,65241.59%3,77843.02%6357.23%4334.93%2012.29%820.93%00.00%8,781

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns From Congress « CBS Chicago . Chicago.cbslocal.com . November 21, 2012. November 28, 2012.
  2. Web site: Illinois Special Election Results . Politico.
  3. News: Robin Kelly joins race for Jackson's seat; Quinn sets April 9 for special election . December 2, 2012 . December 2, 2012 . Chicago Sun-Times.
  4. News: Ex-Legislator, Robin Kelly, wins Democratic race. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  5. http://www.politico.com/2013-election/results/house/illinois/ Illinois Special Election Results 2013 - District Results, Live Updates - POLITICO.com
  6. http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/12/27/illinois-green-party-files-lawsuit-against-procedures-for-getting-on-ballot-in-april-2013-special-u-s-house-election/ Ballot Access News - Illinois Green Party Files Lawsuit Against Procedures for Getting on Ballot in April 2013 Special U.S. House Election
  7. News: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s wife won't run for his US House seat . Associated Press . The Philadelphia Sunday . December 17, 2012 . December 20, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130131094722/http://www.philasun.com/news/3707/19/Jesse-Jackson-Jr-s-wife-won-t-run-for-his-US-House-seat.html . January 31, 2013 . mdy-all .
  8. http://www.elections.state.il.us/ElectionInformation/LatestFiled.aspx?ID=38 Latest Candidates Filed - SPECIAL PRIMARY - 2/26/2013
  9. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2013/by_county/IL_Page_0226.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS News From The Associated Press
  10. Web site: Admitting 'mistakes,' Reynolds bids for Jackson's congressional seat. November 28, 2012. December 21, 2012. WBEZ. Alex. Keefe. January 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130125011525/http://www.wbez.org/news/admitting-mistakes-reynolds-bids-jacksons-congressional-seat-104061. dead.
  11. News: State Sen. Donne Trotter dropping out of congressional race . December 28, 2012. December 28, 2012. Chicago Sun Times.
  12. News: Illinois: Harris Drops Out, Backs Kelly in Special . Shira . Toeplitz . . January 30, 2013 . January 30, 2013.
  13. News: Hutchinson folds House bid urging supporters to "work hard" for Robin Kelly. February 17, 2013. February 17, 2013. Chicago Sun Times. Michael. Sneed. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130219024214/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2013/02/hutchinson_folds_house_bid_urg.html. February 19, 2013. mdy-all.
  14. News: Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress, acknowledges federal probe. November 21, 2012. November 21, 2012. Chicago Tribune. Katherine. Skiba. Rick. Pearson.
  15. Web site: Will Burns will not seek 2nd District seat. November 30, 2012. December 21, 2012. Hyde Park Herald.
  16. News: Jackson Jr.'s brother won't run for his old House seat. Cameron . Joseph . The Hill . December 19, 2012 . December 20, 2012.
  17. Web site: State Looks Into $500,000 That Disappeared from Todd Stroger Campaign Fund. November 26, 2012. December 21, 2012. DNAinfo.com Chicago. Ted. Cox. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121201052607/http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20121126/chicago/state-looks-into-500000-that-disappeared-from-todd-stroger-campaign-fund. December 1, 2012. mdy-all.
  18. Web site: Jim Hickey Running for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Old Seat. December 1, 2012. December 21, 2012. Homewood-Flossmoor, IL Patch. Ben. Feldheim. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121204135359/http://homewood-flossmoor.patch.com/articles/jim-hickey-running-for-jesse-jackson-jr-s-old-seat. December 4, 2012. mdy-all.
  19. https://www.scribd.com/doc/124208946/IL-02-D-GBA-for-Robin-Kelly-Feb-2013 GBA Strategies^
  20. http://capitolfax.com/2013/01/15/poll-halvorson-leads-but-can-be-beat/ Normington, Petts & Associates+
  21. http://capitolfax.com/RobinKellyJanuary152013.pdf GBA Strategies^
  22. Web site: James Taylor Sr. running for Jackson's seat. November 30, 2012. December 21, 2012. The Daily Journal. dead. https://archive.today/20130121075032/http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=500120. January 21, 2013. mdy-all.
  23. Web site: What time do polls close? 2013 Illinois 2nd District special election. February 26, 2013. March 1, 2013. Politico.
  24. Web site: Illinois Green Party Files Lawsuit Against Procedures for Getting on Ballot in April 2013 Special U.S. House Election . December 27, 2012. December 27, 2012. Ballot Access News.
  25. http://www.elections.state.il.us/ElectionInformation/LatestFiled.aspx?ID=40 Latest Candidates Filed SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION - 4/9/2013
  26. Web site: Who will replace Jesse Jackson Jr? Special election announced for congressional seat. November 27, 2012. December 27, 2012. The Grio.
  27. Web site: Socialist Workers Party Nominates Candidate for Special U.S. House Election in Chicago. December 15, 2012. December 25, 2012. Ballot Access News.

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