IL-3 Two challengers taking on Dan Lipinski in the Democratic Primary. No serious Republican 59 D 40 R (2004 Presidential vote in District)
IL-4 A multiway primary to replace Luis Gutierrez–more later. 79 D
IL-6 Roskam is a freshman and thus a likely target, but there aren’t any candidates right now since Duckworth announced she wouldn’t run in a rematch. 53 R 47 D
IL-8 Millionaire taking on Bean. Little reason to think he’ll be any stronger than McSweeney. 56 R 44 D
IL-10 Democratic Primary between two prolific fundraisers in Dan Seals and Jay Footlik. Winner takes on Kirk in a Democratic leaning District. 53 D 47 R
IL-11 No announced challenges to Weller in a fairly close district 53 R 46 D. This would be a shame to leave uncontested or undercontested.
IL-14 Three Dems seeking to run in what is likely to be an open seat. John Laesch ran last time. Bill Foster is a physicist who has promised to spend $1 million of his own and a third candidate. For the Republicans, Chris Lauzen, CPA has Jack Roeser’s backing, Uberweis is in and presumably garnering the Minutemen for battle, while Schmitz and Stokke are out. 55 R 45 D
IL-18 Open seat, more Republican than the other vulnerable Republican seats, but also a strong labor presence in the District. Two Republican State Reps including party favorite Aaron Schock are looking at the race. 58 R 42 D
No comment on the race in my 16th congressional district?
Robert Abboud is running against Don Manzullo. Google his father A. Robert Abboud.
And, there’s the possibility that the same General John Borling may run as an independent, but be on the ballot this time.