In a district that stretches from Chicago’s south side to the cornfields past Kankakee, Democratic incumbent Jesse Jackson Jr. faces a challenge from Debbie Halvorson, who lost her seat in a neighboring district in 2010.
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Thanks to redistricting, two incumbent Republican congressman find themselves competing in a newly-redrawn district. Don Manzullo became a congressman in 1992, while Adam Kinzinger was elected in the GOP wave of 2010.
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Two young Democrats square off for the chance to run in a district that will get national attention in the fall. Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi fight to for the right to battle Tea Party favorite Joe Walsh, who has no primary opposition.
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Republican Bob Dold won this congressional seat in 2010. Now four young Democrats want the opportunity to run against him in a competitive new district that encompasses chunks of Chicago’s north and northwest suburbs.
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The "wave elections" of 2006, 2008 and 2010 and the latest round of redistricting has set the stage for battles between current representatives and former representatives and for newcomers to establish themselves. That's one reason we chose to showcase innovative technologies in the context of the March 20 primary.
Twitter has become an essential tool of communication for many people - and a campaign device for candidates. We're trying to learn more about what candidates think is important for us to know about them by categorizing the topics of their tweets.
This site showcases innovative technologies designed to help voters gain new perspectives on the candidates for Congress competing in the March 20 primary in Illinois.
We're aiming to build partnerships with media sites—large and small—throughout Illinois that want to include some of our technology in their sites. To utilize widgets or full pages about races or candidates customized with your site's branding and navigation, contact us.
