Democrats hope to pick up the seat of Republican Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, who decided not to run in what he called "a heavily Democratic state" (PARTY KEY).
October 4, 2004, is the deadline for voter registration in Illinois for the November 2, 2004, election. More on how to register
Democratic Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich faces re-election in 2006 while the second term of Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin ends in 2008.
All numbers are percentages.
NOTE
1 All numbers are percentages. Party registration figures are from secretary
of state offices in each state. Some states do not register by party or
collect statewide numbers. Race/ethnicity figures are based on 2002
statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Age and income figures come from the
2000 census.
2 Some states have not yet held all of their primaries. Please check often
for the most current candidate information.
