2020 United States Senate election in Illinois
The 2020 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Illinois, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections and the Illinois Fair Tax. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, who has been Senate Minority Whip since 2015, won reelection to a fifth term in office, defeating Republican nominee Mark Curran.
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Election information
The primaries and general elections coincide with those for federal (president and House) and those for state offices.
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Dick Durbin, incumbent U.S. Senator[3]
Withdrawn
- Marilyn Jordan Lawlor, anti-war activist[4]
- Anne Stava-Murray, state representative[5]
Declined
- Cheri Bustos, incumbent U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district (running for re-election)[6][7]
- Lisa Madigan, former Illinois Attorney General[8]
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dick Durbin (incumbent) | 1,446,118 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,446,118 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Mark Curran, former Lake County sheriff[17]
Eliminated in primary
- Casey Chlebek, businessman[18]
- Peggy Hubbard, U.S. Navy veteran and former police officer[19]
- Robert Marshall, physician and perennial candidate, Democratic primary candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2018[20][21]
- Richard Mayers (as a write-in candidate),[22] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist;[23][24][25][26][27][28] write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, Treasurer, and alderman in 2019;[29] congressional candidate in 2000,[27] 2002,[27] 2008,[27] 2016 and 2018,[30][31][32] and 2020;[22] 1998 State House candidate;[27] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate;[27] write-in candidate for various Cook County offices in 2020;[33] write-in candidate in 2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary[22]
- Tom Tarter, cancer surgeon[34]
Withdrew
Declined
- Rodney Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district (running for re-election)[37]
- Erika Harold, attorney, former Miss America, and nominee for attorney general in 2018[37]
- Darin LaHood, incumbent U.S. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district (running for re-election)[38]
Endorsements
Mark Curran
- U.S. Representatives
- Bob Dold, former congressman (IL-10)
- Randy Hultgren, former congressman (IL-14)
- U.S. Lieutenant Governors
- Evelyn Sanguinetti, former Lt. Governor of Illinois
- U.S. Attorneys General
- Jim Ryan, former Attorney General of Illinois
- Illinois legislators
- Mike Connelly, former state senator and state representative
- Dan McConchie, state senator
- Matt Murphy, former state senator
- Paul Schimpf, state senator
- W. Timothy Simms, former state senator and state representative
- Al Salvi, former state representative
- Darlene Senger, former state representative
- Tom Weber, state representative
- Local public officials
- Bob Grogan, DuPage County Auditor
- Rich Jorgenson, DuPage County Coroner
- Laurie McPhillips, former Will County Recorder of Deeds
- Chris Slusser, Madison County Treasurer
- Gary Caruana, Winnebago County Sheriff
- Mike Downey, Kankakee County Sheriff
- Bob Huston, former Tazewell County Sheriff
- Bill Prim, McHenry County Sheriff
- Jon Sandage, McLean County Sheriff
- Dave Snyder, Stephenson County Sheriff
- Duane Wirth, former Boone County Sheriff
- Jason Helland, Grundy County State's Attorney
- Pat Kenneally, McHenry County State's Attorney
- Joe McMahon, Kane County State's Attorney
- Mike Nerheim, Lake County State's Attorney
- Sean Noonan, DuPage County Board member
- Dan Patlak, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner
- Roger Claar, Bolingbrook Mayor
- Michael Collins, Plainfield Mayor
- Tom Dailly, Schaumburg Mayor
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Addison Township
- Cook County GOP
- Fremont Township GOP
- Illinois Family Action PAC
- Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC
- Lake County GOP
- Libertyville Township GOP
- Lyons Township GOP
- National Right to Life Committee
- New Trier Republican Organization
- Niles Township Republican Organization
- Northfield Township GOP
- Northwest Side GOP Club
- Paul Caprio's Family-PAC
- Republican Women of Park Ridge
- Republicans of Maine Township
- United Hellenic Voters of America
- Warren Township GOP
- Wheeling Township GOP
- Individuals
- David Clarke, former Milwaukee County Sheriff
Results
Results by county
Curran
- Curran—60–70%
- Curran—50–60%
- Curran—40–50%
- Curran—30–40%
- Curran—<30%
Hubbard
- Hubbard—40–50%
- Hubbard—30–40%
- Hubbard—<30
Tarter
- Tarter—30–40%
- Tarter—<30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Curran | 205,747 | 41.55% | |
| Republican | Peggy Hubbard | 113,189 | 22.86% | |
| Republican | Robert Marshall | 75,561 | 15.26% | |
| Republican | Tom Tarter | 73,009 | 14.74% | |
| Republican | Casey Chlebek | 27,655 | 5.58% | |
| Republican | Richard Mayers (write-in) | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 495,168 | 100.00% | ||
Other candidates
A legal ruling, taking note of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois, allowed the Libertarian and Green Parties to have their selected candidate on the ballot without the normal signature requirements, as they each ran a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016.[40]
Removed from Ballot
- Chad Koppie, Constitution Party nominee for the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, write-in nominee for the 2016 US Senate election in Illinois, candidate for the 2014 US Senate election in Illinois, Kane County School Board Member and retired pilot[36][41]
Nominee
Declared
- Willie Wilson, businessman and perennial candidate[50]
Declared
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[56] | Safe D | October 13, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[57] | Safe D | October 16, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[58] | Safe D | October 20, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[59] | Safe D | August 31, 2020 |
| Politico[60] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
| RCP[61] | Safe D | October 23, 2020 |
| Niskanen[62] | Safe D | September 15, 2020 |
| DDHQ[63] | Safe D | October 22, 2020 |
| 538[64] | Safe D | October 23, 2020 |
Endorsements
Dick Durbin (D)
- U.S. Presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (2009–2017)[65]
- Newspapers
- Chicago Sun-Times[66]
- Daily Chronicle[67]
- Daily Herald[68]
- The Dispatch–Argus[69]
- The News-Gazette[70]
- Organizations
- Brady Campaign[9]
- Council for a Livable World[71]
- End Citizens United[11]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[72]
- Giffords[73]
- Human Rights Campaign[74]
- Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[75]
- J Street[13]
- Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs[76]
- League of Conservation Voters[77]
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare[78]
- National Education Association[79]
- National Organization for Women[14]
- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund[80]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[15]
- Planned Parenthood Illinois Action[15]
- Sierra Club[16]
- Unions
- Illinois AFL–CIO[81]
- International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers[82]
- SEIU Healthcare: Indiana-Illinois-Missouri-Kansas[83]
- United Auto Workers[84]
Mark Curran (R)
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Log Cabin Republicans[86]
- Northfield Township Republican Organization[87]
- Tazewell County Republican Party[88]
Willie Wilson (WW)
- Alderman
- Nicholas Sposato, former Alderman for Chicago's 38th Ward[89]
- Anthony Napolitano, Alderman for Chicago's 41st Ward[90]
- Chris Taliaferro, Alderman for Chicago's 29th Ward[91]
- Organizations
- Chicago Police Union[92]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Dick Durbin (D) |
Mark Curran (R) |
Willie Wilson (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Research Co. | October 31 – November 1, 2020 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 52% | 30% | – | 4%[lower-alpha 2] | 14% |
| Victory Research | October 26 – November 1, 2020 | 1,208 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 51% | 26% | 15% | 5%[lower-alpha 3] | 4% |
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Results
Durbin decisively won re-election with 54.9% of the vote. Key to Durbin's landslide victory was heavily populated and very Democratic Cook County home of Chicago. Durbin also did well in the suburban, often called collar counties of Chicago, winning all of them except McHenry County. Durbin did well in Champaign County, home of the University of Illinois, and St. Clair County, where his birth home of East St. Louis is located. Curran did well in most rural areas of the state. Durbin became the first senator from Illinois to be elected five consecutive times since senators began being elected by popular vote in 1913. Durbin also kept his landslide winning streak by winning with at least a ten-point margin. Durbin was sworn in on January 3, 2021 for his fifth term, which expires on January 3, 2027.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dick Durbin (incumbent) | 3,278,930 | 54.93% | +1.38% | |
| Republican | Mark Curran | 2,319,870 | 38.87% | -3.82% | |
| Willie Wilson Party | Willie Wilson | 237,699 | 3.98% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Danny Malouf | 75,673 | 1.27% | -2.49% | |
| Green | David Black | 55,711 | 0.95% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 5,967,901 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - "Someone else" with 4%
- Malouf (L) with 3%; Black (G) with 2%
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by Willie Wilson's campaign
- Poll sponsored by Willie Wilson's campaign
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- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Illinois", Voting & Elections Toolkits
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- Illinois at Ballotpedia
- Official campaign websites
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