U.S. House, Illinois District 6 (Open) | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Illinois District 6 (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

March 21, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Tammy Duckworth 43%
Christine Cegelis 40%
Lindy Scott 15%

Republican Primary Results
Peter Roskam (unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Tammy Duckworth

Occupation
Community Outreach (Rotary International)

Public Service
Illinois Army National Guard

Education
B.A., University of Hawaii; M.A., George Washington University

Born
Thailand

Residence
Hoffman Estates, IL

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,846,923	$2,640,540	$206,381

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Republican Candidate

Peter Roskam

Occupation
Current State Senator, Lawyer

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
Law Degree, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

Born
Hinsdale, IL, USA

Residence
Wheaton, IL

Religion
Presbyterian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,459,989	$959,038	$1,500,950

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Illinois District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 34.8
18 Years and Over: 73.9%
65 Years and Over: 10.4%
Employed: 68.5%
Median Household Income: $62,640
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 34.6%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 53%
Kerry (D) 47%
2004 House Election:
Hyde (R) 56%
Cegelis (D) 44%

State Political Profile

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.