Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., has filed paperwork to run for both Cook County Board President and for re-election in 2010, as the 2010 candidate filing deadline closed Monday at the Illinois Board of Elections.
Davis, who has said he will pick a race by the Nov. 9 deadline to withdraw petitions, was one of several candidates who filed to run for Congress in his district in the Feb. 2 primary by the Monday evening deadline.
Several Democrats who are interested in running for Davis' 7th District seat also filed, including a couple of elected officials: Chicago Alderwoman Sharon Dixon, Chicago Alderman Bob Fioretti, former state Rep. Annazette Collins, state Sen. Rickey Hendon, Cook County Recorder of Deeds Darlena Burnett and 2006 candidate Jim Ascot. If Davis runs for re-election, he is expected to keep his seat.
Monday's filings also showed every announced candidate for Senate submitted signatures for the race. Former Chicago Urban League President Cheryle Robinson Jackson, a Democrat, was the last of the major candidates to file her signatures Monday. Her spokeswoman said Jackson wanted to ensure she was last on the ballot.
Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, the likely GOP Senate nominee, was one of nine Republicans who filed for the race. Others who filed included real estate developer Patrick Hughes, who has already put $250,000 of his own funds into the race. With the exception of Kirk, every House member filed for re-election.
Among the cadre of challenger candidates, there were no big surprises.
Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean has attracted several GOP challengers this cycle, including businessmen Dirk Beveridge and Chris Geissler, plus Long Grove President Maria Rodriguez. Although Bean's 8th District is competitive for Republicans, none of the people who filed is considered a top tier challenger to the three-term congresswoman.
In the 14th District, several Republicans filed to challenge Democrat Bill Foster, including attorney Ethan Hastert and state Rep. Randy Hultgren. Republicans were unable to avoid a primary in the GOP-leaning district, even though Foster's 2008 special election victory was due, in part, to a negative primary between two well-funded candidates.
In the 11th District, Iraq War veteran Adam Kinzinger, who has the endorsement of the National Republican Congressional Committee, was the only major Republican to file against freshman Democrat Debbie Halvorson.
Several Republicans and Democrats filed to run for Kirk's 10th District seat, which both parties have indicated they plan to target in 2010. The GOP side includes financial consultant Patricia Bird, attorney Bill Cadigan, state Rep. Elizabeth Coulson, engineer Paul Hamann, businessmen Bob Dold and Dick Green.
State Rep. Julie Hamos, attorney Elliot Richardson and marketing consultant Dan Seals, the party's nominee in 2006 and 2008, filed to run for the Democratic nomination.
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