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Aspecial election was held inIllinois's 5th congressional district in 2009 to fill the seat vacated byRahm Emanuel . On April 7,Democratic nomineeMike Quigley defeatedRepublican nominee Rosanna Pulido andGreen nominee Matt Reichel. Quigley was sworn in on April 21 and served out thecongressional term .
Emanuel officially resigned from theHouse of Representatives , effective January 2, in a letter to his constituents andIllinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and to House SpeakerNancy Pelosi .[ 1] White House Chief of Staff byincoming President-elect Barack Obama . Emanuel wasfirst elected to Congress from Illinois's 5th congressional district in 2002. His resignation followed beingre-elected to a fourth term.
Thegovernor's office announced that a special primary election would be held on March 3 and special general election would be held on April 7.[ 2] [ 3] 2008 financial crisis , the date of the special general election coincided with municipal elections scheduled inChicago , Cook County, andsurrounding metropolitan areas .[ 4]
There were 24 candidates representing three political parties in the March 3 special primary election. The Democrats had 13 candidates; the Republicans had six candidates; and the Greens had five candidates.
Quigley, a 50-year-oldCook County commissioner , won the Democratic Party's primary with 22% of the vote. He defeated a strong field of Democrats, includingstate representatives John Fritchey (District 11) andSara Feigenholtz (District 12),physician Victor Forys, andChicago City Council alderman Patrick J. O'Connor (40th Ward).
Pulido, a Mexican-American and director of theIllinois Minuteman Project , won the Republican Party's primary with 25% of the vote. She defeated a handful of local businessmen, including Tom Hanson, David Anderson, Gregory Bedell, Daniel S. Kay, and Jon Stewart.
Reichel, a 27-year-old activist and political operative, won the Green Party's primary with 34% of the vote. He defeated four other candidates for the party's nomination. Reichel's margin of victory over fellow Green Party nominee Deb Gordils was extremely small—only 11 votes. Reichel won with 166 compared to Gordils' 155.
Nearly a month after the primaries, the three candidates took part in the April 7 special general election. Democratic Party candidate Michael Quigley defeated Republican Party candidate Rosanna Pulido and Green Party candidate Matt Reichel. Quigley won with 30,561 votes (69.2%); Pulido had 10,662 (24.2%) and Reichel had 2,911 (6.6%).[ 5]
The election did not receive a great deal of coverage, due to the district's heavy Democratic lean. The Republican Party did not put up a top-tier candidate, acknowledging that they were not even focusing on the race[ 6] [ 6]
Democratic Party primary [ edit ] Democratic Primary, Illinois's 5th Congressional District Election, 2009[ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Mike Quigley 12,100 22% Democratic John Fritchey 9,813 18% Democratic Sara Feigenholtz 9,166 17% Democratic Victor Forys 6,415 12% Democratic Patrick J. O'Connor 6,371 12% Democratic Charles Wheelan 3,672 7% Democratic Tom Geoghegan 3,336 6% Democratic Paul Bryar 1,111 2% Democratic Jan Donatelli 890 2% Democratic Frank Annunzio 750 1% Democratic Cary Capparelli 713 1% Democratic Carlos Monteagudo 519 1% Majority
Republican Party primary [ edit ] Green Party primary [ edit ] Green Primary, Illinois's 5th Congressional District Election, 2009[ 8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Green Matt Reichel 166 34% Green Deb Gordils 155 32% Green Mark Fredrickson 71 14% Green Alan Augustson 62 13% Green Simon Ribeiro 37 8% Majority
Democratic Party candidates [ edit ] Mike Quigley campaign website ),county commissioner forCook County [ 9] Frank Annunzio (campaign website ), great nephew and namesake of longtime Chicago Rep.Frank Annunzio [ 10] Paul Bryar (campaign website ), physician atNorthwestern Memorial Hospital and professor atNorthwestern University 'sFeinberg School of Medicine [ 11] Cary Capparelli (campaign website ),marketing consultant[ 12] [ 13] Jan H. Donatelli (campaign website ), former Mission Commander in theUnited States Navy and former airline pilot.[ 1] Sara Feigenholtz (campaign website ), State representativeVictor Forys (campaign website ),physician [ 1] [ 13] John Fritchey (campaign website ), State representative[ 14] Thomas Geoghegan (campaign website ), laborattorney andauthor Carlos Monteagudo (campaign website ), public sectorpsychiatrist andsocial entrepreneur Patrick J. O'Connor (campaign website ),Chicago alderman [ 15] Roger Thompson (campaign website ), businessman[ 16] Charles Wheelan (campaign website ), Senior lecturer at theUniversity of Chicago and author ofNaked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science [ 17] Republican Party candidates [ edit ] Green Party candidates [ edit ] ^a b c d e Lynn Sweet (December 29, 2008)."Rahm Emanuel to resign from House Jan. 2 to join Obama White House; 10 candidates already in race. Emanuel has $1.7 million campaign war chest" .Chicago Sun Times the original on February 6, 2009. RetrievedMay 9, 2009 .^ "Blago Sets April Special Election for Emanuel's Seat" .NBC Chicago . January 5, 2009. RetrievedMay 9, 2009 .^ Art Howe (February 10, 2009)."Illinois's 5th Congressional District Special Election 2009" . PBWorks. RetrievedMay 9, 2009 . ^ "Primary, election dates set for Emanuel seat" .Chicago Tribune ^ John McCormack (April 7, 2009)."Quigley claims victory in race to replace Rahm Emanuel" .Chicago Tribune . RetrievedMay 9, 2009 . ^a b Alex Isenstadt:Republicans' outlook remains bleak Politico, April 2, 2009. ^ "Special General Election 5th Congress 4-7-2009" . Illinois State Board of Elections. April 7, 2009. RetrievedMay 9, 2009 .^a b c "Unofficial AP numbers: Illinois - Summary Vote Results, March 4, 2009 - 06:36PM ET" .Chicago Tribune .Associated Press . March 4, 2009.^ Pallasch, Abdon M.;Mark Konkol (March 3, 2009)."Quigley takes the 5th" .Chicago Sun-Times . Archived fromthe original on March 5, 2009. RetrievedMarch 4, 2009 . ^ "Great nephew and namesake of former House member, Frank Annunzio in 5th cd race" .Chicago Sun-Times the original on February 17, 2009. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2009 .^ "Chicago Journal" . Archived fromthe original on July 8, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2009 .^ "Businessman to vie for Emanuel's seat" .Windy City Times . RetrievedDecember 26, 2008 .^a b c d e f "Dates Set For Election To Replace Emanuel" . CBS2 Chicago. January 6, 2009. Archived fromthe original on March 7, 2009. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2009 .^a b c "The announcements of intentions to run for Rahm Emanuel's old job are coming fast and furious" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedDecember 26, 2008 .^ Fran Spielman (January 6, 2009)."Ald. O'Connor now the favorite to get backing for Emanuel's seat" .Chicago Sun-Times the original on January 23, 2009. RetrievedDecember 26, 2008 . ^ Abernethy, Samantha (January 20, 2009)."Official Candidate List for Rahm's Seat" . Chicagoist. Archived fromthe original on February 28, 2009. RetrievedMarch 3, 2009 . ^ "Wheelan for Congress" . Archived fromthe original on December 18, 2008. RetrievedDecember 26, 2008 .^ Hardy, Ronald (February 5, 2009)."Augustson Drops Out of Green Party Primary" . Green Party Watch. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. RetrievedMarch 3, 2009 . ^ CompareChicagoist, Official Candidate List for Rahm's Seat Archived February 28, 2009, at theWayback Machine withcurrent list as of March 1, 2009 Archived February 14, 2009, at theWayback Machine . ^ "Justin Oberman latest name in 5th District race to replace Rahm Emanuel" .Chicago Sun-Times the original on December 19, 2008. RetrievedDecember 26, 2008 .^ "Joey Vartanian launching 5th district campaign" .Chicago Sun-Times the original on December 11, 2008. RetrievedDecember 26, 2008 .
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