Elections in Illinois General elections Gubernatorial elections Lieutenant Gubernatorial elections Attorney General elections Secretary of State elections Comptroller elections Treasurer elections Senate elections House of Representatives elections Judicial elections
Ballot measures and referendums
County Executive elections
County Executive elections
Thespecial election forIllinois's 18th congressional district was held on September 10, 2015, between RepublicanDarin LaHood and Democrat Rob Mellon to fill the remainder of the term ofRepublican Aaron Schock , who resigned on March 31, 2015. LaHood won the election with almost 69% of the vote.
Parts of this article (those related to outcome of reimbursement requests) need to beupdated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2017 )
Schock announced on March 17, 2015, that he would resign on March 31, 2015, followingallegations of improper spending of political campaign funds and an impending ethics investigation.[ 1]
According to Illinois state law,Governor Bruce Rauner must call the special election within five days after Schock's resignation becoming official, and it must be held within 115 days of the call. This would mean that the latest possible day for the election under Illinois law would have been July 29, 2015.[ 2] Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), the general election was set for September 10, 2015, with partyprimaries to be held on July 7.[ 3]
In April 2015, theMarshall County andMcLean County governments requested that Schock or his campaign fund reimburse the counties for the special election costs, and two other counties are considering similar action.[ 4] Stark County declined to request reimbursement, as it still had $12,000 left over from the April consolidated election and Schock had not been convicted of a crime.[ 5]
Mark Zalcman,attorney .[ 12] [ 13] Jason Barickman , state senator[ 8] Bill Brady , state senator, nominee for governor in2010 , and candidate for governor in2006 and2014 [ 8] Dan Brady ,State Representative [ 14] Ed Brady, real estate developer[ 10] Tom Demmer , state representative[ 15] Robert Kent Gray, Jr.,[ 16] [ 17] Lincoln Land Community College Trustee[ 18] Bobby Schilling , former U.S. Representative forIllinois's 17th congressional district [ 19] [ 20] Ryan Spain,Peoria City Councilman[ 21] Jil Tracy , former state representative and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014[ 22] Michael D. Unes , state representative[ 23] Darin LaHood
Incumbent and prior state elected officials
Incumbent and prior members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent Illinois legislative officials
Other people
Organizations
Newspapers
Campaign Finance Reports through August 21 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on Hand Debt Darin LaHood $1,225,929 $906,379 $639,101 $0 Rob Mellon $10,769 $9,503 $1,265 $0 Source: OpenSecrets[ 38]
^ Jake Sherman; Anna Palmer; John Bresnahan (March 17, 2015)."Aaron Schock resigns after new questions about mileage expenses" .Politico . RetrievedMarch 17, 2015 . ^ Cahn, Emily (March 17, 2015)."Schock Resignation Will Trigger Special Election in Illinois" .Roll Call . RetrievedMarch 17, 2015 . ^ Garcia, Monique (April 14, 2015)."Judge sets special election dates for Schock seat in Congress" .Chicago Tribune . RetrievedApril 15, 2015 . ^ Ford, Mary Ann (April 15, 2015)."Counties want Schock, state to help cut election costs" .Pantagraph.com . RetrievedApril 17, 2015 . ^ Smith, Gary L. (April 16, 2015)."Stark County Board will not seek payment from Aaron Schock" .PJStar.com GateHouse Media . RetrievedApril 17, 2015 . ^ Weigel, David (March 19, 2015)."The Conservative Media Warrior Who May Run for Aaron Schock's Seat" .Bloomberg News . RetrievedMarch 20, 2015 . ^ Fund, John (April 17, 2015)."The Establishment and the Tea Party Face Off in Illinois" .National Review . RetrievedApril 21, 2015 . ^a b c Erickson, Kurt (March 18, 2015)."LaHood in; Brady, Barickman out for Congressional seat" .The Pantagraph . RetrievedMarch 18, 2015 . ^ Dewey, Jim (March 31, 2015)."Darin LaHood Announces Candidacy" . Quincy Journal. Archived fromthe original on April 2, 2015. RetrievedMarch 31, 2015 . ^a b Erickson, Kurt (April 6, 2015)."Ed Brady not running for Schock seat" .The Pantagraph . RetrievedApril 6, 2015 . ^ Lester, Kerry (April 20, 2015)."GOP's Darin LaHood Favored in Race to Replace Schock" .Pantagraph.com (by the Associated Press). RetrievedApril 21, 2015 . ^ Kaergard, Chris (March 9, 2015)."Bloomington attorney plans GOP primary challenge to embattled Schock" .The State Journal-Register . RetrievedMarch 18, 2015 . ^ "Republican Mark Zalcman withdraws from special election" .KHQA-TV . RetrievedApril 13, 2015 .^ Erickson, Kurt (March 31, 2015)."Dan Brady not running for Schock seat" .Quad-City Times . RetrievedMarch 31, 2015 . ^a b c Olson, Greg (March 18, 2015)."Schock steps down" .Journal-Courier . RetrievedMarch 18, 2015 . ^ "Gray v. State Officers Electoral Board (2015 IL App (4th) 140273-U" (PDF) . 4th District Appellate Court of Illinois. January 23, 2015. RetrievedApril 17, 2015 .^ Schoenburg, Bernard (December 12, 2013)."Tough words in judge race objection (Opinion)" .The Courier Lincoln, Illinois : Gatehouse Media. RetrievedApril 17, 2015 . ^ Lainie Steelman (March 24, 2015)."Congressional hopefuls talk race after Schock news" .The McDonough County Voice . RetrievedApril 2, 2015 . ^ Nathan L. Gonzales (March 23, 2015)."Schilling Considering Special Election for Schock Seat" .Roll Call . RetrievedMarch 23, 2015 . ^ Hensch, Mark (March 28, 2015)."Ex-Rep. Bobby Schilling won't run for Schock's seat" .The Hill . RetrievedMarch 28, 2015 . ^a b Vlahos, Nick (March 17, 2015)."Possible candidates consider running to replace Schock" .Journal Star . RetrievedMarch 18, 2015 . ^ "Tracy will not seek nomination for 18th Congressional District" .WGEM-TV the original on April 1, 2015. RetrievedMarch 31, 2015 .^ Kaergard, Chris (March 20, 2015)."Mike Unes won't run for Aaron Schock's House seat" .Journal Star the original on March 22, 2015. RetrievedMarch 20, 2015 . ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Endorsements of Darin" . LaHood for Congress. Archived fromthe original on October 4, 2015. RetrievedJuly 23, 2015 .^a b c d e f g "Flynn for Congress: Endorsements" . Archived fromthe original on May 4, 2015. RetrievedJune 24, 2016 .^a b "Election Results – Special Primary - 7/7/2015" .elections.il.gov . Archived fromthe original on May 9, 2018. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2017 .^ Kaergard, Chris (July 7, 2015)."Darin LaHood easily wins GOP nomination for 18th District seat" .Journal Star . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2015 . ^ Schoenburg, Bernard (April 8, 2015)."Springfield Democrat eyes run for Aaron Schock's congressional seat" .Journal Star . RetrievedApril 9, 2015 . ^ "Board Members" . Springfield, Illinois:Springfield Public Schools District 186 . RetrievedApril 17, 2015 .^ "Darin LaHood kicks off special election campaign" .CINewsNow the original on April 3, 2015. RetrievedApril 2, 2015 .^ Green, Ross (April 17, 2015)."Mellon aims to strengthen middle class in Illinois" .ConnectTriStates.com . RetrievedApril 17, 2015 . ^a b c d Cahn, Emily (March 18, 2015)."Familiar Name Launches Bid to Succeed Aaron Schock (Updated)" .Roll Call . RetrievedMarch 18, 2015 . ^ "Candidate Detail: General Election - 11/4/2014: 92nd Representative: Jehan Gordon-Booth" .Springfield, Illinois :Illinois State Board of Elections . Archived fromthe original on April 18, 2015. RetrievedApril 17, 2015 .^ Hobe, Marty (April 3, 2015)."Politics as Usual: Sullivan opts out of Congressional bid" .The Register-Mail . RetrievedApril 4, 2015 . ^ "Rob Mellon, Darin LaHood win 18th District primary election" .WEEK-TV . July 8, 2015. Archived fromthe original on September 5, 2015. RetrievedSeptember 10, 2015 .^ Dave Wasserman (April 3, 2015)."House Special Election Updates: IL-18, MS-01 and NY-11" . RetrievedJanuary 2, 2022 . ^ "Schilling Considering Special Election for Schock Seat" . The Rothenberg Political Report. March 24, 2015. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2022 .^ Open Secrets | Elections | U.S. Senate opensecrets.org^ "Election Results – Special General Election - 9/10/2015" .elections.il.gov . Archived fromthe original on May 9, 2018. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2017 .^ Kaergard, Chris (September 10, 2015)."State Sen. Darin LaHood wins special election to replace Aaron Schock" . Journal Star. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2015 .
U.S. House Illinois Mississippi New York Governors Attorneys Secretaries State Mayors Akron, OH Alexandria, VA Anchorage, AK Arlington, TX Boise, ID Bridgeport, CT Cary, NC Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Colorado Springs, CO Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Denver, CO Des Moines, IA Durham, NC Evansville, IN Fayetteville, NC Flint, MI Fort Lauderdale, FL Fort Wayne, IN Fort Worth, TX Grand Rapids, MI Green Bay, WI Greensboro, NC Hartford, CT Houston, TX Indianapolis, IN Jacksonville, FL Kansas City, MO Knoxville, TN Las Vegas, NV Madison, WI Manchester, NH Memphis, TN Miami Beach, FL Montgomery, AL Nashville, TN New Haven, CT North Miami, FL Orlando, FL Philadelphia, PA Phoenix, AZ Portland, ME Raleigh, NC Salt Lake City, UT San Antonio, TX San Francisco, CA Savannah, GA South Bend, IN Springfield, MA Tampa, FL Toledo, OH Tucson, AZ West Palm Beach, FL Wichita, KS Worcester, MA Local Allegheny County,PA Boston,MA Brown County,WI Chicago,IL Dallas,TX Erie County,NY Henrico County,VA Indianapolis,IN Philadelphia,PA States and
Elections spanning Elections held
Regulars Odd-year
Elections by state Seat ratings Speaker elections Summaries
.jpg)
