Tuesday’s Illinois primary results for state governor were still undecided Wednesday evening with Democratic incumbent Patrick Quinn declaring victory.
Democratic competitor Dan Hynes, the state’s comptroller, conceded defeat on Thursday, Feb. 4. Each had 50 percent of the vote. Quinn led with more than 460,000 votes, Hynes follows closely with 452,000 votes, according to unofficial Associated Press (AP) results.
Incumbent Patrick Quinn became governor when former governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached for corruption in January 2009.
State Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard were tied for the republican nomination for governor. As of Wednesday evening, AP results showed both earning 20 percent of the vote, with Brady leading by only around 400 votes.
President Obama called Alexi Giannoulias and Pat Quinn, said White House Press Secretary Bill Burton in a press briefing on Feb. 3 according to a transcript of the briefing released by the White House.
According to the White House, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama voted in the primary by absentee ballot.
Snowy weather may have impacted voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary. Illinois primaries were previously held in March, but moved up in 2008 to February to join other states for a Super Tuesday presidential primary.
Democratic candidate and State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Republican candidate Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk won Illinois’ Tuesday primaries for the Senate. They will compete in the general election in November for the Senate seat vacated by Democratic Sen. Roland Burris.
Burris was appointed to fill President Obama’s Illinois Senate seat after Obama was elected to the presidency. His appointment by then governor Rod Blagojevich was criticized as corrupt, with Blagojevich accused of auctioning the Senate seat.
Sen. Burris announced in July that he would not seek re-election after completing his two-year term, reported the Chicago Sun Times.
Democratic competitor Dan Hynes, the state’s comptroller, conceded defeat on Thursday, Feb. 4. Each had 50 percent of the vote. Quinn led with more than 460,000 votes, Hynes follows closely with 452,000 votes, according to unofficial Associated Press (AP) results.
Incumbent Patrick Quinn became governor when former governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached for corruption in January 2009.
State Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard were tied for the republican nomination for governor. As of Wednesday evening, AP results showed both earning 20 percent of the vote, with Brady leading by only around 400 votes.
President Obama called Alexi Giannoulias and Pat Quinn, said White House Press Secretary Bill Burton in a press briefing on Feb. 3 according to a transcript of the briefing released by the White House.
According to the White House, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama voted in the primary by absentee ballot.
Snowy weather may have impacted voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary. Illinois primaries were previously held in March, but moved up in 2008 to February to join other states for a Super Tuesday presidential primary.
Democratic candidate and State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Republican candidate Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk won Illinois’ Tuesday primaries for the Senate. They will compete in the general election in November for the Senate seat vacated by Democratic Sen. Roland Burris.
Burris was appointed to fill President Obama’s Illinois Senate seat after Obama was elected to the presidency. His appointment by then governor Rod Blagojevich was criticized as corrupt, with Blagojevich accused of auctioning the Senate seat.
Sen. Burris announced in July that he would not seek re-election after completing his two-year term, reported the Chicago Sun Times.
