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Illinois's 6th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the western suburbs of Chicago, including portions of DuPage and Cook counties. Image File history File links Il06_109. ...
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Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 606. ...
DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
2006 race
With incumbent Henry Hyde (R) retiring after 16 terms in the US House of Representatives, the seat for the Illinois 6th is now open. The party primaries, for this upcoming election, were held on March 21, 2006. Henry John Hyde (born April 18, 1924), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1975, representing the 6th District of Illinois (map). ...
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The Republican, Peter Roskam, is presently an Illinois State Senator representing Illinois 48th district, who ran unconstested in the Republican primary and is the Republican candidate for the general election in November 2006. Roskam, a long time resident of DuPage County, and living in Wheaton, Illinois. Peter Roskam (Photo: From cookrepublicans. ...
DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
The Democratic primary winner was Tammy Duckworth, a decorated Iraq War veteran. With substantial backing from the state and national Democratic establishment, Duckworth won the hotly contested primary by a close margin. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the following percentages: Duckworth with 43.8 percent, Christine Cegelis a close second with 40.4 percent, and Lindy Scott came in at 15.7 percent. A Chicago Sun-Times article also noted the March 21, 2006 primary yielded 31,996 Democratic votes in the Sixth District.[1] Tammy Duckworth Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is a former U.S. Army major and Iraq War veteran from the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
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Christine Cegelis is an IT consultant and was the 2004 Democratic candidate for the 6th Congressional district of Illinois. ...
Lindy Scott is a Wheaton College professor who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives seat for the 6th District of Illinois in 2006 as a member of the Democratic Party. ...
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Democratic strength in the district has grown in recent years, but the balance still tilts to the Republicans. On June 29, 2006, however, A Reuters poll released 1 November found Duckworth leading Roskam by 5 points, 43% to 38%. June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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