|
|
| Rank | First Elected | Political Party | Incumbent U. S. Senator | Profession | Smaller Government | Health Care Vote |
| Senior |
1998
|
Democrat | Dick Durbin |
LAWYER
|
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
| Junior |
2009
|
Democrat | Roland Burris |
LAWYER
|
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
| District | First Elected |
Political Party
|
Incumbent Member of Congress |
Profession | Smaller Government | Health Care Vote |
|
8
|
2004
|
Democrat | Melissa Bean | Saleswoman |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
13
|
1998
|
Republican | Judy Biggert | LAWYER |
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
|
12
|
1988
|
Democrat | Jerry F. Costello | Bailiff, sheriff, investigator |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
7
|
1996
|
Democrat | Danny K. Davis | Educator |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
14
|
2008
|
Democrat | Bill Foster | Physicist, business owner |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
4
|
1992
|
Democrat | Luis V. Gutierrez | high school teacher, social worker |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
11
|
2008
|
Democrat | Deborah Halvorson | sales representative |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
17
|
2006
|
Democrat | Phil Hare | political assistant, union leader |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
2
|
1995
|
Democrat | Jesse Jackson, Jr. |
LAWYER, Civil rights leader
|
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
15
|
2000
|
Republican | Timothy V. Johnson | LAWYER |
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
|
10
|
2000
|
Republican | Mark Kirk | LAWYER, U.S. Navy Reserves |
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
|
3
|
2004
|
Democrat | Daniel Lipinski | Political assistant, college prof |
AGAINST
|
AGAINST
|
|
16
|
1992
|
Republican | Don Manzullo | LAWYER |
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
|
5
|
2009
|
Democrat | Mike Quigley |
LAWYER
|
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
6
|
2006
|
Republican | Peter Roskam | LAWYER, political assistant |
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
|
1
|
1992
|
Democrat | Bobby Rush | Insurance agent, civil rights leader |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
9
|
1998
|
Democrat | Jan Schakowsky | Non profit program coordinator |
AGAINST
|
FOR
|
|
18
|
2008
|
Republican | Aaron Schock | Politician |
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
|
19
|
1996
|
Republican | John M. Shimkus | High school teacher |
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
|
|