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Senate · IL · 1980

race · S-IL

Senate · IL

Candidates on file: 18

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Roster

ranked by money raised
CandidatePartyStatusCommitteeRaised
Seith, Alex R DEM open-seat Seith For Senate
Wallace, Robert Ash DEM challenger Wallace For U S Senate Committee
Williams, Walter Dakin DEM open-seat Committee For Dakin Williams For United States Senator
Scott, William J REP open-seat Scott For Senate
West, Justin IND open-seat American Industrial Cmte (Pcc-West)
Skinner, Calvin L. REP open-seat Citizens For Skinner
Ronningen, Ruby P REP open-seat Committee For Election To U S Senate Ruby P Ronningen
Carver, Richard E REP challenger Carver Committee Inc
Crawford, Hiram Jr. DEM open-seat Crawford For U S Senate Committee
Dixon, Alan J DEM open-seat Dixon For Senate Committee
Artz, Burton SWP challenger Lee Artz For U S Senate
Martin-Trigona, Anthony R DEM challenger Illinois Democratic Campaign Committee
Green, Bruce LIB challenger Bruce Green For U.S. Senate Campaign Committee
O'Neal, David C REP challenger Citizens For O'Neal
Cummings, James J DEM open-seat James J Cummings For Us Senator Committee
Soriano, Michael — open-seat Workers World Party Committee To Elect Mike Soriano For Us Senate
Lens, Sidney CIT challenger Sidney Lens For U S Senate Committee

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