7^th Congressional District (-D- Danny Davis)

Another strong democratic district. In fact, I cant find anything on the FEC website for any Republican having any cash on hand to oppose Danny Davis. Mark Weiman is the GOP nominee. This district has not been in GOP control since 1948. Danny Davis has $366,621 on hand in his re-election bid. Between the unorganized Republican and the strong democratic voting record of this district it doesn’t look good for the GOP.

8^th Congressional District (-D- Melissa Bean)

This is a district that has a very vulnerable incumbent in Melissa Bean. This is a district the voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004. Melissa Bean is being challenged by Joe Walsh. Bean voted for Obamacare. Walsh has used that against her throughout the election to date. The Walsh campaign is having a lot of trouble raising cash. Reports have surfaced that employees are not being paid. Also, other reports are out there about other misconduct through out the election process. Bean is leading big time in the money race 1,170,672 to Walsh’s $30,293. This is a seat the GOP should have been able to pick up but it seems to be slipping out of the GOP’s hands.

9^th Congressional District (-D- Jan Schakowsky)

This is another one of those districts that it will be hard to get a conservative elected. In saying that though I have to give Joel Pollak a lot of credit in getting organized. Although, this seat hasn’t been in GOP control since 1949 so its going to be a big hill to climb for Joel. The FEC is reporting that Schakowsky is leading the cash on hand battle $535,580 to just $50,304 for Pollak. I would love to see Jan go because she is one of the most liberal members of the entire congress.

10^th Congressional District (-R- Mark Kirk)

Since Mark Kirk is running for U.S. Senate this seat becomes open. Bob Dold won the GOP Primary and currently has $725,468 in the bank. His Democratic competition is Dan Seals. Dan Seals has $792,021. Seals has been the Democratic nominee the past two election cycles. He was able to get about 47% both times against Congressmen Kirk. The 10^th District went for Topinka in 2006 but has gone democratic in the last three Presidential cycles. In the 10^th it will be hard for a true (fiscal and social) conservative to win that is why the GOP never puts a true conservative up in this district. Normally, its either one or the other.