11^th Congressional District (-D- Debbie Halvorson)

This is a seat here in Illinois that the GOP can take! President Bush won this district in 2000 and 2004. This district was represented by the GOP from 1995-2009. Debbie Halvorson does have $1.4 million on hand in her first re-election bid. Her GOP challenger is U.S. Air Force Capitan Adam Kinzinger. Kinsinger’s campaign reports that he has $480,046 in the bank. Kinsinger is 32 years old and a defendant bright star in the GOP’s future. This is a district to look at for the GOP to pick up a seat.

12^th Congressional District (-D- Jerry Costello)

This district was held by the GOP for 30 years until a special election was held in 1993 to fill a vacancy was won by Jerry Costello. Jerry had previously been serving the now defunct 21^st Congressional District start in 1988. He was unopposed in 2006 and won easily in 2008. This year he faces GOP challenger Teri Newman. Teri Newman is strongly opposed to Obamacare. Jerry Castello voted for Obamacare. This could turn into a surprisingly very competitive race. Castello has 2.5 million in the bank. Teri Newman’s FEC report was not available.

13^th Congressional District (-R- Judy Biggert)

This district is a strong GOP district that went for President Bush in 2000 and 2004. This district also hasn’t seen a democrat represent it since 1895. This district has a rematch from 2008. Democratic challenger Scott Harper lost by 10% in 2008 and will give it a go again this time around. Judy Biggert is a moderate Republican. But she is better then a Scott Harper type in DC. Judy has $869,396 in cash and the Democratic challenger has $198,405 in the bank. The GOP incumbent looks pretty safe here in the 13^th.

14^th Congressional District (-D- Bill Foster)

This is another district that the GOP is targeting to take over this November. This is the former house district of Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. From 1939-2007 the district was represented by the GOP. The GOP is putting Randy Hultgren up agaist the incumbent Foster. Incumbent Foster has 1.5 million in the bank to Hultgren’s $244,669. However, Foster has over $900,000 in outstanding debt. Foster is notorious for not reaching out to the people he represents. I believe Hultgren prevails in this race come November.