Illinois Family Institute | 2014 Voter guide Illinois Primary Election Elections belong to “ the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. — Abraham Lincoln ” What’s Inside... U.S. Senate, page 2 U.S. Congressional, page 2-3 Board of Elections, page 4 Statewide, page 5 State Senate, page 6-7 State Representative, page 7-15 Races in Illinois… What are the candidates’ positions? See inside for details! Online! IFI is proudly affiliated with Voter Guide afa.net View the www.illinoisfamily.org 2014 Voter Guide | U.S. Senate & Congressional Candidate Survey Questions Federal Candidates | U.S. Congressional continued... Question Number Federal candidates were asked if they Support or Oppose: District Party Candidate Contact Info 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 | Affordable Heath Care for America Act (signed into law). 7th USC R Robert L. Bumpers 312-226-5380 - - - - - - - - - 2 | Marriage Amendment (H.J.Res.51) defines marriage as one man one woman. 7th USC D Danny K. Davis 773-533-7530 S - O O S - - O S 3 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R.1797) prohibits abortions after 20 weeks when preborn babies begin to feel pain. 4 | Protection of rights of conscience for members of the military armed forces and chaplains. 8th USC R Manju Goel 630-666-9108 O S S S O S S O O (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Sec. 533). 8th USC R Larry Kaifesh 224-800-8065 O S S S O S S S O 5 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S. 815) grants special rights based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity”. 8th USC D Tammy Duckworth 847-807-5680 S* O - - S - - - - 6 | Parental Rights Amendment gives parents the right to direct the upbringing of their children. 9th USC R David Earl Williams III [email protected] O O S S S S S O O 7 | Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (H.R.61) prohibits grants from being awarded to an entity that performs abortions. 8 | Prohibits the Justice Department from Undermining the Defense of Marriage Act (H.AMDT 1095). 9th USC R Susanne Atanus 847-823-8972 S S S S O S S S NR 9 | The Presidential Nominations Act (S. 679) allows the President to make appointments to thousands of government positions without going 9th USC D Janice D. Schakowsky 847-424-1998 S - O O S - - O S through the Senate confirmation process. President Barack Obama signed this into law on August 10, 2012. 10th USC R Robert Dold 847-380-7605 - - O S - - - S S This voter guide does not constitute support or endorsement by Illinois Family Institute, and it cannot be used to advance the candidacy of any individual. 10th USC D Brad Schneider 847-748-3788 - - - - S - - - - Federal Key to Parties Key to Responses Federal 11th USC R Chris Balkema 815-641-0086 O S S S O S S S O R - Republican NR - No Response l - Contradicts Voting Record D - Democrat O - Oppose * - Qualified Response 11th USC R Bert Miller 779-379-1209 O - - - - - - - - G - Green S - Support Dash - Did Not Return Questionnaire/ 2 P - Voted Present No Voting Record 11th USC R Darlene Senger [email protected] O S S S O S S S O 3 Incumbents are italicized. NV - Did Not Vote 11th USC R Ian Bayne 630-506-8522 O S S NR O S S S O Federal Candidates | U.S. Senate Question Number 11th USC R Craig Robbins [email protected] - - - - - - - - - District Party Candidate Contact Info 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11th USC D Bill Foster 630-465-5893 S - - - S - - - - U.S. Senate R James D. “Jim” Oberweis 630-360-9100 O S S S O S S S O 12th USC R Mike Bost 217-494-7507 O S S S O S S S O U.S. Senate R Douglas Lee Truax 630-601-1503 O S S S O S S S O 12th USC D William L. “Bill” Enyart [email protected] - - - - - - - - - U.S. Senate D Richard J. Durbin 312-353-4952 S O - O S - - - S 12th USC G Paula Bradshaw 618-549-5159 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 13th USC R Rodney Davis 309-306-1318 O S S S O S S S O 13th USC R Michael Firsching mikefirschingforcongress.com - - - - - - - - - Question Number Federal Candidates | U.S. Congressional 13th USC R Erika Harold 877-598-9735 O S S S O S S * O District Party Candidate Contact Info 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13th USC D Ann E. Callis callisforillinois.com S* O - - - - - O - 1st USC R Jimmy Lee Tillman II 773-994-7033 - - - - - - - - - 13th USC D George Gollin 217-390-7870 S O - - S - O O - 1st USC D Bobby L. Rush 773-224-6500 S - NV O S - - O NV 13th USC D David L. Green 217-840-3979 - O - - S - - O - 2nd USC R Eric M. Wallace 708-675-9669 O S S S O S S S O 14th USC R Randall M. “Randy” Hultgren 630-909-9487 O S S S O S S S O 2nd USC D Robin Kelly 773-568-2623 - - - - S - - - - 14th USC D Dennis Anderson 847-984-0619 S - - - S - O - - 3rd USC R Sharon M. Brannigan 708-691-7818 O S S S O S S S O 14th USC D John J. Hosta 815-575-1092 S O* S S O S S S O 3rd USC R Diane M. Harris 815-733-0579 O S S S O S S S O 15th USC R John M. Shimkus 618-344-1919 O - S S - - S S S 3rd USC D Daniel William Lipinski 773-284-8566 O S S S O S S S S 15th USC D Eric Thorsland 217-714-0688 - - - - - - - - - 4th USC R Hector Concepcion 847-406-8031 - - - - - - - - - 16th USC R David J. Hale, Jr. 779-348-5427 O S S S O S S S O 4th USC D Luis V. Gutierrez 773-342-0774 S - O O S - - O S 16th USC R Adam Kinzinger 815-433-4766 - - S S - - - S S 4th USC D Jorge Gerardo Zavala 224-216-9449 S O O S S S O S O 16th USC D Randall Wayne Olsen 815-713-7000 S O O O S O O O S 4th USC D Alexandra Eidenberg 312-316-8820 - - - - - - - - - 17th USC R Bobby Schilling 309-755-9200 O S S S O S S S O 5th USC D Mike Quigley 312-618-6636 S - O O S - - O S 17th USC D Cheri Bustos 309-966-1813 S* - - - - - - - - 5th USC G Nancy Wade 773-850-1629 - O O - S - - - - 18th USC R Aaron Schock 309-693-9580 O - S S - S - S S 6th USC R Peter J. Roskam 630-221-0006 O S S S O S S S S 18th USC D Rob Mellon [email protected] - - - - - - - - - 6th USC D Michael Mason michaelmasonforcongress.com - - - - - - - - - 18th USC D Darrel Miller 309-963-4495 S S S S O* O* S S S Illinois Primary Election | 708-781-9328 | www.illinoisfamily.org © Copyright 2014 © Copyright 2014 Illinois Family Institute | Promoting marriage, family, life & liberty in the Land of Lincoln Board of Elections by County | Phone Numbers 2014 Voter Guide | Illinois Statewide Candidate Survey Questions For information about your legislative district, voter registration, voting locations or absentee voting, State candidates were asked if they Support or Oppose: call your county election board at the number listed below. A | SB 10 (2013) would legalize same-sex marriage. ADAMS COUNTY ....................... 217-277-2150 MARION COUNTY ...................... 618-548-3400 B | HJRCA 6 and SJRCA 9 (2013) would amend the State Constitution by defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. ALEXANDER COUNTY .................. 618-734-7000 MARSHALL COUNTY ................... 309-246-6325 C | HB 1 (2013) permits patients to smoke marijuana for medical purposes without police interference and permits authorized persons to BOND COUNTY ........................ 618-664-0449 MASON COUNTY ....................... 309-543-6661 possess marijuana and operate a motor vehicle after consumption. (signed into law) BOONE COUNTY ....................... 815-544-3103 MASSAC COUNTY ...................... 618-524-5213 D | HB 183 (2013) would permit the IL State Police to issue permits to carry a concealed firearm to persons who meet certain requirements. BROWN COUNTY ...................... 217-773-3421 McDONOUGH COUNTY ................ 309-833-2474 (signed into law) BUREAU COUNTY ...................... 815-875-2014 McHENRY COUNTY .................... 815-334-4242 CALHOUN COUNTY .................... 618-576-2351 McLEAN COUNTY ...................... 309-888-5190 E | SB 1739 (2013) & SB 1849 (2012) would authorize 5 new casinos and authorize slot machines at every race track. CARROLL COUNTY .................... 815-244-0221 MENARD COUNTY ..................... 217-632-3201 F | HB 2675 (2013) mandates that all Illinois school districts that teach sex ed in grades 6-12 use only “comprehensive sex ed” resources, CASS COUNTY ......................... 217-452-7217 MERCER COUNTY ..................... 309-582-7021 which may include undefined “age-appropriate” information on sexuality, including contraception, homosexuality, bisexuality, and CHAMPAIGN COUNTY ................. 217-384-3720 MONROE COUNTY ..................... 618-939-8681 Gender Identity Disorder. (signed into law) CHRISTIAN COUNTY ................... 217-824-4969 MONTGOMERY COUNTY ............... 217-532-9530 G | HJRCA 0002 (2013) provides that income taxes would increase based on an individual’s income. CLARK COUNTY ....................... 217-826-8311 MORGAN COUNTY ..................... 217-243-8581 H | SB 1307 (2013) lowers the compulsory age of school attendance from 7 to 6. CLAY COUNTY ......................... 618-665-3626 MOULTRIE COUNTY ..................