Official Candidate List for Rahm's Seat
By Samantha Abernethy in News on Jan 20, 2009 4:00PM
Monday was the deadline for candidates to file paperwork to the Illinois State Board of Elections to run for Rahm Emanuel's seat in the 5th congressional district. There are 26 candidates now registered to compete in the March 6 primaries. Candidates who plan to run as an independent or with a non-established party in the April 7 general election must file by January 27.
There are 15 Democrats, six Republicans and five Green Party candidates. We couldn't find websites for every one, but we'll update if we do.
Democrats
- Frank Annunzio
- Paul J. Bryar
- Cary Capparelli
- Pete Dagher
- Jan H. Donatelli
- Sara Feigenholtz
- Victor A. Forys
- John A. Fritchey
- Tom Geoghegan
- Carlos A. Monteagudo
- Justin P. Oberman
- Patrick J. O'Connor (Ald. O'Connor's page)
- Mike Quigley
- Roger A. Thompson, III
- Charles J. Wheelan
Republicans
- David J. Anderson
- Gregory A. Bedell
- Tom Hanson
- Daniel S. Kay (Karkusiewicz)
- Rosanna Pulido
- Jon Stewart
Green Party
- Alan Augustson
- Mark Arnold Fredrickson
- Deb Leticia Gordils
- Matt Reichel
- Simon Ribeiro