RepublicanNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2006

J. Dennis Hastert

J. Dennis Hastert ran in 14 elections between 1980 and 2006, winning 14. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 39 and District 82) and the U.S. House (IL-14).

Last office: U.S. House, IL-14

Elections: 14; 1980–2006
Won: 14; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Hastert was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 Illinois House of Representatives, District 82 U.S. House, IL-14Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Hastert has run

Margin: how far Hastert finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2006	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Jonathan "john" Laesch (D)	59.8%	R+19.6	$5.1M
2004	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Ruben Zamora (D)	68.6%	R+37.3	$4.9M
2002	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Laurence J. Quick (D)	74.1%	R+48.3	$3.6M
2000	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Vern Deljonson (D)	74%	R+48.0	$2.4M
1998	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Robert A. Cozzi Jr. (D)	69.8%	R+39.5	$1.1M
1996	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Doug Mains (D)	64.4%	R+28.8	$948.4K
1994	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Steve Denari (D)	76.5%	R+53.0	$689.7K
1992	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Jonathan Abram Reich (D)	67.3%	R+34.7	$601.8K
1990	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Donald J. Westphal (D)	66.9%	R+33.8	$460.3K
1988	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Stephen Youhanaie (D)	73.7%	R+47.4	$361.9K
1986	U.S. House, IL-14	General	Won	Mary Lou Kearns (D)	52.4%	R+4.7	$342.5K
1984	Illinois House of Representatives, District 82	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	—
1982	Illinois House of Representatives, District 82	General	Won	James E. McCauley (D)	67.8%	R+35.7	—
1980	Illinois House of Representatives, District 39	General	Won	Suzanne L. Deuchler (R), Lawrence Murphy (D), Dwain Givens (D)	29.1%	D+5.8	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Hastert has held

U.S. House, IL-14 · 1987–2008
Illinois House of Representatives, District 82 · 1983–1986
Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 · 1981–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Hastert has run against

Jonathan "john" Laesch (D) · 2006 election, won
Ruben Zamora (D) · 2004 election, won
Laurence J. Quick (D) · 2002 election, won
Vern Deljonson (D) · 2000 election, won
Robert A. Cozzi Jr. (D) · 1998 election, won
Doug Mains (D) · 1996 election, won
Steve Denari (D) · 1994 election, won
Jonathan Abram Reich (D) · 1992 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)