RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2014 general
James D. "jim" Oberweis
Ran in 1 election in 2014.
- Last margin
- −10.9
- Lost 2014
- Elections
- 1
- 2014
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Oberweis has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Oberweis won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, Illinois | General | Lost | Richard J. Durbin (D), Sharon Hansen (L) | 42.7% | D+10.9 | $2.4M | D+17.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Oberweis’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2013–14
- $2.4M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2014Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 10 polls; Oberweis’s best result was 41% (U.S. Senate in Illinois, 2014).
Oberweis’s polls in the database →Who Oberweis has run against
- Richard J. Durbin (D) · 2014 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Oberweis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S2IL00119
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC