Jerry F. Costello
Last held office: U.S. House, IL-12 (1993–2013). Ran in 12 elections between 1988 and 2010, winning 12.
Last office: U.S. House, IL-12Born 1949
- Last margin
- +23.3
- Won 2010
- Elections
- 12
- 1988–2010
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Costello was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Costello has run
Margin: how far Costello finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Teri Newman (R), Rodger Jennings (G) | 59.8% | D+23.3 | $1.4M |
| 2008 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Timmy Jay Richardson Jr. (R), Rodger Jennings (G) | 71.4% | D+46.5 | $1.5M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $1.2M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Erin R. Zweigart (R), Walter B. Steele (L) | 69.5% | D+40.6 | $924.9K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | David Sadler (R) | 69.2% | D+38.5 | $779.7K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $673.5K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | William Melvin Price (R) | 60.4% | D+20.7 | $805.3K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Shapley R. Hunter (R), Geoffrey S. Nathan (L) | 71.6% | D+45.0 | $574.4K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Jan Morris (R) | 65.9% | D+31.8 | $677.3K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, IL-12 | General | Won | Mike Starr (R) | 71.2% | D+42.5 | $507.2K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, IL-21 | General | Won | Robert H. "bob" Gaffner (R) | 66% | D+32.1 | $719.7K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IL-21 | General | Won | Robert H. "bob" Gaffner (R) | 52.6% | D+5.2 | $1.1M |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2009–10
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash
- $2M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2010Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Costello has held
- U.S. House, IL-12 · 1993–2013
- U.S. House, IL-21 · 1988–1993
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Costello has run against
- Teri Newman (R) · 2010 election, won
- Timmy Jay Richardson Jr. (R) · 2008 election, won
- Erin R. Zweigart (R) · 2004 election, won
- David Sadler (R) · 2002 election, won
- William Melvin Price (R) · 1998 election, won
- Shapley R. Hunter (R) · 1996 election, won
- Jan Morris (R) · 1994 election, won
- Mike Starr (R) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Costello
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET