RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2008 general
Jim Oberweis
Ran in 2 elections in 2008.
- Last margin
- −15.5
- Lost 2008
- Elections
- 2
- 2008
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Oberweis has run
Margin: how far Oberweis finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, IL-14 | General | Lost | Bill Foster (D) | 42.3% | D+15.5 | $5.1M |
| 2008 | U.S. House, IL-14 | Special | Lost | Bill Foster (D) | 47.5% | D+5.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Oberweis’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2007–08
- $5.1M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Oberweis’s best result was 47% (Illinois's 14th District, 2008).
Oberweis’s polls in the database →Who Oberweis has run against
- Bill Foster (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive