RepublicanNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2016

Mark Kirk

Mark Kirk ran in 7 elections between 2000 and 2016, winning 6. Served in the U.S. House (IL-10) and the U.S. Senate (Illinois (special)).

Career

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

200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028U.S. House, IL-10 U.S. Senate, Illinois (special)Out of office

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2016	U.S. Senate, Illinois	General	Lost	Tammy Duckworth (D), Kenton McMillen (L), Scott Summers (G)	39.7%	D+15.1	$8.6M
2010	U.S. Senate, Illinois (special)	Special	Won	Alexi Giannoulias (D), Lealan M. Jones (G), Mike Labno (L)	48%	R+1.6	$14.4M
2008	U.S. House, IL-10	General	Won	Daniel J. Seals (D)	52.6%	R+5.1	$5.5M
2006	U.S. House, IL-10	General	Won	Daniel J. Seals (D)	53.4%	R+6.8	$3.2M
2004	U.S. House, IL-10	General	Won	Lee Goodman (D)	64.1%	R+28.3	$1.7M
2002	U.S. House, IL-10	General	Won	Henry H. "hank" Perritt Jr. (D)	68.8%	R+37.6	$1.7M
2000	U.S. House, IL-10	General	Won	Lauren Beth Gash (D)	51.2%	R+2.4	$2.1M