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2013 Municipal/Special General Election
Adopted Candidates:
-Robin Kelly, Congress, 2nd Dist. - Special election (won)
-Greg Hosê, Downers Grove Village Council (won)
Endorsed Candidates:
-Jesse Martinez, Mayor, Melrose Park
-Gary Gaspard, Evanston Township Supervisor (won)
2013 Special Election Primary
Adopted Candidate:
-Robin Kelly, Congress, 2nd Dist. (won)
2012 General Election
Adopted Candidates:
-Tammy Baldwin, US Senate, WI (won)
-Leslie Coolidge, Congress, 6th Dist.
-Rob Zerban, Congress, WI, 1st Dist.
Endorsed Candidates:
-Dennis Anderson, Congress, 14th Dist.
-Tammy Duckworth, Congress, 8th Dist. (won)
-Chris Kennedy, Lake Cty. States Attorney
-Marty Moylan, State Rep., 55th Dist. (won)
-Barak Obama, President of US (won)
-Debra Shore, MWRD (won)
-Kari Steele, MWRD (won)
-Carl Wasco, State Rep., 68th Dist.
2012 Primary Election
Adopted Candidates:
-Ald. John Arena, 45th Ward Committeeman (won)
-Will Guzzardi, 39th IL Rep. District
-Rudy Lozano, Jr., 21st IL Rep. District
-Ilya Sheyman, 10th Congressional
-Alonso Zaragoza, 31st Ward Committeeman
Endorsed Candidates:
-Kevin Allen, 23rd St. Senate District
-Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th Congressional
-Ricardo Muñoz, Clerk, Cook County Court
-Anne Shaw, 1st Ward Committeeman
-Commissioner Debra Shore, Metro. Water Rec. District (won)
-Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd Ward Committeeman (won)
-Kari Steele, Metro. Water Rec. District (won)
-Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward Committeeman (won)
2011 Municipal Election
Adopted Candidates:
-Ald. John Arena 45th Ward (won)
-Greg Brewer 50th Ward
-Ald. Scott Waguespack 32nd Ward (won)
Endorsed Candidates:
-Ald. James Cappleman 46th Ward (won)
-Mary Hunter 39th Ward
-Ald. Ameya Pawar 47th Ward (won)
-Ald. Michele Smith 43rd Ward (won)
-Miguel del Valle for Mayor
2010
Adopted Candidates:
- Dan Seals for U.S. Congress, IL-10
- Daniel Biss for State Representative (won)
- Jeff Smith for State Representative
- Ed Mullen for State Representative
Endorsed Candidates:
- Alexi Giannoulias for U.S. Senate
- Pat Quinn for Governor (won)
- Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County Board President (won)
- Forrest Claypool for Cook County Tax Assessor
- Mariyana Spyropoulos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (won)
- Todd Connor for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
- Kari Steele for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
- John Burros for State Representative
- Joe Laiacona for State Representative
2009
Endorsed Candidates:
- Mike Quigley for Congress (general election) IL-05 (won)
2008
Adopted Candidates:
- Dan Seals for U.S. Congress, IL-10
- Daniel Biss for State Representative
- Mark Pera for U.S. Congress, IL-03
Endorsed Candidates:
- Barack Obama for President (won)
- Scott Harper for Congress IL-13
- Suzanne Elder for State Senate
- Dan Kotowski for State Senate (won)
- Carol Javens for State Representative
- Michele Smith for 43rd Ward Democratic Committeeman (won)
2007
Adopted Candidates:
- Joe Moore candidate for 49th Ward Alderman (won)
- Greg Brewer candidate for 50th Ward Alderman
Endorsed Candidates:
- Michele Smith for 43rd Ward Alderman
- Leroy Jones for 21st Ward Alderman
- Rick Munoz for 22nd Ward Alderman
- Tony Preckwinckle for 4th Ward Alderman (won)
2006
Adopted Candidates:
- Dan Seals candidate for U.S. Congress IL-10
- John Pavich for U.S. Congress IL IL-11
- Christine Cegelis for U.S. Congress IL-06
- Debra Shore for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (won)
- Martha Mills for Cook County Judge
- Dan Kotowski for Illinois State Senate (won)
Endorsed Candidates:
- Alexi Giannoulias for State Treasurer (won)
- Mike Quigley for Cook County Board President
- Forrest Claypool for Cook County Board President (after Mike's withdrawal from the race)
- Amanda Howland for State Representative