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Illinois's 6th congressional district election 2006 was one of the closest races in the 2006 house elections. The Democratic nominee was army veteran Tammy Duckworth and the Republican nominee was State Senator Peter Roskam. With incumbent Henry Hyde (R) retiring after 16 terms in the US House of Representatives, the seat for the Illinois 6th was left open for the 2006 elections. On November 7, 2006, Republican Peter Roskam defeated Duckworth 51.3% to 48.7%, keeping Illinois' 6th congressional district in Republican control. The party primaries for the election were held on March 21, 2006. The Republican nominee was Peter Roskam, an Illinois State Senator representing Illinois 48th district who lives in Wheaton, Illinois. Roskam ran unopposed in the primary. ==Democratic primary== The Democratic primary winner was Tammy Duckworth, a decorated Iraq War veteran. On March 21, 2006, Duckworth won the Democratic primary with 44 percent of the vote against 2004 Democratic nominee Christine Cegelis , who received 40 percent, and Wheaton College professor Lindy Scott, who received 16 percent.〔Congressional Quarterly. (Illinois U.S. House democratic primary results ). March 21, 2006.〕 Duckworth is a resident of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Although part of Hoffman Estates is within the sixth district, Duckworth lives three miles outside of the district.〔(No shared opinions ) By Eric Krol, Daily Herald Political Writer. September 23, 2006.〕 She lives in a disabled-accessible house which was refitted for her access by friends.〔(Duckworth leads all in 6th district ). By Marni Pyke ''Daily Herald'' Wednesday, March 22, 2006.〕 The U.S. Constitution requires only that a member, when elected, be "an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen." Illinois does not have a district residency requirement. Duckworth had never held office, and the 2006 race was her first campaign. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Illinois's 6th congressional district election, 2006」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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