Politics & Government
Deerfield 2012 Election Night Results
Deerfield will be home to its Congressman and state senator. Check out our in-depth coverage of the results from the 10th Congressional District, the 29th State Senate and the Illinois 58th House Races.
No member of Congress has ever called Deerfield home.
No state senator has hailed from Deerfield in more than 40 years.
By early January, the Village will be able to claim Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and state Sen. Elect Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield).
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Victories by Schneider and Morrison were two of the significant outcomes from a night of election returns from the reelection of President Barack Obama to Congressional campaigns, Illinois General Assembly contests and county races.
Here are some of the highlights:
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Schneider defeats Dold in a close race for Congress
Brad Schneider ousted incumbent Robert Dold by only 2,434 votes to become the US Congressman from the 10th district.
Morrison Defeats Friedman in IL 29th State Senate Race
Democrat Julie Morrison has won the race against Republican Arie Friedman with nearly 53 percent of the votes.
Drury Wins IL 58th District State House Race
The Democratic candidate won with about a 5,000 vote lead.
Nerheim Defeats Kennedy in Lake County State's Attorney Race
Republican Mike Nerheim narrowly defeated Democrat Chris Kennedy in the race for Lake County State's Attorney.
PHOTOS: Obama Fans Go Wild at McCormick
Thousands of Obama fans cheered and danced in McCormick Place on Tuesday night as news networks predicted the president would win.
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