Brad Schneider Defeats Nancy Rotering in 10th District U.S. Congress Democratic Primary

Former Illinois 10th District U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider, D-Deerfield will have a chance to take on incumbent Bob Dold yet again after defeating Highland Park Mayor in the Democratic primary Tuesday.

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Final tallies from Lake County indicate Schneider receiving 53.66 percent of the vote, with 38,210 votes total. Rotering compiled 33,000 votes, accounting for 46.34 percent.

In Cook County, Schneider received 54.17 percent (11,893 votes) to Rotering's 45.83 percent (10,062).

Rotering conceded Wednesday morning, calling Schneider to congratulat him after all the votes were tallied.

"These results should not deter us in continuing to fight on behalf of our neighbors and our communities," she wrote in an e-mail to supporters Wednesday. "We know that there are many opportunities in our district to move forward, to improve our quality of life, and to advocate for those who do not have a strong voice." 

The race, not unlike other 10th District battles in recent years, has been hotly contested. A call center operation opened by Schneider in Rotering’s hometown recently was shut down within days after an alleged code violation was made.

With the win, Schneider will face current 10th District U.S. Congress office holder Bob Dold in November. It will be the third consecutive 10th District general election cycle to feature Dold as the Republican nominee and Schneider as the Democrat. In 2012, Schneider unseated Dold and two years later Dold unseated Schneider.

Election Night Live Blog:

7:25 p.m. - Brad Schneider takes an early lead, 464 votes to 333. He has 58.22% with none of the 309 10th District precincts fully counted.

8:05 p.m. - Schneider's lead tightens with 25,636 votes counted. Schneider has 14,109 to Rotering's 11,527. That's 55 percent to 45.

8:32 p.m. - The tallies tighten even more, with Schneider's lead at 54 percent to 46 with more than 40,000 votes counted. Still, none of the 309 precincts have been fully reported.

8:56 p.m. - 24,239 for Schneider (54.14 percent) 20,533 for Rotering (45.86).

10:11 p.m. - More than an hour later and still no call in the race. Schneider has 30,382 votes to Rotering's 25,027. The lead is slightly widening, as Schneider has just under 55 percent.