Andy McKenna For Governor Illinois Election Results 2010 To Close To Call with Jim Ryan and Kirk Dillard

Chicago, Il- Primary Day has Andy McKenna for Governor Illinois Election Results looking to outrun top contenders Jim Ryan and Kirk Dillard. 

UPDATE: 12:09 AM: RACE TO CLOSE TO CALL

Bill Brady leading Kirk Dillard by 500 VOTES.  Andy McKenna probable third place finish 8,000 votes behind.

UPDATE: 11:03 PM 97% of Precincts Reporting 2,400 VOTE Lead for Kirk Dillard Over Bill Brady

UPDATE 10:09 PM: KIRK DILLARD LEAD LESS THAN 2,000 VOTES OVER BILL BRADY with 94% of Precincts Reporting. 

TO CLOSE TO CALL – RECOUNT LIKELY.

UPDATE: 9:57 PM KIRK DILLARD IN THE LEAD 134,000 to 132,000 over Bill Brady 

91% of Precincts Reporting

UPDATE: 9:43 PM Andy McKenna THIRD PLACE behind Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard

Bill Brady Leading with 124,000 to 123,000 for Kirk Dillard.  McKenna third at 122,000.  87% Precincts Reporting

UPDATE: 8:43 PM Andy McKenna Leading Kirk Dillard 21% to 19% with 53% of Precincts Reporting

 Dillard is a Republican in the Illinois Senate, who once appeared in a Television Commercial in June 2007 touting Barack Obama.  He has drawn strong criticism from his fellow Republicans for this backing of a strong liberal politician.

Jim Ryan is a career Republican who previously served two full terms as Illinois Attorney General.  He previously ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 2002 for the Republican Party.

January 22, 2010 Polling showed Kirk Dillard leading with 19%, Andy Mckenna in second with 17% and Jim Ryan with 13%.  Jim Ryan was consistently losing momentum in the final weeks of the campaign to McKenna’s surge.  At last count there was an undecided number of 17% which will be key to deciding the winner of this Gubernatorial Primary.