Illinois Gubernatorial Election, 2010 (The More Things Changed)

The 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, a Democrat, sought and was elected to a full term. Hynes was elected as the Democratic nominee after narrowly defeating incumbent Governor Pat Quinn in a heavily contested primary. The Illinois Green Party nominee was attorney and 2006 nominee Rich Whitney, the Republican nominee was State Senator Bill Brady, the Libertarian Party nominee was Lex Green, and Scott Lee Cohen ran as an independent.