50th District State Representative incumbent republican Kay Hatcher and democratic candidate Andrew Bernard answer questions during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

14th Congressional incumbent, republican Randy Hultgren (left) and democratic challenger Dennis Anderson react to a joke by host Ryan Morton of WSPY Radio during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

14th Congressional incumbent, republican Randy Hultgren answers a question during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

14th Congressional democratic candidate Dennis Anderson introduces himself during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

38th Illinois Senatorial democratic candidate Christine Benson answers a question during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

49th Illinois Senatorial candidate Garrett Peck introduces himself during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

25th Illinois Senatorial republican candidate Jim Oberweis smilles while answering a question during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

50th Illinois representative republican incumbent Kay Hatcher makes her closing statement during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

50th Illinois Senatorial democratic candidate Andrew Bernard introduces himself during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

75th Illinois representative republican incumbent Pam Roth answers a question during a meet the candidates night at the Old Kendall County Courthouse in Yorkville on Thursday, October 18, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media