GOP Still Trying to Fill Blank in Key Illinois Race By Jack Mellyn and CQ Staff Posted March 25, 2008 at 12:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit 18th District 11th District Tim Baldermann Democrat Favored Republican Favored numbers of open seats Recent Stories Cole considered early favorite to win House Appropriations gavel Joseph Lieberman, an iconoclast who frustrated the Democratic Party, dies at 82 Officials: Baltimore bridge price tag could be at least $2 billion Race to House majority runs through the 10 Toss-ups Kuster will not seek reelection in New Hampshire Appeals court extends hold on Texas deportation law