Illinois Senate - Winner: Democrat Barack Obama State Sen. Obama, keynote speaker at Democratic convention, easily bested Republican Alan Keyes in race for seat of retiring GOP Sen. Peter Fitzgerald. Keyes moved from Maryland after a sex scandal forced primary winner Jack Ryan out, setting up nation's first black-vs.-black Senate race. After Ryan's withdrawal, Republicans searched high and low for a suitable replacement candidate, even turning to former NFL coach Mike Ditka. When the Bears coach declined, Republicans reached out - way out - to Maryland, and former presidential candidate Keyes. Keyes faced the unstoppable momentum of Democratic state Sen. Obama, who emerged from the crowded primary with more than 50 percent of the vote. Obama was the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review, has practiced civil-rights law and lectures on constitutional law at the University of Chicago's law school. House: Illinois has 19 House districts. The lineup was 10 Republicans and nine Democrats. All incumbents were running for re-election with the exception of Rep. William Lipinski (D), who was retiring from the 3rd District. Democratic businesswoman Melissa Bean claimed a upset win over Phil Crane, 35-year veteran congressman and most senior Republican in the House. Winner: District 1 - Bobby Rush, Dem (i) District 2 - Jesse Jackson Jr., Dem (i) District 3 - Daniel Lipinski, Dem District 4 - Luis Gutierrez, Dem (i) District 5 - Rahm Emanuel, Dem (i) District 6 - Henry Hyde, GOP (i) District 7 - Danny Davis, Dem (i) District 8 - Melissa Bean, Dem District 9 - Jan Schakowsky, Dem (i) District 10 - Mark Kirk, GOP (i) District 11 - Jerry Weller, GOP (i) District 12 - Jerry Costello, Dem (i) District 13 - Judy Biggert, GOP (i) District 14 - Dennis Hastert, GOP (i) District 15 - Tim Johnson, GOP (i) District 16 - Donald Manzullo, GOP (i) District 17 - Lane Evans, Dem (i) District - Ray LaHood, GOP (i) District - John Shimkus, GOP (i) i = incumbent