State Senator Jim Oberweis says he was simply outspent in his latest campaign run. The dairy magnate lost to incumbent Dick Durbin for the Illinois U.S. Senate seat. Oberweis sought the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in 2002 and 2004. He also ran for Illinois governor in 2006. Oberweis doesn’t rule out running for another office in the future.
“I have no intention to do so. Unfortunately I said the same thing 10 years ago. If I’m convinced that I can help my party, that I can try to help our state, our country be a better country, then I’m not closing the door. But I certainly have no intentions at this time.”
The Aurora native has two years left as a state senator for the 25th district which includes Bartlett, Batavia and Naperville. Oberweis received 43% of the vote to Durbin’s 53%.