Phil Crane - 23 (1.02%)

For the general election, Walsh faced incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean, who was first elected in 2004, when she defeated Republican incumbent Phil Crane.

"To say Phil Crane is not a team player for the party is ridiculous," said Kirt Johnson, the Illinois Congressman's administrative assistant.

The group's first chairman was Phil Crane of Illinois.

Phil Crane - 97,793 (0.76%)

As of 2002, the district had been represented by Phil Crane for 33 years.

Melissa Bean, of Barrington was the incumbent representative of the 8th district, having displaced Phil Crane in the 2004 election.

Phil Crane - 23 (1.17%)

Phil Crane - guitar, vocals, (2007-2010)

Shaw was the second most senior Republican on the House Ways and Means committee at the time he left Congress, having taken that position after Phil Crane lost re-election.