ILLINOIS

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ELECTION CALENDAR:

Filing Filing Deadline (Major Parties): December 2, 2019

Filing Deadline (Third Parties): July 20, 2020

Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September , 2020

Primary: March 17, 2020 CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:

Bold = Active Candidate

Italics = Potential Candidate

* = Incumbent

= Winner

(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on September 30, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS: `

GOVERNOR:

J.B. Pritzker (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:

Juliana Stratton (D)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:

Kwame Raoul (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:

[ Jesse White (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]

STATE COMPTROLLER:

Susana Mendoza (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Chris Lauzen (R) - Kane County Board Chair, Ex-State Sen, Accountant & '98 Nominee

STATE TREASURER:

Mike Frerichs (D)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )



State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Dick Durbin (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Mark Curran (R) - Ex-Lake County Sheriff & Attorney

David Black (G) - Attorney, Ex-State Green Party Secretary & Frequent Candidate

Danny Malouf (L) - Human Resources Manager

Willie Wilson (I) - Businessman, Philanthropist, Democrat & Frequent Candidate

Kevin Keely (WI) - Substitute Teacher & Community Activist

Albert Schaal (WI)

Lowell Seida (WI) - Consultant & Frequent Candidate

Tammy Duckworth (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:

Bobby Rush (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Philanise White (R) - Cleaning Service Owner & GOP Activist

Ruth Pellegrini (I) - Sign Company Owner

District 2:

Robin Kelly (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Theresa Raborn (R) - Full-Time Parent & Ex-Businesswoman

District 3:

[ Dan Lipinski (D)* - Lost for Re-Election in Primary. ]

Marie Newman (D) - Marketing Consultant, Democratic Activist & '18 Candidate

Mike Fricilone (R) - Will County Board Member & Businessman

District 4:

Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Jesus Solorio Jr. (R) - Chicago GOP Vice Chair & Political Consultant

Ruben Sosa (WI) - Staffing Agency Recruiter

District 5:

Mike Quigley (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Tom Hanson (R) - Real Estate Broker & '08/'18 Nominee

Tom Wilda (G) - Clinical Social Worker & Therapist

Frank Rowder (WI)

District 6:

Sean Casten (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Jeanne Ives (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Wheaton City Councilwoman, Army Veteran & '18 Gov Candidate

Bill Redpath (L) - Ex-Libertarian National Chair, Accountant & Frequent Candidate

District 7:

Danny K. Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Craig Cameron (R) - Telecommunications Project Manager & '18 Nominee

Tracy Jennings (I) - Ex-Public Service Administrator, Ex-Real Estate Appraiser & Army Veteran

District 8:

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Preston Nelson (L) - IT Technician, Libertarian Activist & '18 Candidate

District 9:

Jan Schakowsky (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Sargis Sangari (R) - Retired Army Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '18 Candidate

District 10:

Brad Schneider (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Val Mukherjee (R) - Venture Capitalist

Joe Kopsick (WI) - Anarchist & Frequent Candidate

David Rych (L/WI) - Bartender, Radio Show Host & Graduate Student

District 11:

Bill Foster (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Rick Laib (R) - Police Officer, Army Veteran & '18 St Rep Nominee

Jon Harlson (L/WI) - Bartender

District 12:

Mike Bost (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Ray Lenzi (D) - Nonprofit Group Chair & Retired University Vice Chancellor

District 13:

Rodney Davis (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (D) - Businesswoman, Ex-Congressional Aide & '18 Nominee

District 14:

Lauren Underwood (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Jim Oberweis (R) - State Sen., Dairy Owner & Frequent Federal Candidate

Joseph Monack (WI) - Republican Activist

District 15:

[ John Shimkus (R)* - Retiring in 2020. ]

Mary Miller (R) - Teacher & Farmer

Erika Weaver (D) - Mattoon School Board Member & Attorney

Kathleen McManamon (L) - Veterinarian

District 16:

Adam Kinzinger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Dani Brzozowski (D) - La Salle County Democratic Chair & Children's Activist Center Owner

Roy Jones (WI) - Progressive Activist

Branden McCullough (L/WI) - College Professor & '06/'08 Candidate

District 17:

Cheri Bustos (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Esther Joy King (R) - Attorney & Army Reserve Officer

District 18:

Darin LaHood (R)*- (Campaign Site)

George Petrilli (D) - Attorney & '07 Springfield Alderman Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Illinois (C)

Democratic Party of Illinois (D)

Illinois Green Party (G)

Libertarian Party of Illinois (L)

Republican Party of Illinois (R)

Independent (I)

Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alton Telegraph

Arlington Heights Daily Herald

Belleville News-Democrat

Benton Evening News

Bloomington Pantagraph

Cambridge Chronicle

Canton Daily Ledger

CapitolFax.com (Politics)

Carbondale Southern Illinoisan

Carmi Times

Champaign News-Gazette

Chicago Communicator (African-American)

Chicago Inside

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Windy City Times (LGBT)

Clay County Advocate-Press

Danville Commercial-News

Decatur Herald & Review

Du Quoin Evening Call

Edwardsville Intelligencer

Elgin Courier

Galesburg Register-Mail

Harrisburg Daily Register

Joliet Herald News

Kankakee Daily Journal

Kewanee Star Courier

Lincoln Courier

Mattoon Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

McDonough County Voice

Monmouth Daily Review-Atlas

Naperville Sun

Pekin Daily Times

Peoria Journal Star

Polish News (Chicago - Polish-American)

Pontiac Daily Leader

Pure-News USA (African-American)

Quincy Herald-Whig

Rockford Register Star

Sauk Valley Newspapers (Dixon)

Sparta News-Plaindealer

Springfield State Journal-Register

Streator Times-Press

SuburbanChicagoNews.com

Waukegan News Sun

West Frankfort Daily American

WBBM TV-2 (CBS - Chicago)

WBEZ 91.5 FM - Chicago Public Radio

WEEK TV-25 (NBC - Peoria) - (Election News)

WLS TV-7 (ABC - Chicago)

WMAQ TV-5 (NBC - Chicago)