ILLINOIS

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Filing Deadline (Major Parties): December 4, 2023 Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): June 24, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 5, 2024 Primary: March 19, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on November 30, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
J.B. Pritzker (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rahm Emanuel (D) - US Ambassador, Ex-Chicago Mayor, Ex-Congressman & Ex-White House Chief of Staff
Mike Freirichs (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Champaign County Auditor
Susana Mendoza (D) - State Comptroller, Ex-Chicago City Clerk & Ex-State Rep.
Kwame Raoul (D) - Attorney General & Ex-State Sen.
Darren Bailey (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Farmer, '22 Nominee & '24 US Rep Candidate
Aaron Del Mar (R) - Businessman, GOP Activist & '20 Lt Gov Candidate
Darin LaHood (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Richard Porter (R) - RNC Member & Retired Attorney

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Juliana Stratton (D)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Kwame Raoul (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Alexi Giannoulias (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Nayak (D) - Physician & '24 St Sen Candidate

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Susana Mendoza (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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) - Next Election in 2026.
Nikki Budzinski (D) - Congresswoman, Ex-US OMB Official & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Mike Freirichs (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Champaign County Auditor
Alexi Giannoulias (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Treasurer, Banker & '10 Nominee
Robin Kelly (D) - Congresswoman, Ex-Cook County Chief Admin Officer & Ex-State Rep.
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) - Congressman & Attorney
Susana Mendoza (D) - State Comptroller, Ex-Chicago City Clerk & Ex-State Rep.
Kwame Raoul (D) - Attorney General & Ex-State Sen.
Juliana Stratton (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Christopher Swann (D) - Nonprofit Program Manager & Community Activist
Lauren Underwood (D) - Congresswoman, Nurse & Ex-Health Policy Analyst
Tim Arview (R) - Insurance Salesman & '20 State Rep Candidate
Doug Bennett (R) - Technology Consulant, '18 US Rep Nominee & '12 County Board Candidate
Joe Schilling (I) - Pizza Restaurant Owner

Tammy Duckworth (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jonathan Jackson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian Kovaka (R)
Marcus Lewis (R) - Postal Worker & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Robin Kelly (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ashley Ramos (R) - eCommerce Specialist, Pro-Police Activist & '22/'24 Candidate

District 3:
Delia Ramirez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Mike Quigley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tommy Hanson (R) - Real Estate Broker & Frequent Candidate

District 6:
Sean Casten (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Niki Conforti (R) - Energy Consultant, Community Activist & '22/'24 Candidate

District 7:
Danny K. Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kina Collins (D) - Political Organizer, Gun Control Activist & Frequent Candidate 
Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D) - Chicago City Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & '24 Candidate
Chad Koppie (R) - Kane County School Board President, Retired Pilot & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Rice (R) - Businessman, Investor & '24 Nominee

District 9:
Jan Schakowsky (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Brad Schneider (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Austin Mink (I) - Filmmaker, Progressive Activist & '24 Candidate

District 11:
Bill Foster (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jerry Evans (R) - Music School Founder, Music Teacher & '22/'24 Candidate
Susan Hathaway-Altman (R) - Businesswoman & '22/'24 Candidate

District 12:
Mike Bost (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Nikki Budzinski (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joshua Loyd (R) - Army Veteran, GOP Activist & '24 Nominee

District 14:
Lauren Underwood (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Marter (R) - Management Consultant & Frequent Candidate 

District 15:
Mary Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16:
Darin LaHood (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Nayak (D) - Physician & '24 St Sen Candidate

District 17:
Eric Sorensen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dillan Vancil (R) - Businessman, Coffee Shop Owner & Ex-Labor Union Activist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Illinois (C)
Democratic Party of Illinois (D)
Illinois Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Illinois (L)
Illinois Pirate Party (PP)
Republican Party of Illinois (R)
Working Class Party (WCP)
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 News
Block Club Chicago
Bloomington Pantagraph
Canton Daily Ledger
CapitolFax.com (Politics)
Capitol News Illinois
Carbondale Southern Illinoisan
Champaign News-Gazette
Axios Chicago
Chalkbeat: Chicago
Chicago Defender (African-American)
Chicago Inside
Chicago Reader (Alternative)
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Windy City Times (LGBT)
El Dia News Chicago (Spanish)
La Raza Chicago (Spanish)
La Voz Chicago (Spanish)
Polish News Chicago

Danville Commercial-News
Decatur Herald & Review
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Elgin Courier
Galesburg Register-Mail
Harrisburg Register
Illinois Times
Joliet Herald News
Kane Couny Chronicle
Kankakee Daily Journal
Kewanee Star Courier
Lawndale News
Lincoln Courier
Mattoon Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
McDonough County Voice
Monmouth Review-Atlas
Mount Carmel Register
Pekin Daily Times
Peoria Journal Star
Pontiac Daily Leader
Quincy Herald-Whig
Randolph County Journal
Rockford Register Star
Sauk Valley News
Springfield State Journal-Register

Illinois Public Media (PBS)
WBBM TV-2 (CBS - Chicago)
WMAQ TV-5 (NBC - Chicago)
WLS TV-7 (ABC - Chicago)
WGN TV-9 (Chicago)
WFLD TV-32 (FOX - Chicago)
WSNC TV-44 (Telemundo - Chicago)
WEEK TV-25 (NBC - Peoria)
WRSP TV-55 (FOX - Springfield)
WILL TV-12 Illinois Public Media (PBS - Urbana)
NPR Illinois Public Radio
WBEZ 91.5 FM - Chicago Public Radio