ILLINOIS

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Filing Deadline (Major Parties): December 2023 Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): July 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 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 May 24, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

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

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)

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.
Tim Arview (R) - Insurance Salesman & '20 State Rep Candidate

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jonathan Jackson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jimmy Lee Tillman II (R) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
David Ruiz (R)
Philanise White (R) - Cleaning Service Owner, GOP Activist & '20/'22 Candidate

District 2:
Robin Kelly (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Curry (D) - Retired Firefighter

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)
Rob Cruz (R) - Businessman, GOP Activist, '22 Candidate & '21 School Board Candidate

District 7:
Danny K. Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nikhil Bhatia (D) - Teacher
Kam Buckner (D) - State Rep., Ex-Congressional Aide & '23 Chicago Mayor Candidate
Kina Collins (D) - Political Organizer, Gun Control Activist & '20/'22 Candidate
Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D) - Chicago City Treasurer & Ex-State Rep.
Kip Knutson (D)
Chad Koppie (R) - Kane County School Board President, Retired Pilot & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Junaid Ahmed (D) - Technology Consultant & '22 Candidate
Abhijit "AJ" Patel (R) - Pharmacist
Jorge Briseno (I)

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

District 10:
Brad Schneider (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Christopher Anderson (D)
Joe Severino (R) - Businessman, Philanthropist & '22 Nominee

District 11:
Bill Foster (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Charlie Kim (D)
Catalina Lauf (R) - Community Affairs Consultant & '20/'22 Candidate 
O. Kent Mercado (R) - Podiatrist & Attorney

District 12:
Mike Bost (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Darren Bailey (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Farmer & '22 Gov Nominee

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

District 14:
Lauren Underwood (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Krystal Dorey (R) - Model & Actress
Scott Gryder (R) - Ex-Kendall County Board Chair, Insurance Exec., Attorney & '22 Nominee
Mike Koolidge (R) - Businessman, Radio Show Host, Army Veteran & '22 Candidate
Matt Leiv (R) - Technology Sales Consultant & USMC Veteran
Jack Lombardi (R) - Internet Businessman, MAGA Activist & '22 Candidate
Jim Marter (R) - Management Consultant & Frequent Candidate 

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

District 16:
Darin LaHood (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Eric Sorensen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ray Estrada (R) - Businessman & Refugee Aid Activist
Brad Ahrens (G) - Computer Consultant, '22 Nominee & '18 Kewanee Mayor Candidate

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)
Carbondale Southern Illinoisan
Champaign News-Gazette
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