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Barack Obama for US Senate - 1984

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
won = 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.

George Ryan

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Juliana Stratton (D)*

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

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Alexi Giannoulias (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Shilts - Libertarian

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

Reagan & O'Neal - 1980

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

Harold Washington for Chicago Mayor

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

Dole-Kemp & Al Salvi

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)

Rod Blagojevich for Congress

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

Ed Derwinski for Congress

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



Dan Rostenkowski for Congress

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)


Lynn Martin for US Senate

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections


Paul Simon for US Senate

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

Dukakis - Sangmeister

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

Chuck Percy - 1964

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

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