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ELECTION
CALENDAR:
Filing
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): December 2021
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): July 2022
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 2022
Primary: March 15, 2022 |
CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First) |
This
page was last updated on March 4, 2021
STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
GOVERNOR:
J.B. Pritzker (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Darren Bailey (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-School Board Member & Farmer
Jason Barickman (R) - State Sen., Attorney & National Guard Veteran
Bill Brady (R) - Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep, & Frequent Gov Candidate
Tom Demmer (R) - State Rep., Ex-Lee County Board Member & Hospital Executive
Rodney Davis (R) - Congressman & Ex-State GOP Executive Director
Darin LaHood (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Erich “Mancow” Muller (R/I) - Ex-Radio Show Host & Restaurant Owner
Richard Porter (R) - RNC Member & Attorney
Gary Rabine (R) - Paving/Construction Company CEO
Paul Schimpf (R) - Ex-State Sen., Retired USMC Officer, Attorney & '14 Atty Gen Nominee
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. ]
Walter Burnett (D) - Chicago Alderman, Ex-County Recorder Official & Felon
Pat Dowell (D) - Chicago Alderman & Ex-City Planner
Alexi Giannoulias (D) - Ex-State Treasurer, Banker & '10 US Sen Nominee
Michael Hastings (D) - State Sen., Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Anna Valencia (D) - Chicago City Clerk, Ex-Mayoral Aide & Ex-Political Consultant
Karen Yarbrough (D) - Cook County Clerk, Ex-Cook County Recorder & Ex-State Rep.

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:
Tammy Duckworth (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Tom Demmer (R) - State Rep., Ex-Lee County Board Member & Hospital Executive
Allison Salinas (R) - Community Activist

Dick
Durbin (D)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2026.
U.S. CONGRESS:
District
1:
Bobby
Rush (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jahmal Cole (D) - Nonprofit Group Founder & Community Activist
Philanise White (R) - Cleaning Service Owner, GOP Activist & '20 Nominee
Glenda Wright-McCullum (I) - Cosmetics Saleswoman
District
2:
Robin Kelly (D)* - (Campaign
Site)

District
3:
Marie Newman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Lipinski (D) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Congressional Aide
District
4:
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D)* - (Campaign Site)
District
5:
Mike Quigley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Raleigh Bowman (D) - Progressive Activist

District
6:
Sean Casten (D)* - (Campaign Site)
District
7:
Danny K. Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
District
8:
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Junaid Ahmed (D) - Technology Consultant

District
9:
Jan
Schakowsky (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
District
10:
Brad Schneider (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Kim Nowak (D) - Food Service Worker
District
11:
Bill Foster (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District
12:
Mike Bost (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joel Funk (D) - Financial Consultant, Army Veteran & '20 Candidate
District
13:
Rodney Davis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Palmer (D)
District
14:
Lauren Underwood (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Oberweis (R) - State Sen., Dairy Owner & Frequent Federal Candidate
District
15:
Mary Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District
16:
Adam Kinzinger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Catalina Lauf (R) - Community Affairs Consultant & '20 Candidate in CD-14
Jack Lombardi (R) - Internet Businessman & Trump Campaign Activist
Jim Marter (R) - Management Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Teresa Pfaff (R)
Marsha Williams (D)
District
17:
Cheri
Bustos (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Corey Allen (R) - Businessman & Navy Veteran
Esther Joy King (R) - Attorney, Army Reserve Officer & '20 Nominee
District
18:
Darin LaHood (R)*- (Campaign
Site)
Michael Swanson (D) - Retail Store Cashier

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)
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