Illinois 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Illinois 2017 General Election

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Illinois
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	12,864,380	(4.15% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	20	(3.72% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	18	(4.14% of 435)
Capital:	Springfield

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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Class 3		Democratic	Senator L. Tammy Duckworth • First elected: 2016. Previously served in the U.S. Congress (2013-2017). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*		*Senator L. Tammy Duckworth* • FEC S6IL00292; 30 Sep 17; Tot $835,704; Dsb $445,082

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Bruce Rauner • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (13)

		Democratic		state Senator Daniel Biss • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Litesa E. Wallace • 7 September 2017: Senator Biss droped Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as his running mate.
		Democratic		flormer Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools Robert A. "Bob" Daiber • for Lieutenant Governor: Jonathan W. Todd
		Democratic		Tio Hardiman • for Lieutenant Governor: Patricia Avery
		Democratic		Chris Kennedy • for Lieutenant Governor: Ra Joy
		Democratic		Robert Marshall • for Lieutenant Governor: Dennis Cole
		Democratic		J.B. Pritzker • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Juliana Stratton

		Republican		state Representative Jeanne M. Ives • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Rich Morthland
		*Republican*		Governor Bruce Rauner • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti

		Constitution		Randy Stufflebeam

		Libertarian		Grayson "Kash" Jackson • a.k.a. Benjamin Adam Winderweedle
		Libertarian		Matthew C. Scaro
		Libertarian		Jon Stewart

		Independent		William J. "Bill" Kelly • for Lieutenant Governor: Brian Leggero

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 11 Democratic (10 Undetermined, 1 Open); 7 Republican (7 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Bobby Lee Rush • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Bobby Lee Rush* • FEC H2IL01042; 30 Sep 17; Tot $138,525; Dsb $58,153

		Republican		Jimmy Lee Tillman, II

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Robin L. Kelly • First elected in a special election: 9 April 2013 (re: resignation of Congressman Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Robin L. Kelly* • FEC H2IL02172; 30 Sep 17; Tot $347,941; Dsb $263,899
		Democratic		Marcus Lewis • FEC H8IL02104

		Republican		Patrick Harmon
		Republican		David Merkle
		Republican		John F. Morrow

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski* • FEC H4IL03077; 30 Sep 17; Tot $467,831; Dsb $219,017
		Democratic		Marie Newman • FEC H8IL03102; 30 Sep 17; Tot $271,403; Dsb $173,803

		Republican		Arthur J. "Art" Jones

		Independent		Mateusz "Mat" Tomkowiak • FEC H8IL03110; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 28 November 2017: "Will not be seeking re-election...."
	Candidate list (9) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Sol A. Flores • FEC H8IL04159
		Democratic		Cook County Commissioner Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia • FEC H8IL04134
		Democratic		Richard "Rich" Gonzalez • FEC H8IL04126
		Democratic		Chicago Aldermen Raymond Anthony Lopez • FEC H8IL04167
		Democratic		Chicago Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno
		Democratic		Chicago Aldermen Carlos Ramirez-Rosa • FEC H8IL04142

		Republican		Mark Wayne Lorch
		Republican		Ann Melichar
		Republican		Ruben D. Sanchez, Jr.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Mike Quigley • First elected: 7 April 2009 in a special election to fill the seat of Congressman Rahm Emanuel who resigned to become President Obama's Chief of Staff. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Sameena Mustafa • FEC H8IL05123; 30 Sep 17; Tot $44,517; Dsb $2,621
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Mike Quigley* • FEC H0IL05096; 30 Sep 17; Tot $452,633; Dsb $254,641
		Democratic		Steven J. "Steve" Schwartzberg • FEC H8IL05131; 30 Sep 17; Tot $8,387; Dsb $1,675
		Democratic		Benjamin Thomas Wolf • FEC H8IL05115; 30 Sep 17; Tot $47,398; Dsb $45,782

		Republican		Tom Hanson

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Peter J. Roskam • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (8) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Naperville City Councilwoman Becky Anderson Wilkins • FEC H8IL06154; 30 Sep 17; Tot $103,536; Dsb $39,060
		Democratic		Sean Casten • FEC H8IL06139; 30 Sep 17; Tot $277,839; Dsb $108,635
		Democratic		Carole Cheney • FEC H8IL06147; 30 Sep 17; Tot $125,454; Dsb $34,701
		Democratic		Amanda Howland • FEC H6IL06166; 30 Sep 17; Tot $101,149; Dsb $50,718
		Democratic		Ryan Huffman • FEC H8IL06162; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,616; Dsb $2,076
		Democratic		Barrington Hills Planning Commissioner Kelly Mazeski • FEC H8IL06121; 30 Sep 17; Tot $420,879; Dsb $78,123
		Democratic		Jennifer Zordani • FEC H8IL06105; 30 Sep 17; Tot $66,512; Dsb $37,647

		*Republican*		*Congressman Peter J. Roskam* • FEC H6IL06117; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,922,613; Dsb $685,193

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Danny K. Davis • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Anthony V. Clark • FEC H8IL07103; 30 Sep 17; Tot $27,850; Dsb $23,179
		*Democratic*		*Congressman Danny K. Davis* • FEC H4IL07037; 30 Sep 17; Tot $120,882; Dsb $154,900
		Democratic		Ahmed Salim • FEC H8IL07095; 30 Sep 17; Tot $3,937; Dsb $2,358

		Republican		Craig Cameron • FEC H8IL17045
		Republican		Jeffrey A. Leef

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman S. Raja Krishnamoorthi • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman S. Raja Krishnamoorthi* • FEC H6IL08147; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,253,794; Dsb $323,772

		Republican		Jitendra "JD" Diganvker • FEC H8IL08101
		Republican		Vandana Jhingan • FEC H8IL08119

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky* • FEC H8IL09067; 30 Sep 17; Tot $637,000; Dsb $547,536

		Republican		John D. Elleson
		Republican		Maxwell "Max" Rice • FEC H8IL09174
		Republican		Sargis Sangari • FEC H8IL09190
		Republican		Darryl Vincent Obsterga "D. Vincent" Thomas, Jr. • FEC H8IL09182

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider • First elected in November 2012 to the U.S. Congress, unsuccessful candidate for re-election in November 2014, re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider* • FEC H2IL10068; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,806,978; Dsb $524,745

		Republican		Douglas R. "Doug" Bennett • FEC H8IL10115; 30 Sep 17; Tot $125,010; Dsb $10,495
		Republican		Sapan Shah • FEC H8IL10131; 30 Sep 17; Tot $309,779; Dsb $3,830
		Republican		Jeremy Wynes • FEC H8IL10123; 30 Sep 17; Tot $259,906; Dsb $39,078

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster* • FEC H8IL14067; 30 Sep 17; Tot $702,398; Dsb $561,532

		Republican		Dominick J. "Nick" Stella • FEC H6IL11133; 30 Sep 17; Tot $50,004; Dsb $20,204
		Republican		Constant G. "Connor" Vlakancic

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Bost • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		David Allan Bequette • FEC H8IL12103; 30 Sep 17; Tot $6,655; Dsb $1,732
		Democratic		St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly • FEC H8IL12129; 30 Sep 17; Tot $356,672; Dsb $51,518
		Democratic		former Cairo Alderman Charles Koen

		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Bost* • FEC H4IL12060; 30 Sep 17; Tot $713,161; Dsb $186,780
		Republican; (Libertarian)		Preston Nelson

		Green		Randy Auxier

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13		Republican	Congressman Rodney L. Davis • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Jonathan Hans "Jon" Ebel • FEC H8IL13176; 30 Sep 17; Tot $97,436; Dsb $21,928
		Democratic		David Michael Gill • FEC H6IL13113; 30 Sep 17; Tot $47,072; Dsb $42,909
		Democratic		Erik C. Jones • FEC H8IL13168; 30 Sep 17; Tot $221,354; Dsb $26,741
		Democratic		Betsy Dirksen Londrigan • FEC H8IL13150; 30 Sep 17; Tot $184,651; Dsb $55,841
		Democratic		Angel Sides

		*Republican*		*Congressman Rodney L. Davis* • FEC H2IL13120; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,135,033; Dsb $509,554

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (8) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Montgomery Village President Matthew "Matt" Brolley • FEC H8IL14166; 30 Sep 17; Tot $82,697; Dsb $31,720
		Democratic		John J. Hosta
		Democratic		Daniel Roldán-Johnson
		Democratic		Victor Swanson • FEC H8IL14141; 30 Sep 17; Tot $65,178; Dsb $37,140
		Democratic		Lauren A. Underwood • FEC H8IL14174; 30 Sep 17; Tot $75,379; Dsb $12,315
		Democratic		Jim Walz • FEC H6IL14129; 30 Sep 17; Tot $12,470; Dsb $11,586
		Democratic		George M. Weber • FEC H8IL14158; 30 Sep 17; Tot $5,825; Dsb $3,381

		*Republican*		*Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren* • FEC H0IL14080; 30 Sep 17; Tot $511,360; Dsb $248,727

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Congressman John M. Shimkus • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Kevin Gaither • FEC H8IL15072; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,483; Dsb $969
		Democratic		Carl Spoerer • FEC H8IL15056; 30 Sep 17; Tot $12,048; Dsb $10,817

		*Republican*		*Congressman John M. Shimkus* • FEC H2IL20042; 30 Sep 17; Tot $738,641; Dsb $486,221

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 16		Republican	Congressman Adam Kinzinger • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Amy "Murri" Briel • FEC H8IL16146; 30 Sep 17; Tot $8,510; Dsb $8,215
		Democratic		Sara Dady • FEC H8IL16120; 30 Sep 17; Tot $60,274; Dsb $18,374
		Democratic		Neill Mohammad • FEC H8IL16096; 30 Sep 17; Tot $100,997; Dsb $46,264
		Democratic		Beth Vercolio-Osmund • FEC H8IL16161

		Republican		Jaye R. DeBates
		*Republican*		*Congressman Adam Kinzinger* • FEC H0IL11052; 30 Sep 17; Tot $725,599; Dsb $370,650
		Republican		James Thomas "Jim" Marter • FEC H8IL16153

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Cheri Bustos • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Cheri Bustos* • FEC H2IL17071; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,274,186; Dsb $446,925

		Republican		William W. "Bill" Fawell
		Republican		Mark A. Kleine • FEC H8IL17052; 30 Sep 17; Tot $508,150; Dsb $298

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 18		Republican	Congressman Darin McKay LaHood • First elected in a Special Election: 10 September 2015 re: resignation of Congressman Aaron Jon Schock (Republican) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Brian J. Deters • FEC H8IL18092
		Democratic		Darrel Miller
		Democratic		Junius Rodriguez

		*Republican*		*Congressman Darin McKay LaHood* • FEC H6IL18088; 30 Sep 17; Tot $712,383; Dsb $294,793
		Republican		Donald Ray Rients

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Secretary of State Jesse White • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 20 August 2015: Not running for another term. 27 November 2017: Filed for the 2018 election.
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic		state Senator Michael E. Hastings
		*Democratic*		*Secretary of State Jesse White*

		Republican		Grundy County State's Attorney Jason Helland

		Libertarian		Steve Dutner

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General Lisa Madigan • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 15 September 2017: Not running for re-election.
	Candidate list (10)

		Democratic		state Representative Scott Drury • 19 September 2017: Switched from Governor or Attorney General.
		Democratic		Sharon Fairley
		Democratic		Chicago Ward Committeeman Aaron Goldstein
		Democratic		Renato Mariotti
		Democratic		former Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn
		Democratic		state Senator Kwame Raoul
		Democratic		Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rodkin Rotering
		Democratic		Chicago Park District Commissioner Jesse H. Ruiz

		Republican		DuPage County Board Member Gary A. Grasso
		Republican		Erika Harold

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Treasurer Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2)

		*Democratic*		*Treasurer Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs*

		Republican		Jim Dodge

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza • First elected (in a Special Election [re: passing of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka [Republican]): 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3)

		*Democratic*		*Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza*

		Republican		former state Representative Darlene Senger

		Libertarian		Claire Ball

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 17 incumbents, 73 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 42 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 6 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.