Illinois 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Illinois 2018 General Election

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Illinois
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 20 March 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Monday 4 December 2017 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 20 March 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CDT (1100-0000 UTC).
✓ Monday 25 June 2018 - Filing Deadliine - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CST (1200-0100 UTC).

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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Illinois State and Local Government

2018 General Primary from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

2018 Primary Candidate Filing Search from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

20 March 2018 Primary results from
AP
Politico
The New York Times.

6 November 2018:
2018 General Election Candidate Filing Search from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Certified returns from the Illinois State Board of Elections.



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
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin* • FEC S6IL00151

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 18; Tot $2,092,826; Dsb $1,097,483

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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 10 write-ins)

		Democratic	2,479,746	54.53%	J.B. Pritzker • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Juliana Stratton

		Republican	1,765,751	38.83%	Governor Bruce Rauner • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti

		Conservative	192,527	4.23%	state Senator William Sam "Sam" McCann • for Lieutenant Governor: Aaron Merreighn

		Libertarian	109,518	2.41%	Grayson "Kash" Jackson • for Lieutenant Governor: Sanj Mohip • a.k.a. Benjamin Adam Winderweedle

		Write-in	32	0.00%	Nancy Foster
		Write-in	20	0.00%	Kevin D. Ryan
		Write-in	16	0.00%	Jo 753
		Write-in	15	0.00%	Michael W. Scruggs
		Write-in; (Independent)	13	0.00%	Gregg Moore
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Robert F. "Bob" Canfield
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Thomas Kuna-Jacob
		Write-in	3	0.00%	David Tholin
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Dan Fein • for Lieutenant Governor: Laura Anderson
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf
Total			4,547,657	100.00%

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 Renominated, 1 Open); 7 Republican (7 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Bobby Lee Rush • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	189,560	73.51%	Congressman Bobby Lee Rush • FEC H2IL01042; 26 Nov 18; Tot $386,313; Dsb $313,532

		Republican	50,960	19.76%	Jimmy Lee Tillman, II • FEC H2IL01182

		Independent	17,365	6.73%	Thomas Rudbeck • FEC H8IL01114; 26 Nov 18; Tot $267,175; Dsb $228,969

		Write-in	0	0.00%	Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf
Total			257,885	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Robin L. Kelly • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	190,684	81.06%	Congressman Robin L. Kelly • FEC H2IL02172; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,002,796; Dsb $877,432

		Republican	44,567	18.94%	David Merkle • FEC H8IL02120
Total			235,251	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	163,053	73.01%	Congressman Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski • FEC H4IL03077; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,592,342; Dsb $2,354,327

		Republican	57,885	25.92%	Arthur J. "Art" Jones • FEC H6IL03148

		Write-in; (Independent)	1,353	0.61%	Justin Hanson • FEC H8IL03136; 26 Nov 18; Tot $50,174; Dsb $46,847
		Write-in; (Republican)	1,039	0.47%	Kenneth Yerkes
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Richard Mayers
Total			223,334	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4 Open		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...."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	143,895	86.59%	Cook County Commissioner Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia • FEC H8IL04134; 26 Nov 18; Tot $868,698; Dsb $823,360

		Republican	22,294	13.41%	Mark Wayne Lorch • FEC H8IL04175; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,109; Dsb $7,607
Total			166,189	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Mike Quigley • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	213,992	76.66%	Congressman Mike Quigley • FEC H0IL05096; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,324,256; Dsb $1,217,955

		Republican	65,134	23.33%	Tom Hanson • FEC H8IL05073

		Write-in	5	0.00%	Frank Rowder
Total			279,131	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Peter J. Roskam • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	169,001	53.58%	Sean Casten • FEC H8IL06139; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,338,843; Dsb $6,189,962

		Republican	146,445	46.42%	Congressman Peter J. Roskam • FEC H6IL06117; 26 Nov 18; Tot $7,053,039; Dsb $7,134,965

		Write-in	0	0.00%	Edmond Kelly, Jr.
Total			315,446	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Danny K. Davis • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	215,746	87.62%	Congressman Danny K. Davis • FEC H4IL07037; 26 Nov 18; Tot $430,014; Dsb $547,265

		Republican	30,497	12.38%	Craig Cameron • FEC H8IL17045
Total			246,243	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman S. Raja Krishnamoorthi • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	130,054	65.97%	Congressman S. Raja Krishnamoorthi • FEC H6IL08147; 31 Dec 18; Tot $5,315,280; Dsb $1,963,191

		Republican	67,073	34.03%	Jitendra "JD" Diganvker • FEC H8IL08101; 26 Nov 18; Tot $51,625; Dsb $51,190
Total			197,127	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	213,368	73.49%	Congressman Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky • FEC H8IL09067; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,535,691; Dsb $1,418,717

		Republican	76,983	26.51%	John D. Elleson • FEC H8IL09224; 31 Dec 18; Tot $74,670; Dsb $74,670
Total			290,351	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	156,540	65.59%	Congressman Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider • FEC H2IL10068; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,533,378; Dsb $3,354,510

		Republican	82,124	34.41%	Douglas R. "Doug" Bennett • FEC H8IL10115; 26 Nov 18; Tot $285,440; Dsb $277,987
Total			238,664	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	145,407	63.84%	Congressman G. William "Bill" Foster • FEC H8IL14067; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,628,044; Dsb $1,581,633

		Republican	82,358	36.16%	Dominick J. "Nick" Stella • FEC H6IL11133; 31 Dec 18; Tot $293,806; Dsb $291,450
Total			227,765	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Bost • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Republican	134,884	51.57%	Congressman Michael J. "Mike" Bost • FEC H4IL12060; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,869,506; Dsb $2,843,219

		Democratic	118,724	45.39%	St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly • FEC H8IL12129; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,931,101; Dsb $3,904,906

		Green	7,935	3.03%	Randy Auxier • FEC H8IL12152; 31 Dec 18; Tot $47,114; Dsb $48,791
Total			261,543	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 13		Republican	Congressman Rodney L. Davis • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	136,516	50.38%	Congressman Rodney L. Davis • FEC H2IL13120; 31 Dec 18; Tot $3,638,923; Dsb $4,016,147

		Democratic	134,458	49.62%	Betsy Dirksen Londrigan • FEC H8IL13150; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,257,899; Dsb $4,247,787

		Write-in	7	0.00%	Thomas Kuna-Jacob
Total			270,981	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	156,035	52.50%	Lauren A. Underwood • FEC H8IL14174; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,884,011; Dsb $4,744,660

		Republican	141,164	47.50%	Congressman Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren • FEC H0IL14080; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,233,296; Dsb $2,395,026
Total			297,199	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Congressman John M. Shimkus • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	181,294	70.93%	Congressman John M. Shimkus • FEC H2IL20042; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,973,076; Dsb $1,777,427

		Democratic	74,309	29.07%	Kevin Gaither • FEC H8IL15072; 26 Nov 18; Tot $53,175; Dsb $50,929

		Write-in	5	0.00%	Tim E. Buckner
Total			255,608	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 16		Republican	Congressman Adam Kinzinger • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	151,254	59.12%	Congressman Adam Kinzinger • FEC H0IL11052; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,793,674; Dsb $2,191,664

		Democratic	104,569	40.88%	Sara Dady • FEC H8IL16120; 26 Nov 18; Tot $359,768; Dsb $381,275

		Write-in	2	0.00%	John M. Stassi
Total			255,825	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Cheri Bustos • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	142,659	62.09%	Congressman Cheri Bustos • FEC H2IL17071; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,912,503; Dsb $3,037,364

		Republican	87,090	37.91%	William W. "Bill" Fawell • FEC H4IL17077; 30 Sep 18; Tot $27,167; Dsb $23,996
Total			229,749	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 18		Republican	Congressman Darin McKay LaHood • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	195,927	67.23%	Congressman Darin McKay LaHood • FEC H6IL18088; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,499,229; Dsb $1,170,778

		Democratic	95,486	32.77%	Junius Rodriguez • FEC H6IL18161; 31 Dec 18; Tot $78,311; Dsb $73,406
Total			291,413	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Secretary of State Jesse White • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary. 20 August 2015: Not running for another term. 27 November 2017: Filed for the 2018 election.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	3,120,207	68.26%	Secretary of State Jesse White

		Republican	1,336,079	29.23%	Grundy County State's Attorney Jason Helland

		Libertarian	114,556	2.51%	Steve Dutner
Total			4,570,842	100.00%

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

Open		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.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	2,488,326	54.71%	state Senator Kwame Raoul

		Republican	1,944,142	42.74%	Erika Harold

		Libertarian	115,941	2.55%	Bubba Harsy
Total			4,548,409	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Treasurer Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	2,593,816	57.64%	Treasurer Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs

		Republican	1,750,897	38.91%	Jim Dodge

		Libertarian	155,256	3.45%	Michael "Mike" Leheney

		Write-in	2	0.00%	Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf
Total			4,499,971	100.00%

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected (in a Special Election [re: passing of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka [Republican]): 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - 20 March 2018 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	2,716,853	59.90%	Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza

		Republican	1,678,346	37.00%	former state Representative Darlene Senger

		Libertarian	140,543	3.10%	Claire Ball

		Write-in; (Independent)	17	0.00%	Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf
Total			4,535,759	100.00%

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, 25 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 24 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.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 21 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.