Illinois Elections, Illinois Candidates and Illinois Politics

Illinois
Elections & Elected Officials

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

Filing Filing Deadline for Major Party Candidates: November 5, 2007
Filing Deadline for Third Party Candidates: June 23, 2008
Primary: February 5, 2008

GOVERNOR:
Rod Blagojevich (D) | Campaign Site

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Pat Quinn (D) | Campaign Site

** Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in general election.

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Lisa Madigan (D) | Campaign Site

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jesse White (D) | Campaign Site

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Dan Hynes (D) | Campaign Site

STATE TREASURER:
Alexi Giannoulias (D) | Campaign Site

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

> State House [ Democratic Caucus ] [ Republican Caucus ]

> State Senate [ Democratic Caucus ] [ Republican Caucus ]

U.S. SENATORS:

Dick Durbin (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2008.

Active Candidates:

Steve Sauerberg (R)
Physician & Medical School Professor
Chap Koppie (Constitution)
Retired Airline Pilot, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Kathy Cummings (Green)
Teacher, '06 State Rep. Candidate & Health Issues Activist
Betsy Farley (Socialist Workers)
Communist Political Organizer

Barack Obama (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bobby Rush (D)

Active Candidates:

Antoine Members (R)
Police Officer
John Hawkins (Socialist Workers)
Communist Political Organizer

District 2:
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Anthony Williams (R)
Lutheran Pastor, Ex-Democrat & '04/'06 Candidate

District 3:
Dan Lipinski (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Michael Hawkins (R)
Realtor & GOP Activist
Jerome Pohlen (Green)
Author, Publishing Company Book Editor & Peace Corps Veteran

District 4:
Luis Gutierrez (D)

Active Candidates:

Daniel Cunningham (R)
Omar Lopez (Green)
Immigrant Rights Activist & Ex-Teacher
Laura Anderson (Socialist Workers)
Communist Political Organizer

District 5:
Rahm Emanuel (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Tom Hanson (R)
Alan Augustson (Green)
Economist, Management Consultant & Ex-Chamber of Commerce Executive

District 6:
Peter Roskam (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jill Morgenthaler (D)
Iraq War Veteran & Ex-State Deputy Homeland Security Director

District 7:
Danny K. Davis (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Steve Miller (R)
Dennis Richter (Socialist Workers)
Communist Political Organizer

District 8:
Melissa Bean (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Steve Greenberg (R)
Wholesale Executive & Ex-Minor League Hockey Player
Ian Abernathy (Independent)
Retirement Benefits Consultant

District 9:
Jan Schakowsky (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Michael Younan (R)
Businessman & USAF Veteran
Morris Shanfield (Green)
Retiree

District 10:
Mark Kirk (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Dan Seals (D)
Marketing Executive, Ex-Congressional Aide & '06 Nominee
David Kalbfleisch (Green)
Real Estate Investor, Navy Veteran & Peace Activist

District 11:
Jerry Weller (R)
* Retiring in 2008.

Active Candidates:

Debbie Halvorson (D)
State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-Crete Township Clerk & Businesswoman
Martin Ozinga III (R)
Businessman
Jason Wallace (Green)
Iraq War Veteran & College Student

District 12:
Jerry Costello (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Timmy Jay Richardson Jr. (R)
College Student & Navy Veteran
Rodger Jennings (Green)
IT Project Manager & Metro East Green Party Chair

District 13:
Judy Biggert (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Scott Harper (D)
Marketing Firm Owner
Steve Alesch (Green)
Software Engineer & Green Party Activist

District 14:
Bill Foster (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jim Oberweis (R)
Securities Firm Executive, Dairy Company Owner

District 15:
Tim Johnson (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Steve Cox (D)
Retired Federal Employee & Vietnam War Veteran

District 16:
Don Manzullo (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Robert Abboud (D)
Barrington Hills Mayor, Nuclear Engineer & Inventor
Scott Summers (Green)
Attorney & McHenry County College Trustee

District 17:
Phil Hare (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Troy Dennis (Green)
Businessman & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 18:
Ray LaHood (R)
* Retiring in 2008.

Active Candidates:

Aaron Schock (R)
State Rep. & Ex-Peoria School Board President
Colleen Callahan (D)
Ex-TV News Reporter
Sheldon Schafer (Green)
College Professor, Astronomer & Peace Corps Veteran

District 19:
John Shimkus (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Daniel Davis (D)
State Public Help Department Assistant Director & Democratic Activist
Vic Roberts (Green)
Retired Coal Miner, LaRouche Activist

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ILLINOIS WEB SITES
& LOCAL ELECTION INFORMATION:

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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> America First Party of Illinois
> Illinois American Reform Party
> Constitution Party of Illinois
> Democratic Party of Illinois
> Illinois Green Party
> Libertarian Party of Illinois
> Illinois Reform Party
> Republican Party of Illinois
> Illinois Socialist Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> State Board of Elections

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