Proud to be Republican

See who's holding Statewide, General Assembly, and Legislative positions
in Illinois, and who is challenging them in the 2010 election.

ILLINOIS STATE OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES

GOVERNOR:
Pat Quinn (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Dan Hynes (D)
State Comptroller
Adam Andrzejewski (R)
Businessman
Bill Brady (R)
State Sen., Developer & '06 Candidate
Kirk Dillard (R)
State Sen., Ex-State Claims Court Judge & Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff
Frank Edwards (R)
Springfield City Councilman, Retired Fire Chief & Ex-Teacher
Andy McKenna (R)
Ex-State GOP Chair, Paper Company CEO & '04 US Sen. Candidate
Dan Proft (R)
Political Consultant & Conservative Activist
Jim Ryan (R)
Ex-Illinois Attorney General
Bob Schillerstrom (R)
DuPage County Board Chair & Attorney
Randy Stufflebeam (Constitution)
State Party Chair, Retired USMC Veteran, Church Activist & '06 Nominee
Rich Whitney (Green)
Attorney, Ex-Journalist & Frequent Candidate
Michael White (Independent)
Speech Therapy Clinic Business Manager & Retired USAF Officer

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
VACANT

Active Candidates:

Mike Boland (D)
State Rep., Ex-East Moline School Board Member & Ex-Teacher
Thomas Castillo (D)
Electrical Worker
Scott Lee Cohen (D)
Cleaning Supply Company Owner & Community Activist
Rickey Hendon (D)
State Sen.
Terry Link (D)
State Senate Majority Whip & Businessman
Justin Oberman (D)
Aviation Security Consultant & Businessman
Art Turner (D)
State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Criminal Investigator
Brad Cole (R)
Carbondale Mayor
Dennis Cook (R)
District 230 School Board President
Deb Gordils (R)
Educator, '09 Green US Rep. Candidate & '03 Chicago Alderman Candidate
Matt Murphy (R)
State Sen.
Jason Plummer (R)
Lumber Company Executive
Randy White (R)
Hancock County Commissioner, Conservative Activist & '06 Write-In Candidate
Don Crawford (Green)
Jason Dodson (Libertarian)
Political Advisor, Founder of Non-profit Think Tank "The Council of Twelve"

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Lisa Madigan (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

David Black (Green)

Attorney, '06 Nominee & '04 Champaign County State's Attorney Nominee

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Jesse White (D)

Active Candidates:

Robert Enriquez (R)
Businessman, Ex-State Human Rights Commissioner & USMC Veteran

Adrian Frost (Green)

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Dan Hynes (D)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Ex-Deputy State Treasurer & Attorney

David Miller (D)

State Rep. & Dentist

Bill Kelly (R)
TV Sports Show Host & Ex-National Taxpayers Union of Illinois Executive Director
Judy Baar Topinka (R)
Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-State GOP Chair & '06 Governor Nominee

Erika Schaefer (Green)

STATE TREASURER:
Alexi Giannoulias (D)
* Candidate for US Senate in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Robin Kelly (D)
Ex-State Rep. & Chief of Staff to State Treasurer Giannoulias

Kip Kirkpatrick (D)

Dan Rutherford (R)
State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '06 Secretary of State Nominee
Scott Summers (Green)
Attorney, McHenry County College Trustee & '08 US Rep. Nominee

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

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U.S. SENATORS:

Dick Durbin (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2014.

Roland Burris (D)
* Retiring in 2010.
* Next Election in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Alexi Giannoulias (D)
State Treasurer & Ex-Banker
David Hoffman (D)
Ex-City of Chicago Inspector General, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Stan Jagla (D)
Businessman
Cheryle Jackson (D)
Chicago Urban League President
Robert Jones (D/Write-In)
Jacob Meister (D)
Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
John Arrington (R)
Ex-Harvey City Alderman, Community Resource Center Founder & '04 US Rep. Candidate
Patrick Hughes (R)
Attorney & Anti-Tax Activist
Mark Kirk (R)
Congressman, Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Afghan War Veteran
Tom Kuna (R)
Businessman, Ex-Teacher & Pro-Life Activist
Dan Lowery (R)
Retired Circuit Judge, Ex-Massac County State's Attorney & Vietnam War Veteran
Andy Martin (R)
Kathleen Thomas (R)
Ex-New Berlin School Board Member & College Professor
Ed Varga (R)
McHenry County Board of Health Member & Professional Engineer
Eric Wallace (R)
Apostolic Minister, Businessman & GOP Activist
Robert Zadek (R)
Businessman, Real Estate Broker, Ex-Mortgage Broker, Ex-Corporate Auditor & USCG Veteran
LeAlan Jones (Green)
Freelance Journalist & Author

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Bobby Rush (D)

Active Candidates:

Alex duBuclet (D)
Executive Search Firm Owner
Fred Smith (D)
Youth Care Program Director & Army Veteran

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

Active Candidates:

Isaac Hayes (R)
Minister

District 3:
Dan Lipinski (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Robert Enriquez (R)

District 4:
Luis Gutierrez (D)

District 5:
Mike Quigley (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Matt Reichel (Green)
Peace Activist, French Teacher

District 6:
Peter Roskam (R) | Campaign Site

District 7:
Danny K. Davis (D)
* Candidate for Cook County Board President in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Jim Ascot (D)
Commercial Real Estate Broker & '06 Candidate
LaShawn Ford (D)
State Rep., Real Estate Broker & Ex-Teacher
Marshall Hatch (D)
Pastor & Community Activist
Darlena Williams-Burnett (D)
Cook County Deputy Recorder of Deeds & Democratic State Committeewoman

District 8:
Melissa Bean (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

John Dawson (R)
Home Builder, Ex-Crystal Lake School Board Member & Ex-Teacher
Greg Jacobs (R)
Retired Police Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Maria Rodriguez (R)
Long Grove Village President
Bill Scheurer (Green)
Attorney, Peace Activist

District 9:
Jan Schakowsky (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Joel Pollak (R)
Attorney, Author & Conservative Activist

District 10:
Mark Kirk (R)
* Candidate for US Senate in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Patricia Bird (R)
Businesswoman
Bill Cadigan (R)
Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Beth Coulson (R)
State Rep., Physical Therapist & Ex-Medical School Professor
Bob Dold (R)
Businessman
Dick Green (R)
Stock Market Analyst
Jim Koch (R)
New Trier School Board President & Attorney
Julie Hamos (D)
State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Elliot Richardson (D)
Attorney
Dan Seals (D)
Marketing Executive, Ex-Congressional Aide & '06/'08 Nominee

District 11:
Debbie Halvorson (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Adam Kinzinger (R)
Ex-McLean County Commissioner & Iraq War Veteran
David McAloon (R)
Church Staffer, Businessman, Conservative Activist & '08 State Rep. Candidate
Henry Meers Jr. (R)
Financial Advisor

District 12:
Jerry Costello (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Timmy Jay Richardson Jr. (R)
College Student, Navy Veteran & '08 Nominee
Rodger Jennings (Green)
Information Technology Project Manager, Metro East Green Party Chair & '08 Nominee

District 13:
Judy Biggert (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Scott Harper (D)
Marketing Firm Owner & '08 Nominee

District 14:
Bill Foster (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jim Pistorius (D)
College Administrator

Bill Cross (R)

Ex-Aurora City Councilwoman, Paramedic & Hardware Store Owner

Jeff Danklefsen (R)
Property Maintenance Manager

Ethan Hastert (R)

Attorney, Ex-Aide to VP Cheney & Son of Ex-US House Speaker Denny Hastert

Randy Hultgren (R)
State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-DuPage County Commissioner & Attorney

Mark Vargas (R)

Ex-Defense Department Civilian Employee in Iraq

District 15:
Tim Johnson (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

David Gill (D)
Physician, Democratic Activist & '04/'06 Nominee

District 16:
Don Manzullo (R) | Campaign Site

District 17:
Phil Hare (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Bobby Schilling (R)
Pizza Restaurant Owner & Ex-Factory Worker

District 18:
Aaron Schock (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Carl Ray (D)
Software Consultant & Gulf War Veteran

District 19:
John Shimkus (R) | Campaign Site

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> State Board of Elections