Who’s on my ballot?
Add your address and party affiliation to view who is on your ballot in the presidential, congressional and Illinois General Assembly races, as well as other major races within the Chicago area. This is not an exhaustive list; circuit court judges and other down-ballot races and referenda may not be included.
Click to read responses from candidates who filled out a Sun-Times/WBEZ questionnaire on key race issues.
Illinois Primary 2024: The big list of races
Candidates are in ballot order by party alphabetically: Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Republican.
Appellate Court
Delort Vacancy
District 1
Democratic
Leonard
Murray
Democratic
Cunningham Vacancy
District 1
Democratic
Carolyn J.
Gallagher
Democratic
Connors Vacancy
District 1
Democratic
Lytton Vacancy
District 3
Democratic
Joe
Hettel
Democratic
Kenton
Skarin
Republican
O'Neill Burke Vacancy
District 1
Democratic
Holder White Vacancy
District 4
Republican
Turner Vacancy
District 4
Republican
Schmidt Vacancy
District 3
Democratic
John F.
Costello, Jr.
Republican
O'Brien Vacancy
District 3
Democratic
Jason
Helland
Republican
Auditor
McHenry County
Republican
Kane County
Democratic
Gretchen
Butler
Republican
DuPage County
Democratic
Bob
Grogan
Republican
Chief Executive Officer
Coroner
Will County
Democratic
Robert
Enright
Republican
McHenry County
Republican
Lake County
Democratic
Mark A.
Symonds
Republican
County Board
Cook County
District 1
Democratic
Zerlina A.
Smith Members
Democratic
James M
Humay
Libertarian
CTU staffer Tara Stamps fights to keep Mayor Johnson’s former seat on the Cook County Board
Incumbent Commissioner Tara Stamps has less campaign money than her Democratic challenger, but Stamps does have the blessing of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Will County
District 6
Democratic
Janet
Diaz
Democratic
Herbert
Brooks, Jr.
Democratic
Enrique
Ruiz
Republican
Will County
District 7
Democratic
Dawn L.
Bullock
Democratic
Demmond
Dorris
Democratic
Elizabeth (Betsy)
Naglich
Republican
Vince
Logan
Republican
Will County
District 10
Democratic
Kelly
Hickey
Democratic
David J.
Scriven-Young
Republican
Julie
Berkowicz
Republican
McHenry County
District 1
Democratic
Pat
Sullivan
Republican
McHenry County
District 2
Democratic
John
Reinert
Republican
McHenry County
District 3
Republican
Eric
Hendricks
Republican
McHenry County
District 4
Democratic
Mike “Shorty”
Shorten
Republican
McHenry County
District 5
Republican
McHenry County
District 6
Republican
McHenry County
District 7
Democratic
Paul
Thomas
Republican
Peter
Suffield
Republican
McHenry County
District 8
Democratic
Tracie Von
Bergen
Republican
McHenry County
District 9
Democratic
James A
Kearns
Republican
Lake County
District 2
Democratic
Adam
Schlick
Republican
Lake County
District 5
Democratic
J. Kevin
Hunter
Republican
Lake County
District 8
Democratic
Charles A.
Rukstales
Democratic
Lake County
District 9
Democratic
Lake County
District 12
Democratic
Andrew
Dalkin
Republican
Lake County
District 13
Democratic
Ben
Grum
Republican
Lake County
District 18
Democratic
Alex
Sofronas
Republican
Kane County
District 2
Democratic
Ellen
Nottke
Republican
Kane County
District 4
Democratic
Donald “Buzz”
Foley
Republican
Kane County
District 6
Democratic
Ron
Ford
Democratic
Kane County
District 8
Democratic
Kane County
District 10
Democratic
Laura
Curtis
Republican
Kane County
District 12
Democratic
Bill
Roth
Republican
Michelle
Geen
Republican
Kane County
District 14
Democratic
Jonathan
Gripe
Republican
Mark
Davoust
Republican
Kane County
District 16
Democratic
Michael J.
Kenyon
Republican
Eric
Stare
Republican
Kane County
District 18
Democratic
Richard L. “Rick”
Williams
Republican
Kane County
District 20
Democratic
Kane County
District 22
Democratic
Randy
Hopp
Democratic
David W.
Teas
Republican
Kane County
District 24
Democratic
DuPage County
District 1
Democratic
Cindy Cronin
Cahill
Republican
DuPage County
District 2
Democratic
Laura
Hois
Republican
DuPage County
District 3
Democratic
Baron
Leacock
Republican
DuPage County
District 4
Democratic
Lynn
LaPlante
Democratic
DuPage County
District 5
Democratic
Patricia “Patty”
Gustin
Republican
DuPage County
District 6
Democratic
Joe
Soto
Republican
County Board Chairperson
McHenry County
Democratic
Mike
Buehler
Republican
Kane County
Democratic
Lance
Bell
Republican
Forest Preserve
DuPage County
District 3
Democratic
Linda J.
Painter
Republican
DuPage County
District 4
Democratic
Jeff
Castle
Republican
DuPage County
District 6
Democratic
Al
Murphy
Republican
Illinois House
Illinois County
District 1
Democratic
Illinois County
District 2
Democratic
Laura
Hruska
Republican
Illinois County
District 3
Democratic
Illinois County
District 4
Democratic
Kirk J.
Ortiz
Democratic
Illinois County
District 5
Democratic
Andre
Smith
Democratic
Al
Rasho
Republican
Illinois County
District 6
Democratic
Joseph G.
Williams
Democratic
Sean A.
Dwyer
Republican
NW Side state Senate rematch tops batch of big money General Assembly primary races
While state Sen. Natalie Toro and Chicago Teachers Union organizer Graciela Guzman reprise their battle for a pivotal Logan Square seat, major campaign dollars also figure to flow into a fiercely contested southwest suburban statehouse race.
Illinois County
District 7
Democratic
Illinois County
District 8
Democratic
Illinois County
District 9
Democratic
Illinois County
District 10
Democratic
Illinois County
District 11
Democratic
Illinois County
District 12
Democratic
Illinois County
District 13
Democratic
Illinois County
District 14
Democratic
Illinois County
District 15
Democratic
Mark R.
Albers
Republican
Illinois County
District 16
Democratic
Illinois County
District 17
Democratic
Jim
Geldermann
Republican
Illinois County
District 18
Democratic
Charles
Hutchinson
Republican
Illinois County
District 19
Democratic
Illinois County
District 20
Republican
Illinois County
District 21
Democratic
Vidal
Vasquez
Democratic
Illinois County
District 22
Democratic
Joshua P.
Hernandez
Democratic
John
Topps
Democratic
Illinois County
District 23
Democratic
Joseph Edward
Mercado
Democratic
Illinois County
District 24
Democratic
Lai Ching
Ng
Democratic
Natalian
Bolton
Republican
Illinois County
District 25
Democratic
Illinois County
District 26
Democratic
Audrey
Barrett
Republican
Illinois County
District 27
Democratic
Tawana "TJ"
Robinson
Democratic
Illinois County
District 28
Democratic
Illinois County
District 29
Democratic
Gloria K.
White
Democratic
Illinois County
District 30
Democratic
Patricia
Bonk
Republican
Illinois County
District 31
Democratic
Mary E.
Flowers
Democratic
Illinois County
District 32
Democratic
Cyril
Nichols
Democratic
Illinois County
District 33
Democratic
Illinois County
District 34
Democratic
Frederick L.
Walls
Republican
Illinois County
District 35
Democratic
David A.
Dewar
Democratic
Herbert
Hebein
Republican
Illinois County
District 36
Democratic
Sonia Anne
Khalil
Democratic
Christine Shanahan
McGovern
Republican
NW Side state Senate rematch tops batch of big money General Assembly primary races
While state Sen. Natalie Toro and Chicago Teachers Union organizer Graciela Guzman reprise their battle for a pivotal Logan Square seat, major campaign dollars also figure to flow into a fiercely contested southwest suburban statehouse race.
Illinois County
District 37
Republican
Illinois County
District 38
Democratic
Illinois County
District 39
Democratic
Anthony
Curran
Republican
Illinois County
District 40
Democratic
Patrycja
Karlin
Republican
Illinois County
District 41
Democratic
Illinois County
District 42
Democratic
Illinois County
District 43
Democratic
Illinois County
District 44
Democratic
Illinois County
District 45
Democratic
Dennis M.
Reboletti
Republican
Illinois County
District 46
Democratic
Robert "Rusty"
Stevens
Republican
Illinois County
District 47
Democratic
Amy L.
Grant
Republican
Illinois County
District 48
Democratic
Jennifer
Sanalitro
Republican
Illinois County
District 49
Democratic
Aris
Garcia
Republican
Hannah
Billingsley
Republican
Illinois County
District 50
Democratic
Illinois County
District 51
Democratic
Tosi
Ufodike
Republican
Illinois County
District 52
Democratic
Martin
McLaughlin
Republican
Illinois County
District 53
Democratic
Illinois County
District 54
Democratic
Michele
Hunter
Republican
Illinois County
District 55
Democratic
Illinois County
District 56
Democratic
Illinois County
District 57
Democratic
Illinois County
District 58
Democratic
Carl
Lambrecht
Republican
Illinois County
District 59
Democratic
Chris
Henning
Republican
Illinois County
District 60
Democratic
Illinois County
District 61
Democratic
James Creighton
Mitchell, Jr.
Republican
Illinois County
District 62
Democratic
Illinois County
District 63
Democratic
Steven
Reick
Republican
Illinois County
District 64
Republican
Illinois County
District 65
Democratic
Dan
Ugaste
Republican
Illinois County
District 66
Democratic
Laurie
Parman
Republican
Illinois County
District 67
Democratic
Glen
Oland
Republican
Illinois County
District 68
Democratic
Illinois County
District 69
Democratic
Joe
Sosnowski
Republican
Illinois County
District 70
Democratic
Jeff
Keicher
Republican
Illinois County
District 71
Republican
Illinois County
District 72
Democratic
Charlie
Helmick
Republican
Illinois County
District 73
Republican
Illinois County
District 74
Democratic
Bradley J.
Fritts
Republican
Illinois County
District 75
Democratic
Jed
Davis
Republican
Illinois County
District 76
Democratic
Carolyn
"Morris" Zasada
Democratic
Amy "Murri"
Briel
Democratic
Liz
Bishop
Republican
Crystal
Loughran
Republican
Illinois County
District 77
Democratic
Anthony
Airdo
Republican
Illinois County
District 78
Democratic
Illinois County
District 79
Democratic
Genevra
Walters
Democratic
Dylan
Mill
Democratic
Robert S.
Ellington-Snipes
Democratic
Jackie
Haas
Republican
Illinois County
District 80
Democratic
Adam M.
Beaty
Republican
Illinois County
District 81
Democratic
Aaron
Porter
Republican
Illinois County
District 82
Democratic
Nicole
La Ha
Republican
Illinois County
District 83
Democratic
Arad
Boxenbaum
Democratic
Illinois County
District 84
Democratic
Illinois County
District 85
Democratic
Chris
Metcalfe
Republican
Illinois County
District 86
Democratic
Jim
Lanham
Republican
Illinois County
District 87
Republican
Illinois County
District 88
Republican
Chuck
Erickson
Republican
Illinois County
District 89
Republican
Illinois County
District 90
Republican
Illinois County
District 91
Democratic
Desi
Anderson
Republican
Illinois County
District 92
Democratic
Illinois County
District 93
Republican
Illinois County
District 94
Republican
Illinois County
District 95
Democratic
Mike
Coffey
Republican
Illinois County
District 96
Democratic
Lisa
Smith
Republican
Illinois County
District 97
Democratic
Gabby
Shanahan
Republican
Illinois County
District 98
Democratic
Illinois County
District 99
Republican
Eric R.
Snellgrove
Republican
Illinois County
District 100
Republican
Illinois County
District 101
Republican
Illinois County
District 103
Democratic
Illinois County
District 104
Democratic
Brandun
Schweizer
Republican
Illinois County
District 105
Democratic
Donald Ray
Rients
Republican
Dennis
Tipsword Jr.
Republican
Illinois County
District 106
Republican
Illinois County
District 107
Republican
Marsha
Webb
Republican
Illinois County
District 108
Republican
Illinois County
District 109
Republican
Illinois County
District 110
Republican
Matthew T.
Hall
Republican
Illinois County
District 111
Democratic
Amy
Elik
Republican
Illinois County
District 112
Democratic
Illinois County
District 113
Democratic
Illinois County
District 114
Democratic
Kevin
Schmidt
Republican
Illinois County
District 115
Republican
Illinois County
District 116
Republican
Dave
Severin
Republican
Illinois County
District 117
Republican
Illinois County
District 118
Republican
Illinois Senate
Illinois County
District 1
Democratic
Illinois County
District 4
Democratic
Robert
Sumrell Jr.
Republican
Illinois County
District 5
Democratic
Illinois County
District 7
Democratic
Illinois County
District 10
Democratic
Jon
Luers
Republican
Illinois County
District 13
Democratic
Illinois County
District 16
Democratic
Illinois County
District 19
Democratic
Hillary
Mattsey Kurzawa
Republican
Samantha Jean
Gasca
Republican
Max
Solomon
Republican
Illinois County
District 20
Democratic
Natalie
Toro
Democratic
Geary
Yonker
Democratic
Dave
Nayak
Democratic
Jason
Proctor
Republican
NW Side state Senate rematch tops batch of big money General Assembly primary races
While state Sen. Natalie Toro and Chicago Teachers Union organizer Graciela Guzman reprise their battle for a pivotal Logan Square seat, major campaign dollars also figure to flow into a fiercely contested southwest suburban statehouse race.
Illinois County
District 22
Democratic
Illinois County
District 25
Democratic
Heather
Brown
Republican
Illinois County
District 28
Democratic
Illinois County
District 31
Democratic
Illinois County
District 34
Democratic
Crystal
Villarreal Soltow
Republican
Illinois County
District 37
Republican
Tim
Yager
Republican
Chris
Bishop
Republican
Illinois County
District 40
Democratic
Kimberly
Earling
Democratic
Philip
Nagel
Republican
Illinois County
District 43
Democratic
Jennifer "Jen"
Monson
Republican
Illinois County
District 46
Democratic
Sally
Owens
Republican
Illinois County
District 49
Democratic
Katie
Deane-Schlottman
Republican
Illinois County
District 52
Democratic
Jeff
Brownfield
Republican
Illinois County
District 53
Republican
Susan
Wynn Bence
Republican
Jesse
Faber
Republican
Mike
Kirkton
Republican
Illinois County
District 55
Republican
Illinois County
District 58
Republican
Wesley
Kash
Republican
President
County Recorder of Deeds
County State’s Attorney
Cook County
Democratic
Eileen
O'Neill Burke
Democratic
Andrew Charles
Kopinski
Libertarian
Robert W.
Fioretti
Republican
Who will replace Kim Foxx as Cook County’s top prosecutor?
Running in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney are Clayton Harris III, a university lecturer, and Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former Illinois Appellate Court judge.
Will County
Democratic
McHenry County
Republican
Lake County
Democratic
Mary
Cole
Republican
Kane County
Democratic
Andrew
Sosnowski
Republican
DuPage County
Republican
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois County
District 1
Democratic
Jesse G.
Reyes
Democratic
Justice Joy Cunningham runs to keep seat on Illinois Supreme Court, facing primary challenge from Judge Jesse Reyes
Cunningham seeks to hold onto the position she was appointed to in 2022, but Reyes says it’s time for a Latino justice on the state’s highest court.
Illinois County
District 4
Republican
U.S. House
Us County
District 1
Democratic
Marcus
Lewis
Republican
Montelle L.
Gaji
Republican
Us County
District 2
Democratic
Ashley
Ramos
Republican
Us County
District 3
Democratic
John
Booras
Republican
Us County
District 4
Democratic
Raymond A.
Lopez
Democratic
In House Democratic primary, Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia challenged from the right by Ald. Raymond Lopez
Garcia, one of the most progressive members of the House, faces Lopez, a Chicago alderperson and frequent Fox News guest.
Us County
District 5
Democratic
Mike
Quigley
Democratic
Tommy
Hanson
Republican
Us County
District 6
Democratic
Charles M.
Hughes
Democratic
Mahnoor
Ahmad
Democratic
Niki
Conforti
Republican
In the Illinois 6th Congressional District Democratic primary, the war in Gaza emerges as a focal point
Rep. Sean Casten faces political newcomer Mahnoor Ahmad and Charles Hughes, making a third try for Congress, in the Illinois March 19 Democratic primary in the 6th congressional district.
Us County
District 7
Democratic
Danny K.
Davis
Democratic
Kouri
Marshall
Democratic
Nikhil
Bhatia
Democratic
Kina
Collins
Democratic
Chad
Koppie
Republican
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis faces a hard reelection fight as he tackles challenges from four fellow Democrats
Davis’ Democratic challengers say it’s time for the incumbent congressman to step aside. But Davis says he has valuable seniority.
Us County
District 8
Democratic
Mark
Rice
Republican
Us County
District 9
Democratic
Us County
District 10
Democratic
Jim
Carris
Republican
Us County
District 11
Democratic
Qasim
Rashid
Democratic
Jerry
Evans
Republican
O Kent
Mercado
Republican
Susan
Hathaway-Altman
Republican
Longtime Rep. Bill Foster, challenger Qasim Rashid face off in 11th District primary, differ over Gaza war
First elected to Congress in 2008, Foster is a former Fermilab physicist known to fellow Democrats as the "science guy." Rashid is a Naperville human rights lawyer.
Us County
District 12
Democratic
Brian
Roberts
Democratic
Darren
Bailey
Republican
Mike
Bost
Republican
Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Bost touts experience amid challenge from 'outsider' Darren Bailey
Bailey, a former GOP candidate for governor, is calling the 12th Congressional District GOP primary a battle of “America First vs. D.C. Swamp.”
Us County
District 13
Democratic
Thomas
Clatterbuck
Republican
Joshua
Loyd
Republican
Us County
District 14
Democratic
James T. "Jim"
Marter
Republican
Charlie
Kim
Republican
Us County
District 15
Republican
Us County
District 16
Republican
Us County
District 17
Democratic
Scott Alan
Crowl
Republican
Joe
McGraw
Republican
Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (Unexpired Term)
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Cook County
Democratic
Mariyana T.
Spyropoulos
Democratic
Michael
Murphy
Libertarian
Lupe
Aguirre
Republican
Democratic Party politics loom large over the fight for Cook County Circuit Court clerk
Incumbent Iris Martinez took on her own party and won four years ago. Now, she faces another tough fight from her own party for reelection.
Will County
Democratic
McHenry County
Republican
Lake County
Democratic
DuPage County
Democratic
Jeremy “Jaye”
Wang
Republican
Board of Review
Cook County
District 3
Democratic
Larry
Rogers, Jr.
Democratic
Cook County tax appeal official Larry Rogers' biggest primary challenge? Conflict of interest accusations
Rogers' half brother, attorney Frederic Everly, specializes in tax appeals, and Rogers’ aides have facilitated property tax breaks for some of Everly’s clients, according to documents obtained by WBEZ.
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