2018 Illinois General Election Guide Table of Contents Executive Offices Governor ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Attorney General ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Secretary of State ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Treasurer ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Comptroller ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Senate Districts 2-20 ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Districts 21-26 ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Districts 27-33 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Districts 34-44 ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Districts 45-54 ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Districts 55-59 ......................................................................................................................................... 11 House of Representatives Districts 1-12 ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Districts 13-19 ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Districts 20-31 ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Districts 32-39 ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Districts 40-49 ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Districts 50-58 ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Districts 59-70..…………………………………………………………………………………………20 Districts 71-84…………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Districts 85-96..…………………………………………………………………………………………24 Districts 97-109…………………………………………………………………………………………26 Districts 110-118..………………………………………………………………………………………28 Paid for by IMPAC. Contributions are not limited to the suggested amount. The Illinois State Medical Society will not favor or disadvantage anyone based upon the amounts of or failure of a member to make PAC contributions. IMPAC reports are filed with the State Board of Elections, 1020 S. Spring Street, Springfield, IL 62704. Voluntary membership contributions support candidates for public office in Illinois. IMPAC contributions can be made with a corporate or personal check. Contributions to IMPAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. Position J.B. Pritzker (Chicago) - Democrat Governor Bruce Rauner (Winnetka) - GOVERNOR Republican Running Mate: Rep. Juliana Stratton (Chicago) Running Mate: Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti (Wheaton) Pritzker is a billionaire, philanthropist and entrepreneur. He helped create the Illinois Governor Rauner was a partner at a Holocaust Museum and Education Center. private equity firm, Golder, Thoma, Pritzker is also an attorney and a member Cressey, Rauner. Rauner defeated Pat of the Illinois State Bar Association and Quinn in the 2014 General Election. Chicago Bar Association. Grayson “Kash” Jackson (Antioch) - William “Sam” McCann (Plainview) Libertarian – Conservative Party Running Mate: Sanjeev Mohip (Skokie) Running Mate: Aaron Merreighn (Riverton) Jackson is a retired member of the United States Navy, where he served 20 years. He Senator McCann currently represents was formerly known as Benjamin the 50th Senate District. McCann is the Winderweedle until his name changed in owner and president of McCann August 2017. Construction. ATTORNEY GENERAL Senator Kwame Raoul (Chicago) Erika Harold (Urbana) ***Seat currently held by Lisa Senator Raoul currently represents the 13th Harold is an attorney at Meyer Capel, Madigan (D-Chicago) – not seeking Senate District. Senator Raoul is a former one of Champaign County’s largest law re-election*** Cook County prosecutor. firms. Harold won the Miss America pageant in 2003. In 2015, the Illinois Bubba Harsy (Duquoin) Supreme Court appointed Harold to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court Harsy is a small business and criminal Committee on Equality. defense attorney. Harsy was a legislative aide in the Maryland General Assembly. Legend (Key): Democrat Republican 3 Libertarian Position Secretary of State Jesse White Jason Helland (Morris) SECRETARY OF STATE (Chicago) Helland is currently the Grundy County Secretary White has been Secretary of State’s Attorney, and has also served as State since 1999. He spent 33 years as a a prosecutor in the Kankakee County teacher and administrator before serving as State’s Attorney’s Office. Helland met a state representative for 10 years, then with Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign becoming recorder of deeds of Cook staff and he decided to seek the position. County. Steven Dutner (Elgin) Dutner is currently the Vice Chair for the DuPage Libertarians. He also serves as a committeeman for Hanover Township. TREASURER Treasurer Mike Frerichs (Champaign) Jim Dodge (Orland Park) Treasurer Frerichs previously served as a Dodge is a marketing executive who state senator. Frerichs currently serves as serves as both an Orland Park village Vice Chairman of the Legislative trustee and a member of the Metra Board Committee of the National Association of of Directors. Dodge is a member of the State Treasurers, as well as a trustee on the Government Finance Officers Illinois State Board of Investment. Association. Michael Leheney (Bourbonnais) Leheney is currently a financial analyst for Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants. He previously was an international finance representative for Cardinal Health. Legend (Key): Democrat Republican 4 Libertarian Position COMPTROLLER Comptroller Susana Mendoza Darlene Senger (Naperville) (Chicago) Senger is a former state representative Comptroller Mendoza was elected in 2016, for the 96th District. Senger worked for becoming the first Latina to win a the Illinois Policy Institute before statewide office in Illinois. Mendoza becoming Governor Rauner’s legislative previously served as state representative liaison. Senger also has served as a for the 1st District for six terms. member of the Naperville City Council and CFO for the Illinois Workers Claire Ball (Addison) Compensation Commission. Ball currently is a senior accountant for a not-for-profit charter school company, Noble Network. Ball was appointed to the College of DuPage Budget Committee for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years. END OF EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES Legend (Key): Democrat Republican 5 Libertarian Position SENATE DISTRICT 2 Senator Omar Aquino (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 3 Senator Mattie Hunter (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 5 Senator Patricia Van Pelt (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 6 Senate President John Cullerton (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 8 Ram Villivalam (Chicago) Villivalam is currently a legislative coordinator for SEIU Healthcare. Villivalam was a former political director for Congressman Brad Schneider. SENATE DISTRICT 9 Representative Laura Fine (Glenview) Joan McCarthy Lasonde (Wilmette) ***Seat currently held by Sen. Daniel Representative Fine is a full-time Lasonde is a co-founder of the Policy Biss (D-Evanston) – was defeated in the legislator, currently serving the 17th Circle, a women-run non-profit Democratic primary election for House District. She is Chairwoman of organization focused on educating the Governor.*** Insurance: Health & Life Committee, and public on state and federal policy. also serves on Mental Health Committee Lasonde ran for the 9th Congressional and Health Services - Medicaid District in 2016 but was defeated by Jan Subcommittee. Schakowsky in the general election. SENATE DISTRICT 11 Senator Martin Sandoval (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 12 Senator Steven Landek (Bridgeview) SENATE DISTRICT 14 Senator Emil Jones, III (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 15 Senator Napoleon Harris (Harvey) SENATE DISTRICT 17 Senator Elgie Sims Jr. (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 18 Senator Bill Cunningham (Chicago) SENATE DISTRICT 20 Senator Iris Martinez (Chicago) Legend (Key): Democrat Republican 6 Libertarian Position SENATE DISTRICT 21 Laura Ellman (Naperville) Senator Michael Connelly (Naperville) Ellman is currently an assessor for Argonne National Laboratory. She has Senator Connelly currently serves the 21st been a member of the Naperville Housing Senate District. He previously served in Advisory Commission and volunteers for the Illinois House of Representatives many local not-for-profit organizations. from 2009 to