who is running in the illinois primary 2018
Scott Drury


Scott Drury (born 1972) was a Illinois state representative for the 58th district and a Democratic candidate for Attorney General. The 58th district includes all or parts of Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, Highwood, Highland Park, Lake Bluff Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Northbrook and North Chicago. He was a candidate in the Democratic Party primary for Attorney General of Illinois in the 2018 election. Prior to Attorney General Lisa Madigan announcing she would not run for reelection, Drury had been running for Governor of Illinois, in the 2018 election
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


had been represented by Democrat Barbara Flynn Currie since January 1993. She had served the Illinois House since January 1979. She had been Majority Leader of the Illinois House since 1997. Currie announced she would be retiring from the House and would not run for re-election. As a result of the seat of a major political player in the Illinois House now being open, the Democratic primary for the seat was very crowded. The primary featured seven candidates: After winning his primary, Tarver would not face a Republican challenger in
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2018 Illinois Senate election


of Burnham, Calumet City, Lansing, Ford Heights, Lynwood, Sauk Village, Willowbrook, Beecher, Manteno and Grant Park. On November 27, 2017, Trotter filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run. Donne Trotter would go on to win his primary not before announcing his retirement on January 19, 2018. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., previously serving the Illinois 34th State House district, was appointed as State Senator on January 26, 2018. Democrat Bill Cunningham has represented the 18th district since
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2018 Illinois Senate election


54th district which includes all or parts of Effingham, Fayette, Bond, Clinton, Marion, Madison, Washington, and St. Clair counties in Downstate Illinois. McCarter has announced he will not seek reelection in 2018. On November 27, 2017, four candidates filed to run in the Republican primary; Greenville University basketball coach George Barber, Clinton County Board member Rafael Him, perennial candidate Jason Plummer, and Marion County Republican Party Chairman Benjamin Stratemeyer. No Democratic candidate filed to run for the seat. On March 20, 2018
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Evanston, Illinois


in the 2016 general election. State Senator Daniel Biss, who represents and resides in Evanston, ran for Governor of Illinois in the 2018 Democratic primary. Glenview-based state representative Laura Fine is currently running for Biss' Senate seat. Two former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board Presidents and Evanston residents, Candance Chow and Mary Rita Luecke, were Democratic candidates for Fine's 17th district House seat. For fiscal year 2019, the city will cut police and fire positions and raise taxes in order to make up for a
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Steve McClure (politician)


Steve McClure is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 50th district. The 50th District, located in Central Illinois, includes all of Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Pike, and Scott counties as well as portions of Macoupin, Madison, Jersey, and Sangamon counties. McClure ran in the 2018 general election. Originally a primary opponent to Senator Sam McCann, McClure ran unopposed after McCann chose to run as a third party candidate in the 2018 gubernatorial election. McClure was a prosecutor with the Sangamon County State’s Attorney
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2018 Illinois elections


A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 6, 2018. The elections for Illinois's 18 congressional districts, Governor, statewide constitutional officers, Illinois Senate, and Illinois House were held on this date. Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner is running for re-election to a second term. He is opposed by Democrat venture capitalist and billionaire J. B. Pritzker, Libertarian Kash Jackson, and Conservative Party candidate Sam McCann. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who has served since 2003, is not running
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2018 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial primary election


The 2018 primary election for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho took place on May 15, 2018. The primary election selected the candidates from each party to run in the November 6, 2018 general election for Lt. Governor of Idaho. Lieutenant governors serve a four-year term or terms. In 2018, the incumbent Lt. Governor, Brad Little, who won the Republican nomination for governor and declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. Idaho's Closed Primary Election allows only registered Republicans and Unaffiliated voters
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Sheila Simon


in the form of the 38-member Democratic State Central Committee, selected Simon to be Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's running mate in the November 2010 general election, despite her not appearing as a candidate in the original primary election, as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Simon replaced Scott Lee Cohen on the ballot after Cohen, who won the February 2010 Democratic primary, withdrew amid controversies involving his personal life. Among potential candidates, Simon beat out Illinois State Rep. Art Turner, who had come in second in the primary to
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2018 Illinois Senate election


defeated Silverstein in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018. Democrat Daniel Biss has represented 9th district, since January 2013. The 9th district includes all or parts of Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Northfield, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka. Biss is vacating his Senate seat to run for the Democratic nomination in the 2018 gubernatorial election. On July 28, 2017, State Representative Laura Fine announced her intention to run for the 9th Senate District. On December 4, 2017, both
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was a Democrat, despite not identifying with the Democratic Party. This disqualified him from running as a Republican in the 2018 primary or general election. One month later, Patton has relaunched his campaign under the new banner of "Downstate United", a new political party which existed solely to allow Patton to run for office as a partisan candidate rather than an independent candidate, which significantly reduces the barriers to ballot access. Aud Crowe defeated Patton in the 2018 general election. Democratic Majority Leader James Clayborne Jr. was appointed to the
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2018 Illinois Senate election


Thornton, Markham, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Harvey, Riverdale, and South Holland. On December 4, 2017, Harris filed to run for reelection. Terry Brown a Phoenix resident, has filed to challenge Harris in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed to run. Terry Brown was removed from the ballot due to an insufficient number of signatures. Democrat Donne Trotter had been a member of the Illinois Senate since 1993. The 17th district includes Burnside, Chatham, Pullman, and South Deering in Chicago and the suburbs
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is the sole Democratic candidate. Republican Karen McConnaughay has represented the 33rd district since 2013. The 33rd district includes all or parts of Geneva, St. Charles, West Dundee, Hampshire, Huntley, Carpentersville, Lake in the Hills and Algonquin. On November 27, 2017, McConnaughay filed to run for reelection. Democratic candidate Nancy Zettler also filed. McConnaughay would go on to win her primary election but later announce her retirement. She would retire on September 3, 2018. Don DeWitte, former St. Charles, Illinois Mayor and
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


Quigley has represented the district since 2009. He was reelected with 67.84% of the vote in 2016. Per the Illinois Board of Elections, four Democrats and one Republican filed to run in the 5th congressional district. Ben Wolf announced his intention to challenge Quigley in the Democratic primary. Democrat Sean Casten has represented the district since 2019. He was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018, defeating 6-term Republican Peter Roskam in the House election. Clinton's victory in the historically Republican district has led to a large amount
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


. The Illinois House of Representatives saw a surprisingly large number of legislators choose to either retire or not run before the 2018 election. The 1st district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Forest View, as well as all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Archer Heights, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, Garfield Ridge, New City, and West Elsdon. The district had been represented by Democrat Daniel J. Burke since 2013, previously serving the 23rd district from 1991 to 2013. Burke faced a primary challenger from
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2018 Illinois Senate election


retirement, McClure has been endorsed by the Sangamon County Republican Party. No Democratic candidate filed to run for the seat. Republican Chapin Rose has represented the 51st district since 2013. The 51st district includes all or parts of McLean, DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie, Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, and Shelby counties. On November 27, 2017, Rose filed to run for reelection. Ben Chapman, a University of Illinois student from Mahomet, attempted to win the Democratic nomination via write-in during the March 20th primary,
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2018 Illinois Senate election


but failed to clear the write-in vote threshold. He opted not to pursue placement on the ballot via the post-primary slating process. Republican Jason Barickman has represented the 53rd district since 2013. He represents the 53rd district which includes all or parts of Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Vermilion, and Woodford counties in Central Illinois. On November 27, 2017, Barickman filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run. Republican Kyle McCarter was first appointed in February 2009. He represents the
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Joe Walsh (Illinois politician)


, as well as saying that Trump's "entire life is a lie". In 2018, Sacha Baron Cohen's television program "Who Is America?" premiered showing Walsh supporting the hoax "kinderguardians program" which supported training toddlers with firearms. Walsh has been married twice, and has three children and two stepchildren. His second marriage was in 2006 with Helene Walsh, who served as an Illinois state representative from 2018 to 2019. Following Walsh's victory in the 2010 Republican primary, it was reported that a bank
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Litesa Wallace


Litesa Wallace (born 1977/78) is a Democratic former member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represented the Rockford-based 67th district since her appointment in July 2014 to replace the outgoing State Representative Chuck Jefferson until her term ended in January 2019 after running as a candidate for Illinois Leuitenant Governor in 2018. Wallace ran for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in the Democratic primary alongside State Senator Daniel Biss, replacing Biss's initial pick Chicago alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa. In a video announcing the joint ticket, Wallace commented that she
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


to serve parts of Chicago in the Illinois House. According to Illinois Election Data, the 20th district was the most Democratic district represented by a Republican during the election. The Democratic challenger in this election was Merry Marwig, former Democratic candidate for this district in 2016 and owner of a data security company. After winning her primary, Marwig announced she would step down from the race, saying “changing circumstances in my family have forced me to reconsider my run.” After Marwig stepped down from the race, McAuliffe would face
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parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and West Town. The district had been represented by Democrat Cynthia Soto since 2001. Soto would run for commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and would not run for re-election for her seat. The Democratic primary for the 4th district seat featured four candidates. After winning her primary election, Ramirez would face no Republican challenger in the general election. The 5th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Armour Square, Avalon Park
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Bruce Rauner


a record $26 million of his own money on his election. On June 20, 2016, Rauner confirmed that he would run for a second term as Illinois governor in 2018. He formally announced his re-election campaign on October 23, 2017. Rauner faced State Representative Jeanne Ives, who ran against him from the political right, in the Republican primary. Rauner was endorsed by the "Chicago Tribune", "The Daily Herald", and the "Chicago Sun-Times". Rauner was also endorsed by
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Illinois's 3rd congressional district


; in 2002 he became the first unopposed candidate in the history of the District. In the 2018 Republican primary voters selected Arthur Jones, a self-proclaimed member of the Nazi party and holocaust denier, to run against Rep. Lipinski. Jones earned over 20,000 votes to win the primary unopposed. The district's seat changed hands under somewhat controversial circumstances in 2004. Lipinski was renominated in the primary election, but in August announced his intention to withdraw from the race, just two weeks before the deadline for replacing a candidate on
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


it is rare that one of the "four tops" is challenged, let alone in a primary election. On October 26, 2017, Durkin was endorsed by a number of Republican mayors from DuPage County. Darien Alderman Tom Chlystek has filed to run for the Democratic nomination. Republican Primary Endorsements The 83rd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Aurora, Montgomery, and North Aurora. The district has been represented by Democrat Linda Chapa LaVia since January 2003. LaVia faced neither any challengers in her primary nor
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1987 Chicago mayoral election


The Chicago mayoral election of 1987 was first the primary election on February 24, 1987 followed by the general election on April 7, 1987. The election saw the re-election of Chicago, Illinois' first African-American mayor, Harold Washington. Ed Vrdolyak, the leader of the Vrdolyak 29, unsuccessfully opposed him, running on the Illinois Solidarity Party ticket. Former mayor Jane Byrne, who served from 1979 until 1983 unsuccessfully challenged Washington in the Democratic primary. Despite having, at one point, considered running for reelection
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Time for Biden


Time for Biden is a United States political action committee (PAC) formed to draft Joe Biden for the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The PAC was created in January 2018 by Matthew Graf of Rock Island, Illinois and Collin West of East Moline, Illinois. It seeks former Vice President Joe Biden's entry into the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2020, but is not affiliated with or sponsored by Biden himself. Should Biden announce a run, the founders of the committee said resources would be merged with the campaign. The organization
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Kash Jackson


-contribution plans for future state employees and current employees who opt in. Jackson advocates consolidating school districts to reduce administrative overhead. Jackson campaigned as a Libertarian candidate for Governor of Illinois in the 2018 gubernatorial election. He was selected to be the gubernatorial nominee of the Libertarian Party of Illinois at a statewide convention on March 3, 2018. His running mate is Lieutenant Governor candidate Sanj Mohip. On June 25, 2018, the Libertarian Party of Illinois statewide candidates filed a petition containing over 47,000 signatures in order to appear on the
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


had been represented by Republican Sara Wojcicki Jimenez since November 2015. Jimenez announced she would not seek reelection in 2018, leaving her seat open for other candidates. The Republican primary featured Mike Murphy, US Army and Illinois National Guard veteran, former member of the school board and village board of Divernon, and a restaurateur. Steven Westerfield, originally on the Republican primary ballot, was kicked off due to invalid signatures and filed as a write-in candidate for the primary. The Democratic challenger in this election was Marc Bell,
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2018 Illinois Senate election


Jr., the Mayor of Dixon, had planned to run in the Republican primary, but withdrew on December 2 citing his responsibilities outside of politics. David Simpson, a lumber yard manager, is running as the Democratic candidate. Republican Jil Tracy has represented the 47th district since 2017. The 47th includes all of Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Henderson, Mason, McDonough, Schuyler, Warren counties and portions of Fulton and Knox counties. On November 27, 2017, Tracy filed to run for reelection. No other
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Illinois's 3rd congressional district


's previous area, and pitted nine-term incumbent Russo – who changed his residence rather than run in the 2nd District, which now included his previous home – against five-term incumbent Bill Lipinski, who had previously represented the neighboring 5th District, in the Democratic primary. Lipinski ran close to Russo in the suburbs but easily won the Chicago areas, and won the primary 58%-37%. Lipinski was decidedly the most conservative Democrat in the Illinois delegation, opposing abortion and gays in the military, supporting school prayer, tuition
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Electoral history of Adlai Stevenson


Electoral history of Adlai Stevenson, 31st Governor of Illinois (1949-1953), 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1961-1966) and Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States in 1952 and 1956. Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois, 1948: Illinois gubernatorial election, 1948: Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois, 1952: Stevenson dropped-out after primary in order to run for President and was replaced on ballot by Lieutenant Governor Sherwood Dixon 1952 New Hampshire Democratic Vice Presidential primary: All candidates
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2018 Illinois Senate election


, filed on November 27, 2017. Zehra Quadri, David Zulkey, and Caroline Mcateer-Fournier have also filed to run in the Democratic primary. Villivalam has been endorsed by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Congressman Brad Schneider, State Senator Laura Murphy, and Alderman Ameya Pawar. On December 29, 2017, it was reported that Senator Silverstein was forty five signatures short of the required 1,000 signatures to be eligible for ballot access in the Democratic primary. Silverstein was ultimately found to have sufficient signatures and remained on the ballot. Villivalam
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Darren Bailey


Darren Bailey is an American farmer and politician who is currently a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th district in Southern Illinois. Bailey will take office January 9, 2019. The 109th district, located in the Illinois Wabash Valley, includes all of Edwards, Jasper, Richland, Wabash, Wayne,and White counties and parts of Effingham and Lawrence counties. In a rare victory for candidates supported by Dan Proft's Liberty Principles PAC, Darren Bailey defeated David Reis in the 2018 Republican primary. Bailey then
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 6, 2018, to elect U.S. Representatives, one from each of the state's eighteen congressional districts. The primaries for all parties were held on March 20, 2018. The state congressional delegation changed from a 11–7 Democratic majority to a 13–5 Democratic majority, the most seats the Democrats have held since the 1990 election. Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district: Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush has represented the district since 1992
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2018 Illinois Senate election


Hildenbrand, an Air Force reservist, filed to run for the Republican nomination. The same day, Christopher Belt, the Cahokia School Board President, became the sole Democrat to file for the seat. On December 11, 2017, Dave Barnes withdrew from the Republican primary. The St. Clair County Republican Party endorsed Hildenbrand, citing Romanik's past racist and sexist comments. Hildenbrand defeated Romanik to become the Republican nominee. Belt defeated Hildenbrand in the 2018 general election. Republican Dale Fowler was first elected in 2016. Fowler represents the
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


The center was designed by R. Buckminster Fuller and internationally known architect, Shoji Sadao, and dedicated by Fuller, who was a visiting professor at SIUE at the time. The 90th Meridian runs through the building. In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component (AIA Illinois). The Vadalabene Center (also known as the "VC"), named after state senator Sam M. Vadalabene, opened in
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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


Kinzinger remained running for re-election. Colin McGroarty announced on July 16, 2015, at a meeting of the Northern Illinois Tea Party that he would challenge Kinzinger for the Republican nomination. No candidates filed for the Democratic primary for this seat. The incumbent was Democrat Cheri Bustos, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+7. Bustos considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election
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Arthur J. Jones


for the Republican nomination for Congress from Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2018; he was the only declared candidate of that party. His candidacy was repudiated by the Illinois Republican Party and the Republican National Committee. RNC spokesperson Michael Ahrens stated, "We condemn this candidate and his hateful rhetoric in the strongest possible terms". Jones won the primary unopposed on March 20, 2018 and moved on to face Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski in the general election. Following his primary victory, Republican party officials encouraged members not to vote for
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Jeffrey Paul Smith


Jeffrey Paul Smith (born 1956) is an attorney, community organizer, and political activist from Illinois who is known for advocacy of progressive, reform, and independent causes. Jeff is currently running in the February 28, 2017 primary for mayor of Evanston, Illinois. In 1983-1984, at age 27, Smith served as Illinois state coordinator for George McGovern's "elder statesman" presidential campaign. Two years later, he mounted a successful grassroots effort to unseat the Illinois Democratic Party chairman, Calvin Sutker, and was
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


, Douglas, Englewood, Fuller Park, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn. The district had been represented by Democrat Juliana Stratton since 2017. Stratton would later on become Governor J.B. Pritzker's running mate for Lieutenant Governor, leaving her seat open. The Democratic primary for the 5th district seat featured four candidates. After winning his primary election, Robinson would face no Republican challenger in the general election. Through his election and swearing
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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


party primaries for each district, per the Illinois State Board of Elections. Objections to a candidate's nomination papers needed to be filed by December 7, 2015. The primaries were held on March 15. The incumbent was Democrat Bobby Rush, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+28. On November 12, 2015, Chicago Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. was reported to be circulating petitions to run for Congress, leading to
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Judy Koehler


in the Illinois House of Representatives by John "Jay" Ackerman, who she had defeated in the 1982 Republican primary for the seat. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Koehler served as an assistant DuPage County state's attorney. In 1994, Koehler ran for U.S. Congress in Illinois's 18th congressional district to replace the retiring Republican Robert H. Michel. Koehler lost in the primary to Michel's Chief of Staff and endorsed successor Ray LaHood. Following her run for Congress, Koehler became senior legislative counsel of Americans
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Henry McMaster


Quinn in advance of his 2018 gubernatorial campaign. On June 12, 2018, McMaster placed first in the gubernatorial Republican primary. McMaster received 155,072 votes. However, since he received 42.3% of the vote, less than a majority, he faced John Warren in a run-off primary. On June 26, 2018, McMaster defeated Warren, receiving approximately 52% of the votes. McMaster chose businesswoman Pamela Evette as his running mate, not incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kevin L. Bryant, who ran against McMaster for the gubernatorial nomination
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Illinois Green Party


the Green Party held presidential primaries in 2008 (other states nominated by caucus or convention). In 2008, 32 Green Party candidates filed petitions to run in the Illinois Green Party primary by the filing deadline. The party also had the power to fill ballot vacancies in races where nobody is picked in the Feb. 5 primary. Following the primary and state party convention the party has fielded sixty candidates for the November general election. In 2010, Rich Whitney again ran for Governor of Illinois, hoping to improve on his 2006 result
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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


first elected to represent the 8th district in 2010 and had planned to challenge Hultgren in the Republican primary, instead sought re-election in the redrawn 8th district. Bill Foster, a Democrat who represented the 14th district from 2008 until 2011, decided to run in the 11th district in 2012, although some Illinois General Assembly leaders had hoped he would run in the 14th district, where his home is located. Republican John Shimkus, who had represented the now-obsolete 19th district since 2003 and represented the 20th district (eliminated
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Mike Bost


. He was unopposed in the Republican primary, and faced Democrat C.J. Baricevic and Green Party candidate Paula Bradshaw in the general election. Bost won the general election on November 8 with 54% of the vote. Bost was endorsed by the Illinois Education Association, Illinois's largest labor union. In its endorsement, the union cited Bost's "strong record in support of public education in the Metro East and Southern Illinois." Bost ran for and won re-election in 2018. In the Republican primary, he defeated challenger
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Vincent Persico


Northern Illinois University. The same year he challenged incumbent Ralph H. Barger in the Republican primary to represent the 39th district in the Illinois General Assembly. He was unsuccessful. He ran for office three more times; first an unsuccessful rematch against Barger; a successful run for Milton Township Trustee; and a successful run two more attempts, defeating Barger in the 1990 Republican primary, which was tantamount to election. He continued to teach while a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. In his first term, he was a member
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2018 Illinois Senate election


Van Pelt has represented the 5th district since 2013. The 5th is located in Chicago. On November 30, 2017, Van Pelt filed to run for reelection. Democrat John Cullerton, the President of the Illinois Senate, has represented the 6th district since his 1991 appointment to succeed Dawn Clark Netsch who had been elected Illinois Comptroller. The 6th district is centered on Lakeview and Lincoln Park in Chicago. On November 27, 2017, Cullerton filed to run for reelection. Democrat Ira Silverstein has represented the 8th district since 1999.
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Roger Charles Sullivan


F. Dunne, progressive Democratic governor of Illinois (1913–1917) and Sullivan's political opponent, acknowledged in his "History of Illinois", Sullivan's endorsement of women's suffrage, civil service, the direct primary, and the state regulation of utilities was an important factor in their realization in the state. In 1902, Sullivan and his chief partner, John P. Hopkins, achieved control of the Illinois state committee. This formed a base for a long-running rivalry with Mayor Carter H. Harrison, (who was forced out
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2002 Illinois gubernatorial election


The 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election pitted Democratic U.S. Congressman Rod Blagojevich against Republican Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan. Incumbent Republican governor George Ryan, who was plagued by scandal, did not run for a second term; he was of no relation to Jim Ryan. Blagojevich won 52% to 45%, marking the first time a Democrat was elected governor of Illinois since 1972. The Democratic primary was a very close 3-way race. Blagojevich prevailed by just 25,469 votes, and just by 2.03%. Vallas did very well in the Chicago
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2018 Iowa elections


a Republican challenger, however does have a challenger from the Libertarian party. Incumbent Auditor Mary Mosiman, who has served since 2013 was eligible for re-election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Attorney Rob Sand won the Democratic Primary. Republican Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey had served in the position since 2007. Northey was considering running for Iowa Governor, but after Governor Terry Branstad was nominated to be Ambassador to China he announced he would not run. Northey had not ruled out running for reelection in 2018, but he
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Electoral history of Robert Taft


in Nebraska Republican presidential primary, 1952: Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary, 1952: All candidates, except Stassen and Kenny, run as write-in Wisconsin Republican presidential primary, 1952: Illinois Republican presidential primary, 1952: All candidates, except Taft and Bender, run as write-in New Jersey Republican presidential primary, 1952: Massachusetts Republican presidential primary, 1952: All candidates run as write-in Ohio Republican presidential primary, 1952: West Virginia Republican presidential primary, 1952: Oregon Republican presidential primary, 1952: Taft
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2010 Illinois gubernatorial election


run in separate primary elections, but run as a ticket in the November general election. Cohen was criticized for his having been charged with domestic battery, in which he was accused of holding a knife to the throat of an ex-girlfriend who was also a convicted prostitute. Cohen was also accused by his ex-wife of physical abuse and using illegally obtained anabolic steroids. Quinn and Dick Durbin, Illinois's senior U.S. Senator, both said that Cohen should withdraw his candidacy, which he did on February 7. Cohen
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Danny Tarkanian


Trump said that he would travel to Nevada to support Heller, who was doing well in the polls, in the Republican primary against Tarkanian. On March 16, 2018, hours before the filing deadline and at the request of President Trump, Tarkanian announced that he would be withdrawing from the Senate race and would instead run for Nevada's 3rd congressional district. Tarkanian had seven times as much campaign funding as any of his primary opponents as of mid-April 2018. He won the Republican primary on June 12, 2018,
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Dan Caulkins


Dan Caulkins is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 101st district. The district, located in east central Illinois, includes all or parts of Champaign, DeWitt, Macon, McLean, and Piatt counties. In the 2018 Republican primary, Caulkins defeated Todd Henricks, the Cerro Gordo C.U.S.D. #100 Board of Education President, and Randy Keith, the Piatt County Board Chairman. He defeated Democratic candidate Jen McMillan in the 2018 general election. Caulkins served on the city council in Decatur, Illinois from 2005 until
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Ram Villivalam


In the March 20, 2018 Democratic primary, Villivalam defeated the incumbent Ira Silverstein by more than 20 points in the first competitive primary the latter had faced since taking the seat. Silverstein resigned a few days before the start of the 101st General Assembly allowing his Villivalam to be sworn in January 5, 2019. Villivalam is the first Asian American and first Indian American elected to the Illinois Senate. Prior to joining the Illinois Senate, Villivalam was the former political director for Brad Schneider and former legislative coordinator for SEIU Healthcare-Illinois
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Jason Plummer (politician)


Jason Plummer is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 54th district. The district, located on the Illinois side of Greater St. Louis, includes all or portions of Bond, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Madison, Marion, and St. Clair counties. Plummer was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 2018. In the primary election, he defeated Greenville University basketball coach George Barber, Clinton County Board member Rafael Him, and Marion County Republican Party Chairman Benjamin Stratemeyer in a four way primary winning 57% of the
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Chris McDaniel


run against Senator Roger Wicker in the 2018 Republican primary. On March 5, 2018, Thad Cochran announced he would resign effective April 1, 2018, due to health concerns. Republican Governor Phil Bryant appointed Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the vacancy created by Cochran's retirement. A nonpartisan blanket primary to fill the Senate vacancy for the remainder of Cochran's term was scheduled for November 6, 2018. These developments prompted McDaniel to cease his primary challenge to Wicker and instead run in the blanket primary, saying, "by
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Juliana Stratton


child care, labor, and home care". In March 2016, she defeated Dunkin decisively, with 68% of the vote, in a primary race noted to be one of the most expensive in Illinois, with a total of $6 million in contributions for the candidates. By August 2017, she had led 25 bills, with 9 appearing before Governor Bruce Rauner, and served on several committees. On August 9, 2017, Stratton was announced as J. B. Pritzker's running mate in the 2018 gubernatorial election.
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2006 Illinois's 6th congressional district election


the election were held on March 21, 2006. The Republican nominee was Peter Roskam, an Illinois State Senator representing Illinois 48th district who lives in Wheaton, Illinois. Roskam ran unopposed in the primary. The Democratic primary winner was Tammy Duckworth, a decorated Iraq War veteran. On March 21, 2006, Duckworth won the Democratic primary with 44 percent of the vote against 2004 Democratic nominee Christine Cegelis , who received 40 percent, and Wheaton College professor Lindy Scott, who received 16 percent. Duckworth is a resident of Hoffman
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Robin Kelly


Robin Lynne Kelly (born April 30, 1956) is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. Representative from since 2013. A Democrat, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003-07. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for State Treasurer, but was defeated in the general election. Prior to running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County Chief Administrative Officer. After winning the Democratic primary, she
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Illinois Green Party


The National Committee chose Chicago. As an established party it was entitled to a presidential primary, if at least two candidates qualify for that primary. In 2007, Illinois law required all candidates in the presidential primary to submit 3,000 signatures by November. On November 5, 2007 the deadline for candidate petitions to run in the Green presidential primary, four Greens filed Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, Jared Ball and Howie Hawkins. (Hawkins was believed to be a stand-in for Ralph Nader). Only eight state affiliates of
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2008 United States presidential election in Illinois


Republican primary, 2008 was held on February 5, 2008. Illinois was one of 24 States holding a primary or caucus on Super Tuesday. Delegates from each of Illinois' 19 congressional districts are selected by direct election. In addition, the primary ballot also contains a preference poll that lists the presidential candidates. "*Candidate withdrew prior to the primary" The Illinois chapter of the Green Party held a presidential primary on February 5. There were 16 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election.
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K-Run's Park Me In First


Ch. K-Run's Park Me In First, also known as Uno (May 5, 2005 – September 20, 2018) was a beagle from Belleville, Illinois, who won Best in Show in the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club dog show. He was the first beagle to claim the top prize at Westminster and the first beagle to win the hound group since 1939. Uno was born amongst a litter of four puppies in the garage of the house of Kathy Weichert in Belleville, Illinois. In 2008, Uno was
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Patrick Nash


1934 Raymond S. McKeough began the first of four terms as the Democratic Congressman from Illinois' 2nd District. He gained the support of Nash and the Cook County Democratic Party for the original nomination. In 1940, Nash offered his support to Louie Lewis, who was running for lieutenant governor in the Democratic primary. After Nash announced his support, a longtime friend of his, State Senator George Maypole, told Nash that he was planning on running against Lewis in the primary. Nash informed Maypole that as he had already given his
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Campton Hills, Illinois


to be held in February 2015; in previous municipal elections it had been believed that a primary was not required for the non-partisan general election. Over the objections of Smith and her supporters, a Kane County judge affirmed the requirement for a primary. Forced to run as a write-in candidate in the general election, Smith lost in her bid for re-election to Harry Blecker, an incumbent village trustee who had appeared on the primary ballot as a candidate for village president. Campton Hills is bordered by Saint
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Matt Murphy (Illinois politician)


Jones. Murphy won the Republican primary on March 21, 2006, defeating Mayor of Palatine Rita Mullins. He was re-elected in 2008. Murphy was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on February 2, 2010, by Jason Plummer. In 2013, Murphy declined to run to become the Chair of the Illinois Republican Party. In 2013, Murphy became the deputy Republican leader in the Illinois Senate, a position he held until his resignation, making him the second highest ranking Republican in the Senate
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Mark Curran


Mark C. Curran is an American law enforcement officer who served as the Sheriff of Lake County, Illinois from 2006 to 2018. Curran began his career as a state prosecutor in Lake County in 1990, rising to Senior Felony Prosecutor. He then served as a prosecutor with the Illinois Attorney General from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, Curran went into private practice, concentrating in civil and criminal litigation. In 2006, Curran won the Democratic Party primary election on March 21, 2006, and won the general election in November 2006
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2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries


running for the presidency is the largest in "modern history". On August 25, 2018, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) members passed reforms to the Democratic Party's primary process in order to increase participation and ensure transparency. State parties are encouraged to use a government-run primary whenever available and increase the accessibility of their primary through same-day or automatic registration and same-day party switching. Caucuses are required to have absentee voting, or to otherwise allow those who cannot participate in person to be
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


, Mount Zion, Niantic, Oreana, Saybrook, Wapella, Warrensburg, Waynesville, Weldon, and White Heath. The district had been represented by Republican Bill Mitchell since 2013, who had been serving the Illinois House of Representatives since 1999. On August 3, 2017, Mitchell announced he would not run for another term in the Illinois House. Former Decatur city councilman and Eastern Illinois University trustee Dan Caulkins ran as the Republican candidate. Jen McMillin, annual giving officer at Lincoln College, ran as the Democratic candidate. The
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1992 United States Senate election in Illinois


The 1992 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon decided to run for re-election a third term, but was defeated in the primary against Carol Moseley Braun, who ended up winning the general election. Braun (whose victory coincided with Bill Clinton's win in the presidential election and Illinois) made history in this election by becoming the first African-American woman ever elected to the U.S Senate, and also the first African-American elected to the
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Greg Stanton


, bike lanes, and sidewalks while reducing the city's greenhouse gas emissions. After incumbent Democratic congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema decided to run for the US Senate in 2018, to replace retiring U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, Stanton – who was term-limited as mayor – decided to run for Sinema's seat in the 2018 election for the 9th District. Per Arizona's resign-to-run laws, Stanton resigned as mayor on May 29, 2018 to focus on his congressional campaign. Stanton ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. On
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois


of Democratic interest. On January 30, 2017, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the 6th as one of three Illinois targets. Democratic incumbent Cheri Bustos has represented the district since 2013. After exploring a run for Governor of Illinois, Bustos has announced that she is running for reelection in 2018. She was reelected with 60.31% of the vote in 2016 while Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election by less than a one-point margin in the district. On February 8, 2017, the National
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Illinois's 10th congressional district


14,000 votes), the largest victory margin in Illinois's 10th Congressional district since redistricting. Brad Schneider, the incumbent, defeated his republican challenger Douglas R. Bennett with 65.6% of the vote. There were three Republican candidates who ran in the primary: Bennett of Deerfield, who is a computer consultant and vice chairman of the West Deerfield Township Republican Organization, Libertyville physician and business owner Sapan Shah, and Jeremy Wynes of Highland Park. Robert Dold declined to run for a fifth time. On March 20, Douglas Bennett narrowly
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Chillicothe, Illinois


that is held annually at Three Sisters Park. As of 2018, this will mark the 18th straight year that event has been held in Chillicothe. Chillicothe is served by the Illinois Valley School District 321. Chillicothe is the primary area served by the school district along with the neighboring towns of Rome, Mossville, Edelstein, and a part of the area near Dunlap. Within the school district, there are three primary schools and two junior highs. South School serves the northern half of the school district (Grades PK-3).
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Barbara Comstock


Comstock and her 10th district seat one of their top targets in the 2018 midterm elections. By May 2017, five Democrats had announced their candidacy for the Democratic nomination to run against Comstock. In July 2017, Republican Shak Hill, who ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2014, announced that he was preparing to mount a primary challenge against Comstock in 2018. Comstock won the June 12th primary easily. “Republicans in purple districts are leaving Congress in droves,” reported "The Washington Post" in April 2018
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Barack Obama 2008 presidential primary campaign


different function and use in the Illinois Senate. Obama said that he was working to help unemployed workers in Chicago while Clinton was "a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart." He also took issue with statements made on the campaign trail by Bill Clinton, saying "I can't tell who I'm running against sometimes." The confrontation was the most-watched primary season debate in cable television news history. On January 26, Obama won the South Carolina primary by a more than two-to
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1956 United States presidential election


the Florida primary. Stevenson carried Florida by a 52-48% margin. By the time of the California primary in June 1956, Kefauver's campaign had run low on money and could not compete for publicity and advertising with the well-funded Stevenson. Stevenson won the California primary by a 63-37% margin, and Kefauver soon withdrew from the race. Source At the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, New York Governor W. Averell Harriman, who was backed by former President Harry S. Truman, challenged
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2018 Illinois House of Representatives election


would resign two days before his inauguration to work as a lobbyist. Yehiel Mark Kalish was appointed to fill the seat. The 17th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Evanston, Glenview, Golf, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Skokie, and Wilmette. The district had been represented by Democrat Laura Fine since 2013. On July 28, 2017, Fine announced her intention to run for the senate seat being vacated by Daniel Biss, leaving her seat open. The Democratic primary for the 17th district
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Kathleen Vinehout


violence. Vinehout was a candidate in the Democratic Primary during the 2012 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Recall Election. She garnered four percent of the vote, coming in third. In January 2014, Senator Vinehout announced she would not run for Governor of Wisconsin because of injuries she received in a car accident in Racine County, Wisconsin in December 2013. In June 2017 Vinehout officially registered a committee for the 2018 Wisconsin governor election. Vinehout owns a farm with her husband, Doug, a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives and current member
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Bobby Rush


conference and spoke in support of Burris. After redistricting in 1992, Rush decided to run in the newly redrawn Illinois' 1st congressional district, which included much of the South Side of Chicago. The district had a high proportion of African-American residents. Rush defeated incumbent U.S. Congressman Charles Hayes and six other candidates in the Democratic primary election in 1992. He won the general election with 83% of the vote. In the 2000 Democratic primary for the Illinois' 1st congressional district, Rush was challenged by young Illinois State
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J. B. Pritzker


a vocal supporter of women's rights. During the 2018 gubernatorial Democratic primaries, Planned Parenthood supported Pritzker along with Kennedy and Biss. On January 22, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed an executive order giving state employees and women covered under Illinois state health insurance expanded reproductive coverage which also includes abortions. The move was praised by Planned Parenthood officials who also attended the signing event. On January 23, 2019, Governor Pritzker committed Illinois to the U.S. Climate Alliance which will aim to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions over 26%
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Joseph H. Holland


Holland has run for New York State Senate; he also ran for Attorney General of New York in the 1994 Republican primary, but "dropped out of the race under pressure from GOP leaders to clear the way for Dennis Vacco, who won in November." In early 2018, Holland announced that he was running for Governor of New York. Holland withdrew from the race on May 22, 2018 to instead run for Attorney General of New York. At the 2018 New York State Republican Party Convention, Holland gained enough votes
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Kris Kobach


voting, and most involved voters who had misunderstood their voting rights. Kobach announced in June 2017 that he would run in the 2018 primary for Governor of Kansas against then-Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer, who became the Governor in January 2018 following the resignation of Sam Brownback. After narrowly defeating Colyer in the Republican primary, Kobach was defeated by Democrat Laura Kelly in the general election. In late March 2019, the Associated Press reported that President Trump was considering creating a post of "immigration czar" to coordinate efforts among federal
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LaRouche movement


campaigns." In 1986, LaRouche movement members Janice Hart and Mark J. Fairchild won the Democratic Primary elections for the offices of Illinois Secretary of State and Illinois Lieutenant Governor respectively. Until the day after the primary, major media outlets were reporting that George Sangmeister, Fairchild's primary opponent, was running unopposed. More than 2 decades later, Fairchild asked, "how is it possible that the major media, with all of their access to information, could possibly be mistaken in that way?" Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adlai Stevenson
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Kim Davis


the Vatican had underestimated the media impact that such a meeting would cause. Davis announced that she would run for reelection in 2018 as a Republican. Davis did not face any challengers in the Republican primary. Four Democrats ran in the May 2018 primary with the winner being Rowan County Assistant Property Valuation Administrator Elwood Caudill Jr., whom Davis narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary in 2014. One of the Democrats Caudill defeated was David Ermold, who had been denied a marriage license by Davis and then filed suit against her. Davis lost
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Paul Simon (politician)


Super Tuesday" primaries on March 8, concentrating on his home state a week later, where key local Democrats were running as Simon delegates on the delegate selection ballot, and wanted to attend the Democratic National Convention regardless of Simon's slim chance of winning the nomination. Simon won the Illinois primary, and decided to make a final effort in the Wisconsin Primary in early April, but dropped out after he finished behind Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Tennessee Senator Albert Gore. Simon endorsed Dukakis, who
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Illinois Route 336


Illinois Route 336 (IL 336, also known as the Thomas A. Oakley Memorial Highway) is a four-lane freeway/expressway combination that serves western Illinois. It is also used by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as a part of Federal-Aid Primary Highway 315 (FAP315) to refer to a future project connecting the cities of Quincy and Peoria via underserved Macomb. As of early 2018, the highway extends north from its starting point in Fowler (near Quincy) where U.S. Route 24 (US 24
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Jeanne Ives


federal law. On October 28, 2017, Ives announced that she would challenge incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary to become Illinois Governor. Her running mate was former State Representative Richard Morthland of Cordova, Illinois. While Ives didn't technically make an official announcement to run, she said she would circulate petitions to get onto the March 20 Republican primary ballot. Ives filed petitions on December 4, 2017. Ives agrees with Rauner on traditional Republican issues like pension reform, term limits, and lower property taxes. Her
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2018 Illinois Senate election


Martinez has represented the 20th district since 2003. The 20th includes all or parts of Albany Park, Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Old Irving Park, Portage Park and Logan Square. On November 27, 2017, Martinez filed to run for reelection. She is facing a primary challenge from Chicago resident Bart Goldberg. Republican Michael Connelly has represented the 21st district since 2013. The 21st district Carol Stream, Lisle, Warrenville, Wheaton, Winfield, West Chicago and Naperville. On November 27, 2017, Connelly filed to
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2018 Illinois Senate election


Republicans. Hicks was disqualified from the Republican primary ballot after a petition challenge. Republican Sam McCann has been a member of the Illinois Senate since 2011. He currently represents the 50th district which includes all or parts of Pike, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Scott, and Sangamon counties. McCann, a noted opponent of Governor Bruce Rauner, chose not to file for reelection. He had been facing a primary challenge from Steve McClure, an assistant state’s attorney in Sangamon County. Prior to McCann's
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Joe Neguse


resigned from DORA to run in the 2018 elections for the United States House of Representatives in Colorado's 2nd congressional district, seeking to succeed Jared Polis, who successfully ran for Governor of Colorado. He also joined the law firm Snell & Wilmer, working in administrative law. On June 13, 2017, Neguse announced he would run for the Democratic nomination after incumbent U.S. Representative Jared Polis announced he would not run for re-election and would run for Governor of Colorado In the June 26, 2018 Democratic primary–the real
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Susan Bysiewicz


She lost the Democratic primary to U.S. Representative Chris Murphy, who went on to win the election. In 2018, Bysiewicz filed papers to run for governor of Connecticut but withdrew shortly before the Democratic Convention to run for lieutenant governor as Ned Lamont's running mate. She was nominated for this position during the state primary. Bysiewicz was born September 29, 1961 in New Haven and raised on a farm. The daughter of Stan and Shirley Bysiewicz, she was raised by a Catholic family of Polish and Greek descent in Middletown,
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Electoral history of Robert Taft


Oregon Republican presidential primary, 1940: New Jersey Republican presidential primary, 1940: All candidates, except Dewey, run as write-in 1940 Republican presidential primaries: 1940 Republican National Convention (presidential tally): First ballot: Second ballot: Third ballot: Fourth ballot: Fifth ballot: Sixth ballot (before shifts): United States Senate election in Ohio, 1944: Nebraska Republican presidential primary, 1948: Illinois Republican presidential primary, 1948: All candidate, except Bender, run as write-in New Jersey Republican presidential
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2018 Costa Rican general election


Movement had its first primaries on June 30, 2017. Candidates were deputy Natalia Diaz, and historic leader and deputy Otto Guevara Guth, who will attempt to run for presidency for the fifth time. Guevara won the primary over Diaz by a 10% margin. Otto Guevara's primary campaign was based under a right-wing populist inclination, stating that Donald Trump's presidential campaign had given him new inspiration to run, while Natalia Diaz's campaign promised to bring a new face to the party and offer a new alternative to
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John Rose (Tennessee politician)


The Tennessee State Fair Association is run by a volunteer board of directors. Rose has chaired the group as a volunteer since 2010. On August 10, 2017, Rose announced that he was running for the 6th Congressional District, a seat that was held by Republican Diane Black, who announced that she was running for Governor. On August 2, 2018, He won the Republican primary, defeating multiple opponents. On November 6, 2018, Rose won the election, defeating Democrat Dawn Barlow, with over 70% of the
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2018 Maine gubernatorial election


for governor was "silly." Collins, who was the 1994 Republican nominee for Governor, told MPBN News on January 4, 2016 that though she was "baffled" by the rumors about her being interested in running for governor, many had encouraged her to run, and she would not rule it out. In October 2017, Collins said she would not run for governor in 2018. No Republican candidate ruled out challenging the results of a ranked-choice primary in court. Mary Mayhew called for the immediate repeal of
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Lieutenant Governor of Illinois


The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is the second highest executive of the State of Illinois. In Illinois, the lieutenant governor and governor run on a joint ticket, and are directly elected by popular vote. Candidates for lieutenant governor ran separately in the primary from candidates for governor until 2014, when the system was changed to allow the gubernatorial nominee of a party to select the nominee for lieutenant governor. When the Governor of Illinois becomes unable to discharge the duties of that office, the lieutenant governor becomes acting governor. If the Governor
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Sam McCann


Benton, whom he narrowly beat by a little over 2,000 votes. McCann did not run for re-election in 2018, instead opting to run in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election as a third party candidate. McCann ultimately lost the election, placing third (4%) behind J.B. Pritzker (54%) and Bruce Rauner (39%). In early 2016, a complaint was filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections alleging that McCann had given himself too much money from his campaign fund for mileage reimbursements that were
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Ira Silverstein


Senate Democratic whip after she named him publicly during legislative hearings. Rotheimer claimed Silverstein made unwanted comments about her appearance and late-night phone calls she felt pressured to accept in order to advance legislation. The inspector general of the Illinois General Assembly released a report in January 2018 saying he did not engage in sexual harassment but he "did behave in a manner unbecoming of a legislator in violation of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act." In the March 20, 2018 Democratic primary, Silverstein was defeated by more than 20 points by
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