Illinois elections, 2018

A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 6, 2018. All of Illinois' executive officers will be up for election as well as all of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner is running for re-election to a second term.

Attorney General

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who has served since 2003, is eligible to run for re-election.

Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White, who has been in office since 1999, has announced he will not run for re-election to a sixth term.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Luis Arroyo, State Representative^[2]
• Daniel Biss, State Senator^[2]
• John Bradley, State Representative^[2]
• John D'Amico, State Representative^[2]
• Dan Kotowski, former State Senator^[2]
• Brandon Phelps, State Representative^[2]
• Kwame Raoul, State Senator^[2]
• Sheila Simon, Former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, nominee for Illinois Comptroller in 2014
• Karen Yarbrough, Cook County Recorder of Deeds^[2][3]

Comptroller

Incumbent Republican Judy Baar Topinka died on December 10, 2014, after being re-elected to a second term in office. A special election is being held in 2016 for the remainder of the term, with Republican appointed Comptroller Leslie Munger facing Democratic City Clerk of Chicago Susana Mendoza. The winner will be eligible to run for a full term in 2018.

Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Mike Frerichs is eligible to run for a second term.

United States House of Representatives

All of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.

References

1. Schlikerman, Becky (August 20, 2015). "Secretary of State Jesse White won't seek re-election". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
2. Miller, Rich (August 21, 2015). "The line will wind around the block a few times". Capitol Fax. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
3. Romain, Michael (September 9, 2015). "Richard Boykin Decides Against Senate Run; Yarbrough Says She's Focused on Reelection as Recorder, But Will Run For Sec. of State If White "Walks Away"". The Village Free Press. Retrieved July 19, 2016.