Offices on the Primary Election Ballot
The slate of candidates for the Primary Election on June 28 is shaping up. Candidates from major political parties have submitted their filings. We are waiting for objections to be acted upon before the candidates can be certified to be on the ballot.
In the Primary Election, voters will choose nominees from each political party for US Congressional seats, state offices, and Cook County offices, as well as judges (to fill vacancies on the Illinois Supreme and Appellate Courts and Cook County Circuit and Sub-Circuit Courts). Voters also will elect a Democratic State Central Committeewoman and Committeeman in each Congressional District.
To be nominated for each party:
US Senator
US House Representatives
Illinois Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Illinois Attorney General
Illinois Secretary of State
Illinois Comptroller
Illinois Treasurer
Illinois State Senators (four-year terms in some districts, two-year terms in other districts)
Illinois State Representatives
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
County Clerk of Cook County
Sheriff of Cook County
Treasurer of Cook County
Assessor of Cook County
County Commissioners of Cook County (four-year terms, one in each of 17 districts)
Commissioner of the Board of Review of Cook County
Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (three candidates to be nominated for six-year terms)
Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Court Justices and Cook County Circuit and Sub-Circuit Judges to fill vacancies as needed
To be elected:
Democratic State Central Committeewoman and Committeeman in each Congressional District
For some offices, there are quite a number of candidates. Use this tool to find those in which you are interested. Just fill in the bottom two sections. Find candidates for Cook County offices here.
LWV Chicago, LWV Cook County, and LWV Illinois will be actively participating in candidate forums and voter registration in the next few months. LWV Cook County will be working with WTTW to produce the Video Voters’ Guide. LWV Illinois’ candidate guide will be available at IllinoisVoterGuide.org soon.