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Filing deadline report: 2014 state executive election season kicks off early in Illinois

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December 3, 2013

Illinois

By Maresa Strano

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois: Six state executive positions are up for election in 2014 in the state of Illinois: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and comptroller.

The primary election is scheduled for March 18, 2014. A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Illinois uses an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party, but they do have to choose, publicly, which party's ballot they will vote on at the primary election.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Incumbents are seeking election in four of the six races, and all will face at least one challenger in the general election. The two incumbents not running for re-election to their current posts are Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D), who is running for state comptroller, and state treasurer Dan Rutherford (R), who is pursuing the Republican nomination for governor along with a crowded field of hopefuls looking to unseat embattled Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn.

On September 3, individuals aiming to qualify for a slot on the March 2014 primary ballot began gathering signatures. Yesterday, December 2, the filing period for major party primary candidates came to a close. The following list of candidates is current as of December 3, 2013 and also includes the names of the Libertarian Party nominees who have already been selected to compete in the November general election: [3][4]

Gov. & Lt. Gov. Running mates listed together in order of "Governor/Lieutenant Governor"

General election

Democratic Party Pat Quinn (Incumbent)/Paul Vallas[5]
Republican Party Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti[6] Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Chad Grimm/Alex Cummings[7][8]

Lost in the primary

Democratic Party Tio Hardiman/Brunell Donald[9][9][10]
Republican Party Bill Brady/Maria Rodriguez[11][12]
Republican Party Kirk Dillard/Jil Tracy - State Senator[13][14]
Republican Party Dan Rutherford/Steve Kim - State Treasurer[15][16]

Failed to qualify

Green Party Scott Summers/Bob Pritchett, Jr.[17]
Constitution Party Michael Oberline/Don Stone[18]
Grey.png Michael Hawkins/Kimberly Kusch[19]

Attorney general

General election

Democratic Party Lisa Madigan - Incumbent Green check mark transparent.png[20]
Republican Party Paul Schimpf - Attorney, Retired U.S. Marine Corps Officer[21]
Libertarian Party Ben Koyl[22]

Failed to qualify

Green Party David Black - Lawyer[23]
Constitution Party Joe Bell - Attorney, 2010 nominee[18]

Secretary of state

General election

Democratic Party Jesse White - Incumbent Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mike Webster - Cass School District Board of Education President[24]
Libertarian Party Chris Michel[25]

Failed to qualify

Green Party Sheldon Shafer[26]
Constitution Party Ted Stufflebeam

Treasurer

Comptroller

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/7-41," accessed August 12, 2024
  2. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
  3. Illinois State Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate List: State Executive Offices," accessed December 3, 2014
  4. Independent Political Report, "Libertarian Party of Illinois holds annual state convention," September 23, 2013
  5. ChicagoBusiness.com, "Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn taps Paul Vallas for running mate," November 8, 2013
  6. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list," December 3, 2013
  7. Independent Political Report, "Libertarian Party of Illinois holds annual state convention," September 23, 2013
  8. Independent Political Report, "Libertarian Party of Illinois holds annual state convention," September 23, 2013
  9. 9.0 9.1 Tio Hardiman for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed December 3, 2013
  10. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list," December 3, 2013
  11. Brady/Rodriguez for Governor/Lt. Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed December 3, 2013
  12. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list," December 3, 2013
  13. Dillard/Tracy for Governor/Lt. Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed December 3, 2013
  14. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list," December 3, 2013
  15. The Southern, "Rutherford announces gov. campaign in Southern Illinois," June 2, 2013
  16. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list," December 3, 2013
  17. Illinois Green Party, "Meet Scott Summers, candidate for governor," accessed March 18, 2014
  18. 18.0 18.1 Independent Political Report, "Constitution Party of Illinois nominates statewide candidates," March 24, 2014
  19. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail - General Election 11/04/2014," accessed August 21, 2014
  20. Capitol Fax, "This just in… Lisa Madigan announces re-election bid," July 15, 2013
  21. Paul Schimpf for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed October 15, 2013
  22. Libertarian Party of Illinois, "Campaigns: Our Statewide Candidates," accessed March 31, 2014
  23. Illinois Green Party, "Meet David Black, candidate for Attorney General," accessed March 17, 2014
  24. Mike Webster for Secretary of State 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed November 29, 2013
  25. Libertarian Party of Illinois, "Campaigns: Our Statewide Candidates," accessed March 31, 2014
  26. Illinois Green Party, "Meet Sheldon Shafer, candidate for Secretary of State," accessed March 18, 2014
  27. The State Journal-Register, "Cross to announce bid for treasurer Wednesday," September 17, 2013
  28. Bob Grogan for Treasurer 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 30, 2013
  29. The State Journal-Register, "Illinois Sen. Frerichs plans run for treasurer," June 21, 2013
  30. CBS Local - Chicago, "2014 Governor Candidates To Choose Running Mates," August 24, 2013
  31. ABC7 News, Julie Fox, Candidate for Illinois Comptroller, accessed September 25, 2013