Guadalupe Rivera (Illinois)
Guadalupe Rivera (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 1. Rivera declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Aaron Ortiz (D) and Guadalupe Rivera (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 1 on March 17, 2026.
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2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff will take place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for Ward 16, Ward 15 incumbent Toni Foulkes and challenger Stephanie Coleman advanced past challengers Cynthia Lomax and Jose A. Garcia.[2] Foulkes narrowly defeated Coleman in the runoff election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent JoAnn Thompson passed away on February 9, 2015.[3] The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners removed her name from the ballot the following week.[4] Guadalupe Rivera and Jeffrey L. Lewis were removed from the ballot in January 2015.[5]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 16, Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Toni Foulkes Incumbent |
50.9% | 3,879 | |
| Stephanie Coleman | 49.1% | 3,736 | |
| Total Votes | 7,615 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
| Chicago City Council, Ward 16, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Toni Foulkes Incumbent |
43.9% | 2,571 | |
| Stephanie Coleman |
35.8% | 2,096 | |
| Jose A. Garcia | 14.2% | 830 | |
| Cynthia Lomax | 6.1% | 357 | |
| Total Votes | 5,854 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ CBS Chicago, "Chicago Alderman JoAnn Thompson Dies," February 10, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Board of Elections to remove Ald. JoAnn Thompson's name from ballots," February 10, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
