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Illinois state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

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2018 Illinois
State Legislature elections
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GeneralNovember 6, 2018
PrimaryMarch 20, 2018
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Illinois Republicans entered the March 20 legislative primaries with memories of sharp internal divisions over taxes still fresh in their minds.

In July 2017, Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) vetoed a state budget proposal that included a tax increase. Fifteen GOP state representatives broke with Rauner and sided with House Democrats to override the veto.

Nine of them decided not to seek re-election. Five others faced primary challengers. You can read more about the conflict, the competitiveness of the primaries and the races we were watching below.

Another factor in the primaries: conservative radio host Dan Proft.

Proft supported Republican candidates who initially opposed Rauner on the state budget, as well as a primary challenger to House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R). For more on Proft's role in the primaries, click here.

The legislative primaries happened alongside the closely watched Republican gubernatorial primary, where Rauner faced state Rep. Jeanne Ives.

Ives had the backing of six state representatives and two state senators, none of whom had primary challengers of their own.[1] Rauner's campaign did not keep a list of state legislators who endorsed him.[2]

Proft was involved in this race, too. Proft was a Rauner ally, but supported Ives in the primary.[3]

The general election was Nov. 6, 2018. The filing deadline was Dec. 4, 2017. In the state Senate, 39 of 59 seats are up for election. All 118 House seats are up for election.

Incumbents who did not advance to the general election

Retiring state Senate incumbents

Four Republican state Senate incumbents did not seek re-election in 2018:

Retiring state House incumbents

Thirteen Republican state House incumbents did not seek re-election in 2018:

State House incumbents defeated

One Republican state Senate incumbent was defeated in the 2018 primary election:


Faction conflict - election night results

Liberty Principles-endorsed candidate results
Candidate District Won?
Gordon Kinzler District 46 Green check mark transparent.png
Tonia Khouri District 49 Green check mark transparent.png
Katie Miller[4] District 53 Defeatedd
Jillian Bernas District 56 Green check mark transparent.png
Ken Idstein District 62 Green check mark transparent.png
Michael Straub District 82 Defeatedd
Joshua Griffith[4] District 93 Defeatedd
Dan Caulkins District 101 Green check mark transparent.png
Don Moore[4] District 108 Defeatedd
Darren Bailey District 109 Green check mark transparent.png
Chris Miller District 110 Green check mark transparent.png
Dwight Kay District 112 Green check mark transparent.png
Rauner budget opponent results
Candidate District Won?
Norine Hammond District 93 Green check mark transparent.png
C.D. Davidsmeyer District 100 Green check mark transparent.png
Charles E. Meier District 108 Green check mark transparent.png
David Reis District 109 Defeatedd
Terri Bryant District 115 Green check mark transparent.png

Factional conflict

In 2017, a conflict over the state budget divided Republican members of the state House. After Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) vetoed a budget proposal which included a tax increase, several Republican members of the state House joined state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) in voting to override Rauner's veto. After the vote, Republican Party of Illinois Chairman Tim Schneider suggested that primary challenges for leglislators who had voted to override the governor's veto could be on the table: "I am confident voters will hold those politicians accountable for choosing Mike Madigan over the people of Illinois".[5][6] In response, retiring state Rep. David Harris (R), who had voted in favor of the veto override, argued that “It's really frustrating that the right wing Republican Party is just adamant that we adhere to everything they want, but I need to represent my district.”[7]

Other factors at play in the Republican primary landscape included the Liberty Principles PAC and the debate over HB 40. The Liberty Principles PAC was founded by conservative radio host Dan Proft, who had backed Rauner during the budget dispute. Proft issued nine endorsements in 2018 state House elections, including three endorsements of candidates running for open seats that had previously been held by Republican legislators who had voted in favor of the veto override. Proft also endorsed a primary challenger to a Republican lawmaker who had voted in favor of the veto override and a primary challenger to House Republican leader Jim Durkin (R). HB 40 was a bill signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) in September 2017 which mandated that state-administered Medicaid plans and state employee health insurance plans cover access to abortion. Rauner's decision to sign the bill was criticized by Republican members of the state Legislature, including Peter Breen (R), David McSweeney (R), and Jeanne Ives (R). Ives, who had supported Rauner during the budget debate, launched a primary challenge to Rauner.[8]

What happened to Rauner's opponents?

Of the 15 Republicans who initially opposed Rauner on the state budget proposal by voting for the plan put forth by House Democrats, nine retired and five drew primary challenges in 2018. State Rep. Michael Unes (R) was the only Rauner opponent to not retire or draw opposition.

The charts and sections below detail what happened to the Rauner opponents and other retirements and primary challenges in Illinois.

Retirements of Rauner opponents

Thirteen of 51 House Republicans—25.5 percent—did not file for re-election in 2018.[9] Nine of the retiring Republicans had initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) on the state budget proposal.

2018 Illinois House Republican retirements
District Member Position on tax increase
District 42 Jeanne Ives[10] Supported Rauner
District 47 Patricia R. Bellock Supported Rauner
District 49 Mike Fortner Opposed Rauner
District 53 David Harris Opposed Rauner
District 64 Barbara Wheeler Supported Rauner
District 65 Steven A. Andersson Opposed Rauner
District 70 Robert W. Pritchard Opposed Rauner
District 89 Brian Stewart Supported Rauner
District 99 Sara Wojcicki Jimenez Opposed Rauner
District 101 Bill Mitchell Opposed Rauner
District 104 Chad D. Hays Opposed Rauner
District 107 John Cavaletto Opposed Rauner
District 110 Reginald Phillips Opposed Rauner

Primary challenges of Rauner opponents

Seven of the 38 non-retiring House Republicans—18.4 percent—faced a primary challenge in 2018. Five of the Republicans with primary challenges had initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) on the state budget proposal.

2018 Illinois House Republicans facing primary challenges
District Member Position on tax increase
District 82 Jim Durkin Supported Rauner
District 93 Norine Hammond Opposed Rauner
District 100 C.D. Davidsmeyer Opposed Rauner
District 105 Dan Brady Supported Rauner
District 108 Charles E. Meier Opposed Rauner
District 109 David Reis Opposed Rauner
District 115 Terri Bryant Opposed Rauner

Competitiveness

This chart shows the trends in Republican primary competitiveness from 2014 to 2018.

2018

After the filing deadline passed on December 4, 2017, there was a clear picture of Republican primary competitiveness for the elections on March 20, 2018. Generally, the competitiveness in 2018 was greater than the levels seen in 2014 and 2016, with about twice as many total primaries occuring. The following information is included in the charts below:

  • Incumbent primary challenges: The number of incumbents who ran for re-election and faced a primary challenger.
  • Incumbent primary challenges (%): The percentage of incumbents who faced primary challenges out of those who ran for re-election.
  • Incumbent primary defeats: The number of incumbents who were defeated in their primaries.
  • Incumbent primary defeats (%): The percentage of incumbents who were defeated out of those who faced challenges.
  • Total Republican primaries: The total number of Republican primaries, counting those in seats held by incumbents of both parties and those that occurred in open seats.
  • Total Republican primaries (%): The percentage of races that held Republican primaries out of all seats in the chamber that held elections.
Illinois General Assembly Republican primaries, 2018
Incumbent primary challenges Incumbent primary defeats Total Republican primaries
Chamber Raw number % Raw number % Raw number %
House of Representatives 7 18.4 percent 1 14.3 percent 20[11] 16.9 percent
State Senate 0 N/A 0 N/A 2[12] 5.1 percent

2014-2016

These charts show data on competitiveness in Republican primaries in the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois State Senate from 2014 to 2016. When compared to other state legislatures, Illinois was ranked 39 in primary competitiveness in 2016 and was ranked 41 in 2014.

Illinois House of Representatives Republican primaries, 2014-2016
Incumbent primary challenges Incumbent primary defeats Total Republican primaries
Year Raw number % Raw number % Raw number %
2016 4 9.5 percent 0 N/A 11 9.3 percent
2014 5 13.5 percent 1 20.0 percent 15 12.7 percent
Illinois State Senate Republican primaries, 2014-2016
Incumbent primary challenges Incumbent primary defeats Total Republican primaries
Year Raw number % Raw number % Raw number %
2016 2 18.2 percent 0 N/A 2 5.0 percent
2014 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 5.3 percent

National

Click [Show] on the boxes below to see data on competitiveness in all Republican primaries in state houses and state senates from 2014 to 2016. To see a running count of Republican primary competition in the 2018 elections, click here.

Campaign activity

Dan Proft and Liberty Principles

According to the Chicago Sun-Times in 2016, Dan Proft used to be an ally of Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) and was connected with the Rauner-backed Illinois Public Policy Institute as well as Illinois GOP donors Richard Uihlein and Ken Griffin. Proft and Liberty Principles are also behind Local Government Information Services, a series of conservative news outlets in Illinois. In the 2014 election cycle, Proft and Liberty Principles spent $1.8 million on behalf of conservative Republican candidates.[13] Proft supported Rauner during the 2017 budget conflict.[14]

Although he was identified as an ally of Rauner's in the past, Proft said the following about the governor after he signed HB 40, a law which allowed Medicaid to cover abortions and made it so abortion would be legal in Illinois in the event that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: "Governor Rauner said from the time he was a candidate that he was a fiscal conservative with no social agenda. His wife, Diana, a major Planned Parenthood donor, said they were both ‘social-justice warriors.’ One of them turned out to be a liar — and it wasn’t Diana. Rauner’s fiscal conservatism never materialized, but the radical-left social agenda did, which is why his poll numbers read like a Chicago thermometer in February.”[15] Proft and Uihlein joined with state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R) in her 2018 primary challenge of Rauner.[3][16]

In the 2018 cycle, Proft and Liberty Principles endorsed 11 Republican candidates in the 2018 state House primaries and ran campaign ads for three other candidates who were not formally endorsed. Click [Show] to see the list of candidates.[17]

Races to watch

Illinois General Assembly: Republican primaries
Battleground races
House seats
Republican Party House District 49
Republican Party House District 53
Republican Party House District 82
Republican Party House District 93
Republican Party House District 100
Republican Party House District 101
Republican Party House District 105
Republican Party House District 108
Republican Party House District 109
Republican Party House District 110
Republican Party House District 115

Ballotpedia identified 11 key battleground races in the Illinois General Assembly 2018 Republican primary elections, all in state House races. .

These primaries had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could have led to changes in the membership of the Republican caucus or had an impact on general election races.

To determine the Illinois state legislative Republican primary races to watch in 2018, Ballotpedia examined races that fit one or more of the three factors listed below:

  1. Identified by the media as a notable primary election.
  2. One or more of the candidates received a notable endorsement.
  3. The primary was known to be competitive based on past results or because it was a rematch of a primary that was competitive in the past.



House races we watched

This map shows the 2018 Illinois House of Representatives Republican primaries that we watched.

House District 49

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

No.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an open seat because incumbent Mike Fortner (R) did not file for re-election. Fortner was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017. Tonia Khouri and Nic Zito ran to replace Fortner. Khouri was endorsed by Dan Proft and Liberty Principles, which cut multiple campaign ads for her.
Campaign advertisements

Tonia Khouri - support

"Tonia Khouri: There For You," released January 23, 2018
"Tonia Khouri: Because Illinois Is Worth Fighting For," released January 4, 2018


House District 53

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

No.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an open seat because incumbent David Harris (R) did not file for re-election. Harris was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017. Eddie Corrigan and Katie Miller ran to replace Harris. Liberty Principles PAC cut a campaign ad for Miller.
Campaign advertisements

Katie Miller - support

"Katie Miller - Somebody," released December 19, 2017


House District 82

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an contested primary where incumbent Jim Durkin (R) faced Mickey Straub. Heading into the election, Straub was the mayor of Burr Ridge, Illinois. He received endorsements from Dan Proft and Liberty Principles as well as Operating Engineers Union Local 150. Durkin announced that he was hiring Mike Zolnierowicz, a former Rauner campaign operative and the governor’s first chief of staff, onto his campaign. Both candidates have tried to tie the other to House Speaker Michael Madigan (D).[18] The race has featured a number of campaign ads released by both candidates.
Campaign advertisements

Jim Durkin - support

"Fighting Madigan


Jim Durkin - oppose

"Madigurkin," released December 14, 2017
"Truth," released January 9, 2018
"Mike Madigan and Jim Durkin Agree," released January 24, 2018


Mickey Straub - support

"Mickey Straub's Neighbors," released January 16, 2018


Mickey Straub - oppose

"Durkin 30TV Prey," released January 10, 2018

House District 93

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an contested primary where incumbent Norine Hammond (R) faced Joshua Griffith. Hammond was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017. In late January 2018, Liberty Principles PAC released an ad critical of Hammond's alleged response to sexual harassment allegations at the state capitol. It also released an ad supportive of Joshua Griffith.
Campaign advertisements

Norine Hammond - oppose

"Norine Hammond: Me And Chicago Democrats," released January 30, 2018


Joshua Griffith - support

"Take Up The Fight With Joshua Griffith," released January 24, 2018


House District 100

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an contested primary where incumbent C.D. Davidsmeyer (R) faced Jonas Hicks Petty. Davidsmeyer was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017.


House District 101

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

No.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an open seat because incumbent Bill Mitchell (R) did not file for re-election. Mitchell was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017. Dan Caulkins, Todd Henricks, and Randy Keith ran to replace Mitchell. Caulkins was endorsed by Dan Proft and Liberty Principles, which cut a campaign ad for him in December 2017 GLT reported that in the fourth quarter of 2017 Henricks raised over $11,000 (giving him $10,000 in cash on hand), Caulkins raised over $8,000 (giving him nearly $22,000 in cash on hand), and Keith raised over $9,000 (giving him over $8,500 in cash on hand).[19]
Campaign advertisements

Dan Caulkins - support

"Dan Caulkins: A Life Of Service," released December 21, 2017


House District 105

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an contested primary where incumbent Dan Brady (R) faced David Blumenshine. GLT reported that Brady raised over $54,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, leaving him with over $137,000 in cash on hand. Fundraising figures for Blumenshine were not available.[19]


House District 108

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an contested primary where incumbent Charles E. Meier (R) faced Don Moore. Meier was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017. Dan Proft's Liberty Principles PAC cut a campaign ad for Moore in December 2017.
Campaign advertisements

Don Moore - support

"Don Moore: Fighting for our Families," released December 30, 2017



House District 109

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an contested primary where incumbent David Reis (R) faced Darren Bailey. Reis was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017. Bailey was endorsed by Dan Proft and Liberty Principles. Liberty Principles ran a campaign ad in favor of Bailey in late January 2018. In an interview on January 25, 2018, Bailey cited the tax increase included in the budget proposal as the reason for his run.[20]
Campaign advertisements

Darren Bailey - support

"Darren Bailey: The Courage To Do What Is Right," released January 25, 2018


House District 110

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

No.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an open seat because incumbent Reginald Phillips (R) did not file for re-election. Phillips was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017. Terry Davis and Chris Miller ran to replace Phillips.

Miller campaign
Miller told the East Central Reporter that the state's fiscal situation and the tax increase were among the most important issues to him.[21] Miller was endorsed by Dan Proft and Liberty Principles, which cut a campaign ad for him. U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson (R-Ill.) and state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R) both donated to Miller's campaign. Miller said he would not take a side in the gubernatorial primary between Bruce Rauner and Jeanne Ives.[2]

Davis campaign
No similar information was found for Terry Davis' campaign. Have information? Email us editor@ballotpedia.org.

Campaign advertisements

Chris Miller - support

"Chris Miller - Stay and Fight," released December 20, 2017


House District 115

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

This was an contested primary where incumbent Terri Bryant (R) faced Paul Jacobs. Bryant was one of 15 Republicans who initially opposed Gov. Bruce Rauner on the state's budget proposal in July 2017.

Partisan control

The tables below show the partisan breakdowns of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois State Senate as of July 2018:

Illinois House of Representatives

Party As of July 2018
     Democratic Party 66
     Republican Party 51
     Vacancies 1
Total 118

Illinois State Senate

Party As of July 2018
     Democratic Party 37
     Republican Party 22
     Vacancies 0
Total 59

Noteworthy events

Rauner veto override

See also: State budget conflicts, 2017

In July 2017, the state Legislature voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's (R) veto of a budget proposal that included a 32 percent increase in the state's income tax rate. After 15 state House Republicans voted for the budget's original passage, ten state House Republicans and one state Senate Republican voted alongside the Democratic majority to override the governor's veto. Up to that point, Illinois had not passed a budget since 2014, when Pat Quinn (D) served as governor. That budget's period ended in 2015, creating two years of Illinois' government spending being executed through either court orders or stopgap measures. According to The Associated Press, two years was the longest any state had gone without a budget in recent memory.[22]

Voter information

How the primary works

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. In Illinois, state law provides for a closed primary where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However, voters state their affiliation at the polls and any voter may change their affiliation on the day of the primary. A voter's eligibility to vote a party's ballot may be challenged.[23]

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

Poll times

In Illinois, all polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[24]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Illinois, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of an Illinois precinct for at least 30 days prior to election day, and at least 18 years old by election day. A 17-year-old may vote in a primary if he or she will be 18 years old at the subsequent general election. Preregistration is available starting at age 16.[25][26]

Regular registration closes during the period beginning 27 days prior to an election and ending two days after the election. Online registration closes 16 days prior to an election. Grace period registration is available in person through election day at certain locations.[25]

Prospective voters can register online, by mail, or at any of the following locations:[27]

“
  • County Clerk's Office
  • Board of Election Commissioner's Office
  • City and Village Offices
  • Township Offices
  • Precinct Committeeman
  • Schools
  • Public Libraries
  • Military Recruitment Offices[28]
 ”

Two forms of identification are required to register in person, one of which must display the voter's current address.[25]

Automatic registration

Illinois automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles and other designated automatic voter registration agencies.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Illinois has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Illinois allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Illinois law requires 30 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Illinois does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[29] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Registration Lookup page, run by the Illinois Board of Elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Illinois does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. First-time voters who registered by mail and did not submit their driver’s license number, state ID number, last four digits of their social security number, or other form of ID are required to present identification showing their name and address before voting.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of August 2024. Click here for the Illinois State Board of Elections voting information page to ensure you have the most current information.

“
  • A current and valid photo identification
  • Utility bill
  • Bank statement
  • Government check
  • Paycheck
  • Lease or contract for residence
  • Student ID & mail addressed to voter’s residence
  • Government document[30][28]
 ”

Early voting

Illinois permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Illinois. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting by mail.[31]

To vote by mail, a ballot application must be received by the election office between 90 and five days prior to the election if sent by mail. An application submitted in-person must be received no later than the day before the election. A returned absentee/mail-in ballot must then be postmarked no later than midnight the night before election and received no later than 14 days after the election.[31]

Voters can sign up for a permanent vote-by-mail list and automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for subsequent elections.[32]


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Jeanne Ives for Governor, "Republican State Legislators Announce Ives Is Their Choice for Governor," January 23, 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 News Gazette, "Tom Kacich: Biss, Rauner piling up local endorsements, donations," January 21, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "'Repulsive' campaign ad creates firestorm in Illinois," February 4, 2018
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Candidate was not formally endorsed by Liberty Principles, but did have a campaign ad cut for them.
  5. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Illinois Senate votes to override Rauner veto of income tax hike, budget," July 4, 2017
  6. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Illinois House overrides Rauner vetoes of income tax increase, budget," July 7, 2017
  7. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "State Rep. David Harris says partisan politics led to decision not to seek re-election," October 10, 2017
  8. ↑ The State Journal-Register, "Reaction to the signing of House Bill 40 into law," September 28, 2017
  9. ↑ Crain's Chicago Business, "Yes, state House retirements are off the charts," October 6, 2017
  10. ↑ Ives did not seek re-election in order to run against Rauner in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary
  11. ↑ At the time of the filing deadline, there were 23 contested state House primaries. This number decreased to 20 by the day of the primary as candidates withdrew.
  12. ↑ At the time of the filing deadline, there were four contested state Senate primaries. This number decreased to two by the day of the primary as candidates withdrew.
  13. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Through Liberty Principles PAC, Proft spreads millions to GOP," October 22, 2016
  14. ↑ Washington Post, "This Illinois Republican faced a choice: Vote for a tax increase or ‘let it burn.’," August 14, 2017
  15. ↑ Capitol Fax, "Proft calls Rauner a liar," October 4, 2017
  16. ↑ Capitol Fax, "Lawsuit mulled as Durkin primary takes more nasty turns," January 10, 2018
  17. ↑ Liberty Principles, "Candidates," accessed January 22, 2018
  18. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Miller: To understand GOP infighting in Illinois, follow Durkin race," December 8, 2017
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 WGLT, "Republicans Build Up War Chests For Illinois House Races," January 17, 2018
  20. ↑ SE Illinois News, "Status quo destroying the state, Bailey says," January 25, 2018
  21. ↑ East Central Reporter, "Miller sees taxes, lack of reforms as harming the state," January 25, 2018
  22. ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Illinois Senate Democrats Vote for $5.4 Billion Tax Increase," May 23, 2017
  23. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/7–59," accessed September 10, 2025
  24. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Day Information," accessed August 12, 2024
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Registering to Vote in Illinois," accessed August 12, 2024
  26. ↑ Ballotpedia Legislation Tracker, "Illinois SB2123," accessed August 12, 2024
  27. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed August 12, 2024
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  29. ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  30. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Illinois Voter Information," June 16, 2015
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5, Article 19. Voting by Mail," accessed August 12, 2024
  32. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Bill Status of SB0825," accessed July 6, 2021
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