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Jesse White (Illinois Secretary of State)
This article is about Jesse White, Illinois' former Democratic Secretary of State. For the 2022 Libertarian candidate for Illinois Secretary of State, see Jesse White (Illinois 2022 secretary of state candidate).
Jesse White (Democratic Party) was the Illinois Secretary of State. He assumed office in 1999. He left office on January 9, 2023.
White (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Illinois Secretary of State. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
White previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991, and served as Recorder of Deeds for Cook County, Illinois, from 1992 to 1999.[1]
Biography
White was born in Alton, Illinois. He attended Alabama State University, graduating in 1957 with his bachelor's degree.[1]
Immediately following graduation from Alabama State University in 1957, White entered the United States Army. He served in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army for two years. In 1959, he founded the Jesse White Tumbling Team and played professional baseball with the Chicago Cubs organization, though he never appeared with the major league franchise. White was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in May 1995 as well as the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame the following month. His alma mater, where he played both baseball and basketball, placed him in their Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's degree - Alabama State University (1957)
Political career
- 1999-2023: Illinois Secretary of State
- 1992-1999: Cook County Recorder of Deeds
- 1975-1991: Illinois House of Representatives
Elections
2022
In January 2021, Jesse White announced that he would not run for re-election in 2022.[2]
2018
General election
General election for Illinois Secretary of State
Incumbent Jesse White defeated Jason Helland and Steve Dutner in the general election for Illinois Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jesse White (D) | 68.3 | 3,120,207 |
 | Jason Helland (R) | 29.2 | 1,336,079 | |
 | Steve Dutner (L) | 2.5 | 114,556 | |
| Total votes: 4,570,842 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State
Incumbent Jesse White advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse White | 100.0 | 1,209,978 |
| Total votes: 1,209,978 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hastings (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State
Jason Helland advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Helland | 100.0 | 609,190 |
| Total votes: 609,190 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2014
White ran for re-election of Secretary of State in 2014 elections.[3] He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary, and faced two challengers, Mike Webster (R) and Chris Michel (L), in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Secretary of State of Illinois, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jesse White Incumbent |
65.7% | 2,374,849 | |
| Republican | Mike Webster | 31.4% | 1,134,452 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Michel | 2.9% | 104,498 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 809 | |
| Total Votes | 3,614,608 | |||
| Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
2010
White won re-election as Illinois Secretary of State in 2010, defeating Robert Enriquez and Josh Hanson. White was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Illinois Secretary of State, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jesse White Incumbent |
69.9% | 2,590,222 | |
| Republican | Robert Enriquez | 27% | 1,001,544 | |
| Libertarian | Josh Hanson | 3.1% | 115,458 | |
| Total Votes | 3,707,224 | |||
| Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
2006
White won re-election as Illinois Secretary of State in 2006. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Illinois Secretary of State, General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jesse White Incumbent |
62.8% | 2,204,762 | |
| Republican | Dan Rutherford | 33% | 1,159,363 | |
| Green | Karen "Young" Peterson | 4.2% | 145,724 | |
| Write-In | Alaka Waikar | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 3,509,850 | |||
| Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
2002
White won re-election as Illinois Secretary of State in 2002. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Illinois Secretary of State, General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jesse White Incumbent |
67.9% | 2,390,181 | |
| Republican | Kris O'Rourke Cohn | 29.9% | 1,051,672 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Beauchamp | 2.2% | 78,830 | |
| Total Votes | 3,520,683 | |||
| Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
1998
White first won election as Illinois Secretary of State in the November 3, 1998, general election.
| Illinois Secretary of State, General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jesse White |
55.5% | 1,874,626 | |
| Republican | Al Salvi | 42.5% | 1,437,420 | |
| Reform | Sandra Millatti | 2% | 67,696 | |
| Write-In | Therese M. Battaglia | 0% | 229 | |
| Total Votes | 3,379,971 | |||
| Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Illinois Secretary of State, "Biography" accessed July 28, 2012
- ↑ WBEZ, "Look At Who’s Eyeing A Run To Replace Jesse White, The State’s Most Popular Democrat," January 1, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Illinois Secretary of State 1999-2023 |
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Cook County Recorder of Deeds 1992-1999 |
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Illinois House of Representatives 1975-1991 |
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