2022 Illinois Secretary of State election

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2022 Illinois Secretary of State election
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Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Secretary of State

Jesse White
Democratic



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The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White is not seeking reelection to a seventh term.[1]

Election information[]

The primaries and general elections will coincide with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election will be part of the 2022 Illinois elections.

The primary election will be held on June 28.[2] The general election will be held on November 8, 2022.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Alexi Giannoulias, former Illinois state treasurer and nominee for United States Senate in 2010[3]
  • David Moore, incumbent member of the Chicago City Council from Chicago's 17th ward[4]
  • Anna Valencia, incumbent City Clerk of Chicago.[5]
  • Sidney Moore, Cook County resident[6]
Democratic candidates[a]
  • Former state treasurer
    Alexi Giannoulias
    from Chicago
  • City clerk
    Anna Valencia
    from
    Chicago

Withdrawn[]

  • Pat Dowell, incumbent member of the Chicago City Council from Chicago's 3rd ward (running for Illinois' 1st congressional district)[7][8][9] (endorsed Giannoulias)[10]
  • Michael Hastings, Illinois state senator[7][11][12][13]

Declined[]

  • Walter Burnett Jr., incumbent member of the Chicago City Council from Chicago's 27th ward[14][7][15]
  • Mike Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer (running for reelection)[14][better source needed][16]
  • Susana Mendoza, Illinois Comptroller (running for reelection)[14][better source needed]
  • Juliana Stratton, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (endorsed Anna Valencia)[7]
  • Jesse White, incumbent Secretary of State[1] (endorsed Anna Valencia)
  • Karen Yarbrough, Cook County clerk, former Cook County recorder of deeds, and former Illinois state representative[14][7][17][18]

Endorsements[]

Pat Dowell (withdrawn)
Federal officials
State legislators
  • Kam Buckner, Illinois state representative since 2019[19]
  • Mattie Hunter, Illinois state senator since 2003[19]
  • Lamont Robinson, Illinois state representative since 2019[19]
Local officeholders
  • Carrie Austin, Chicago alderman since 1994[19]
  • Derrick Curtis, Chicago alderman since 2015[19]
  • Jason Ervin, Chicago alderman since 2011[19]
  • Emma Mitts, Chicago alderman since 2000[19]
  • Roderick Sawyer, Chicago alderman since 2011[19]
  • Chris Taliaferro, Chicago alderman since 2015[19]
  • Scott Waguespack, Chicago alderman since 2007[19]
Alexi Giannoulias
U.S. Senators
  • Carol Moseley Braun, former U.S. Senator from Illinois and former United States ambassador to New Zealand[20]
U.S. Representatives
State executives
  • Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California[25]
State legislators
  • Barbara Hernandez, Illinois state representative[26]
  • Mattie Hunter, Illinois state senator[20]
  • Emil Jones Jr., former President of the Illinois Senate[20]
  • Ram Villivalam, Illinois state senator[26]
Local officials
  • Howard Brookins, Chicago Alderman[20]
  • Pat Dowell, Chicago Alderwoman[10]
  • Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners[20]
  • Chris Taliaferro, Chicago Alderman[20]
Labor unions
  • Illinois Federation of Teachers[27]
  • Illinois International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees[25]
  • Service Employees International Union Illinois State Council[28]
  • United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 881 and 1546[25]
Organizations
  • Cook County Democratic Party[29]
  • Our Revolution Illinois[30]
Anna Valencia
U.S. Senators
  • Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois[31]
  • Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator from Illinois[32]
U.S. Representatives
Governors
  • J.B. Pritzker, incumbent Governor of Illinois[34]
Statewide officeholders
  • Jesse White, incumbent Illinois Secretary of State[35]
  • Juliana Stratton, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Illinois[36]
State legislators
  • Kelly Cassidy, Illinois State Representative since 2011[37]
  • James Clayborne Jr., former Illinois State Senate Majority Leader[38]
  • Maura Hirschauer, Illinois State Representative since 2021[39]
  • Toi Hutchinson, former Illinois State Senator, Senior Adviser to Gov. Pritzker[38]
  • Michelle Mussman, Illinois State Representative since 2011 [39]
  • Janet Yang Rohr, Illinois State Representative since 2021 [39]
  • Kathleen Willis, Illinois State Representative since 2013 [39]
Local officeholders
  • Maria Hadden, Chicago Alderwoman since 2019[37]
  • Janice K. Jackson, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools[38]
  • Donna Johnson, Mayor of Libertyville since 2021 [39]
Labor unions
  • Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI)[40]
  • Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Administrative District Council 1[40]
  • Illinois Association of Heat and Frost and Allied Workers Local 1[40]
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Local 14 and Local 58[40]
  • Unite Here Local 1[40]
Organizations

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Alexi
Giannoulias 		David
Moore 		Anna
Valencia 		Other Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D)[A] January 5–10, 2022 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 13% 12% 13% 4% 58%
Ogden & Fry (R) December 2021 400 (LV) ± 5.0% 18% 2% 7% 4%[c] 69%

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Dan Brady, member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2001.[44]
  • William J. Kelly, reporter[45]
  • John C. Milhiser, former United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois[46]

Potential[]

  • Bill Brady, former Illinois Senate minority leader (2017-2020), former Illinois state senator (2002-2020), former Illinois state representative (1993-2001)[47]
  • David McSweeney, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2013–2021)[48]

Libertarian convention[]

Nominee[]

  • Jesse White (no relation to incumbent Democrat Jesse White)[49]

Other parties[]

Candidates[]

Potential[]

  • Willie Wilson (Willie Wilson Party), businessman, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2019, candidate in Democratic primaries for President of the United States in 2016, Willie Wilson Party nominee for United States Senate in 2020[14]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[50] Safe D December 1, 2021

Polling[]

Alexi Giannoulias vs. Dan Brady
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Alexi
Gianoulias (D) 		Dan
Brady (R) 		Other Undecided
Ogden & Fry (R) June 26, 2021 445 (LV) ± 4.3% 44% 39% 18%

Notes[]

  1. ^ The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
  2. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ^ Dowell with 4%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by Valencia's campaign

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