Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of and most populous city in Sangamon County. The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census,which makes it the state's seventh most-populous city,the second largest outside of the Chicago metropolitan area,and the largest in central Illinois. Approximately 208,000 residents live in the Springfield metropolitan area.
Raymond Poe is an American politician and former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Timothy J. Davlin was the mayor of the U.S. city of Springfield,Illinois,from April 2003 until his suicide in December 2010 at age 53. Although the mayor's office is officially non-partisan,the Illinois capital has a strong tradition of partisanship,including municipal races. Both major parties of Sangamon County endorse candidates. Davlin had the backing of the Democratic Party.
The Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (SMEAA) is the elected board that governs the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield,Illinois.
Gwenn Klingler is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 100th district from 1995 until 2003.
J. Michael "Mike" Houston is a former mayor of Springfield,Illinois. He served as Springfield's mayor from 1979 to 1987 and from 2011 to 2015.
Frank Edwards was an American politician who served as mayor of Springfield,Illinois. He was appointed by the Springfield City Council on December 28,2010,to the vacancy caused by the death of Mayor Tim Davlin. He was succeeded by J. Michael Houston on April 29,2011.
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer,is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has served in the Illinois House of Representatives since his appointment in December 2012. He represents the 100th district which includes all or parts of Calhoun County,Greene County,Jersey County,Macoupin County,Madison County,Morgan County,Pike County,Sangamon County and Scott County.
The special election for Illinois's 18th congressional district was held on September 10,2015,between Republican Darin LaHood and Democrat Rob Mellon to fill the remainder of the term of Republican Aaron Schock,who resigned on March 31,2015. LaHood won the election with almost 69% of the vote.
Ossie Langfelder was the Democratic mayor of Springfield,Illinois,the state capital and seat of Sangamon County. He served from 1987 to 1995. He was the father of Jim Langfelder,who served as the Mayor of Springfield in 2015–2023.
The 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of Illinois,concurrently with the 2018 Illinois general election and other midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term in office,but was defeated by Democratic nominee J. B. Pritzker.
Laurel Lunt Prussing is a Democratic politician who has served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives,the Mayor of Urbana,Illinois,and County Treasurer of Champaign County,Illinois.
Bill Edley is an American businessman and Democratic politician from Illinois.
John C. Milhiser is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois from 2018 to 2021. Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney,Milhiser was the Sangamon County State's Attorney. In January 2022,Milhiser announced he would seek the Republican nomination for Illinois Secretary of State in the 2022 election.
Steve McClure is an American Republican politician,currently a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 54th District who serves as the Floor Leader and Assistant Leader for the Senate Republican Caucus. The 54th District,located in Central Illinois,includes all or parts of Christian,Cumberland,Effingham,Macon,Macoupin,Menard,Montgomery,Moultrie,Sangamon,and Shelby counties.
United Working Families (UWF) is an independent political organization based in Chicago,Illinois. It was formed in 2014 as a coalition between the Chicago Teachers Union,SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana,Grassroots Illinois Action,and Action Now. Although it is not a formal political party,the organization recruits and trains political candidates and organizers,endorses and provides support to political candidates,and engages in community organizing. Its stated goal is to "create space for independent politics" in Chicago and Illinois and to enact a "vision for a city and a state that provides for the many,not just the wealthy few." The organization has been characterized as part of the progressive movement and the labor movement.
The 2021 Omaha mayoral election was held in 2021. Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert was re-elected to a third term in office. Stothert is the first person elected to a third consecutive term as mayor of Omaha in the modern era.
The 2023 United States elections are scheduled to be held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 7,2023. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states,as well as numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. At least three special elections to the United States Congress were scheduled as either deaths or vacancies arose.
The 2023 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 28 and April 4,2023,to elect 50 alderpersons to the Chicago City Council. Each alderperson represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections are part of the 2023 Chicago elections,which include elections for Mayor,City Clerk,and City Treasurer.
Misty Buscher is the mayor of Springfield,Illinois,the state capital and seat of Sangamon County. She is the second female mayor in the history of Springfield.
