2020 Illinois Senate election

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2020 Illinois Senate elections
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  2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) 2022  

22 of 59 seats in the Illinois Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Don Harmon Bill Brady
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat6th-Chicago 44th-Bloomington
Last election4019
Seats won4118
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,261,848627,734
Percentage66.35%33.01%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.90%Decrease2.svg 8.38%

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2020 IL Senate Results.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election
Vote share:
     50–60%     60–70%     >90%
     70–80%     >90%

Senate President before election

Don Harmon
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Don Harmon
Democratic

The 2020 elections for the Illinois Senate took place on November 3, 2020, to elect senators from 22 of the state's 59 Senate districts to serve in the 102nd General Assembly, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, senators are divided into three groups, each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. [1] The Democratic Party has held a majority in the Senate since 2003. The inauguration of the 102nd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 13, 2021. [2]

Contents

The elections for United States President, Illinois United States Senator, Illinois's 18 congressional districts, the Illinois Fair Tax and the Illinois House were held on this date.

The Republican Party needed to gain 11 seats to earn a majority in the Senate. The Democratic Party gained one seat towards their already-existing supermajority.

Overview

2020 Illinois Senate general election results [3]
PartyVotesPercentage% changeTotal seats beforeSeats
up
Seats
won
Total Seats
after
+/–
Democratic 1,261,84866.35%Increase2.svg8.90%40181941Increase2.svg1
Republican 627,73433.01%Decrease2.svg8.38%194318Decrease2.svg1
Democracy in America11,9160.63%N/A0000Steady2.svg 0
Write-ins2750.01%Increase2.svg0.01%N/AN/AN/AN/ASteady2.svg 0
Totals1,901,773100.00%N/A59222259

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [4] Safe DOctober 21, 2020

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 10Democratic7.58%
District 25Democratic (gain)1.92%
District 46Democratic7.78%

Senate President election

On November 14, 2019, then-Senate President John Cullerton announced he would retire from the Illinois Senate. [5] Then-Assistant Majority Leader Don Harmon and Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford were the two lawmakers being backed for the Senate President election. [6] Harmon was elected as the 39th Senate President of the Illinois Senate on January 19, 2020. [7]

Elections by district

District 1District 4District 6District 7District 10District 11District 13District 16District 19District 22District 25District 28District 31District 34District 37District 40District 43District 46District 49District 52District 55District 58Find your district

District 1

The 1st district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Forest View as well as all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Archer Heights, Armour Square, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, Garfield Ridge, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Near South Side, Near West Side, New City, and West Elsdon. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat Antonio Munoz since January 9, 1999. [10] Munoz faced Froy Jimenez, a CPS history teacher and soccer coach, [11] for the Democratic nomination. After winning the Democratic nomination, Munoz faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Antonio Munoz

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Antonio "Tony" Munoz (incumbent) 15,912 61.73
Democratic Froylan "Froy" Jimenez9,86438.27
Total votes25,776 100.0
General election [3] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Antonio "Tony" Munoz (incumbent) 47,959 100.0
Total votes47,959 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

The 4th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Bellwood, Berkeley, Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Forest Park, Hillside, La Grange, La Grange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, North Riverside, Northlake, Oak Brook, Oak Park, River Forest, Westchester, and Western Springs and parts of the Chicago neighborhood of Austin. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat Kimberly A. Lightford since November 20, 1998. [10] Lightford faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Kimberly Lightford

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kimberly A. Lightford (incumbent) 37,910 100.0
Total votes37,910 100.0
General election [3] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kimberly A. Lightford (incumbent) 83,559 100.0
Total votes83,559 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

The 6th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Albany Park, Avondale, Irving Park, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Logan Square, North Center, Near North Side, and Uptown. [8] [9] The district was represented by Democrat John Cullerton since his appointment in 1991 and served as Senate President from 2009 to 2020. [10] On November 14, 2019, Cullerton announced he would retire from the Illinois Senate. [5] State Representative Sara Feigenholtz from the 12th district was appointed to the seat on January 22, 2020. [19] No primary election was held and Feigenholtz faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

General election [3] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Feigenholtz (incumbent) 106,220 100.0
Total votes106,220 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

The 7th district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Evanston and includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Albany Park, Edgewater, Lake View, North Center, North Park, Rogers Park, Uptown, and West Ridge. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat Heather Steans since her appointment on February 10, 2008. [10] Steans faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Heather Steans

Organizations

Democratic primary [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heather A. Steans (incumbent) 47,121 100.0
Total votes47,121 100.0
General election [3] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heather A. Steans (incumbent) 90,009 100.0
Total votes90,009 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

The 10th district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Des Plaines, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Niles, Norridge, Park Ridge, River Grove, Rosemont, and Schiller Park and includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Dunning, Edison Park, Forest Glen, Jefferson Park, Norwood Park, O'Hare, and Portage Park. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat John Mulroe since his appointment in August 2010. [10] Mulroe announced he would step down as a state senator on June 21, 2019, to become a judge in the 10th Cook County Judicial Subcircuit. [20] State Representative Robert Martwick was appointed on June 28, 2019, to fill the vacancy. [21] Martwick faced Danny O'Toole, a sergeant with the Chicago Police Department, [22] for the Democratic nomination. Martwick won the Democratic nomination. Anthony Beckman, a police officer from Norridge, was the Republican nominee. [23]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Martwick (incumbent) 17,407 54.44
Democratic Daniel "Danny" O'Toole14,56845.56
Total votes31,975 100.0
Republican primary [14] [27] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Beckman 5,084 100.0
Total votes5,084 100.0
General election [3] [17] [18] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Martwick (incumbent) 53,351 53.79
Republican Anthony Beckman45,84146.21
Total votes99,192 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

The 11th district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burbank, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook, Riverside, Stickney, and Summit and includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Archer Heights, Ashburn, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, South Lawndale, West Elsdon, and West Lawn. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat Martin Sandoval since January 9, 2013. He previously served as a state senator for the 12th district from January 8, 2003, to January 9, 2013. [10] Sandoval announced that he would resign as state senator effective January 1, 2020 amid a corruption scandal and would later on plead guilty to bribery charges. [29] [30] State Representative Celina Villanueva was appointed to fill the vacancy. [31] Mary Ellen "Mari" Brown, a small business owner, ran in the general election under a new political party called Democracy in America. [32]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Celina Villanueva (incumbent) 22,716 100.0
Total votes22,716 100.0
General election [3] [17] [18] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Celina Villanueva (incumbent) 46,700 79.67
Democracy in AmericaMary Ellen "Mari" Brown11,91620.33
Write-in 20.00
Total votes58,618 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

The 13th district includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Calumet Heights, Douglas, East Side, Grand Boulevard, Hegewisch, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, South Chicago, South Deering, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat Kwame Raoul since November 6, 2004. [10] After winning in the 2018 general election to become Illinois Attorney General, Raoul vacated his state senator seat. Robert Peters, political director of Reclaim Chicago, was appointed to the seat on January 6, 2019. [35] Peters faced Ken Thomas, an attorney, [36] for the Democratic nomination. After winning the nomination, Peters faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Robert Peters

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Peters (incumbent) 21,646 53.26
Democratic Ken Thomas18,99746.74
Total votes40,643 100.0
General election [3] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Peters (incumbent) 79,024 100.0
Total votes79,024 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

The 16th district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burbank, Burr Ridge, Chicago Ridge, Countryside, Hickory Hills, Hodgkins, Hometown, Indian Head Park, Justice, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills, and Willow Springs and parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Ashburn, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, West Englewood, and Woodlawn. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat Jacqueline Y. Collins since January 8, 2003. [10] Collins faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Jacqueline (Jacqui) Collins

Organizations

Democratic primary [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jacqueline "Jacqui" Collins (incumbent) 27,750 100.0
Total votes27,750 100.0
General election [3] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jacqueline "Jacqui" Collins (incumbent) 64,671 100.0
Total votes64,671 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

The 19th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Country Club Hills, Flossmoor, Frankfort, Frankfort Square, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homer Glen, Homewood, Joliet, Lockport, Markham, Matteson, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Orland Park, Park Forest, Richton Park, Tinley Park, and University Park. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Michael Hastings since January 9, 2013. [10] Hastings faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Michael E. Hastings

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary [14] [16] [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael E. Hastings (incumbent) 30,722 100.0
Total votes30,722 100.0
Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican August Deuser (write-in)299100.0
Total votes299 100.0
General election [3] [18] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael E. Hastings (incumbent) 90,460 100.0
Total votes90,460 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

The 22nd district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, South Elgin, and Streamwood. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Cristina Castro since January 11, 2017. [10] Castro faced Rae Yawer, the Commissioner of the Streamwood Park District Board, for the Democratic nomination. [41] After winning the nomination, Castro faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Cristina Castro

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary [14] [16] [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cristina Castro (incumbent) 13,838 81.52
Democratic Rae Yawer3,13618.48
Total votes16,974 100.0
General election [3] [18] [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cristina Castro (incumbent) 54,534 100.0
Total votes54,534 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

The 25th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia, Big Rock, Campton Hills, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Geneva, Lily Lake, Montgomery, Naperville, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Prestbury, South Elgin, St. Charles, Sugar Grove, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, and Yorkville. [8] The district had been represented by Republican Jim Oberweis since January 9, 2013. [10] Oberweis announced in 2019 his plans to run in the 14th congressional district, leaving his own seat open. [44] Two candidates ran for the Republican nomination: Beth Goncher, executive director of the Sugar Grove Chamber and independent consultant [45] and Jeanette Ward, product manager for an international chemical company. [46] Ward won the Republican nomination. Karina Villa, the first-term state representative from the 49th district, was the Democratic nominee.

Endorsements

Jeanette Ward

State representatives

Organizations

Karina Villa

Elected officials

Organizations

Newspapers

Results

Democratic primary [14] [16] [42] [59] [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karina Villa 22,918 100.0
Total votes22,918 100.0
Republican primary [14] [16] [61] [59] [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeanette Ward 8,040 59.64
Republican Beth Goncher5,44140.36
Total votes13,481 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karina Villa 60,238 50.96
Republican Jeanette Ward57,97649.04
Total votes118,214 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

The 28th district, located in the Chicago area, includes parts of Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Park Ridge, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, and Schaumburg as well as parts of the Chicago neighborhood of O'Hare. [8] [9] The district had been represented by Democrat Laura Murphy since her appointment on October 5, 2015. [10] Murphy faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Endorsements

Laura Murphy

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary [14] [16] [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Murphy (incumbent) 22,452 100.0
Total votes22,452 100.0
Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Dombrowski (write-in)346100.0
Total votes346 100.0
General election [3] [17] [18] [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Murphy (incumbent) 71,974 100.0
Total votes71,974 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

The 31st district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Antioch, Beach Park, Gages Lake, Grandwood Park, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hainesville, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Long Lake, Old Mill Creek, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, Third Lake, Venetian Village, Volo, Wadsworth, Wauconda, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Melinda Bush since January 9, 2013. [10] Christopher Kasperski, a former combat veteran and campaign manager for State Senator Craig Wilcox, was the Republican nominee.

Endorsements

Democratic primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melinda Bush (incumbent) 20,121 100.0
Total votes20,121 100.0
Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christopher Kasperski 7,219 100.0
Total votes7,219 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melinda Bush (incumbent) 58,274 58.48
Republican Christopher Kasperski41,37341.52
Total votes99,647 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34

The 34th district, located in the Rockford metropolitan area, includes parts of Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Rockford, and Roscoe. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Steve Stadelman since January 9, 2013. [10] Paul Hofmann, a former worker for an aerospace company, was the Republican nominee in the general election. [64]

Steve Stadelman

Organizations

Democratic primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Stadelman (incumbent) 17,581 100.0
Total votes17,581 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Stadelman (incumbent) 51,382 61.69
Republican Paul Hofmann31,91038.31
Total votes83,292 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

The 37th district, located partly in the Peoria metropolitan area, covers all or parts of Aledo, Alexis, Alpha, Altona, Amboy, Andover, Annawan, Atkinson, Bay View Gardens, Bishop Hill, Bradford, Brimfield, Buda, Cambridge, Chillicothe, Dana, Dover, Dunlap, East Galesburg, Elmwood, Galesburg, Galva, Geneseo, Germantown Hills, Gilson, Harmon, Henderson, Henry, Hooppole, Hopewell, Joy, Keithsburg, Kewanee, Knoxville, La Fayette, La Moille, La Rose, Lacon, Leonore, London Mills, Lostant, Manlius, Maquon, Matherville, Metamora, Mineral, Neponset, New Bedford, New Boston, North Henderson, Oak Run, Ohio, Oneida, Orion, Peoria, Peoria Heights, Princeville, Rio, Roanoke, Rome, Rutland, Seaton, Sheffield, Sherrard, Sparland, Spring Bay, Sublette, Tiskilwa, Toluca, Toulon, Varna, Victoria, Viola, Walnut, Washburn, Wataga, Wenona, Williamsfield, Windsor, Woodhull, Wyanet, Wyoming, and Yates City. [8] The district had been represented by Republican Chuck Weaver since his appointment in October 2015. [10] Weaver announced on January 9, 2020, he plans to retire from the Illinois Senate at the end of his term. Widmer Fabrics CEO Win Stoller as a result was the sole candidate running for the Republican nomination. [65] Stoller faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Win Stoller 12,502 100.0
Total votes12,502 100.0
General election [3] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Win Stoller 93,569 99.71
Write-in 2730.29
Total votes93,842 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

The 40th district, located partly in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Aroma Park, Beecher, Bonfield, Bourbonnais, Braceville, Bradley, Buckingham, Cabery, Chebanse, Chicago Heights, Coal City, East Brooklyn, Essex, Flossmoor, Frankfort, Gardner, Glenwood, Godley, Hazel Crest, Herscher, Homewood, Hopkins Park, Irwin, Joliet, Kankakee, Limestone, Manhattan, Matteson, Mokena, Momence, Monee, New Lenox, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Peotone, Reddick, Richton Park, Sammons Point, South Chicago Heights, South Wilmington, St. Anne, Steger, Symerton, Sun River Terrace, Union Hill, University Park, and Wilmington. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Toi Hutchinson since her appointment on January 5, 2009. [10] Hutchinson vacated her seat in 2019 after being appointed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer or 'Marijuana Czar.' [75] Patrick Joyce, a local farmer, was appointed to the seat on November 8, 2019. [76] Joyce faced three other candidates for the Democratic nomination: Monica Gordon, executive director of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus; [77] Marta Perales, Kankakee County Democratic Party communications secretary; [78] and Chicago Heights City Clerk Lori Wilcox. [79] Joyce won the Democratic nomination. Dr. Eric Wallace, an ordained minister and co-founder of Freedom's Journal Institute, was the Republican nominee. [80]

Patrick Joyce
Democratic primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick J. Joyce (incumbent) 11,387 46.74
Democratic Lori Wilcox6,47426.57
Democratic Monica M. Gordon4,81119.75
Democratic Marta Perales1,6926.94
Total votes24,364 100.0
Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric M. Wallace 9,113 100.0
Total votes9,113 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick J. Joyce (incumbent) 57,901 58.47
Republican Eric M. Wallace41,12841.53
Total votes99,029 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43

The 43rd district, located in the Chicago area, covers all or parts of Bolingbrook, Channahon, Crest Hill, Elmwood, Fairmont, Ingalls Park, Joliet, Lemont, Lockport, Naperville, New Lenox, Preston Heights, Rockdale, Romeoville, Shorewood, and Woodridge. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Pat McGuire since his appointment on February 25, 2012. [10] On September 23, 2019, McGuire announced he would not seek re-election. [81] State Representative John Connor from the 85th district was the Democratic nominee. Ben Bierly, a Marine veteran, was the Republican nominee. [82]

Endorsements

John Connor

Organizations

Newspapers

Results

Democratic primary [14] [39] [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Connor 20,605 100.0
Total votes20,605 100.0
Republican primary [14] [39] [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Bierly 5,856 100.0
Total votes5,856 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Connor 54,584 64.54
Republican Ben Bierly29,99635.46
Total votes84,580 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

The 46th district, located in the Peoria metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Banner, Bartonville, Bellevue, Bryant, Canton, Creve Coeur, Cuba, Dunfermline, East Peoria, Fairview, Farmington, Glasford, Hanna City, Kingston Mines, Lake Camelot, Lewistown, Liverpool, Mapleton, Marquette Heights, Morton, Norris, North Pekin, Norwood, Pekin, Peoria, Peoria Heights, South Pekin, St. David, and West Peoria. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Dave Koehler since December 2006. [10] Tazewell County Treasurer Mary Burress was the Republican nominee. [83]

Endorsements

Dave Koehler

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Koehler (incumbent) 17,862 100.0
Total votes17,862 100.0
Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Burress 6,717 100.0
Total votes6,717 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Koehler (incumbent) 47,492 53.89
Republican Mary Burress40,63446.11
Total votes88,126 100.0
Democratic hold

District 49

The 49th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Boulder Hill, Channahon, Crest Hill, Crystal Lawns, Joliet, Montgomery, Naperville, Oswego, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Shorewood. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant since January 9, 2013. [10] Bertino-Tarrant announced in 2019 her intention to run for Will County executive, leaving her own state senator seat open. [84] Three candidates ran for the Democratic nomination: Meg Loughran Cappel, a special education teacher; [85] Michael Crowner, an independent consultant; [86] and Larry E. Hug, a licensed independent insurance agent. [87] Cappel won the Democratic nomination. Tom McCullagh, a small business owner, was the Republican nominee. [88]

Endorsements

Meg Loughran Cappel

Organizations

Newspapers

Results

Democratic primary [14] [39] [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Meg Loughran Cappel 15,159 59.50
Democratic Larry E. Hug5,20320.42
Democratic Michael Crowner5,11420.07
Total votes25,476 100.0
Republican primary [14] [39] [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas McCullagh 9,842 100.0
Total votes9,842 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Meg Loughran Cappel 64,276 56.22
Republican Thomas McCullagh50,05243.78
Total votes114,328 100.0
Democratic hold

District 52

The 52nd district, located in the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area, including all or parts of Belgium, Catlin, Champaign, Danville, Fithian, Georgetown, Gifford, Indianola, Muncie, Oakwood, Olivet, Penfield, Rantoul, Ridge Farm, Royal, Savoy, Thomasboro, Tilton, Urbana, and Westville. [8] The district had been represented by Democrat Scott M. Bennett since his appointment on January 12, 2015. [10] AJ Ruggieri was the Republican nominee in the general election.

Scott Bennett

Newspapers

Democratic primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Bennett (incumbent) 21,179 100.0
Total votes21,179 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Bennett (incumbent) 55,514 63.44
Republican Alexander (AJ) Ruggieri31,98836.56
Total votes87,502 100.0
Democratic hold

District 55

The 55th district, located partially in the Illinois Wabash Valley, includes all or parts of Albion, Allendale, Annapolis, Ashmore, Bellmont, Bone Gap, Bridgeport, Browns, Burnt Prairie, Calhoun, Carmi, Casey, Charleston, Cisne, Claremont, Clay City, Crossville, Dieterich, Enfield, Fairfield, Flat Rock, Flora, Golden Gate, Grayville, Greenup, Humboldt, Hutsonville, Iola, Jeffersonville, Jewett, Johnsonville, Kansas, Keenes, Keensburg, Lawrenceville, Lerna, Louisville, Marshall, Martinsville, Mattoon, Maunie, Montrose, Mount Carmel, Mount Erie, Neoga, Newtown, Noble, Norris City, Oakland, Oblong, Olney, Palestine, Parkersburg, Phillipstown, Robinson, Rose Hill, Russellville, Sailor Springs, Sims, Springerton, St. Francisville, Ste. Marie, Stoy, Sumner, Teutopolis, Toledo, Watson, Wayne City, West Salem, West Union, West York, Westfield, Wheeler, Willow Hill, Xenia, and Yale. [8] The district had been represented by Republican Dale Righter since January 8, 2003. [10] On May 17, 2019, Righter announced he would not seek re-election. [90] Two candidates ran for the Republican nomination: first-term state representative Darren Bailey from the 109th district and Jeff Fleming, an attorney and co-chair of the Southeastern Illinois Friends of NRA. [91] Bailey won the Republican nomination. Cynthia Given, the Democratic candidate in the 2018 Illinois House of Representatives election in the 109th district, was the Democratic nominee in the general election.

Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darren Bailey 24,572 77.04
Republican Jeffrey E. (Jeff) Fleming7,32422.96
Total votes31,896 100.0
General election [3] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darren Bailey 78,010 76.68
Democratic Cynthia Given23,72623.32
Total votes101,736 100.0
Republican hold

District 58

The 58th district, located in parts of the Metro East and Metro Lakeland, includes all or parts of Alto Pass, Anna, Ashley, Ava, Baldwin, Belle Rive, Bluford, Bonnie, Cahokia, Campbell Hill, Carbondale, Centralia, Chester, Cobden, Columbia, Coulterville, Cutler, Darmstadt, De Soto, Dix, Dongola, Du Bois, Du Quoin, Dupo, East Carondelet, Elkville, Ellis Grove, Evansville, Fayetteville, Floraville, Fults, Gorham, Grand Tower, Harrison, Hecker, Ina, Jonesboro, Kaskaskia, Lenzburg, Maeystown, Makanda, Marissa, Mill Creek, Millstadt, Mount Vernon, Murphysboro, Nashville, New Athens, Opdyke, Paderborn, Percy, Pinckneyville, Prairie du Rocher, Radom, Red Bud, Richview, Rockwood, Ruma, Sauget, Smithton, Sparta, St. Johns, St. Libory, Steeleville, Tamaroa, Tilden, Valmeyer, Vergennes, Waltonville, Waterloo, Willisville, and Woodlawn. [8] The district had been represented by Republican Paul Schimpf since January 11, 2017. [10] Schimpf announced in 2019 that he would not seek re-election. State Representative Terri Bryant from the 115th district was the Republican nominee. [92] After winning the Republican nomination, Bryant faced no other ballot-listed candidates in the general election.

Republican primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terri Bryant 15,628 100.0
Total votes15,628 100.0
General election [3] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terri Bryant 85,257 100.0
Total votes85,257 100.0
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