Sangamon County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census,it had a population of 196,343. Its county seat and largest city is Springfield,the state capital.
Glendal William Poshard is an American educator and former politician who served as a Illinois State Senator and U.S. Congressman,serving five terms in Congress from 1989 to 1999.
James Brian Durkin is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2023. He served as the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.
Raymond Poe is an American politician and former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Carl E. Hawkinson is an American attorney and former Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly,serving in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1983 to 1987 and the Illinois Senate from 1987 to 2003.
The 15th congressional district of Illinois is currently located in central Illinois. It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller.
Thomas Joseph Corcoran is an American former politician. He served four terms in Congress as a U.S. Representative from Illinois (1977–84). He is a Republican.
The 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election occurred on November 5,2002. Incumbent Republican governor George Ryan,who was plagued by scandal,did not run for a second term. Democrat Rod Blagojevich,a U.S. Congressman,ran against Republican Jim Ryan,the Illinois Attorney General. Blagojevich won 52% to 45%,becoming the first Democrat to win an election for governor since 1972.
William F. Cellini is an American businessman and felon. He co-founded the New Frontier Companies,a group of Illinois-based real estate companies with headquarters in Chicago. He was previously the chairman of the NYSE-listed Argosy Gaming Company,was the treasurer of the Sangamon County Republican Party,and has held several public offices within the state of Illinois.
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.
Darin McKay LaHood is an American attorney and politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Illinois since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,LaHood has represented the 16th district since 2023,and previously represented the 18th district from 2015 to 2023. He previously served in the Illinois Senate from the 37th legislative district from 2011 to 2015,before being elected to Congress in a special election following the resignation of Aaron Schock.
Jesse Kilgore Dubois was an American politician from Illinois. The son of a prominent early Illinois citizen,Dubois was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives while he was attending Indiana College. Nicknamed Uncle Jesse,he served four two-year terms there. An early Republican,Dubois was named the party's first candidate for Auditor of Public Accounts. He was elected in 1856 and served two four-year terms. He was the father of Senator Fred Dubois.
Bradley McConnell Glass was an American politician in the state of Illinois. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1973 to 1979.
Jim Langfelder is the former mayor of Springfield,Illinois,the state capital and seat of Sangamon County. Prior to his election to Mayor of Springfield,he served as the city treasurer for three terms spanning from 2003 to 2015. Municipal offices in Illinois are legally nonpartisan,however,Langfelder is a member of the Democratic Party.
Robert E. Brinkmeier was an American politician,businessman and educator who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977.
Mike Murphy is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 99th district. The 99th district,located in the Springfield metropolitan area,includes the majority of the state's capitol Springfield as well as the communities of Auburn,Berlin,Chatham,Curran,Divernon,Leland Grove,New Berlin,and Thayer.
Steve McClure is an American Republican politician who is currently a member of the Illinois Senate. He represents the 54th district and serves as the Floor Leader and as an 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.
The 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Illinois,concurrently with the 2022 Illinois general election. Gubernatorial candidates ran on tickets with candidates for lieutenant governor. The incumbent governor and lieutenant governor,first-term Democrats J. B. Pritzker and Juliana Stratton,sought re-election together against Republican nominees Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey and his running mate Stephanie Trussell.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives occurred on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect representatives from all 118 Representative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives. The primary election occurred on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election serve in the 103rd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997. 92 Democratic candidates;104 Republican candidates and 1 independent candidate ran for a house seat. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois Senate occurred on November 8,2022 to elect Senators from all of the state's 59 Legislative districts in the Illinois Senate. The primary election took place on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election will serve in the 103rd General Assembly with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,senators are divided into three groups with 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. The Democratic Party has held a majority in the Senate since 2003. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
