John Bayard Anderson was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives,representing Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. A member of the Republican Party,he also served as the Chair of the House Republican Conference from 1969 until 1979. In 1980,he ran an independent campaign for president,receiving 6.6% of the popular vote.
Bobby Lee Rush is an American politician,activist and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district for three decades. A civil rights activist during the 1960s,Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.
Rahm Israel Emanuel is an American politician and diplomat who is the current United States ambassador to Japan. A member of the Democratic Party,he served three terms representing Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and as White House Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2010 under Barack Obama,before serving two terms as the 55th mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019.
A write-in candidate is a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for the candidate by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot. Depending on electoral law it may be possible to win an election by winning a sufficient number of such write-in votes,which count equally as if the person was formally listed on the ballot.
William Michael Daley is an American lawyer,politician and former banker. He served as White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama,from January 2011 to January 2012. He also served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce,from 1997 to 2000,under President Bill Clinton. He has also served on the executive committee of JPMorgan Chase &Co. Daley was a candidate for Governor of Illinois in the 2014 gubernatorial election,until dropping out of the race on September 16,2013. He ran in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election but came in third in the first-round voting,and did not advance to the runoff. He served as the Vice Chairman of BNY Mellon from June through October 2019. Since November 13,2019,Daley has served as the Vice Chairman of Public Affairs for Wells Fargo.
Toni Lynn Preckwinkle is an American politician and the current County Board president in Cook County,Illinois,United States. She was elected to her first term as president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners,the executive branch of Cook County government,in November 2010,becoming the first woman elected to that position.
The 2000 United States House of Representatives election for the 1st district in Illinois took place on November 7,2000 to elect a representative from Illinois's 1st congressional district for the 107th United States Congress. Incumbent Democratic Representative Bobby Rush faced a primary challenge from Illinois Senator and future President Barack Obama. Rush defeated Obama 61 percent to 30 percent,with other candidates combining for the remaining nine percent. Rush later defeated his Republican opponent,Raymond Wardingley,88 percent to 12 percent,ensuring his reelection. Subsequent to this election,Obama was elected to the Senate in 2004,and later elected President in 2008.
Gery J. Chico is an American politician,Chicago lawyer,public official and former Democratic primary candidate for United States Senate.
Cheryl Lea Bustos is an American journalist,healthcare executive,and politician who served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the first woman elected to Congress from her district in the northwestern part of the state,anchored by the Illinois side of the Quad Cities and partially including Peoria and Rockford. In 2019,Bustos became chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
An election took place on February 24,2015,to elect the mayor of Chicago. The election was non-partisan and no candidate received a majority. A runoff election was held between the top two finishers on April 7,2015,and resulted in the reelection of incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel. The elections were concurrent with the 2015 Chicago aldermanic elections.
Jesús G. "Chuy" García is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 4th district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners,as well as in the Illinois Senate and on the Chicago City Council before his election to Congress. He was also a candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2023. Throughout his career in Chicago and national politics,he has been described as a progressive.
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.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson ran for re-election to a fourth term,but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor Rick Scott. The election was the closest Senate race in the state's history.
The 2018 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place on Tuesday,November 6,2018 to elect representatives from all 118 districts. The winners of this election served in the 101st General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 101st General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 9,2019. The Democrats flipped 8 seats while Republicans flipped 1 seat,resulting in a net gain of 7 seats for the Democratic caucus.
Maurice A. West II is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 67th district. West took office on January 9,2019. The 67th district includes portions of the City of Rockford.
The 2020 San Diego mayoral election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Mayor of San Diego. Incumbent Kevin Faulconer was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.
The 2020 Baltimore mayoral election was held on November 3,2020,concurrent with the general election. Brandon Scott won the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor and the general election.
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.
Presidential primaries and caucuses are being organized by the Republican Party to select the delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention scheduled to be held between February and June 2024 to determine the party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The elections will take place in all 50 U.S. states,the District of Columbia,and five U.S. territories.
