Mark Steven Kirk is an American retired politician and attorney who served as a United States senator for Illinois from 2010 to 2017,and as the United States representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district from 2001 to 2010. A member of the Republican Party,Kirk describes himself as socially liberal and fiscally conservative. To date,he is the last Republican to serve Illinois in the U.S. Senate.
Steve Rauschenberger is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate from 1993 to 2007.
Christopher John Lauzen is an American politician,businessman,and Certified Public Accountant who served as the chairman of the Kane County Board in Illinois from 2012 to 2020. Lauzen was first elected in 2012. He previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate,serving from 1993 to 2013. He ran unsuccessfully for Illinois Comptroller in 1998 and for United States Congress in 2008.
Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
Carol Ronen is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of both houses of the Illinois General Assembly.
James A. DeLeo is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 10th district since 1992,and is an Assistant Majority Leader. Earlier he served in the Illinois House of Representatives. He announced his retirement from the State Senate in 2010,and left office in August 2010. Democrat John G. Mulroe was appointed to replace him and defeated Republican Brian Doherty for a full term in office in the 2010 general election.
The 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 2,2004. Incumbent Republican Senator Peter Fitzgerald decided to retire after one term. The Democratic and Republican primary elections were held in March,which included a total of 15 candidates who combined to spend a record total of over $60 million seeking the open seat.
Patrick Daniel Welch was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 38th district from 1983 to 2005. He served as an Assistant Majority Leader during his final term.
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Primary elections were held on February 2,2010.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Illinois,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Cristina Castro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who took office in January 2017. Castro represents the 22nd district,which includes all or portions of Elgin,Barrington Hills,Carpentersville,East Dundee and South Elgin,Streamwood,Hoffman Estates,Hanover Park,Schaumburg,and Bartlett.
Omar Aquino is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 2nd district. A Democrat,he was elected in the March 2016 Democratic primary and appointed to the seat effective July 1,2016,following the retirement of William Delgado. Sworn into office at age 29,he is the youngest-ever Latino member of the Illinois State Senate and one of the youngest state senators in Illinois history. Previously,he served as an aide to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Illinois,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections and the Illinois Fair Tax. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dick Durbin,who had been Senate Minority Whip since 2015,won reelection to a fifth term in office,defeating Republican nominee Mark Curran.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 6,2018. The elections for Illinois's 18 congressional districts,Governor,statewide constitutional officers,Illinois Senate,and Illinois House were held on this date.
Karina Villa is a Democratic Illinois state senator for the 25th district. The 25th district,located in the Chicago metropolitan area,includes all or parts of Aurora,North Aurora,Batavia,West Chicago,South Elgin,Wayne,and Bartlett. Villa is the Chair of the Senate Public Health Committee and was previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
The Chicago mayoral election of 1951 was held on April 3,1951. The election saw Democrat Martin H. Kennelly being reelected for a second term,defeating Republican Robert L. Hunter by a double-digit margin.
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. 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.
On November 2,2010,Illinois voters approved the Illinois Governor Recall Amendment,a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Illinois. The amendment changed the state constitution to allow recall elections of Illinois governors.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Illinois.
