2022 Illinois Secretary of State election

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2022 Illinois Secretary of State election
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  2018 November 8, 20222026 
  Alexi Giannoulias 2.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Alexi Giannoulias Dan Brady
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,220,7131,783,070
Percentage54.3%43.6%

2022 Illinois Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
2022 Illinois Secretary of State election by CD.svg
Giannoulias:     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%
Brady:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Secretary of State before election

Jesse White
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Alexi Giannoulias
Democratic

The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White did not seek re-election to a seventh term. Alexi Giannoulias, a former state treasurer, won the open seat. [1]

Contents

Election information

The primaries and general elections will coincide with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election will be part of the 2022 Illinois elections.

The primary election was held on June 28. [2] The general election was held on November 8, 2022.

Democratic primary

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia finished second in the primary Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia 2019.jpg
Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia finished second in the primary
Chicago alderman David Moore finished third in the primary David Moore on The Drive at 5 (cropped).jpg
Chicago alderman David Moore finished third in the primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Pat Dowell (withdrawn)
Federal officials
State legislators
Local officeholders
Alexi Giannoulias
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State executives
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
Labor unions
Organizations
David Moore
U.S. Representatives
Local officials
Anna Valencia
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Governors
Statewide officeholders
State legislators
Local officeholders
Labor unions
Organizations

Forum

2022 Illinois Secretary of State democratic primary candidate fourm
No.DateHostModeratorLink Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Alexi Giannoulias David Moore Sidney Moore Anna Valencia
1May 27, 2022 Union League Club
of Chicago
Craig
Dellimore
YouTube PPNP

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Alexi
Giannoulias
David
Moore
Anna
Valencia
OtherUndecided
Global Strategy Group (D) [upper-alpha 1] January 5–10, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%13%12%13%4%58%
Ogden & Fry (R) December 2021400 (LV)± 5.0%18%2%7%4% [lower-alpha 2] 69%

Results

Results by county
Giannoulias
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
Valencia
40-50% 2022 Illinois Secretary of State Democratic primary election results map by county.svg
Results by county
  Giannoulias
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Valencia
  •   40–50%
Democratic primary results [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexi Giannoulias 452,221 52.12%
Democratic Anna M. Valencia 303,67135.00%
Democratic David H. Moore 77,9838.99%
Democratic Sidney Moore33,7623.89%
Total votes867,637 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Dan Brady
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Newspapers
Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Dan
Brady
John
Milhiser
Undecided
Ogden & Fry (R) June 24, 2022518 (LV)± 4.4%42%18%39%
Ogden & Fry (R) June 11–12, 2022662 (LV)± 3.9%32%17%51%
Public Policy Polling (D) June 6–7, 2022677 (LV)± 3.8%29%13%58%

Results

Results by county
Brady
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Milhiser
60-70% 2022 Illinois Secretary of State Republican primary election results map by county.svg
Results by county
  Brady
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Milhiser
  •   60–70%
Republican primary results [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Brady 550,700 76.36%
Republican John C. Milhiser 170,49623.64%
Total votes721,196 100.0%

Libertarian convention

Withdrew after winning nomination

Replacement candidate

General election

Forum

2022 Illinois Secretary of State pre-primary candidate forum
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Dan Brady Alexi Giannoulias David Moore Anna Valencia
1Oct. 17, 2022 CAN TV Sylvia Snowden YouTube PPPP

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [60] Safe DDecember 1, 2021
Elections Daily [61] Safe DNovember 7, 2022

Endorsements

Alexi Giannoulias (D)
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State executives
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
Labor unions
Organizations
Dan Brady (R)
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Newspapers
Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Alexi
Gianoulias (D)
Dan
Brady (R)
OtherUndecided
Emerson College October 20–24, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%48%39%4% [lower-alpha 3] 9%
Victory Geek (D) August 25–28, 2022512 (LV)± 4.3%55%37%8%
Ogden & Fry (R) June 26, 2021445 (LV)± 4.3%44%39%18%

Results

2022 Illinois Secretary of State election [63]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Alexi Giannoulias 2,220,713 54.28% -13.98%
Republican Dan Brady 1,783,07043.59%+14.36%
Libertarian Jon Stewart87,0922.13%-0.38%
Write-in 730.0%N/A
Total votes4,090,948 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Giannoulias won 13 of 17 congressional districts with the remaining 4 going to Brady, including one that elected a Democrat. [64]

DistrictGiannouliasBradyRepresentative
1st 68%30% Bobby Rush (117th Congress)
Jonathan Jackson (118th Congress)
2nd 66%32% Robin Kelly
3rd 68%30% Marie Newman (117th Congress)
Delia Ramirez (118th Congress)
4th 69%29% Chuy García
5th 69%30% Mike Quigley
6th 54%44% Sean Casten
7th 84%13% Danny Davis
8th 55%43% Raja Krishnamoorthi
9th 70%28% Jan Schakowsky
10th 60%38% Brad Schneider
11th 54%44% Bill Foster
12th 26%72% Mike Bost
13th 52%46% Nikki Budzinski
14th 52%46% Lauren Underwood
15th 29%69% Mary Miller
16th 33%65% Darin LaHood
17th 46%51% Cheri Bustos (117th Congress)
Eric Sorensen (118th Congress)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Dowell with 4%
  3. Stewart (L) with 3%; "Someone else" with 1%
Partisan clients
  1. This poll was sponsored by Valencia's campaign

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