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Election 2022
Primary Election Day is June 28 in Illinois, but the voting process is getting underway with early voting and vote-by-mail. Here’s everything you need to know:
- REGISTER to vote online by June 12 at ova.elections.il.gov.
- VOTE!
- Vote by Mail—request your ballot today!
- Early voting begins May 19 in many locations. Check your local election authority for information:
Primary Election Endorsements
AFSCME Illinois PEOPLE has endorsed the following candidates in the 2022 Primary Election. State legislative incumbents are noted by inclusion of their AFSCME PEOPLE voting record. AFSCME does not typically endorse in uncontested races. Federal and statewide endorsements will be made at the PEOPLE Conference on May 14.
STATE
Democratic Primary
Senate District 2: Omar Aquino (100%)
Senate District 10: Robert Martwick (100%)
Senate District 12: Celina Villanueva (100%)
Senate District 16: La’Mont Raymond Williams
Senate District 43: Eric Mattson
House District 4: Lilian Jiménez
House District 6: Sonya Harper (100%)
House District 15: Michael Kelly (100%)
House District 16: Denyse Wang-Stoneback (100%)
House District 19: Lindsey LaPointe (100%)
House District 21: Michael Zalewski (100%)
House District 25: Curtis Tarver (85%)
House District 27: Justin Slaughter (93%)
House District 29: Thaddeus Jones (85%)
House District 72: Gregg Johnson
House District 77: Kathleen Willis (100%)
House District 83: Matt Hanson
House District 98: Natalie Manley (100%)
Republican Primary
House District 75: David Welter (67%)
House District 90: Mark Szula
House District 93: Mark Luft (73%)
House District 117: Ron Ellis
House District 118: Aaron Robert Smith
COOK COUNTY
Democratic Primary
President: Toni Preckwinkle
County Board District 2: Dennis Deer (100%)
County Board District 8: Luis Arroyo, Jr (100%)
County Board District 16: Frank Aguilar (100%)
County Board District 17: Daniel Calandriello
KANE COUNTY:
Democratic Primary
County Board District 11: Walter Lindwall
LAKE COUNTY
Democratic Primary
County Board District 7: Diane Hewitt
County Board District 9: Mary Ross-Cunningham
MADISON COUNTY:
Democratic Primary
County Board District 8: Michael Holliday, Sr.
County Board District 10: Gussie Glasper
Republican Primary
Treasurer: Chris Slusser
Sheriff: Jeff Connor
County Board District 20: Denise Wiehardt
County Board District 21: John "Eric" Foster
MCHENRY COUNTY:
Democratic Primary
County Board District 2 (Vote for Two): John K. Collins & Thomas M. Pavelko
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Democratic Primary
Sheriff: Marcus Herbert & Darren Hart (dual endorsement)
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Republican Primary
County Clerk: Michael Delgado
