2018 Illinois Senate election November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06 )
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The2018 elections for the Illinois Senate took place on November 6, 2018, to elect senators from 39 of the state's 59 Senate districts to serve in the101st General Assembly , with seats apportioned among the states based on the2010 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.[ 1] TheDemocratic Party had held a majority in the Senate since 2003, and gained a net of three seats.
The elections forIllinois's 18 congressional districts ,governor ,statewide constitutional officers , and all 118 seats in theIllinois House of Representatives were also held on this date.
The Republicans needed to win eight seats in order to become the majority party. However, the Democratic Party picked up three additional seats and increased the party's supermajority to 40 seats.[ 2]
2018 Illinois State Senate elections[ 3] Party Votes Percentage % change Previous Senate Total seats after election +/– Seats held over Seats up Total seats before election Democratic 1,613,380 57.45% 2.00%16 21 37 40 3Republican 1,162,385 41.39 0.84% 4 18 22 19 3Downstate United 32,549 1.16% N/A 0 0 0 0 0Write-Ins 163 0.00% N/A 0 0 0 0 0Totals 2,808,477 100.00% N/A 20 39 59 59 —
Elections by district [ edit ] DemocratOmar Aquino had represented the 2nd district since 2016. The 2nd district includes all or parts ofBelmont Cragin ,Dunning ,Hermosa ,Humboldt Park ,Logan Square , andWest Town .[ 5] On November 27, 2017, Aquino filed to run for reelection.[ 6]
DemocratMattie Hunter had represented the 3rd district since 2003. The 3rd includesArmour Square ,Bridgeport ,Bronzeville ,Chicago Lawn ,Douglas ,Englewood ,Fuller Park ,Gage Park ,McKinley Park ,Near North Side ,New City ,Washington Park ,West Englewood , andWoodlawn On November 27, 2017, Hunter filed to run for reelection.[ 6]
DemocratPatricia Van Pelt had represented the 5th district since 2013. The 5th is located inChicago . On November 30, 2017, Van Pelt filed to run for reelection.[ 6]
DemocratJohn Cullerton , thepresident of the Illinois Senate , had represented the 6th district since his 1991 appointment to succeedDawn Clark Netsch who had been electedIllinois Comptroller .[ 9] The 6th district is centered onLakeview andLincoln Park in Chicago. On November 27, 2017, Cullerton filed to run for reelection.[ 6]
DemocratIra Silverstein had represented the 8th district since 1999. The 8th Senate District consists ofForest Glen ,North Park , andWest Ridge in theCity of Chicago , and its surrounding suburbs ofPark Ridge ,Morton Grove ,Niles ,Lincolnwood , andSkokie .[ 10] Silverstein filed to run for reelection on November 27, 2017.[ 6]
In November 2017, lobbyist and victims' rights advocate Denise Rotheimer testified that Silverstein had sexually harassed her while she was lobbying for a bill's passage through Silverstein's committee.[ 11] Afterwards, several Democratic challengers emerged to run against Silverstein.Ram Villivalam , former political director forBrad Schneider , filed on November 27, 2017.[ 12] Zehra Quadri, David Zulkey, and Caroline Mcateer-Fournier also filed to run in the Democratic primary.[ 6] Villivalam was endorsed by CongresswomanJan Schakowsky , CongressmanBrad Schneider , State SenatorLaura Murphy , and AldermanAmeya Pawar .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
On December 29, 2017, it was reported that Senator Silverstein was 45 signatures short of the 1,000 required to be eligible for ballot access in the Democratic primary.[ 17] Silverstein was ultimately found to have sufficient signatures, and remained on the ballot. Villivalam defeated Silverstein in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.[ 18]
DemocratDaniel Biss had represented the 9th district since January 2013. The 9th district includes all or parts ofEvanston ,Glencoe ,Glenview ,Golf ,Morton Grove ,Northbrook ,Northfield ,Skokie ,Wilmette , andWinnetka . Biss vacated his Senate seat to run for the Democratic nomination in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[ 19]
On July 28, 2017, State RepresentativeLaura Fine announced her intention to run for the 9th Senate District.[ 20] On December 4, 2017, both Fine and her Republican opponent, 2016 congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde, filed petitions.
Republican primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Joan McCarthy Lasonde 8,643 100.0 Total votes 8,643 100.0
DemocratMartin Sandoval had been a member of the Illinois Senate since 2003. He represented the 11th district, which includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods ofBrighton Park ,Clearing ,Gage Park ,Garfield Ridge ,Little Village , andWest Lawn ; and the suburbs ofBedford Park ,Burbank ,Cicero ,Forest View ,Lyons ,McCook ,Stickney, Illinois ,Summit , andRiverside .[ 21] On November 27, 2017, Sandoval filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
DemocratSteven Landek had been a member of the Illinois Senate since his appointment in 2011.[ 22] He represented the 12th district, which includes all or parts ofBridgeview ,Burbank ,Bedford Park ,McCook ,Brookfield ,Riverside ,Berwyn , andCicero .
Landek filed to run for reelection on November 27, 2017. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
DemocratEmil Jones III had represented the 14th district since 2009. The district includesWashington Heights ,Morgan Park , andWest Pullman in Chicago as well as the suburbs ofOak Forest ,Crestwood ,Alsip ,Blue Island ,Calumet Park , andTinley Park .[ 23] On November 30, 2017,Emil Jones III filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
DemocratNapoleon Harris had represented the 15th district since 2013. The 15th district stretches fromBlue Island in the north,Calumet City in the east,Homewood in the west,Steger in the south, and includes all or parts ofCrete -Monee ,Dolton ,Flossmoor ,Glenwood ,Thornton ,Markham ,Midlothian ,Oak Forest ,Harvey ,Riverdale , andSouth Holland .[ 24] On December 4, 2017, Harris filed to run for reelection.[ 6] Terry Brown, aPhoenix resident, filed to challenge Harris in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed to run.[ 25] Terry Brown was removed from the ballot due to an insufficient number of signatures.[ 26]
DemocratDonne Trotter had been a member of the Illinois Senate since 1993. The 17th district includesBurnside ,Chatham ,Pullman , andSouth Deering in Chicago and the suburbs ofBurnham ,Calumet City ,Lansing ,Ford Heights ,Lynwood ,Sauk Village ,Willowbrook ,Beecher ,Manteno , andGrant Park .[ 27] On November 27, 2017, Trotter filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.
Donne Trotter would go on to win his primary not before announcing his retirement on January 19, 2018.[ 28] Elgie R. Sims Jr. , previously serving the Illinois 34th State House district, was appointed as State Senator on January 26, 2018.[ 29]
DemocratBill Cunningham had represented the 18th district since 2013. The 18th district is split between Chicago and its suburbs. It includes theBeverly ,Mount Greenwood , andAuburn-Gresham neighborhoods in Chicago, as well as the all or parts of the surrounding suburbs ofOak Lawn ,Evergreen Park ,Chicago Ridge ,Hometown , andPalos Hills .Orland Park ,Orland Hills ,Palos Heights ,Palos Park ,Worth ,Oak Lawn ,Alsip ,Merrionette Park , andEvergreen Park .[ 30]
On November 27, 2017, Cunningham filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.
DemocratIris Martinez had represented the 20th district since 2003. The 20th includes all or parts ofAlbany Park ,Avondale ,Belmont Cragin ,Hermosa ,Old Irving Park ,Portage Park , andLogan Square .[ 31] On November 27, 2017, Martinez filed to run for reelection. She faced a primary challenge from Chicago resident Bart Goldberg.[ 6]
RepublicanMichael Connelly had represented the 21st district since 2013. The 21st districtCarol Stream ,Lisle ,Warrenville ,Wheaton ,Winfield ,West Chicago , andNaperville .[ 32] On November 27, 2017, Connelly filed to run for reelection. Naperville residentLaura Ellman was the sole Democratic candidate.[ 6] [ 33]
The 23rd district spans northernDuPage County and includes all or parts ofAddison ,Bloomingdale ,Bartlett ,Carol Stream ,Glendale Heights ,Hanover Park ,Itasca ,Villa Park ,West Chicago ,Wayne , andWood Dale .[ 34] DemocratTom Cullerton had represented the district since was he first elected to the Illinois Senate in 2012.[ 35] The 23rd district was the third most Republican seat held by a Democrat.[ 36] Cullerton filed to run for reelection. Republican Seth Lewis, Cullerton's 2016 opponent, filed for a rematch.[ 6]
Republican primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Seth Lewis 12,193 100.0 Total votes 12,193 100.0
RepublicanChris Nybo had represented the 24th district since August 2014. The 47th district includes all or parts ofWheaton ,Glen Ellyn ,Lombard ,Elmhurst ,Oak Brook ,Western Springs ,Clarendon Hills ,Westmont ,Hinsdale ,Downers Grove , andLisle .[ 37] The 24th was the fourth most Democratic seat held by a Republican.[ 36] On November 27, 2017, Nybo filed to run for reelection. Nybo's 2014 opponent,Suzy Glowiak , filed to run as the Democratic nominee.[ 6]
RepublicanDan McConchie had represented the 26th district since his appointment in April 2016. The 26th district includesAlgonquin ,Barrington ,Cary ,Deer Park ,Fox River Grove ,Hawthorn Woods ,Island Lake ,Kildeer ,Lake Zurich ,Libertyville ,Long Grove ,Mundelein , andWauconda .[ 38] On November 27, 2017, McConchie filed to run for reelection. Mundelein resident Tom Georges was the sole Democratic candidate.[ 6]
Democratic primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tom Georges 16,261 100.0 Total votes 16,261 100.0
Tom Rooney had represented the 27th district since his September 2016 appointment to replace outgoing senatorMatt Murphy .[ 39] [ 40] The 27th district includes parts ofArlington Heights ,Barrington ,Buffalo Grove ,Inverness ,Palatine ,Wheeling ,Prospect Heights , andSouth Barrington .[ 41] The 27th was the third most Democratic seat held by a Republican.[ 36]
On November 27, 2017, Rooney filed to run for retention. Democrats Joe Sonnefeldt andAnn Gillespie filed to run for the Democratic nomination.[ 6]
DemocratJulie Morrison had represented the 29th district since 2013. The 29th district includes all or parts ofArlington Heights ,Buffalo Grove ,Bannockburn ,Deerfield ,Glencoe ,Glenview ,Highland Park ,Lake Bluff ,Lake Forest ,Lincolnshire ,Northbrook , andNorth Chicago .[ 42] On November 27, 2017, Morrison filed to run for reelection. Republican Barrett Davie also filed.[ 6]
Republican primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Barrett Davie 8,400 100.0 Total votes 8,400 100.0
DemocratTerry Link had represented the 30th district since 1997. The 30th district includes all or part of the municipalities ofBeach Park ,Buffalo Grove ,Green Oaks ,Lincolnshire ,Mundelein ,North Chicago ,Riverwoods ,Wheeling ,Vernon Hills , andWaukegan .[ 43] On November 27, 2017, Link filed to run for reelection. Republican candidate Soojae Lee also filed.[ 6]
Republican primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Soojae Lee 5,062 100.0 Total votes 5,062 100.0
RepublicanPamela Althoff had represented the 32nd District since her appointment in March 2003. The 32nd district includes all or parts ofHarvard ,Marengo ,Woodstock ,Bull Valley ,Wonder Lake, Illinois ,Greenwood ,McHenry ,Fox Lake ,Spring Grove ,Johnsburg , andLakemoor .[ 44]
Althoff chose to run for the McHenry County Board instead of seeking reelection to the Illinois Senate.Craig Wilcox and John Reinert, both members of the McHenry County Board, filed to run for the Republican nomination, but Reinert withdrew. Mary Mahaday, McHenry Township Assessor, was the sole Democratic candidate.[ 45] [ 46]
Democratic primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mary Mahaday 12,541 100.0 Total votes 12,541 100.0
RepublicanKaren McConnaughay had represented the 33rd district since 2013. The 33rd district includes all or parts ofGeneva ,St. Charles ,West Dundee ,Hampshire ,Huntley ,Carpentersville ,Lake in the Hills , andAlgonquin .[ 47] On November 27, 2017, McConnaughay filed to run for reelection. Democratic candidate Nancy Zettler also filed.[ 6]
McConnaughay would go on to win her primary election, but later announced her retirement. She would retire on September 3, 2018.Don DeWitte , former St. Charles, Illinois mayor and alderman, was then appointed to her seat.[ 48]
Democratic primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nancy Zettler 14,764 100.0 Total votes 14,764 100.0
RepublicanDave Syverson had been a member of the Illinois Senate since 1993. He represented the 35th district, which includesSouth Beloit ,Rockton ,Poplar Grove ,Cherry Valley ,Rockford ,Genoa ,DeKalb ,Sycamore ,Cortland ,Hinckley ,Maple Park , andCampton Hills .[ 49] On November 27, 2017, Syverson filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
RepublicanNeil Anderson had represented the 36th district since 2013. The 36th district, located inWestern Illinois , includes all or parts ofSavanna ,Morrison ,Sterling ,Rock Falls ,Port Byron ,Hillsdale ,Silvis ,East Moline ,Moline ,Coal Valley ,Rock Island ,Milan ,Taylor Ridge , andAndalusia .[ 50] The 36th was the most Democratic seat held by a Republican.[ 36]
On November 27, 2017, Anderson filed to run for reelection.[ 6] One week later, Gregg Johnson, former president ofAFSCME Local 46 , filed to run for the Democratic nomination.[ 6] [ 51]
Democratic primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Gregg Johnson 13,110 100.0 Total votes 13,110 100.0
RepublicanSue Rezin had represented the 38th district since her December 2010 appointment. The 38th district includes all or parts ofSpring Valley ,DePue ,Granville ,Hennepin ,LaSalle ,Ottawa ,Marseilles ,Oglesby ,Streator ,Plano ,Morris , andMinooka .[ 52] The 38th was the second most Democratic seat held by a Republican.[ 36] On November 27, 2017, Rezin filed to run for reelection.[ 6]
Democratic primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Heidi Henry 13,616 100.0 Total votes 13,616 100.0
DemocratDon Harmon had represented the 39th district since 2003. The 39th district includes Chicago'sAustin neighborhood and the suburbs ofOak Park ,Addison ,Bensenville ,Elmwood Park ,Franklin Park ,Melrose Park ,Northlake ,River Grove ,Rosemont ,Schiller Park , andStone Park .[ 53] On November 27, 2017, Harmon filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
RepublicanJohn Curran took office in July 2017 after accepting an appointment to replace Senate Minority LeaderChristine Radogno who resigned July 1, 2017.[ 54] The 41st district includes all or parts ofLemont ,Indian Head Park ,LaGrange ,Western Springs ,Homer Glen ,Burr Ridge ,Darien ,Downers Grove ,Lisle ,Willowbrook ,Woodridge ,Naperville , andBolingbrook .[ 55] On November 27, 2017, Curran filed to run for election to his Senate seat.[ 6] The Democratic candidate was Bridget Fitzgerald, the village clerk of Western Springs.[ 56] [ 6]
Democratic primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bridget Fitzgerald 20,628 100.0 Total votes 20,628 100.0
DemocratLinda Holmes had represented the 42nd District since 2007. The 42nd district includes all or parts ofAurora ,Boulder Hill ,Montgomery ,Naperville ,North Aurora , andOswego .[ 57] On November 27, 2017, Holmes filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
Republican Minority LeaderBill Brady had represented the 44th district since 2003. The 44th includesTazewell ,McLean ,Menard ,Logan , andSangamon counties.[ 58] On November 27, 2017, Brady filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
RepublicanTim Bivins had represented the 45th district since 2008. The 45th includes all or parts ofJo Daviess ,Stephenson ,Carroll ,Winnebago ,Ogle ,Lee ,DeKalb , andLaSalle counties in northwestern Illinois.[ 59] On June 12, 2017, Bivins announced that he would not seek another term.[ 60] Republican state representativeBrian W. Stewart ran to succeed him.[ 6] Li Arellano Jr. , the mayor ofDixon , had planned to run in the Republican primary, but withdrew on December 2, citing his responsibilities outside of politics.[ 61]
David Simpson, a lumber yard manager, ran as the Democratic candidate.[ 6] [ 62]
Democratic primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic David Simpson 10,019 100.0 Total votes 10,019 100.0
RepublicanJil Tracy had represented the 47th district since 2017. The 47th includes all ofAdams ,Brown ,Cass ,Hancock ,Henderson ,Mason ,McDonough ,Schuyler ,Warren counties and portions ofFulton , andKnox counties.[ 63] On November 27, 2017, Tracy filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
DemocratAndy Manar had represented the 48th district since 2013. The 48th district includes all or parts of The 48th district includes all or parts ofMacon ,Sangamon ,Christian ,Montgomery ,Macoupin , andMadison counties.[ 58] The 48th was the most Republican seat held by a Democrat.[ 36] On November 27, 2017, Manar filed to run for reelection. Seth McMillan, chair of the Christian County Republican Party, and Christopher Hicks, a 2016 candidate for theIllinois House of Representatives , filed to run as Republicans. Hicks was disqualified from the Republican primary ballot after a petition challenge.[ 6]
Republican primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Seth McMillan 11,009 100.0 Total votes 11,009 100.0
RepublicanSam McCann had been a member of the Illinois Senate since 2011. He represented the 50th district, which includes all or parts ofPike ,Calhoun ,Greene ,Jersey ,Macoupin ,Morgan ,Scott , andSangamon counties.[ 64] McCann, a noted opponent of GovernorBruce Rauner , chose not to file for reelection. He had been facing a primary challenge from Steve McClure, an assistant state's attorney in Sangamon County. Prior to McCann's retirement, McClure was endorsed by the Sangamon County Republican Party.[ 65] [ 66] No Democratic candidate filed to run for the seat.[ 6]
RepublicanChapin Rose had represented the 51st district since 2013. The 51st district includes all or parts ofMcLean ,DeWitt ,Macon ,Moultrie ,Champaign ,Douglas ,Edgar , andShelby counties.[ 67] On November 27, 2017, Rose filed to run for reelection.[ 6]
Ben Chapman, aUniversity of Illinois student fromMahomet , attempted to win the Democratic nomination via write-in during the March 20th primary, but failed to clear the write-in vote threshold. He opted not to pursue placement on the ballot via the post-primary slating process.[ 68]
RepublicanJason Barickman had represented the 53rd district since 2013. He represents the 53rd district, which includes all or parts ofFord ,Iroquois ,Livingston ,McLean ,Vermilion , andWoodford counties in Central Illinois.[ 69] On November 27, 2017, Barickman filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.[ 6]
RepublicanKyle McCarter was first appointed in February 2009. He represents the 54th district, which includes all or parts ofEffingham ,Fayette ,Bond ,Clinton ,Marion ,Madison ,Washington , andSt. Clair counties in Downstate Illinois.[ 70]
McCarter announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018.[ 71] On November 27, 2017, four candidates filed to run in the Republican primary:Greenville University basketball coach George Barber, Clinton County Board member Rafael Him, perennial candidate Jason Plummer, and Marion County Republican Party Chairman Benjamin Stratemeyer.[ 72] No Democratic candidate filed to run for the seat.
On March 20, 2018,Jason Plummer won the Republican primary.[ 73] Brian Stout, president of theVandalia Municipal Airport , was slated by the Democratic Party to be its nominee.[ 74]
DemocratBill Haine was appointed to the Illinois Senate in November 2002. He represents the 56th district, which includes all or parts ofAlton ,Bethalto ,Caseyville ,Collinsville ,East Alton ,Edwardsville ,Elsah ,Fairview Heights ,Glen Carbon ,Godfrey ,Granite City ,Hartford ,Madison ,Maryville ,O'Fallon ,Pontoon Beach ,Roxana ,Shiloh ,South Roxana ,Swansea , andWood River .[ 75] On August 16, 2017, Haine announced that he would not seek reelection to a sixth term.[ 76] The 56th was the second most Republican seat held by a Democrat.[ 36] Rachelle Crowe , a prosecutor with the Madison County State's Attorney's Office, was the Democratic nominee.
Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton filed for the Republican nomination.[ 77] On March 10, 2018, Hal Patton was removed from the ballot by theIllinois Appellate Court after he signed a petition forKatie Stuart . By signing the petition he had technically affirmed he was a Democrat, despite not identifying with the Democratic Party. This disqualified him from running as a Republican in the 2018 primary or general election.[ 78] One month later, Patton relaunched his campaign under the new banner of "Downstate United", a new political party which existed solely to allow Patton to run for office as a partisan candidate rather than an independent candidate, which significantly reduces the barriers to ballot access.[ 79]
Aud Crowe defeated Patton in the 2018 general election.[ 80]
Democratic Majority LeaderJames Clayborne Jr. was appointed to the Illinois Senate in April 1995. He represents the 57th District, located in theMetro East region includes all or parts ofFreeburg ,Belleville ,East St. Louis ,O'Fallon ,Madison ,Fairview Heights ,Shiloh , andScott Air Force Base .[ 81] On September 21, 2017, Clayborne announced that he would not run for reelection in 2018.[ 82]
On November 27, 2017,shock jock andconvicted felon Bob Romanik filed for the Republican nomination.[ 6] [ 83] [ 84] On December 4, 2017, Republicans Dave Barnes, the incumbentSt. Clair Township Supervisor , and Tanya Hildenbrand, anAir Force reservist , filed to run for the Republican nomination.[ 85] The same day,Christopher Belt , theCahokia School Board president , became the sole Democrat to file for the seat.[ 86]
On December 11, 2017, Dave Barnes withdrew from the Republican primary.[ 87] The St. Clair County Republican Party endorsed Hildenbrand, citing Romanik's past racist and sexist comments.[ 88] Hildenbrand defeated Romanik to become the Republican nominee.[ 73]
Belt defeated Hildenbrand in the 2018 general election.[ 89]
Republican primary[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tanya Hildenbrand 5,235 64.9 Republican Bob Romanik 2,830 35.1 Total votes 8,065 100.0
RepublicanDale Fowler was first elected in 2016.[ 90] Fowler represents the 59th district, which includes all ofFranklin ,Hamilton ,Williamson ,Saline ,Gallatin ,Hardin ,Pope ,Massac ,Johnson ,Pulaski , andAlexander counties and portions ofUnion , andJackson counties inSouthern Illinois .[ 91] On November 27, 2017, Fowler filed to run for reelection.[ 6] Steve Webb, superintendent of Goreville Community Unit School District #1, was slated as the Democratic nominee, and would appear on the ballot if he received 1,000 valid petition signatures by June 4, 2018.[ 92]
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