2022 Illinois elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 8, 2022. The elections for United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, Governor, statewide constitutional officers, Illinois Senate, and Illinois House were held on this date.
Election information
2022 was a midterm election year in the United States.
The primary election was held on June 28.[1] The general election was held on November 8, 2022.
On June 17, 2021, Governor
Federal elections
United States Senate
The incumbent senator of Illinois's class 3 United States Senate seat was first-term Democrat
United States House of Representatives
All of Illinois's seats in the
State elections
Governor and lieutenant governor
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The incumbent governor and lieutenant governor, J. B. Pritzker and Juliana Stratton, won reelection.[2]
Attorney general
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Incumbent attorney general, Democrat Kwame Raoul, won reelection.
Secretary of state
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![]() County results Giannoulias: 40โ50% 50โ60% 70โ80% Brady: 40โ50% 50โ60% 60โ70% 70โ80% 80โ90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The incumbent secretary of state was sixth-term Democrat Jesse White. He announced that he would not seek reelection to a seventh term. Alexi Giannoulias defeated Dan Brady in the secretary of state election.
Comptroller
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![]() County results Mendoza: 50โ60% 60โ70% 70โ80% Teresi: 40โ50% 50โ60% 60โ70% 70โ80% 80โ90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The incumbent comptroller was Susana Mendoza, a Democrat who was first elected in a 2016 special election and subsequently reelected in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Susana Mendoza, incumbent comptroller
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Equality Illinois[3]
- Illinois AFLโCIO[4]
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce[5]
- Latino Victory Fund[6]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Susana Mendoza (incumbent) | 838,155 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 838,155 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shannon Teresi, McHenry County auditor[8]
Removed from ballot
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shannon Teresi | 666,835 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 666,835 | 100.0% |
Third parties and independents
Candidates
Nominee
- Deirdre McCloskey (Libertarian), professor at University of Illinois Chicago
General election
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Susana Mendoza (D) |
Shannon Teresi (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Emerson College | October 20โ24, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ยฑ 3.0% | 49% | 36% | 4%[b] | 11% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ยฑ% | |
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Democratic
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Susana Mendoza (incumbent) | 2,331,714 | 57.08% | -2.82% | |
Republican | Shannon Teresi | 1,676,637 | 41.04% | +4.04% | |
Libertarian | Deirdre McCloskey | 76,808 | 1.88% | -1.22% | |
Write-in | 25 | 0.0% | ยฑ0.0% | ||
Total votes | 4,085,184 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold
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Treasurer
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The incumbent treasurer was second-term Democrat Mike Frerichs.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Frerichs, incumbent treasurer
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Equality Illinois[3]
- Illinois AFLโCIO[4]
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150[12]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Mike Frerichs (incumbent) | 811,732 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 811,732 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Demmer, state representative for Illinois' 90th District (2013โpresent)[9]
Removed from ballot
- Patrice McDermand
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Demmer | 670,758 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 670,758 | 100.0% |
Third parties and independents
Candidates
Nominee
- Preston Nelson (Libertarian)
General election
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Illinois AFLโCIO[4]
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150[12]
- United Mine Workers[10]
- Organizations
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Mike Frerichs (D) |
Tom Demmer (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Emerson College | October 20โ24, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ยฑ 3.0% | 46% | 36% | 6%[c] | 14% |
Victory Geek (D) | August 25โ28, 2022 | 512 (LV) | ยฑ 4.3% | 54% | 33% | โ | 13% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ยฑ% | |
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Democratic
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Mike Frerichs (incumbent) | 2,206,434 | 54.29% | -3.35% | |
Republican | Tom Demmer | 1,767,242 | 43.48% | +4.57% | |
Libertarian | Preston Nelson | 90,647 | 2.23% | -1.22% | |
Write-in | 38 | 0.0% | ยฑ0.0% | ||
Total votes | 4,064,361 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold
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State senate
All of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2022, as this was the first election following redistricting.
State House of Representatives
All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.
Ballot measure
The
In Illinois,
Thus far, a single ballot measure (a legislatively referred constitutional amendment) has been scheduled for the November general election.[13]
Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment
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In the November 8, 2022 general election, Illinois voters voted on whether to ratify the proposed Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment.[15]
The proposed amendment would guarantee the right for employees to organize and
Prohibition on local-level right-to-work ordinances currently exists through both Illinois state law and federal
Currently, only three states in the United States (Hawaii, Missouri, and New York) have clauses in their state constitutions which assert a right to collectively bargain.[15] Currently, no state constitutions have a clause prohibiting right-to-work legislation (which ban collective bargaining agreements that require union membership as a condition of employment).[15]
The legislation referring the proposed amendment to voters received the needed 60% approval vote in the Illinois Senate on May 21, 2021,[16] and in the Illinois House of Representatives on May 26, 2021.[19]
In order to be ratified, the amendment is required to receive either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the state's election.[20]
If ratified, the amendment would expand the Bill of Rights contained in the Illinois Constitution of 1970.[21] It would add the following text as a new 25th section of Article I of the Constitution of Illinois,[21]
SECTION 25. WORKERS' RIGHTS
(a) Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. No law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment.
(b) The provisions of this Section are controlling over those of Section 6 of Article VII.
Choice | Votes | % |
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2,212,999 | 58.72 |
No | 1,555,929 | 41.28 |
Total votes | 3,768,928 | 100.00 |
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Judicial elections
Judicial elections were to be held, consisting of both partisan and retention elections.
Local elections
Local elections took place in several jurisdictions, including county elections such as the
Notes
References
- ^ a b Pearson, Rick; Petrella, Dan (June 17, 2021). "Pritzker signs election package that moves 2022 primary to June, makes fixtures of curbside and mail-in voting". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Illinois election results: JB Pritzker wins 2nd governor term, defeating Darren Bailey". ABC7 Chicago. November 9, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Endorsed Candidates << Equality Illinois". www.equalityillinois.us. Equality Illinois. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Political". www.ialf-cio.org. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar ยป Chamber backs Mendoza". capitolfax.com.
- ^ a b Kapos, Shia (July 8, 2022). "Gun violence's shock and numb". Politico. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Election Results 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 28, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hancock, Peter (October 8, 2022). "Voters to decide who should be state's chief fiscal officer". Herald-Whig.
- ^ a b "Politics1 - Online Guide to Illinois Politics".
- ^ a b "Illinois - COMPAC Endorsements". UMWA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 General Election Results". Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "International Union of Operating Engineers Endorsed Candidates". Politico. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Illinois 2022 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Article XIV, Illinois Constitution". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Illinois Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c Hancock, Peter (May 22, 2021). "Unionization amendment that would prohibit 'right to work laws' in IL clears Senate". bnd.com. Belleville News-Democrat. Capitol News Illinois. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Court strikes down Lincolnshire right-to-work ordinance". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Pioneer Press. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c Dudek, Mitch (September 30, 2018). "Appeals court decision favors labor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Hancock, Peter (May 26, 2021). "House passes right-to-unionize amendment". Capitol News Illinois. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SJRCA0011". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. November 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.