Primary Election Results
Primary Election Day was June 28 in Illinois. Pro-worker candidates came out on top. We voted together to elect candidates to our local, state and federal offices that value public services and the workers who provide them. And Winnebago County decisively voted YES to save River Bluff Nursing Home.
AFSCME Illinois PEOPLE endorsed the following candidates in the 2022 Primary Election. AFSCME does not typically endorse in uncontested races. Federal and statewide endorsements were made at the PEOPLE Conference on May 14.
Wins are marked with a W, losses with an L and too close to call with a TBD.
FEDERAL
Democratic Primary
Congressional District 7: Danny Davis W
Congressional District 8: Raja Krishnamoorthi W
Congressional District 13: Nikki Budzinski W
JUDICIAL
Democratic Primary
Supreme Court District 3: Mary Kay O'Brien W
STATE SENATE & HOUSE
Democratic Primary
Senate District 2: Omar Aquino W
Senate District 10: Robert Martwick W
Senate District 12: Celina Villanueva W
Senate District 16: La’Mont Raymond Williams L
Senate District 43: Eric Mattson L
House District 4: Lilian Jiménez W
House District 6: Sonya Harper W
House District 15: Michael Kelly W
House District 16: Denyse Wang-Stoneback L
House District 19: Lindsey LaPointe W
House District 21: Michael Zalewski L
House District 25: Curtis Tarver W
House District 27: Justin Slaughter W
House District 29: Thaddeus Jones W
House District 72: Gregg Johnson TBD
House District 77: Kathleen Willis L
House District 83: Matt Hanson W
House District 98: Natalie Manley W
Republican Primary
House District 75: David Welter L
House District 90: Mark Szula L
House District 93: Mark Luft L
House District 117: Ron Ellis L
House District 118: Aaron Robert Smith L
COOK COUNTY
Democratic Primary
President: Toni Preckwinkle W
County Board District 2: Dennis Deer W
County Board District 8: Luis Arroyo, Jr. L
County Board District 16: Frank Aguilar W
County Board District 17: Daniel Calandriello W
KANE COUNTY:
Democratic Primary
County Board District 11: Walter Lindwall L
LAKE COUNTY
Democratic Primary
County Board District 7: Diane Hewitt W
County Board District 9: Mary Ross-Cunningham W
MADISON COUNTY:
Democratic Primary
County Board District 8: Michael Holliday, Sr. W
County Board District 10: Gussie Glasper L
Republican Primary
Treasurer: Chris Slusser W
Sheriff: Jeff Connor W
County Board District 20: Denise Wiehardt W
County Board District 21: John "Eric" Foster L
MCHENRY COUNTY:
Democratic Primary
County Board District 2 (Vote for Two): John K. Collins W & Thomas M. Pavelko L
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Democratic Primary
Sheriff: Marcus Herbert L & Darren Hart W (dual endorsement)
SHELBY COUNTY
Republican Primary
Treasurer: Missy Haynes L
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Ballot Measure
Support our Seniors and Vote YES for River Bluff Nursing Home! W
Republican Primary
County Clerk: Michael Delgado L