It's election season in Illinois!
Register. Make a Plan. Vote.
Illinois’ Primary Elections are coming up on March 19, 2024: Have you made your plan to vote yet?
This election is critically important for our environment and our communities.
Each of us has a voice and contributes to the fabric of our communities and our country. Your vote is your voice, so use it to advocate for the environment this coming election!
2024 Primary Election
Make a Plan to Vote
Voting is underway for Illinois’ 2024 Primary Election on March 19! The Primary Elections are the first round of nationwide elections set for this year, with the General Election set for Tuesday, November 5. During the Primary, you’ll be able to vote for candidates from your political party to determine which nominees will advance to the General Elections later this year.
Are you registered to vote? Check your status online by clicking here.
Key Dates & Deadlines
Vote Early
In locations across Illinois early voting stars as soon as February 8 up until Election Day on March 19! Not all counties start early voting on the same day, so find your early voting date and site by clicking here.
Vote on Primary Election Day
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 19. Find your voting site by clicking here.
Request Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot
Vote-by-mail Request Forms are due on Thursday, March 14. Apply for your for a Vote-By-Mail Ballot by clicking here.
Vote-By-Mail/Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
Your ballot must be postmarked and placed in the mail ON OR BEFORE Election Day, which is Tuesday, March 19! Find your vote-by-mail ballot drop off location by clicking here.
Democracy is a Team Sport: Make Sure You're Ready to Play!
- Make sure you’re registered to vote online by clicking here. In Illinois, you can register to vote through Election Day on Tuesday, March 19. Look under ‘Know Before You Go’ for more info on same-day voter registration.
- Register to be an election judge by clicking here. Want to get even more involved on election day? Consider volunteering to be an election judge at your local polling place. Election judges help us ensure that our elections run smoothly, get more information on why this role is so important on Power the Polls’ website.
Know Your Rights
You have the right to…
- Cast your ballot in a non-disruptive atmosphere free of interference.
- Vote if you are in line by 7:00 PM.
- Vote by provisional ballot if your registration is challenged, or there is no record of your registration.
- Vote at your old polling place if you have moved within 30 days of the election.
- Request Assistance while voting, if needed.
- Bring newspaper endorsements or sample ballots into the voting booth.
- Protect the secrecy of your ballot.
- Review your ballot to ensure it is complete and accurate and correct your vote if there is a mistake or you change your mind.
- Have your ballot counted fairly and impartially.
- Bring your child into the voting booth with you.
- Register to vote on the same day during grace period and early voting.
- Register online to vote.
Thank you to Chicago Votes for assembling this list. Click to view their entire Vote Center and for a more in-depth look at some of the most important races on the ballot.
If you experience any issues or suspect that your polling place is violating any of the requirements listed above, please call:
- 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683): English
- 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682): Spanish/English
- 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683): Asian languages/English
- 1-844-YALLA-US (1-844-925-5287): Arabic/English
Or text ‘MYVOTE’ to 866-687-8683 to be connected to a trained volunteer.
Know Before You Go
What to Bring:
- A cheat sheet! Voting can be intimidating, but you don’t need to memorize your ballot. Before you head over to the polls, write down who you’re voting for in each race and any other info that will be useful to you in the voter booth on a notecard and bring it with you to reference while you vote.
- If you’re registering to vote on the same day you’ll be voting, bring two forms of identification, this can include:
- Driver’s License or State ID
- Social Security card,
- A copy of a current and valid photo identification,
- A copy of a current utility bill,
- A copy of a bank statement,
- A paycheck,
- Government check, or
- Other government document that shows your name and address
- Find your polling location. If you’re voting early, you may have a different polling location– click here to find your early voting site.
- Use the Find My Legislator Tool to make sure you know all your districts and candidates, and make sure you use the resources below to see how your candidates have previously performed on environmental issues. Click here to find yours.
Get to know your ballot
What's on Your Ballot?
This year’s primary will see elections in certain Illinois’ Congressional House, State House and State Senate districts, outlined below. Want to know if your district will be on the ballot this coming election? Click here to use our find my legislator tool to see which district you’re in, and check back here to see if a race is set for any of your districts.
Supreme Court
This year, there are two seats on the Illinois Supreme Court up for election.
1st District Race (Democratic):
- Joy V. Cunningham (incumbent)
- Jessie G. Reyez
4th District (Republican)
- Lisa Holder White (uncontested)
Appellate Court
Illinois’ Appellate court is made up of over 50 seats, with judges representing judicial districts across the state. This year, a number of these seats are up for both partisan elections as well as for retention.
Running for retention:
- David Ellis (1st District)
- William Holdridge (3rd District)
- Thomas Hoffman (1st District)
- Susan Hutchinson (2nd District)
- Raymond W. Mitchell (1st District)
- Robert Steigmann (4th District)
Partisan Elections
1st District: Connors Vacancy
Democratic primary election
- Mary L. Mikva (incumbent, uncontested)
1st District: Cunningham Vacancy
Democratic primary election
- Cynthia Cobbs (incumbent)
- Carolyn Gallagher
1st District: Delort Vacancy
Democratic primary election
1st District: O’Neill Burke Vacancy
Democratic primary election
- Carl A. Walker (incumbent, uncontested)
3rd District: Lytton Vacancy
Democratic primary election
- Joseph P. Hettel (incumbent)
- John C. Anderson
Republican primary election
3rd District: O’Brien Vacancy
Democratic primary election
- Linda E. Davenport (incumbent)
Republican primary election
3rd District: Schmidt Vacancy
Democratic primary election
- Lance R. Peterson (incumbent)
Republican primary election
- John F. Costello Jr.
4th District: Holder White Vacancy
Republican primary election
- Eugene G. Doherty (incumbent, uncontested)
4th District: Turner Vacancy
Republican primary election
- Amy Lannerd (incumbent, uncontested)
For a more detailed breakdown of Judicial Races and find which districts will be on your ballot, visit the Illinois Bar Association’s website here.
In the state of Illinois, there are two Water Reclamation Districts that have elected members: Fox Metro Water Reclamation District and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Districts. This primary, only MWRD is up for reelection– those in the South Suburbs of Chicago can look forward to electing new members to FMWRD in 2025.
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Candidates
- Pres. Kari Steele (incumbent)
- Comm. Marcelino Garcia (incumbent)
- Comm. Daniel Pogorzelski (incumbent)
- Comm. Precious Brady-Davis (incumbent)
- Sharon Waller
This year’s MWRD elections will see three incumbents (Steele, Garcia, and Pogorzelski) running for re-election and one incumbent, recently-appointed Commissioner Brady-Davis will run in a special election to retain her seat for two more years.
Several U.S. Congressional House Districts are due for elections this year. Find out if yours is one of them using Illinois’ Find my Legislator tool here. If your district will be on the ballot this year, you can look below at the candidates up for election, or re-election in your district.
U.S. House District 1
Democratic primary:
- Jonathan Jackson (Incumbent)
Republican primary:
U.S. House District 2
Democratic primary:
- Robin Kelly (Incumbent)
Republican primary:
U.S. House District 3
Democratic primary:
- Delia Ramirez (Incumbent)
Republican primary:
U.S. House District 4
Democratic primary:
- Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia (Incumbent)
- Raymond Lopez
U.S. House District 5
Democratic primary:
- Mike Quigley (Incumbent)
- Jerico Matias Cruz
Republican primary:
U.S. House District 6
Democratic primary:
- Sean Casten (Incumbent)
- Mahnoor Ahmad
- Charles Hughes
Republican primary:
U.S. House District 7
Democratic primary:
Republican primary:
U.S. House District 8
Democratic primary:
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (Incumbent)
Republican primary:
Third-Party Candidates:
U.S. House District 9 – no race.
Jan Schakowsky (Incumbent, uncontested)
U.S. House District 10
Democratic primary:
- Brad Schneider (Incumbent)
Republican primary:
Third-Party Candidates:
- Austin Mink (Independent)
- Joseph Severino (Independent)
U.S. House District 11
Democratic primary:
- Bill Foster (Incumbent)
- Qasim Rashid
Republican primary:
U.S. House District 12
Democratic primary:
- Preston Nelson
- Brian Roberts
Republican primary:
- Mike Bost (Incumbent)
- Darren Bailey
U.S. House District 13
Democratic primary:
- Nikki Budzinski (Incumbent)
Republican primary candidates
U.S. House District 14
Democratic primary:
- Lauren Underwood (Incumbent)
Republican Party Republican primary candidates
U.S. House District 15 – No race.
Mary Miller (incumbent, uncontested)
U.S. House District 16 – No race.
Darin LaHood (Incumbent, uncontested)
U.S. House District 17
Democratic primary:
- Eric Sorensen (Incumbent)
Republican Party Republican primary candidates
All of Illinois’ State House Districts are due for elections this year, but only some will have full races (as opposed to districts where candidates are running unopposed). Find out if yours is one of them using Illinois’ Find my Legislator tool here. If your district will be on the ballot this year, you can look below at the candidates up for election, or re-election in your district.
IL House District 1 – No race.
Aarón M. Ortíz (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 2
Democratic Primary:
- Elizabeth Hernandez (incumbent)
- Laura Hruska
IL House District 3 – No race.
Eva Dina Delgado (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 4
Democratic Primary:
- Lilian Jiménez (incumbent)
- Kirk Ortiz
IL House District 5
Democratic Primary:
- Kimberly du Buclet (incumbent)
- Andre Smith
Republican Primary:
- Alan Rasho
IL House District 6
Democratic Primary:
- Sonya Harper (incumbent)
- Joseph G. Williams
Republican Primary:
- Sean Dwyer
IL House District 7 – No race.
Speaker of the House Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 8 – No race.
La Shawn Ford (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 9 – No race.
Yolonda Morris (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 10 – No race.
Jawaharial Williams (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 11 – No race.
Ann M. Williams (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 12 – No race.
Margaret Croke (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 13 – No race.
Hoan Huynh (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 14 – No race.
Kelly Cassidy (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 15
Democratic Primary:
- Michael Kelly (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 16 – No race.
Kevin Olickal (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 17
Democratic Primary:
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 18
Democratic Primary:
- Robyn Gabel (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 19 – No race.
Lindsey LaPointe (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 20 – No race.
Brad Stephens (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 21
Democratic Primary:
- Abdelnasser Rashid (incumbent)
- Vidal Vasquez
IL House District 22
Democratic Primary:
IL House District 23
Democratic Primary:
- Edgar González Jr. (incumbent)
- Joseph Mercado
IL House District 24
Democratic Primary:
- Theresa Mah (incumbent)
- Lai Ching Ng
Republican Primary:
IL House District 25 – No race.
Curtis Tarver II (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 26
Democratic Primary:
- Kambium Buckner (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 27
Democratic Primary:
- Justin Slaughter (incumbent)
- Tawana Robinson
IL House District 28
Democratic Primary:
- Robert Rita (incumbent)
- Paris Walker-Thomas (Write-in)
IL House District 29
Democratic Primary:
- Thaddeus Jones (incumbent)
- Gloria White
IL House District 30
Democratic Primary:
- William Davis (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 31
Democratic Primary:
- Mary E. Flowers (incumbent)
- Michael Crawford
IL House District 32
Democratic Primary:
- Cyril Nichols (incumbent)
- Lisa Davis
IL House District 33 – No race.
Marcus Evans (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 34
Democratic Primary:
- Nicholas Smith (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 35
Democratic Primary
- Mary Gill (incumbent)
- David Dewar
Republican Primary:
IL House District 36
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
IL House District 37 – No race.
Tim Ozinga (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 38 – No race.
Debbie Meyers-Martin (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 39
Democratic Primary:
- Will Guzzardi (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
- Anthony Curran
IL House District 40
Democratic Primary:
- Jaime Andrade (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 41 – No race.
Janet Yang Rohr (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 42 – No race.
Terra Costa Howard (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 43 – No race.
Anna Moeller (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 44 – No race.
Fred Crespo (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 45
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
IL House District 46
Democratic Primary
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 47
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Amy Grant (incumbent)
IL House District 48
Democratic Primary:
- Maria Vesey
Republican Primary:
- Jennifer Sanalitro (incumbent)
IL House District 49
Democratic Primary:
- Maura Hirschauer (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 50 – No race.
Barbara Hernandez (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 51
Democratic Primary:
- Nabeela Syed (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 52
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Martin McLaughlin (incumbent)
IL House District 53 – No race.
Mark Walker (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 54
Democratic Primary:
- Mary Beth Canty (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 55 – No race.
Martin J. Moylan (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 56 – No race.
Michelle Mussman (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 57 – No race.
Tracy Katz Muhl (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 58
Democratic Primary:
- Bob Morgan (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
- Carl Lambrecht
IL House District 59
Democratic Primary:
- Daniel Didech (incumbent)
Republican Primary
IL House District 60 – No race.
Rita Mayfield (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 61
Democratic Primary:
- Joyce Mason (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 62 – No race.
Laura Dias (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 63
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Steven Reick (incumbent)
IL House District 64 – No race.
Tom Weber (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 65
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Dan Ugaste (incumbent)
IL House District 66
Democratic Primary:
- Suzanne Ness (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
- Laurie Parman
IL House District 67
Democratic Primary:
- Maurice West II (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 68 – No race.
Dave Vella (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 69
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Joe Sosnowski (incumbent)
IL House District 70
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary:
- Jeff Keicher (incumbent)
IL House District 71 – No race.
Daniel Swanson (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 72
Democratic Primary
- Gregg Johnson (incumbent)
Republican Primary
IL House District 73 – No race.
Ryan Spain (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 74
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary:
- Brad Fritts (incumbent)
IL House District 75
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Jed Davis (incumbent)
IL House District 76
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Liz Bishop
- Crystal Loughran
IL House District 77
Democratic Primary:
- Norma Hernandez (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 78 – No race.
Camille Y. Lilly (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 79
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Jackie Haas (incumbent)
IL House District 80
Democratic Primary:
- Anthony DeLuca (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 81
Democratic Primary:
- Anne Stava-Murray (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 82
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Nicole La Ha Zwiercan (incumbent)
IL House District 83
Democratic Primary:
- Matt Hanson (incumbent)
- Arad Boxenbaum
IL House District 84 – No race.
Stephanie Kifowit (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 85
Democratic Primary:
- Dagmara “Dee” Avelar (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 86
Democratic Primary:
- Lawrence “Larry” Walsh, Jr. (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 87 – No race.
Bill Hauter (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 88
Republican Primary:
IL House District 89 – No race.
Tony McCombie (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 90 – No race.
John M. Cabello (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 91
Democratic Primary:
- Sharon Chung (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 92 – No race.
Jehan Gordon-Booth (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 93 – No race.
Travis Weaver (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 94 – No race.
Norine Hammond (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 95
Democratic Primary:
- Kristen Chiaro
Republican Primary:
- Mike Coffey (incumbent)
IL House District 96
Democratic Primary:
- Sue Scherer (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 97
Democratic Primary:
- Harry Benton (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL House District 98 – No race.
Natalie Manley (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 99
Republican Primary:
IL House District 100 – No race.
C.D. Davidsmeyer (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 101 – No race.
Chris Miller (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 102
No Candidates! Incumbent State Rep. Adam Niemberg failed to make it onto the 2024 ballot, click here for more information.
IL House District 103 – No race.
Carol Ammons (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 104
Democratic Primary:
- Jarrett Clem
Republican Primary:
- Brandun Schweizer (incumbent)
IL House District 105
Democratic Primary:
- Morgan Phillips
Republican Primary:
- Dennis Tipsword Jr. (incumbent)
- Donald Rients
IL House District 106 – No race.
Jason Bunting (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 107
Republican Primary:
- Brad Halbrook (incumbent)
- Marsha Webb
IL House District 108 – No race.
Wayne Arthur Rosenthal (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 109 – No race.
Charles E. Meier (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 110
Republican Primary:
- Blaine Wilhour (incumbent)
- Matthew Hall
IL House District 111
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary:
- Amy Elik (incumbent)
IL House District 112
Katie Stuart (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 113 – No race.
Jay C. Hoffman (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 114
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
- Kevin Schmidt (incumbent)
IL House District 115- No race.
David Friess (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 116
Republican Primary:
- Dave Severin (incumbent)
- Angela Evans
IL House District 117 – No race.
Patrick Windhorst (incumbent, uncontested)
IL House District 118- No race.
Paul Jacobs (uncontested)
Several State Senate Districts are due for elections this year. Find out if yours is one of them using Illinois’ Find my Legislator tool here. If your district will be on the ballot this year, you can look below at the candidates up for election, or re-election in your district.
IL Senate District 1 – No race.
Javier Loera Cervantes (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 4
Democratic Primary:
- Kimberly Lightford (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
- Robert Sumrell Jr.
IL Senate District 7 – No race.
Mike Simmons (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 10
Democratic Primary:
- Robert Martwick (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL Senate District 13 – No race.
Robert Peters (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 16 – No race.
Willie Preston (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 19
Democratic Primary:
- Michael Hastings (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL Senate District 20
Democratic Primary:
Republican Primary:
IL Senate District 22 – No race.
Cristina Castro (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 25
Democratic Primary:
- Karina Villa (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL Senate District 28 – No race.
Laura Murphy (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 31 – No race.
Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 34
Democratic Primary:
- Steve Stadelman (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
- Crystal Villarreal Soltow
IL Senate District 37
Republican Primary:
IL Senate District 40
Democratic Primary:
- Patrick Joyce (incumbent)
- Kimberly Earling
Republican Primary:
- Philip Nagel
IL Senate District 43
Democratic Primary:
- Rachel Ventura (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL Senate District 46
Democratic Primary:
- David Koehler (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
IL Senate District 49
Democratic Primary:
- Meg Loughran Cappel (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
- Katie Deane-Schlottman
IL Senate District 52
Democratic Primary:
- Paul Faraci (incumbent)
Republican Primary:
- Jeff Brownfield
IL Senate District 55 – No Race.
Jason Plummer (incumbent, uncontested)
IL Senate District 58
Republican Primary
- Terri Bryant (incumbent)
- Wesley Kash
Chicago Ballot Measures:
Chicagoans should also look out for the following measures on their ballot in March.
- Bring Chicago Home. Chicago voters will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not the City will make significant changes to the current property tax system. Backed by a number of grassroots organizations, as well as progressive alders, should this ballot measure pass it would allow the city to raise the transfer tax on properties valued at over $1 million in an effort to raise revenue for homelessness services. For more information, please visit Bring Chicago Home’s campaign website here.
Live outside Chicago? Take a look through the following pages to see what local ballot measures you can look out for this coming election.
- Lake County Primary Election Information
- Will County Primary Election Information
- Kane County List of Referenda
- Sangamon County Primary Election Candidates & Propositions
- Bureau County Primary Election Ballot Information
- Coles County Sample Ballot to be added here
- Suburban Cook County full list of referenda
- Fayette County Sample Ballot to be added here
- Ford County Sample Ballot to be added here
- Hancock County voter information & sample ballot
- Henry County Sample Ballot to be added here
- Knox County Sample Ballot to be added here
- Lasalle County Sample Ballot to be added here
- Madison County List of Referenda
- Marshall County Sample Ballot to be added here
- McHenry County election & referendum info
- Monroe County Sample Ballot & election guide to be added here
- Peoria County Sample Ballots
- Rock Island Sample Ballot to be added here
Don’t see your county on this list? Visit the Illinois Association of County Clerks’ website to see if your county has added additional voter information since we compiled this list on 2/8/24.
Hear directly from your candidates on a range of issues: click here to visit Chicago SunTimes’ Candidate Questionnaires to learn about your candidates in their own words.
Did we miss something? All the information on our Election Center was compiled and accurate as of 2/14/24. If you have any updates or corrections for us please contact: paloma@ilenviro.org.
IEC Environmental Scorecard
How well do you know your legislator's track record on the environment?
Every year, IEC unveils our Environmental Scorecard for Illinois’ General Assembly. In order to score each legislator’s performance on the environment, IEC compiles and scores votes taking over the past legislative session on critical environmental – and some anti-environment – policies. Click here to read our most recent 2023 Environmental Scorecard to see how your legislator scored on the environment, and, if they’re running for re-election, whether or not they’ve earned your vote this March.
Don't know who your legislators are?
Here’s a hint: If you think your State Senator is Dick Durbin, you may want to use the tool below to find your legislators! Many offices are up for election this season from the municipal to federal levels of government. Don’t be intimidated by your ballot: use the legislator lookup tool below to learn which districts you belong to, and check back here to see if you can anticipate seeing any of your elected officials on the ballot this year!