Ahead of the March 15 Illinois primaries, Ward Room has compiled a thorough list of Illinois candidates' endorsements. For our full election "cheat sheet," click here.
Also note, the Chicago Sun-Times endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) for president, while the Chicago Tribune endorsed Marco Rubio (R), but failed to endorse a Democratic nominee.
U.S. Senate
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D)
Daily Herald
Chicago Tribune
IL AFL-CIO
Chicago Federation of Labor
Local
Service Employers’ International Union
Teamsters
Sheet Metal Workers
IBEW
UFCW Local 881
United Transportation Union
Painters
Postal Supervisors
Bricklayers
United Association
UAW
Maritime Officers
Letter Carriers
Insulators
Postal Workers
Ironworkers
Railroad Signalmen
IUOE Local 399
National Association of Letter Carriers
Illinois Federation of Teachers
UNITE- HERE
Senator Dick Durbin
Jan Schakowsky
Luis Gutierrez
Bill Foster
Cheri Bustos
Mike Quigley
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Citizen’s Action
Illinois Democratic County Chairmen’s Association
EMILY’S List
VoteVets
Proviso Township Democratic Organization
Northside Democracy for Action
MoveOn.Org
National Committee to Protect Social Security & Medicare
Alliance for Retired Americans
Indo-American Democratic Organization
NARAL
Madison County Democrats
DuPage County Democrats
Democratic Party of Oak Park
Democratic Party of Evanston
Andrea Zopp (D)
Chicago Sun-Times
State Journal-Register
Congressman Danny Davis
Congressman Bobby Rush
City Treasurer Kurt Summers
State Senator Tony Munoz
State Senator Steve Landek
State Senator Kwame Raoul
State Senator Antonio Munoz
State Senator Emil Jones, III
State Senator Jacqueline Collins
State Rep. Marcus Evans, Jr.
State Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
State Rep. Michael Zalewski, Jr.
Alderman Pat Dowell
Alderman Leslie Hairston
Alderman Roderick Sawyer
Alderman Michelle Harris
Alderman Anthony Beale
Alderman Ed Burke
Alderman Ray Lopez
Alderman Derrick Curtis
Alderman Matt O'Shea
Alderman Willie Cochran
Alderman Howard Brookins, Jr.
Alderman Michael Zalewski
Alderman Michael Scott Jr.
Alderman Ariel Rebroyas
Alderman Carrie Austin
Alderman Emma Mitts
Alderman Brian Hopkins
Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson
Alderman Chris Taliaferro
Cook County Commissioner John Daley
Cook County Commissioner Robert Steele
Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer
Mayor Robert Lovero
Committeeman John Pope
Committeeman Richard Mell
Committeeman Tom Malloy
Committeeman Thomas Cargie
Committeeman John O'Sullivan
Fmr. Senate President Emil Jones, Jr.
Fmr. State Senator Ned Mitchell
Fmr Alderman Natasha Holmes
Fmr Alderman Latasha Thomas
State Sen. Napoleon Harris (D)
No Listed Endorsements
Sen. Mark Kirk (R)
Chicago Tribune
Peoria Journal Star
Gazette Chicago
Daily Herald
Springfield Journal Register
United Hellenic Voters of America
Governor Bruce Rauner
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin
Illinois GOP Congressional Delegation
GOP Township Endorsements: Addison, Elk Grove, Evanston, New Trier, Northfield, Barrington, Riverside, Rich, Leyden, Maine and Berwyn
James Marter (R)
Will County Board Member Steve Balich
Thornton Township Republicans
Marshall County Republican Central Committee
Niles Township Regular Republican Organization
Palatine Township Republican Organization
Fremont Township Republicans
Winfield Township Republican PartyFrankfort Township Republican Organization
Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ)
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran
Lake County ProLife PAC
Jersey County Republicans Chairman Floyd Alexander
Tear Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin
Walsh Freedom
Wauconda Township Republican Chairman Robert Cook
Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC
Chicago’s 11th Ward GOP- Carl Segvich
Illinois Family Action
Illinois Citizens for Life, Federal PAC- Ralph Rivera Chairman
Tax Accountability- Jared Labell
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC
Knox County Tea Party Chaiman Patrick Harlan
Knox County Board member Dick Conklin
Will County Board member Steve Balich
Illinois Center Right Coalition
Overpasses For America
Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC
Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund
Taxpayer United of America
State’s Attorney
Anita Alvarez (D)
Bricklayers Local 21
Cement Masons #502
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130 UA
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters
Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2
Elevator Constructors Local 2
Heat & Frost Insulators Local 17
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 9
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399
Iron Workers Local #1
Machinery Movers & Riggers #136
Painters District Council 14
Sheet Metal Workers' Union Local 73
Pipefitters Local Union 597
Sprinkler Fitters #281
Stage Employees Local 2
Roofers Local 11
Ald. Nick Sposato
Ald. Danny Solis
Hispanic American Labor Council
Chicago Latino Public Affairs Committee
Illinois Hispanic Pastors Coalition
Kim Foxx (D)
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
Daily Herald
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky
U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush
Former Governor Pat Quinn
Judge Abner Mikva
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough
Chicago City Treasurer Kurt Summers
Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia
Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr.
AFSCME Council 31
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241
Chicago Teachers Union
SEIU Illinois Council
SEIU Local 73
SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana
SEIU Local 1
Sierra Club
Planned Parenthood Illinois Action
Chicago NOW
Personal PAC
MoveOn
Democracy for America
Chicago Defender
Gun Violence Prevention PAC (G-PAC)
Citizen Action IL
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
IVI-IPO
Democratic Party of Oak Park
Democratic Party of Evanston
Northfield Township Democrats
New Trier Township Democrats
1st Ward First
United Neighbors of the 35th Ward
47th Ward Democratic Organization
Grassroots Illinois Action
Ald. Pat Dowell (3)
Ald. Leslie Hairston (5)
Black Caucus Chair Ald. Roderick T. Sawyer (6)
Ald. Greg Mitchell (7)
Ald. Michelle Harris (8)
Ald. David Moore (17)
Committeewoman Latasha Thomas (17)
Ald. Willie Cochran (20)
Ald. Howard Brookins (21)
Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24)
Ald. Walter Burnett (27)
Ald Jason Ervin (28)
Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29)
Ald. Carrie Austin (34)
Ald. Emma Mitts (37)
48th Ward Committeewoman Carol Ronen
Ald. Joe Moore (49)
Northfield Democratic Committeeman Mike Kreloff
New Trier Democratic Committeemen Dean Maragos
State Sen. Heather Steans (D-7th)
State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-13th)
State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-16th)
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-40th)
State Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7th)
State Rep. Art Turner Jr. (D-9th)
State Rep. Ann Williams (D-11th)
State Rep. Laura Fine (D-17th)
State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18th)
Former State Rep. Julie Hamos (D-18th)
State Rep. Rob Martwick (D-19th)
State Rep. Christian Mitchell (D-26th)
State Rep. Monique Davis (D-27th)
State Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29th)
State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39th)
State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-57th)
State Rep. Camille Lilly (D-78th)
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92nd)
Cook County Commissioner Jerry “Iceman” Butler (3)
Cook County Commissioner Deborah Sims (5)
State Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3rd)
State Sen. Kim Lightford (D-4th)
State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-9th)
State Sen. Donne Trotter (D-17th)
State Rep. Marcus Evans (D-33rd)
State Rep. Al Riley (D-38th)
MWRD Commissioners Tim Bradford, Barbara McGowan, Debra Shore and Kari Steele
Donna More (D)
Victim's rights advocate Jennifer Bishop Jenkins
Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey
Alderman Brendan Reilly-42nd Ward
Developer Elzie Higginbottom
Defense Attorney Sam Adam, Jr
Metropolitan Alliance for Police
Polish Daily News
Emmett Farmer and Gloria Pinex
Elizabeth Ramirez and Alice Norris
Christopher Pfannkuche (R)
Running unopposed on the Republican ballot.
Illinois House District 22
Mike Madigan (D)
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Cook County Board of Commissioners Member Jesus “Chuy” Garcia
AFSCME Council 31
SEIU
Jason Gonzales (D)
Chicago Tribune
Democracy American-Southside
U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton
Former Alderman Dick Simpson
Joe Barboza (D)
No listed endorsements
Grasiela Rodriguez (D)
No listed endorsements
Illinois House District 5
Ken Dunkin (D)
No Listed Endorsements
Julianna Stratton (D)
President of the United States Barack Obama
Secretary of State Jesse White
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins
3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell
5th Ward Alderman Leslie Hairston
6th Ward Alderman Roderick Sawyer
8th Ward Alderman Michelle Harris
42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly
Chicago Teachers Union
AFSCME Council 31
Service Employees International Union
Chicago Sun-Times
Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization
NYCFPAC
1st Congressional District
Bobby Rush (D)
Chicago Sun-Times
Gazette Chicago
Sierra Club
Patrick Brutus (D)
Southside Democracy for America
Northside Democracy for America
Lincoln-Way Democratic Organization
Howard B. Brookins (D)
Chicago Tribune
Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan
August Deuser (R)
No listed endorsements
Jimmy Lee Tillman II (R)
Gazette Chicago
Breman Township Republican Organization
Bob Hurling
7th Congressional District
Danny K. Davis (D)
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
Gazette Chicago
Sierra Club
Thomas Day (D)
No listed endorsements
8th Congressional District
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Daily Herald
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12th), House Democratic Leader
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD-5th), House Democratic Whip
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9th)
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL-4th)
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL-7th)
U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL-3rd)
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL-5th)
U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY-14th), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY-3rd), Democratic Caucus Chair of Policy and Messaging
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20th)
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-4th)
U.S. Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA-7th)
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-32nd)
U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33rd)
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO-2nd)
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6th)
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6th)
David Axelrod, Former Senior Advisor to the President
Democratic Committeeman Laura Murphy
State Senator David Koehler, 46th District
Former State Senator Dan Kotowski
Former State Representative Julie Hamos, 18th District
Former State Representative Mark Walker, 66th District
U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, retired
U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, retired
Newt Minow, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Abner Mikva, former U.S. Rep., U.S. Court of Appeals and White House Counsel
David Wilhelm, former Democratic National Committee Chair
Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar – 47th Ward
Chicago Alderman Ricardo Munoz – 22nd Ward
Citizen Action/Illinois
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Sierra Club
United Hellenic Voters of America
Amalgamated Transit Union ATU
Air Line Pilots Association ALPA
United Steelworkers USW
Ironworkers
Illinois Education Association IEA
Illinois State Council of Machinists IAM
International Union of Elevator Constructors IUEC Local 2
Office & Professional Employees International Union OPEIU Local 45
United Food and Commercial Workers UFCW Local 881
Ken Christy, President of Illinois Letter Carriers
Tim Bradford, First Vice-Chairman, Cook County Democratic Party
Ken Brucks
Bridget Gainer, Cook County Commissioner
Billy Halstead, Vice President, Illinois Democratic County Chairmen’s Association
Indo American Democratic Organization
Frank Avila, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Mike Alvarez, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Karen Yarbrough, Cook County Recorder of Deeds
U.S. Ambassador Marge Benton, former Ambassador to UNESCO
John Rogers, Chair of President’s Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans
State Senator Bill Marovitz, retired, State Central Committeeman, IL Democratic Party
Former Illinois State Rep. Paul Froehlich
William McLeod, Mayor of Hoffman Estates
Tony Michelassi, Member of DuPage County Board
Shannon Burns, DuPage Forest Preserve District Commissioner
Marge Connelly, Village of Schaumburg Trustee
Eira Corral, Hanover Park Municipal Clerk
Jacki Rivera, Clerk, Thornton Township
Bill Kelley, Harper College Trustee
Tim Burns, Elk Grove Village Library Board Trustee; School Board District 59
Sunil Bhave, School Board District 59 and DuPage County Democratic Activist
Al Prochaska, Northwest Suburban Teachers, former President
Beth Siela Marcin, President, Greater Palatine Area Democrats
Ted Mason, Committeeman, Elk Grove Township Democrats
Pat Powers, Vice President, Elk Grove Township Democrats
Esther Carrera, Secretary, Elk Grove Township Democrats
Matt Flamm, Committeeman, Palatine Township Democrats
Sue Walton, Former Committeeman, Palatine Township Democrats
Mike Cudzik, Committeeman, Schaumburg Township Democrats
Laddi Singh, Former Candidate for State Rep. & CEO, Prof. Diagnostic Services
Nick Scipione, Former Schaumburg Township Library Board Trustee
Lynne Kelley, Elk Grove Township Democrats Precinct Captain
Janice Krinsky, Vice President, Community Consolidated School Board District 59
Thakar Basati, Greater Palatine Area Democrats Board Member
Julie Sass, Elk Grove Township Democratic Activist
Rob Nesvacil, Committeeman, Wheeling Township Democrats
Kathleen Sances, Fmr Committeman, Wheeling Township Dems
Wendy Warden, Past Chair, 8th District Democrats and Independents
Gary G. Stanton, Village of Hoffman Estates Trustee
Patricia P. Johnson, Carol Stream Library Trustee
Moon Khan, DuPage County Precinct Captain, Former York Trustee
Bob Frankel, Schaumburg Township Library Trustee
Mike Murray, Schaumburg Democrats, Board member
David S. McArtin, Command Master Chief, U.S. Navy, Retired
Steve Giles, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Nasir Jahangir, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Laurel Bault, Kane County Democratic Activist
Donna Riley, Cook County Democratic Activist
Eric Douglas, Cook County Democratic Activist
Donald Bee, Cook County Democratic Activist
Patricia Masek, Schaumburg Democratic Activist
Sue Berndt, Cook County Democratic Activist, Brown Bag Progressive Member
Lyn Huckin, Cook County Democratic Activist, Brown Bag Progressive Member
Renee Shapiro, Wheeling Township Democrats Executive Board Member
Peg Lane, Brown Bag Progressive Member, NW Suburbs Organizing for Action
Wendy Valentine, Cook County Democratic Activist, Brown Bag Progressive Member
Ann Ryan, Cook County Democratic Activist
Shree Gurusamy, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Dennis Mondero, President, Asian-American Action Fund
Addison Township Democrats
Judith Easton, Chair, Addison Township Democrats
Rose Fitzpatrick, Chair, Bloomingdale Township Democrats
Gary Kleppe, Chair, York Township Democrats
Cathy Sewell, First Vice-Chair, York Township Democrats
Nobuko Kudo, Secretary, York Township Democrats
Susan MacDonald, Treasurer, Greater Palatine Area Democrats
John Sewell, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Nayana Patel Kleppe, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Ann Lobdell, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Marian Botterman, Cook County Democratic Activist
Megan Yarbrough, Cook County Democratic Activist
Don St.Germaine Jr, Former Kankakee Democratic Party Chairman
Tony Fuscone, Sergeant-At-Arms, DuPage Democratic Party
Endy Zeminides, Chair, Hellenic-American Leadership Council
Susan Berghoef, Chair, National Leadership Circle for the Democratic National Committee
Michael Noland (D)
AFSCME Council 31
American Postal Workers Union Local 3140 Executive Board
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters
Elgin Trades Council
Fox Valley Building Trades
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers District 1 of Illinois International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 399
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union (IFT Local 1211)
Painters District Council 30
Sheet Metal Workers of Illinois State Council Sheet Metal Workers Local 265
Sheet Metal Workers Local 73
SMART Transportation Division
Teamsters Joint Council 25
Teamsters Local 330
Americans for Democratic Action A.B.A.T.E of Illinois
Blue America PAC
Kane County Democratic Organization Northside Democracy for America Progressive Change
Campaign Committee (PCCC)
Former Governor Pat Quinn
Senate President John J. Cullerton
Former Senate President Emil Jones Jr.
Senate Majority Leader James Clayborne Jr.
Senate President Pro Temp Don Harmon
Senator Scott Bennett
Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Senator Jacqueline Collins
Senator Bill Cunningham
Senator William Delgado
Senator Michael Hastings
Senator Mattie Hunter
Senator Toi Hutchinson
Senator Emil Jones III
Senator Terry Link
Senator Iris Martinez
Senator Julie Morrison
Senator John Mulroe
Senator Antonio Muñoz
Senator Kwame Raoul
Senator Martin Sandoval
Senator Heather Steans
Senator John Sullivan
Former Senator Art Berman
Former Senator Michael Bond
Former Senator Maggie Crotty
Former Senator Deanna DeMuzio
Former Senator Rickey Hendon
Former Senator Denny Jacobs
Former Senator Mike Jacobs
Former Senator Lou Viverito
Assistant House Majority Leader Daniel Burke
State Representative Carol Ammons
State Representative Kelly Cassidy
State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia
State Representative Katherine Cloonen
State Representative John D’Amico
State Representative Monique Davis
State Representative William Davis
State Representative Kenneth Dunkin
State Representative Marcus Evans
State Representative Mary Flowers
State Representative Greg Harris
State Representative Eddie Lee Jackson Sr.
State Representative Natalie Manley
State Representative/Calumet City Alderman Thaddeus Jones
State Representative Rita Mayfield
State Representative Sue Scherer
State Representative Elgie Sims
State Representative Cynthia Soto
State Representative Patrick Verschoore
State Representative Emanuel Chris Welch
State Representative Kathleen Willis
State Representative Sam Yingling
Former State Representative/St. Clair County Clerk Tom Holbrook
Former State Representative Joe Lyons
Former State Representative Naomi Jackobson
Former State Representative Terry Steczo
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners Cynthia Santos
Chicago Alderman Nick Sposato
Chicago Alderman Mike Zalewski
Chicago Alderman Gilbert Villegas
Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin
Former Elgin Mayor Ed Schock
Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain
Dundee Twp Supervisor Susan Harney
Former Dundee Twp Trustee Paula Lauer
Former Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez
Kane County Board Joseph Haimann
Elgin City Councilwoman Rose Martinez
Elgin City Councilman John Steffen
Hanover Park Trustee Bill Cannon
U-46 School Board Traci O’Neal Ellis
U-46 School Board Susan Kerr
North Aurora Trustee Mark Guethle
North Aurora Village Trustee Mike Lowery
Gail Borden Library Trustee Herb Gross
Gail Borden Library Trustee Patricia Harkin
Gail Borden Library Trustee Sue Moylan
Gail Borden Library Trustee Jean Bednar
Gail Borden Library Trustee Beth Kruger
Fox River Water Reclamation District Trustee Art Malm
Fox River Water Reclamation District Trustee Ben Bernal
East Aurora School Board Member Alex Arroyo
Poplar Creek Library Trustee Khaja Moinuddin
DeKalb County Board Chairman Mark Pietrowski, Jr.
Elgin Community College Trustee John Duffy
Elgin Community College Trustee Art Sauceda, CPA
Deb Bullwinkel (D)
State Sen. Tom Cullerton
State Rep. Deb Conroy.
Pete Frasier (R)
Running unopposed on the Republican ballot.
10th Congressional District
Nancy Rotering (D)
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin
Hon. Abner Mikva, Fmr. 10th Dist. Congressman, US Court of Appeals Judge and White House Counsel
Hon. Adlai Stevenson, III, Fmr. U.S. Senator
Hon. Barbara Flynn Currie, IL House Majority Leader
Hon. Lou Lang, IL House Deputy Majority Leader
Hon. Sara Feigenholtz, State Representative
Hon. Robyn Gabel, State Representative
Hon. Karen May, Fmr. State Representative
Hon. Julie Hamos, Fmr. State Representative
Dan Seals, Fmr. Democratic Nominee, IL-10
David Hoffman, Fmr. Inspector General
Hon. Daniel Pierce, President of the North Shore Water Reclamation District, State Central
Committeeman for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District, Fmr. Highland Park Mayor, Fmr State Rep.
Pastor Angelo Kyle, Fmr. Lake County Board Member
Reverend Ellie J. Coleman
Pastor Robert Brown
Rabbi Peter Knobel
Rabbi Bruce Elder
Rabbi Andrea London
Rabbi Wendi Geffen
Rabbi Ike Serotta
Rabbi Sam Gordon
Jon Carson, National Field Director, Obama for America 2008
Bettylu Saltzman, Finance Committee Member, Obama for America
Bill Brandt, Chair of the Illinois Finance Authority
Hon. Bill Singer, Fmr. Chicago Alderman
Prof. Dick Simpson, Fmr. Chicago Alderman
Amb. Louis Susman, Fmr. US Ambassador – Great Britain
King Harris, Chairman, Harris Holdings Inc.
Judd Miner, Civil Rights Attorney
Lynn Cutler, Senior Advisor, Clinton White House
Bernice Weissbourd, Founder, Family Focus
Marilyn Katz, Co-Chair, Chicago Women Take Action
Marjorie Benton, Former UNICEF Ambassador
Judy Gaynor, Founding Co-Chair, Human Rights Watch Chicago
Leslie Bluhm, Founder, Chicago Cares
Sheldon Drobny, Founder, Air America Radio
Gail Morse, Lambda Legal Executive Committee
Gretchen Livingston, Evanston Township High School District President
Michael Cohen, North Shore School District 112, President
Anne Wedner, Member, United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department of State
Barbara Bluhm-Kaul, member US Cultural Property Advisory Committee
Mary Stowell, Civil Rights Attorney
Jim Klutznick, Chair, Americans for Peace Now
J Street
National Women’s Political Caucus
Council for a Livable World
Americans for Democratic Action
Independent Voters of Illinois (IVI-IPO)
United Hellenic Voters of America
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 822
Northside Democracy for America
Moraine Township Democratic Organization
New Trier Township Democratic Organization
Northfield Township Democratic Organization
Hon. Debra Shore, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Hon. Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Lake County Recorder of Deeds
Hon. Steven Mandel, Lake County Commissioner
Hon. Terry Wilke, Lake County Commissioner
Hon. Charlie Pecaro, Highwood Mayor
Hon. Elizabeth Tisdahl, Mayor of Evanston
Hon. Gerald Turry, Lincolnwood Village President
Hon. Prue Beidler, Lake Forest Alderman
Hon. Eric Falberg, Highwood Alderman
Hon. Sally Higginson, Fmr. Highland Park City Councilman
Hon. Greg Moisio, Waukegan Alderman
Hon. M. Brad Slavin, Highwood Alderman
Hon. Mike Kreloff, Chair, Northfield Township Democrats
Hon. Anne Flanigan Bassi, Moraine Township Supervisor, Fmr. Lake County Commissioner
Hon. Cynthia Plouché, Moraine Township Assessor
Hon. Mari Barnes, Fmr. Moraine Township Supervisor
Hon. Ellen Gussin, Fmr. Moraine Township Clerk
Hon. Bryna Gamson, Fmr. Moraine Township Trustee
Hon. Carol Ronen, 9th Congressional District Committeewoman
Hon. Thomas VanZyl, Third Lake Village Trustee
Hon. Jack Strom, West Deerfield Township Trustee
Hon. Dwayne Douglas, Moraine Township Trustee
Hon. Cindy Wolfson, Moraine Township Trustee
Hon. Barbara Miller, Glencoe Village Trustee
Hon. Jane Grover, Evanston Alderman
Hon. Beverly Mull, Zion-Benton Public Library Board
Hon. Beverly Young, North Shore Water Reclamation District
Hon. Amy Zisook, Fmr. Clinton White House Jewish Community Liaison, Moraine Township Trustee
Hon. Jacqueline Traynere, Will County Board Member
Hon. Anthony Blumberg, Highland Park City Councilman
Hon. Paul Frank, Highland Park City Councilman
Hon. Michelle Holleman, Highland Park City Councilman
Hon. Daniel Kaufman, Highland Park City Councilman
Hon. Alyssa Knobel, Highland Park City Councilman
Hon. Kim Stone, Highland Park City Councilwoman
Brad Schneider (D)
Sierra Club
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Daily Herald
AFL-CIO
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
SEIU Illinois State Council
Amalgamated Transit Union International
Jac-Pac
National Jewish Democratic Council
Into American Democratic Organization
End Citizens United PAC
UAW Region 4
LOCAL & STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS
Secretary of State Jesse White
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
State Senator Daniel Biss (9th District)
State Senator John Mulroe (10th District)
State Senator Kwame Raoul (13th District)
State Senator Terry Link (30th District)
State Representative Marty Moylan, Former Mayor of Des Plaines
State Representative Rita Mayfield (60th District)
Former State Senator Howard Carroll
Former State Senator Arthur Berman
Former State Senator Dan Kotowski
Former State Representative Kathy Ryg
Village President Dean Argiris, Village of Wheeling
President Glenn Ryback, Village of Wadsworth
Mayor Wayne Motley, City of Waukegan
Mayor Steve Pannell, Park City
Mayor Andrew Przybylo, Village of Niles
Mayor Leon Rockingham, City of North Chicago
Former Wheeling Village President Sheila Schultz
Former Buffalo Grove Mayor Elliott Hartstein
Lake County Board Commissioner Diane Hewitt (District 2)
Lake County Board Commissioner Bill Durkin (District 8)
Lake County Board Commissioner Mary Ross Cunningham (District 9)
Lake County Board Commissioner Audrey Nixon (District 14)
Former Lake County Board Member and Founding Member of the Board of the Adlai Stevenson Center
for Democracy Carol Spielman
Waukegan Township Supervisor Patricia Jones
Avon Township Clerk Jeanne Kearby
North Chicago Alderman Bonny Mayfield
North Chicago Alderman Bobby Allen
Waukegan Alderman Sam Cunningham
Village of Deerfield Trustee Dan Shapiro
Village of Glenview Trustee Deborah Karton
Village of Lincolnshire Trustee Mara Grujanac
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
Sierra Club
Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JACPAC)
National Jewish Democratic Council PAC (NJDC PAC)
Indo-American Democratic Organization (IADO)
New Democratic Coalition
End Citizens United PAC
Waukegan Township Democrats
The Daily Herald
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2)
Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3)
Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-5)
Congressman Danny Davis (IL-7)
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-8)
Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11)
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17)
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader
Congressman Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip
Congressman James E. Clyburn, Assistant Democratic Leader
Congressman Xavier Becerra, Democratic Caucus Chair
Congressman Joe Crowley, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
Congressman Ben Ray Luján, DCCC Chairman
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Congressman Eliot Engel, Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congressman Ted Deutch, Ranking Member, Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
Congressman John Lewis
Congressman Joe Kennedy III
Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema
Congressman Marc Pocan
Congressman Frank Pallone
Congressman Jared Polis
Congressman Sander Levin
Congressman Dan Kildee
Illinois AFL-CIO
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Amalgamated Transit Union International
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 15
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399
Illinois State Association of Letter Carriers
Lake County Federation of Teachers
SEIU Illinois State Council
Sheet Metal Workers Local 73
United Auto Workers Region 4
Pipefitters Local Union 579
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 4224 in Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, IL and Local
3079 in Wheeling, IL
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 701
Transport Workers Union (TWU)
Machinsts Local 701
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881
Teamsters Joint Council 25
Bob Dold (R)
The incumbent is running unopposed on the Republican ballot.
15th Congressional District
John Shimkus (R)
National Rifle Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National Right to Life Committee
Illinois Federation For Right to Life
Illinois Farm Bureau
Governor Bruce Rauner
former State Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson
Kyle McCarter (R)
The Club for Growth
Eagle Forum
ALIPAC
Associated Builders and Contractors, INC.
Illinois Citizens for Life
Taxpayers United of America
Family-PAC Federal
Illinois Family Institute PAC
Cook County Clerk
Dorothy Brown (D)
Independent Voter of Illinois- independent Precinct Organization (IVIIPO)
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Italian American Political Coalition
Black Coffee Democrats
Jewish Chicago Newspaper
Crusade Newspaper
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Congressman Danny Davis
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Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Activist Tio Hardiman
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Hillside Mayor Joe Tamburnio
Lagrange Park Mayor James Discipio
Westchester Mayor Sam Pulia
Bellwood Frank Pasquale
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Maywood Mayor Edwenna Perkins
Melrose Park Mayor Ronald Serpico
Berkley Mayor Robert E. Lee
University Park Mayor Vivian Covington
Markham Mayor David Webb Jr.
Dolton Mayor Riley Rogers
Doxmoor Mayor Dorothy Armstrong
Country Club Hills Mayor Ford
Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward
Hazel Crest Mayor Bernard Alsberry
Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg
Niles Mayor Andrew Przbylo
Justice Mayor Krzysztof Wasowicz
Richton Park Village President Rick Reinbold
Mattes Village President Andrew Ashmore
State Representative Monique Davis
State Representative LaShawn Ford
Alderman Jason Ervin
Alderman David Moore
High School District 227 President Tony Bass
Elementary School District 159 President Tracy Fox
Linda School District 92 President Princess Dempsey
Library Board President Katrina Arnold
Rich High School District 227 Board Member Randy Alexander
Elementary School District 159 Board Member Pamela Walker
Village of Dolton Trustee Tiffany Henyard
Village of Dolton Trustee Stanley Brown
Village of Dixmoore Trustee Michell Smith
Village of Matteson Trustee Andre Satchell
College of Matteson Trustee Bridget Dancy
Village of Broadview Trustee Tara Brewer
Village of Maywood Trustee Isaiah Brandon
Village of Broadview Clerk Garnett Walters
Village of Bellwood Clerk Lena Moreland
Former Committeeman Rocco Terranova
Activist Rev. Emma Lozano
Activist Rev. Walter (Slim) Coleman
Jacob Meister (D)
Chicago Tribune
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Gazette Chicago
33rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization
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36th Ward Regular Democratic Organization
45th Ward Democratic Organization
30th Ward Democratic Organization
44th Ward Democrats
Latinos for Jacob Meister
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22nd Ward Democratic Organization
New Trier Democratic Organization
Maine Township Regular Democratic Organization
Wheeling Township Democrats
Palatine Township Democrats
Elk Grove Township Democrats
Network 49
First Ward First Regular Democratic Organization
Northfield Township Democratic Organization
15th Ward Regular Democratic Organization
38th Ward Democratic Organization
32nd Ward Democratic Organization
Congressman Luis Gutierrez
State Sen. Iris Martinez
State Sen. Ira Silverstein
State Rep Luis Arroyo
State Rep Greg Harris
State Rep Will Guzzardi
State Rep Sam Yingling
Cook County Clerk David Orr
Commissioner John Fritchey
Commissioner Luis Arroyo, Jr
Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia
MWRD Commissioner Debra Shore
Democratic State Central Committeewoman and Water Rec Cynthia Santos
Alderman Joe Moreno
Alderman Raymond Lopez
Alderman Ariel Reboyras
Alderman Milly Santiago
Alderman Gilbert Villegas
Alderman Deb Mell
Alderman Nicholas Sposato
Alderman Anthony Napolitano
Alderman Michele Smith
Alderman Ricardo Munoz
Alderman Carlos Rosa-Ramirez
Alderman Scott Waguespack
Alderman David Miller
Evanston Alderman Mark Tendam
Evanston Alderman Brian Miller
33rd Ward Committeeman Dick Mell
Dem State Central Committeewoman Nancy Shepardson
Dem State Central Committeewoman Lauren Beth Gash
Barrington Township Democratic Committeeman Bob Steffen
Palatine Township Democratic Committeeman Matt Flamm
Wheeling Township Democratic Committeeman Mark Walker
Elk Grove Township Democratic Committeeman Ted Mason
Berwyn Township Assessor David Avila
East Aurora School Board Vice President Alex Arroyo
(Ret) Judge Abner Mikva
(Ret) Judge Aaron Jaffe
(Ret) Senator Art Berman
Dick Simpson
Judson H. Miner
Michelle Harris (D)
Cook County Democratic Party
47th Ward Democratic organization
Congressman Danny Davis
Diane Shapiro (R)
Running unopposed on the Republican ballot.
