2022 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of Illinois, concurrently with the 2022 Illinois general election. Gubernatorial candidates will run on tickets with candidates for lieutenant governor, including in the Democratic and Republican primaries. The incumbent Governor and Lieutenant Governor, first-term Democrats J. B. Pritzker and Juliana Stratton, are seeking reelection together.
Election information
The primaries and general elections will coincide with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election will be part of the 2022 Illinois elections.
The primary election will be held on June 28.[1] The general election will be held on November 8, 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Beverly Miles, US Army Veteran, registered nurse and activist[2]
- J. B. Pritzker, incumbent governor[3]
- Running mate: Juliana Stratton, incumbent lieutenant governor[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Darren Bailey, state senator[4]
- Gary Rabine, businessman[5]
- Paul Schimpf, former state senator[6]
- Jesse Sullivan, venture capitalist and founder of Alter Global.[7][8][9]
Publicly Expressed Interest
- Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district[10][11][12][13]
Potential
- Jason Barickman, state senator[14]
- Bill Brady, former minority leader of the Illinois Senate, candidate for Governor in 2006 and 2014, and nominee for Governor in 2010[15]
- Rodney Davis, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district[14]
- Kirk Dillard, Chairman of the RTA Board of Directors, former state senator, candidate for Governor in 2010 and 2014[16]
- Jeanne Ives, former state representative, candidate for Governor in 2018, and nominee for Illinois's 6th congressional district in 2020[17]
- Mathew "Mancow" Muller, radio personality[18]
- Richard Porter, Illinois Republican committee member[19][14]
- Todd Ricketts, finance chair of the Republican National Committee, member of the TD Ameritrade Board of Directors, and co-owner of the Chicago Cubs[14][20]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Darren Bailey |
Gary Rabine |
Paul Schimpf |
Jesse Sullivan |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden & Fry (R) | October 3–4, 2021 | 404 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 33% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 49% |
Third parties and independents
Libertarian
Declared
- Scott Schluter, Veteran, Diesel Technician and chair of the Southern Illinois Libertarian Party[21]
Willie Wilson Party
Potential
- Willie Wilson, businessman and perennial candidate[17]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[22] | Solid D | October 5, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[23] | Solid D | September 29, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Likely D | September 15, 2021 |
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ 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". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "West Side nurse launches primary bid against Pritzker, aiming to become Illinois' first Black woman governor". July 2021.
- ^ a b "Governor JB Pritzker announces re-election bid for 2022". WGN-TV. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Pearson, Rick (February 22, 2020). "Conservative Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey announces governor run, pledges to fight 'political elites'". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Rich (February 8, 2021). "Business owner, Trump supporter Gary Rabine says he will run for governor". Capitol Fax. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Bremer, Shelby (February 15, 2021). "Republican Former State Sen. Paul Schimpf Announces Run for Illinois Governor". WMAQ-TV. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (September 7, 2021). "Back to Springfield: 'We're close' on energy bill". Politico Illinois Playbook. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jesse Sullivan Fundraising Booklet". Sullivan for Illinois. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/09/sullivan-vows-illinois-turnaround/
- ^ Pearson, Rick. "Rep. Adam Kinzinger has battled Trump and his fellow Republicans. In deep blue Illinois, could that be a strategy for higher office?". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Axelrod, Tal. "Kinzinger raises $2.2 million for reelection fund, anti-Trump PAC". The Hill.
- ^ Sweet, Lynn (April 16, 2021). "Kinzinger: If Illinois Democrats carve up his district in remap, he may run for Senate or governor". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Lissau, Russell (April 16, 2021). "Under attack from the right, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger leading the fundraising pack in 16th District".
- ^ a b c d "Here Are 9 — Maybe 10 (Or 11) — Illinois Republicans Mulling A Run For Governor". WBEZ. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Denham, Ryan (December 31, 2020). "Bill Brady Resigns From Illinois Senate, Leaves Door Open For Another Run". WGLT. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Hinton, Rachel (August 4, 2021). "Republican Kirk Dillard weighing third bid for governor, aiming to beat Gov. J.B. Pritzker". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ a b Zorn, Eric (December 31, 2020). "Column: A fearless look ahead after a dreadful year". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Kapos, Shia; Carrasco, Maria (December 2, 2020). "MANCOW MULLS GOV RUN — ALL EYES ON SOS JOB — WHO's RUNNING CPD? — LAHOOD ON EMANUEL". POLITICO. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (October 5, 2020). "WHO WILL TEST PRITZKER? — TRUMP's DRIVE-BY — KAMALA's DURBIN AD — ELECTORAL COUNT — MORE BILLIONAIRE CASH". POLITICO. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ McClell, Edward (December 9, 2020). "Todd Ricketts Is Not the Future for Illinois Republicans". Chicago magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "scottschluter.com".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
External links
- Official campaign websites