AFSCME-backed candidates win in Primary Election

In the March 20 Illinois Primary Election, voters chose candidates best able to carry forward the fight in defense of workers’ rights in the November General Election. Union members made a big difference in these critical races!

The following candidates were endorsed by AFSCME Illinois PEOPLE.* Candidates with a W were elected to represent their party in the general election.

NATIONAL:

• Congressional District 2 – Robin Kelly (D) - W
• Congressional District 3 – Dan Lipinski (D) - W
• Congressional District 4 – Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D) - W
• Congressional District 5 – Mike Quigley (D) - W
• Congressional District 7 – Danny Davis (D) - W
• Congressional District 12 – Brendan Kelly (D) - W

STATEWIDE

Illinois Attorney General – Kwame Raoul (D) - W

STATE LEGISLATURE

State Senate

• Senate 20 – Iris Martinez (D) - W
• Senate 27 – Anne Gillespie (D) - W
• Senate 36 – Gregg Johnson (D)- W (uncontested)
• Senate 54 – Rafael Him (R)

State House

• House 1 – Dan Burke (D)
• House 4 – Delia Ramirez (D) - W
• House 5 – LaMont Robinson (D) - W
• House 14 – Kelly Cassidy (D) - W
• House 17 – Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D) - W
• House 19 – Robert Martwick (D) - W
• House 24 – Lisa Hernandez (D) - W
• House 27 – Justin Slaughter (D) - W
• House 28 – Bob Rita (D) - W
• House 29 – Thaddeus Jones (D) - W
• House 31 – Mary Flowers (D) - W
• House 38 – David Bonner (D)
• House 47 – Anne Sommerkamp (D)
• House 59 – Daniel Didech (D) - W
• House 76 – Lance Yednock (D) - W
• House 104 – Cynthia Cunningham (D) - W
• House 107 – Laura Myers (R)
• House 115 – 
• Marsha Griffin (D) - W
• Terri Bryant (R) - W

COUNTY

Champaign County

• County Board 6^th District – Mike Ingram (D) - W

Cook County

• County Board 1^st District – Brandon Johnson (D) - W
• County Board 2^nd District – Dennis Deer (D) - W
• County Board 3^rd District – Bill Lowry (D) - W
• County Board 4^th District – Stanley Moore (D) - W
• County Board 5^th District – Deborah Sims (D) - W
• County Board 12^th District – Bridget Degnen (D) - W
• County Board 13^th District – Larry Suffredin (D) - W
• County Board 15^th District – Kevin Morrison (D) - W

Grundy County

• Sheriff – Ken Briley (R) - W

Kane County

• County Board 1^st District – Myrna Molina (D) - W
• County Board 3^rd District – Don Ishmael (D)
• County Board 7^th District – Monica Silva (D) - W
• County Board 17^th District – Janice Bennett (D)

LaSalle County

• County Clerk – Vickie Leadingham (D)

Will County

• County Board 9^th District – Sherry Williams (D)

Winnebago County

• Sheriff – Gary Caruana (R) - W
• County Board 4^th District – Danna Krischke (R) 
• County Board 7^th District – Paul Arena (R)- W
• County Board 8^th District – Eli Nicolosi (R)
• County Board 20^th District – Jas Bilich (R)- W

*NOTE:  AFSCME does not normally make endorsements in uncontested races.