2022 Illinois Secretary of State election explained

Election Name:2022 Illinois Secretary of State election
Country:Illinois
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Illinois Secretary of State election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Illinois Secretary of State election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Image1:Alexi Giannoulias 2.jpg
Nominee1:Alexi Giannoulias
Party1:Illinois Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:2,220,713
Percentage1:54.3%
Nominee2:Dan Brady
Party2:Illinois Republican Party
Popular Vote2:1,783,070
Percentage2:43.6%
Secretary of State
Before Election:Jesse White
Before Party:Illinois Democratic Party
After Election:Alexi Giannoulias
After Party:Illinois Democratic Party

The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White did not seek re-election to a seventh term. Alexi Giannoulias, a former state treasurer, won the open seat.[1]

Election information

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2022 Illinois elections.

The primary election was held on June 28.[2] The general election was held on November 8, 2022.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Alexi
Giannoulias		David
Moore		Anna
Valencia		OtherUndecided
Global Strategy Group (D)[19] January 5–10, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%13%12%13%4%58%
Ogden & Fry (R)[20] December 2021400 (LV)± 5.0%18%2%7%4%69%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Dan
Brady		John
Milhiser		Undecided
Ogden & Fry (R)[23] June 24, 2022518 (LV)± 4.4%42%18%39%
Ogden & Fry (R)[24] June 11–12, 2022662 (LV)± 3.9%32%17%51%
Public Policy Polling (D)[25] June 6–7, 2022677 (LV)± 3.8%29%13%58%

Results

Libertarian convention

Withdrew after winning nomination

Replacement candidate

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[29] December 1, 2021
Elections Daily[30] November 7, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Alexi
Gianoulias (D)		Dan
Brady (R)		OtherUndecided
Emerson College[31] October 20–24, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%48%39%4%9%
Victory Geek (D)[32] August 25–28, 2022512 (LV)± 4.3%55%37%–8%
Ogden & Fry (R)[33] June 26, 2021445 (LV)± 4.3%44%39%–18%

Results

By congressional district

Giannoulias won 13 of 17 congressional districts, with the remaining 4 going to Brady, including one that elected a Democrat.[34]

DistrictGiannouliasBradyRepresentative
68%30%Bobby Rush (117th Congress)
Jonathan Jackson (118th Congress)
66%32%Robin Kelly
68%30%Marie Newman (117th Congress)
Delia Ramirez (118th Congress)
69%29%Chuy García
69%30%Mike Quigley
54%44%Sean Casten
84%13%Danny Davis
55%43%Raja Krishnamoorthi
70%28%Jan Schakowsky
60%38%Brad Schneider
54%44%Bill Foster
26%72%Mike Bost
52%46%Nikki Budzinski
52%46%Lauren Underwood
29%69%Mary Miller
33%65%Darin LaHood
46%51%Cheri Bustos (117th Congress)
Eric Sorensen (118th Congress)

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jesse White won't seek re-election in 2022. WAND-TV. August 15, 2019 . en. 2019-08-15.
  2. Web site: Pearson . Rick . Petrella . Dan . Pritzker signs election package that moves 2022 primary to June, makes fixtures of curbside and mail-in voting . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . 20 August 2021 . 17 Jun 2021.
  3. Web site: Hinton . Rachel . State Sen. Michael Hastings to join crowded field seeking to succeed Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White . Chicago Sun-Times . 6 March 2021 . en . 2 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Another Chicago alderman joins race for secretary of state . capitolfax.com . Capitol Fax . 13 May 2021 . 10 May 2021.
  5. News: Kapos. Shia. Illinois governor looks to lure Texas CEOs. September 22, 2021. Politico's Illinois Playbook. February 23, 2022.
  6. News: Byrne. John. Chicago city clerk to run for Illinois secretary of state. June 7, 2021. Chicago Tribune. February 23, 2022. live. subscription. June 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607175551/https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/chicago-city-clerk-to-run-for-illinois-secretary-of-state/article_7bd20c65-ce5f-51ca-93c8-85fcf5b964a5.html.
  7. Web site: 8 April 2021. Ald. Pat Dowell enters Secretary of State race. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411045058/https://chicagocrusader.com/ald-pat-dowell-enters-secretary-of-state-race/. 11 April 2021. 10 April 2021. Chicago Crusader.
  8. Web site: Nitkin. Alex. Hegarty. Erin. 2022-01-05. Ald. Pat Dowell Announces Run For Rush's Congressional Seat, Leaving Behind Secretary Of State Bid. live. 2022-01-05. Block Club Chicago. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105204722/https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/01/05/ald-pat-dowell-announces-run-for-rushs-congressional-seat-leaving-behind-secretary-of-state-bid/ . 2022-01-05 .
  9. Web site: Giannoulias gets endorsement from Pat Dowell. The Pantagraph. Gorner. Jeremy. January 13, 2022. January 13, 2022.
  10. Web site: Hastings announces for Secretary of State . Suburban Chicagoland . 4 March 2021 . 3 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Slowik . Ted . Column: Union carpenters endorse Frankfort state Sen. Michael Hastings as he kicks off run for secretary of state . chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . 6 March 2021 . 3 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Hastings drops out of SoS race. capitolfax.com.
  13. Web site: Willie Wilson Party may be permanent fixture . Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers . 7 October 2020 . 29 September 2020 . October 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003035036/http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/09/29/willie-wilson-party-may-be-permanent-fixture/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Kapos . Shia . Carrasco . Maria . MANCOW MULLS GOV RUN — ALL EYES ON SOS JOB — WHO's RUNNING CPD? — LAHOOD ON EMANUEL . POLITICO . 4 December 2020 . en . 2 December 2020.
  15. Web site: As Candidates Flock to Secretary of State Race, Burnett Won't Run to Replace White. WTTW News.
  16. News: Sheehan. Matt. On the Record: Treasurer Michael Frerichs running for third term in office. January 22, 2022. Central Illinois Proud. February 23, 2022.
  17. Web site: Hinton . Rachel . Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough eyeing run for Illinois secretary of state . Chicago Sun-Times . 3 December 2020 . en . 1 December 2020.
  18. Web site: County Clerk Yarbrough won't run for secretary of state because of husband's health: 'He is my rock'. Rachel. Hinton. April 6, 2021. Chicago Sun-Times.
  19. https://static.politico.com/a9/91/06cd44904d3e9a214559f1991a81/il-sos-poll-memo-002.pdf Global Strategy Group (D)
  20. https://static.politico.com/a6/99/7624e638482cbd4283e97c4960a2/12-16-2021-il-secretary-of-state-fox-32-chicago-002.pdf Ogden & Fry (R)
  21. Web site: Hinton . Rachel . Illinois Secretary of State's office: Republican Rep. Dan Brady launches campaign . chicago.suntimes.com . . 5 January 2022 . 17 November 2021.
  22. Web site: Adams . Andrew . John Milhiser to run for Illinois secretary of state in 2022 election . www.sj-r.com . . 5 January 2022.
  23. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-eLOGYUfb_GcVBSefzAxfftHqBbvPgYe/view Ogden & Fry (R)
  24. https://capitolfax.com/2022/06/13/new-poll-supposedly-has-bailey-ahead-of-irvin-by-14-points/ Ogden & Fry (R)
  25. https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2022/6/12/23160845/illinois-republican-primary-poll-senate-attorney-general-secretary-state-undecided Public Policy Polling (D)
  26. Web site: Jesse White is running for secretary of state. No, not that Jesse White. Andrew. Adams. The State Journal-Register.
  27. Web site: Libertarian Jesse White Withdraws From Secretary Of State Race . . 22 August 2022 . 10 August 2022.
  28. Web site: DeGrechie . Eric . Ex-Pro Wrestler From Deerfield Enters Secretary Of State Race . Patch . August 22, 2022.
  29. Web site: Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too . Sabato's Crystal Ball . December 2021 . December 1, 2021.
  30. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
  31. https://emersoncollegepolling.com/illinois-2022-democratic-incumbents-prtizker-and-duckworth-leads-shrink-as-republican-challengers-bailey-and-salvi-gain-support// Emerson College
  32. https://theillinoize.substack.com/p/the-illinoize-exclusive-pritzker Victory Geek (D)
  33. https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000017a-7e12-df36-a77a-7e72f4a80000 Ogden & Fry (R)
  34. NapervillePol. 1606121691297550337. Secretary of State.

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