2012 Illinois Senate election

:March 30 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Adolfo Mondragon

:*Antonio Munoz Incumbent Munoz was first elected to the Senate in 1998.

:Note: Edgar Diaz was running but was removed from the ballot on January 4, 2012.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17140&ElectionID=32 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Edgar Diaz," January 4, 2012]

:March 30 Republican primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*William Delgado Incumbent Delgado was first elected to the Senate in 1996.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Mattie Hunter Incumbent Hunter was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

:Note: Larry D. Craddieth was running but withdrew from the race on December 28.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17127&ElectionID=32 Illinois Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Larry Craddieth," December 20, 2011]

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Kimberly Lightford Incumbent Lightford was first elected to the Senate in 1998.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Patricia Van Pelt Watkins

:*Annazette Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

:*Patricia Van Pelt Watkins won her primary against Annazette Collins

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*John Cullerton Incumbent Cullerton was first elected to the Senate in 1990.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Heather Steans Incumbent Steans was first elected to the Senate in 2008.

:March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

:March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Ira Silverstein Incumbent Silverstein was first elected to the Senate in 1998.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Jeffrey Schoenberg (D) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Daniel Biss Biss is the current District 17 incumbent in the House.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Marc Levine

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*John G. Mulroe Incumbent Mulroe was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Steve Landek (D) is not running for re-election in District 11. Instead he is running in District 12.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Martin Sandoval Incumbent Sandoval, of District 12, was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Martin Sandoval (D) is not running for re-election in District 12. Instead he is running in District 11.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Steven Landek Incumbent Landek, of District 11, was first appointed to the Senate in 2011.

:*Raul Montes, Jr.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Kwame Raoul Incumbent Raoul was first appointed to the Senate in 2004.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Emil Jones III Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2008.

:Note Richard J. Lewandowski filed to run but withdrew from the race January 9, 2012.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17169&ElectionID=32 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Richard J. Lewandowski," January 9, 2012]

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent James Meeks (D) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Patricia Mahon

:*Joseph Letke, Jr.

:*Donna Miller

:*Napoleon Harris

:Note: Marquise D. Alston filed to run but was removed from the ballot on January 12, 2012.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17223&ElectionID=32 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Marquise D. Alston," January 12, 2012]

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Jacqueline Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Donne Trotter Incumbent Trotter was first elected to the Senate in 1993.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Edward Maloney (D) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Bill Cunningham Cunningham is currently the District 35 incumbent in the State House.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Barbara Ruth Bellar

:*Ricardo Fernandez

November 6 general election candidates:

:Note: Incumbent Maggie Crotty initially filed to run but announced on December 29, 2011 that she would be withdrawing.{{Cite web |url=http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/9709418-418/state-sen-crotty-wont-seek-re-election.html |title=Southtown Star, "State Sen. Crotty won’t seek re-election," December 29, 2011 |access-date=January 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127035925/http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/9709418-418/state-sen-crotty-wont-seek-re-election.html |archive-date=January 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Michael Hastings

:*Gregory Hannon

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Iris Martinez Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Ron Sandack (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Michael Connelly Connelly is currently the District 48 incumbent in the State House.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Michael Noland Incumbent Noland was first elected to the Senate in 2007.

:*Tim Elenz

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: Democratic primary candidates:

:*Kevin Allen

:*Greg Brownfield

:*Tom Cullerton, Village President of Villa Park

: Republican primary candidates:

:*Carole Pankau, State Senator first elected to the Senate in 2005.

:*Randy Ramey, State Rep in District 55

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*A. Ghani

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Kirk Dillard Incumbent Dillard was first elected to the Senate in 1993.

:*Chris Nybo Nybo is currently the District 41 incumbent in the State House.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Chris Lauzen (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Corinne Pierog

:*Steven L. Hunter

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Jim Oberweis

:*Dave Richmond

:*Richard Slocum

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Amanda Howland

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Dan Duffy Incumbent Duffy was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Matt Murphy Incumbent Murphy was first elected to the Senate in 2007.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent John Millner (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Daniel Kotowski Kotowski is currently the District 33 incumbent in the State Senate.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Jim O'Donnell

:*Gayle Smolinski

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Susan Garrett (D) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Julie Morrison

:*Milton J. Sumption

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Arie Friedman

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Terry Link Incumbent Link was first elected to the Senate in 1997.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Don Castella

:Note: Gregory S. Jacobs was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17149&ElectionID=32 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Gregory S. Jacobs," January 9, 2012]

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Suzi Schmidt (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Melinda Bush

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Linwood "Lennie" Jarratt

:*Lawrence Leafblad

:*Michael White

:*Joe Neal

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Pamela Althoff Incumbent Althoff was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Dan Kotowski (D) is not running for re-election in District 33. Instead he is running in District 28.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Karen McConnaughay

:*Cliff Surges

:Note: Craig M. Powers was running but withdrew from the race on December 23.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17178&ElectionID=32 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail - Craig M. Powers," December 23, 2011]

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Dave Syverson (R) is not running for re-election in District 34. Instead he is running in District 35.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Dan Lewandowski

:*Steve Stadelman

:*Glenn Patterson

:*Marla Wilson

:Note: Jim Hughes withdrew from the race on December 12.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17053&ElectionID=32 Illinois Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Jim Hughes," December 20, 2011]

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Frank Gambino

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Dave Syverson Incumbent Syverson, of District 34, was first elected to the Senate in 1993.

:*Christine J. Johnson Incumbent Johnson was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Mike Jacobs Incumbent Jacobs was first elected to the Senate in 2005.

:*Mike Boland, former Illinois State Rep from 1971-2011

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Bill Albracht

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Darin LaHood Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Christine Benson

:*Tom Ganiere

:*Kevin Kunkel

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Sue Rezin Incumbent Rezin was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Don Harmon Incumbent Harmon was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Toi Hutchinson Incumbent Hutchinson was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Christine Radogno Incumbent Radogno was first elected to the Senate in 1997.

:Note: Duane Bradley was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012 for having insufficient signatures.[http://lemont.patch.com/articles/lemont-resident-duane-bradley-removed-from-march-primary-ballot Lemont Patch, "Lemont Resident Duane Bradley Removed from March Republican Primary Ballot," January 9, 2012]

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Linda Holmes Incumbent Holmes was first elected to the Senate in 2007.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Peter Hurtado

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Arthur Wilhelmi Incumbent Wilhelmi was first elected to the Senate in 2005.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Sandy Johnson

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Bill Brady Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Tim Bivins Incumbent Bivins was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Dave Koehler Incumbent Koehler was first elected to the Senate in 2006.

:*James Polk

:*Marvin Bainter

:Note: G. Allen Mayer withdrew from the race on December 2, 2011.[http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1178219428/Koehler-decision-not-huge-shake-up Peoria Journal Star, "Koehler decision not huge shake-up," December 3, 2011]

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Pat Sullivan

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*John Sullivan Incumbent Sullivan was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Randy Frese

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Tom Johnson (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Andy Manar

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Mike McElroy

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent William "Sam" McCann (R) is not running for re-election in District 49. Instead he is running in District 50.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Gary Fitzgerald

:*Anthony Giles

:*Garrett Peck

:*Brian Smith

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Larry Bomke (R) is not running for re-election.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Steven Dove

:*William McCann Incumbent McCann was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

:*Gray Noll

November 6 general election candidates:

Note: Incumbent Kyle McCarter (R) is not running for re-election in District 51. Instead he is running in District 54.

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Tom Pliura

:*Chapin Rose Rose is currently the District 110 incumbent in the State House.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Mike Frerichs Incumbent Frerichs was first elected to the Senate in 2006.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

:Note: Alan Nudo withdrew from the race on January 21, 2012.[http://will.illinois.edu/news/spotstory/alan-nudo-drops-out-of-state-senate-race/ Illinois Public Media ]

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Jason Barickman Barickman is currently the District 105 incumbent in the State House.

:*Shane Cultra Incumbent Cultra was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Danny L. Stover

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Kyle McCarter Incumbent McCarter was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

:Note: John O. Jones withdrew from the race on January 4, 2012.[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=17162&ElectionID=32 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - John O. Jones," January 4, 2012] Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Dale A. Righter Incumbent Righter was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*William Haine Incumbent Haine was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Mike Babcock

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*James Clayborne Jr. Incumbent Clayborne was first elected to the Senate in 1995.

:*Wyatt Frazer

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Dave Barnes

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*No candidates have filed.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*David Luechtefeld Incumbent Luechtefeld was first elected to the Senate in 1995.

November 6 general election candidates:

: March 20 Democratic primary candidates:

:*Fred Kondritz

:*Gary Forby Incumbent Forby was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

: March 20 GOP primary candidates:

:*Mark Minor

:*Ken Burzynski

November 6 general election candidates:

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