2018 Illinois elections#Secretary of state

2018 was a midterm election year in the United States.

{{see also|2018 Illinois gubernatorial election#Turnout|2018 Illinois Attorney General election#Turnout}}

For the primary election, turnout was 26.48%, with 2,103,634 votes cast.{{cite web |title=Voter Turnout |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx?MID=fVf30XCcBCY%3d&T=637204877664537563 |website=www.elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=22 March 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Turnout by county

For the general election, turnout was 57.23%, with 4,635,541 votes cast.{{cite web |title=Voter Turnout |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx?MID=fVf30XCcBCY%3d&T=637204879738085590 |website=www.elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=22 March 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Illinois State Board of Elections reported that this general election turnout rate was the third-highest for a midterm election over the past forty years.{{cite web |title=VOTER TURNOUT, CYBERSECURITY, AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION MARK EVENTFUL YEAR FOR SBE |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?Doc=/Downloads/AboutTheBoard/PDF/12_21_18PressRelease.pdf |website=www.elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=22 March 2020 |date=21 December 2018}} The Illinois State Board of Elections also reported that the total number of votes cast set a record high. Voter registration, at 8.1 million, also sat at a record high.

Turnout was considered high in the United States during the 2018 midterm elections, with it being the highest national midterm turnout since 1914.{{cite news |last1=Aytaç |first1=S. Erdem |last2=Stokes |first2=Susan |title=Americans just set a turnout record for the midterms, voting at the highest rate since 1914. This explains why. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/11/20/americans-just-set-a-turnout-record-for-the-midterms-voting-at-the-highest-rate-since-1914-this-explains-why/ |work=Washington Post |date=November 20, 2018}}

Turnout by county

{{main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois|2018 United States House of Representatives elections}}

All of Illinois' 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

The Democratic Party flipped two Republican-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 13 Democrats and five Republicans.

{{main|2018 Illinois gubernatorial election}}

Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic venture capitalist and billionaire J. B. Pritzker.

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = JB Pritzker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 597,756

| percentage = 45.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Daniel Biss

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 353,625

| percentage = 26.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chris Kennedy

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 322,730

| percentage = 24.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tio Hardiman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 21,075

| percentage = 1.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bob Daiber

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 15,009

| percentage = 1.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Marshall

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 14,353

| percentage = 1.1

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,324,548

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Republican primary results{{cite web |title=2018 GENERAL PRIMARY - Election Results |url=https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?T=637576428583544739 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bruce Rauner (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 372,124

| percentage = 51.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeanne Ives

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 350,038

| percentage = 48.5

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 722,162

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

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| title = Illinois gubernatorial election, 2018{{cite web |title=2018 GENERAL ELECTION - Election Results |url=https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?T=637576428583544739 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = JB Pritzker/Juliana Stratton

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 2,479,746

| percentage = 54.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti (incumbent)

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| votes = 1,765,751

| percentage = 38.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sam McCann/Aaron Merreighn

| party = Conservative Party (United States)

| votes = 192,527

| percentage = 4.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kash Jackson/Sanj Mohip

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 109,518

| percentage = 2.4

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 115

| percentage = 0.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,547,657

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box gain with party link no swing

| winner = Illinois Democratic Party

| loser = Illinois Republican Party

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{{Election box end}}

{{main|2018 Illinois Attorney General election}}

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Lisa Madigan, who had served since 2003, chose not to run for re-election to a fifth term. Democratic state Senator Kwame Raoul defeated Republican Erika Harold.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-fifth-term-attorney-general-met-20170513-story.html|title=Boxed in by father, Lisa Madigan seeks fifth term as Illinois attorney general|work=Chicago Tribune|last=Pearson|first=Rick|date=May 14, 2017|access-date=May 15, 2017}}

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kwame Raoul

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 390,472

| percentage = 30.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Pat Quinn

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 352,425

| percentage = 27.2

| change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sharon Fairley

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 164,304

| percentage = 12.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nancy Rotering

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 123,446

| percentage = 9.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Scott Drury

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 102,193

| percentage = 7.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jesse Ruiz

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 70,158

| percentage = 5.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Renato Mariotti

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 51,902

| percentage = 4.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Aaron Goldstein

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 39,196

| percentage = 3.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,294,096

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Erika Harold

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 389,197

| percentage = 59.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary Grasso

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 268,688

| percentage = 40.8

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 657,885

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

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| title = Illinois Attorney General election, 2018

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kwame Raoul

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 2,488,326

| percentage = 54.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Erika Harold

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| votes = 1,944,142

| percentage = 42.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bubba Harsy

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 115,941

| percentage = 2.6

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,548,409

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser =

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = Illinois Secretary of State election, 2018

| country = Illinois

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Illinois Secretary of State election

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 = Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (1).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Jesse White

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 3,120,207

| percentage1 = 68.3%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Jason Helland

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,336,079

| percentage2 = 29.2%

| map_image = {{switcher

|160px

| County results

|160px | Congressional district results

}}

| map_caption = White: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cdeff|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Helland: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Secretary of State

| before_election = Jesse White

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Jesse White

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout = 56.44%

}}

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jesse White, who had been in office since 1999, initially announced in August 2015 that he would retire.{{cite web|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/secretary-of-state-jesse-white-wont-seek-re-election/|title=Secretary of State Jesse White won't seek re-election|work=Chicago Sun-Times|last=Schlikerman|first=Becky|date=August 20, 2015|access-date=July 19, 2016}} On August 17, 2017, White reversed this decision and announced that he would run for re-election to a sixth term.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jesse-white-reelection-met-0818-20170817-story.html|title=Secretary of State Jesse White says he'll run for a record sixth term|work=Chicago Tribune|last=Garcia|first=Monique|date=August 17, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2017}} Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".{{cite web|url=https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-secretary-state-races-2018.html|title=Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever|last1=Jacobson|first1=Louis|date=4 June 2018|publisher=Governing|access-date=22 September 2019}}

• Jesse White, incumbent secretary of state

• Mike Hastings, state senator{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Hastings circulating petitions for SoS and AG as Ald. Burnett declares he's not circulating|date=September 20, 2017|newspaper=Capitol Fax|access-date=September 20, 2017|url=https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/20/hastings-circulating-petitions-for-sos-and-ag-as-ald-burnett-declares-hes-not-circulating/}}[http://elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=2MBChO3LlHi%2fXEawF79x9Q%3d%3d&ElectionID=%2fTgMZD808sE%3d Candidate Detail], Illinois State Board of Elections, Retrieved January 12, 2018.

• Walter Burnett Jr., alderman for Chicago's 27th ward

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jesse White (incumbent)

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 1,209,978

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,209,978

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

• Jason Helland, Grundy County State's Attorney{{cite web|url=https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/05/rauner-candidate-emerges-for-secretary-of-state|title=Rauner candidate emerges for secretary of state|work=Capitol Fax|last=Miller|first=Rich|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=October 5, 2017}}"[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-ives-primary-challenge-20171204-story.html Rauner faces war on two fronts as Republican challenger Ives attacks]", Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

• J.C. Griffin, Iraq War veteran{{cite web|url=http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/iraq-war-vet-could-challenge-jesse-white/769728643|title=Iraq war vet could challenge Jesse White|work=WCIA|last=Maxwell|first=Mark|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2017}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jason Helland

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 609,190

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 609,190

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Steve Dutner (L)

| list =

;Newspapers

• State Journal Register{{cite web |title=SJ-R Endorses Libertarian For Secretary Of State |url=https://www.wmay.com/2018/10/18/sj-r-endorses-libertarian-for-secretary-of-state/ |website=www.wmay.com |publisher=WMAY |access-date=23 July 2021 |language=en |date=18 October 2018}}}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Jason Helland (R)

| list =

;Newspapers

• Daily Herald{{cite web |last1=Board |first1=Daily Herald Editorial |title=Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Jason Helland over Jesse White for secretary of state |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181010/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-jason-helland-over-jesse-white-for-secretary-of-state |website=Daily Herald |access-date=23 July 2021 |date=10 October 2018}}}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Jesse White (D)

| list =

;Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times{{cite web |title=ENDORSEMENT: Jesse White for Illinois secretary of state |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/10/10/18448665/endorsement-jesse-white-for-illinois-secretary-of-state |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=23 July 2021 |language=en |date=10 October 2018}}
• Chicago Tribune{{cite web |title=Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorsements in the 2018 Illinois midterm election |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-2018-general-election-endorsements-20181009-storygallery.html |website=chicagotribune.com |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=23 July 2021 |date=12 October 2018}}}}

{{Election box begin

| title = Illinois Secretary of State election, 2018

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Jesse White (incumbent)

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 3,120,207

| percentage = 68.26%

| change = +2.56%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Jason Helland

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| votes = 1,336,079

| percentage = 29.23%

| change = -2.16%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Steve Dutner

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 114,556

| percentage = 2.51%

| change = -0.38%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 4,570,842

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Illinois Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = Illinois Comptroller election, 2018

| country = Illinois

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Illinois Comptroller special election

| previous_year = 2016 (special)

| next_election = 2022 Illinois elections#Comptroller

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 = File:Susana Mendoza Blue Suit (1).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Susana Mendoza

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,716,853

| percentage1 = 59.9%

| image2 = File:Darlene Senger 2013-05-13 (3).png

| nominee2 = Darlene Senger

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,678,346

| percentage2 = 37.0%

| map_image = {{Switcher

| 160px

| County results

| 160px

| Congressional district results

| default=1}}

| map_caption = Mendoza: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Senger: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

| title = Comptroller

| before_election = Susana Mendoza

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Susana Mendoza

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout = 56.00%

}}

Incumbent Republican Judy Baar Topinka died on December 10, 2014, after being re-elected to a second term in office. A special election was held in 2016 for the remainder of the term, with Democratic City Clerk of Chicago Susana Mendoza defeating appointed Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger. Mendoza won a full term.

• Susana Mendoza, incumbent Illinois Comptroller

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Susana Mendoza (incumbent)

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 1,147,095

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,147,095

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Darlene Senger, former state representative and nominee for Illinois's 11th congressional district in 2014

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Darlene Senger

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 607,187

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 607,187

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Claire Ball (Libertarian), certified public accountant{{cite web|url=http://www.newstrib.com/free/state-local-candidates-woo-democrats-at-la-salle/article_e83c3936-1008-11e8-acfc-136955e1819f.html|title=State, local candidates woo Democrats at La Salle|work=LaSalle News-Tribune|last=Sterrett|first=Craig|date=February 12, 2018|access-date=February 28, 2018|archive-date=February 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212173559/http://www.newstrib.com/free/state-local-candidates-woo-democrats-at-la-salle/article_e83c3936-1008-11e8-acfc-136955e1819f.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/medical-cannabis-dispensary-and-third-party-candidates-look-forward-after/article_2842db04-1887-11e7-b22d-17752d64a1d5.html|title=Medical cannabis dispensary and third-party candidates look forward after court victory|work=Illinois News Network|last=Bishop|first=Greg|date=April 3, 2017|access-date=February 28, 2018}}

{{Election box begin

| title = Illinois State Comptroller election, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Susana Mendoza (incumbent)

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 2,716,853

| percentage = 59.90%

| change = +10.45%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Darlene Senger

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| votes = 1,678,346

| percentage = 37.00%

| change = -7.43%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Claire Ball

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 140,543

| percentage = 3.10%

| change = -0.36%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

| votes = 17

| percentage = 0.00%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 4,535,759

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Illinois Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = Illinois Treasurer election, 2018

| country = Illinois

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Illinois elections#Treasurer

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Illinois elections#Treasurer

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 = File:Frerichs June 30 2016.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Mike Frerichs

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,593,816

| percentage1 = 57.6%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Jim Dodge

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,750,897

| percentage2 = 38.9%

| map_image = {{Switcher

| 160px

| County results

| 160px

| Congressional district results}}

| map_caption = Frerichs: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Dodge: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}

| title = Treasurer

| before_election = Mike Frerichs

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Mike Frerichs

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout = 55.56%

}}

• Mike Frerichs, incumbent state treasurer

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| title = Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Frerichs (incumbent)

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 1,087,950

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,087,950

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Jim Dodge, Orland Park Village trustee and candidate for Illinois Comptroller in 2010

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Dodge

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 602,626

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 602,626

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = Illinois State Treasurer election, 2018

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Mike Frerichs (incumbent)

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| votes = 2,593,816

| percentage = 57.64%

| change = +9.59%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Jim Dodge

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| votes = 1,750,897

| percentage = 38.91%

| change = -8.88%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Mike Leheney

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 155,256

| percentage = 3.45%

| change = -0.71%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

| votes = 2

| percentage = 0.0%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 4,499,971

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Illinois Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{main|2018 Illinois Senate election}}

One-third of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2018.

{{main|2018 Illinois House of Representatives election}}

All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

{{main|2018 Illinois judicial elections}}

Judicial elections were held, consisting of both partisan and retention elections, including those for one seat in the Supreme Court of Illinois and five seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Supreme_Court_elections,_2018|title=Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2018|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_intermediate_appellate_court_elections,_2018|title=Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2018|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02}}

Local elections took place, including county elections such as the Cook County elections.

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• [https://votesmart.org/election/2018/S/IL/ Candidates] at Vote Smart
• [https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_elections,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia
• [https://www.followthemoney.org/tools/election-overview?s=IL&y=2018 Campaign finance] at OpenSecrets

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