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Secretary of State
June 28, 2022 primary: each party's primary · the general
Illinois
12,694,798people
$83,390median household income
$263,300median home value
67%of homes lived in by their owner
38%of adults with a bachelor's degree or more
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
🔓 Contribution limits are off in this race (limits off for race): the State Board of Elections lifted them, so every candidate here can take contributions of any size.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Alexi Giannoulias D✓ nominee | 452,221 52.1% | $9,947,333 | $12,000 | $996,579 | ||
| Anna Valencia D | 303,671 35.0% | $2,113,808 | $1,168 | $3,042 | ||
| David Moore D | 77,983 9.0% | $181,219 | — | $58 | ||
| Sidney Moore D | 33,762 3.9% | — | — | — | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Dan Brady R✓ nominee | 550,700 76.4% | $935,865 | — | $20,840 | ||
| John Milhiser R | 170,496 23.6% | $1,072,869 | $2,746 | $1,890 | ||
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2021. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (December 31, 2022). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.
Outside spending
$255,493 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Judicial Fairness 2022-05-12 | for John Milhiser | $255,001 |
| McHenry County GOPAC 2022-06-21 | for Dan Brady | $492 |
Donors to more than one candidate here
69 donors gave to two or more of this race's candidates (all their contributions to each since January 1, 2021).
| Donor | Gave to | In this race |
|---|---|---|
| JB for Governor Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $1,000,000 · Anna Valencia $55,000 | $1,055,000 |
| Prairie Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Washington | Alexi Giannoulias $10,000 · Anna Valencia $59,900 | $69,900 |
| Finishing Trades of Chicago Coop. PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $25,000 · Anna Valencia $39,900 | $64,900 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Labor union · Willow Springs | Alexi Giannoulias $59,900 · Anna Valencia $2,500 | $62,400 |
| Mohammed Abdallah CEO, Fuel line · Palos Park | Alexi Giannoulias $30,000 · David Moore $5,800 | $35,800 |
| ELH Partners, LLC Business · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $25,000 · David Moore $10,000 | $35,000 |
| Lawndale Real Estate, LLC Business · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $25,000 · Anna Valencia $5,000 | $30,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | Alexi Giannoulias $10,000 · Anna Valencia $7,500 · Dan Brady $9,882 | $27,382 |
| R. Elliot LLC Business · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $12,000 · Anna Valencia $12,000 | $24,000 |
| CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield | Anna Valencia $7,500 · Dan Brady $10,000 · John Milhiser $5,000 | $22,500 |
| RNA Corporation Business · Blue Island | Alexi Giannoulias $10,000 · Anna Valencia $8,000 | $18,000 |
| Impact Networking Business · Lake Forest | Alexi Giannoulias $15,000 · Anna Valencia $1,000 | $16,000 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC Business · Miramar | Alexi Giannoulias $12,000 · Dan Brady $1,000 | $13,000 |
| SW IL Laborers' Political League Labor union · Swansea | Alexi Giannoulias $10,000 · Anna Valencia $1,000 | $11,000 |
| Elzie Higginbottom President, Burling Builders · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $6,000 · Anna Valencia $5,000 | $11,000 |
| Citizens for Saviano Candidate or officeholder committee · Elmwood Park | Alexi Giannoulias $10,000 · Dan Brady $250 | $10,250 |
| Manufacturers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | Anna Valencia $2,000 · Dan Brady $6,500 | $8,500 |
| Jerry Reinsdorf Chairman, Chicago White Sox · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $6,000 · Anna Valencia $2,500 | $8,500 |
| Rodrigo Descoto President & Owner, Reflection Window + Wall · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $6,000 · Anna Valencia $2,000 | $8,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | Alexi Giannoulias $5,000 · Anna Valencia $2,500 | $7,500 |
| Kevin Conway Lawyer, Cooney & Conway · River Forest | Alexi Giannoulias $6,000 · Anna Valencia $1,000 | $7,000 |
| John Holmes President & CEO, AAR Corp · Wood Dale | Alexi Giannoulias $1,000 · Anna Valencia $6,000 | $7,000 |
| Lionel Rabb CEO, Credas Inc · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $5,000 · Anna Valencia $1,500 | $6,500 |
| Community BancPac Group or PAC · Springfield | Alexi Giannoulias $2,500 · Dan Brady $4,000 | $6,500 |
| Lee Golub Managing Principal, Golub & Co. · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $2,500 · Anna Valencia $3,500 | $6,000 |
| Law Offices of Donahue & Walsh Business · Mchenry | Alexi Giannoulias $5,000 · John Milhiser $500 | $5,500 |
| Cozen O'Connor Business · Philadelphia | Alexi Giannoulias $2,500 · Anna Valencia $3,000 | $5,500 |
| Credit Union Political Action Council Group or PAC · Naperville | Alexi Giannoulias $2,500 · Dan Brady $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke Business · Milwaukee | Anna Valencia $3,000 · Dan Brady $1,250 | $4,250 |
| Julie Curry Lobbyist, Curry & Assoc. LLC · Springfield | Anna Valencia $1,000 · Dan Brady $3,000 | $4,000 |
| Barr Management, Ltd. Business · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $3,000 · Anna Valencia $1,000 | $4,000 |
| Steven Schoenberg Founding Member, Americash Loans · Northbrook | Alexi Giannoulias $1,000 · Anna Valencia $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Stephanie Harris Not Employed, Not Employed · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $1,000 · Anna Valencia $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Friends for Poe Group or PAC · Springfield | Dan Brady $2,500 · John Milhiser $1,000 | $3,500 |
| David Barr Principal, Community Financial Service Centers · Northbrook | Alexi Giannoulias $1,000 · Anna Valencia $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Jack Campbell for Sheriff Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | Dan Brady $250 · John Milhiser $3,000 | $3,250 |
| UPS PAC Group or PAC · Atlanta | Alexi Giannoulias $2,500 · Dan Brady $500 | $3,000 |
| Friends of Mike Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | Dan Brady $2,000 · John Milhiser $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Kuhn & Trello Consulting Engineers, LLC Business · Springfield | Dan Brady $250 · John Milhiser $2,500 | $2,750 |
| James Franczek Attorney, Franczek P.C. · Chicago | Alexi Giannoulias $1,000 · Anna Valencia $1,750 | $2,750 |
The 40 largest of 69.