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Evelyn Sanguinetti, former lieutenant governor of Illinois (2015–2019) [38] State legislators. Jim Durkin, Minority Leader of Illinois House of Representatives [38] Jim Oberweis, former state senator, nominee for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, and candidate for Illinois governor [38] Mark Batinick, state representative [38]
She was a candidate for governor of Illinois and U.S. representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district. [1] Ives served three terms in the Illinois House, from 2013 to 2018. She ran in the Republican primary in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, narrowly losing to incumbent governor Bruce Rauner. [2]
As of 2025, 51 women have served as governor of a U.S. state, three as governor of an unincorporated U.S. territory, and two as mayor of the District of Columbia.In January 2025, women have been serving as governor in 12 U.S. states (13 between January 7 and 9, and January 21 and 25; 14 between January 9 and 21), as mayor of the District of Columbia, and as territorial governors of Guam and ...
(The Center Square) – A conservative branch of Illinois Republicans is calling out the party’s House leader. The Illinois Freedom Caucus, made up of six state representatives and one senator ...
Illinois Republicans pick their nominee for governor Tuesday in the year's most expensive campaign, while primaries in other states will test Trump's strength.
The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
The race is the only contested competition for the House in central Illinois this November, with three Republicans going unopposed for other seats Illinois election 2022: Where the 96th House ...
Despite filing paperwork to run for her old seat, [52] former Democratic U.S. Representative Mary Peltola has also expressed interest in running for governor, [53] [54] as has Republican State Senator Click Bishop. [55] Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom is also a potential candidate.