Candidate Free Time
2018 Voters’ Guide to the General Election
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
JB Pritzker | Juliana Stratton
Republican
Bruce Rauner | Evelyn Sanguinetti
Libertarian
Grayson Kash Jackson | Sanjeev Mohip
Conservative
William ‘Sam’ McCann | Aaron Merreighn: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Attorney General, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Kwame Raoul
Republican
Erika Harold
Libertarian
Bubba Harsy
Secretary of State, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Jesse White: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Jason Helland
Libertarian
Steve Dutner
Comptroller, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Susana Mendoza
Republican
Darlene Senger
Libertarian
Claire Ball
Treasurer, State of Illinois (4-Year Term)
Democratic
Michael W. Frerichs: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Jim Dodge: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Libertarian
Michael Leheney
U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Bobby L. Rush: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Jimmy Lee Tillman, II
Independent
Thomas Rudbeck
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Robin Kelly: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
David Merkle: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Dan Lipinski
Republican
Arthur J. Jones: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Jesús “Chuy” García: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Mark Wayne Lorch: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Mike Quigley: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Tom Hanson
U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Sean Casten
Republican
Peter Roskam
U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Danny K. Davis: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Craig Cameron: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Raja Krishnamoorthi: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Jitendra “JD” Diganvker
U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Jan Schakowsky
Republican
John Elleson
U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Brad Schneider
Republican
Doug Bennett
U.S. Representative, 11th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Bill Foster
Republican
Nick Stella
U.S. Representative, 14th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide
Democratic
Lauren Underwood
Republican
Randy Hultgren: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (6-Year Term, Vote for 3) | See this guide
Democratic
Debra Shore
Kari K. Steele
Marcelino Garcia: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
R. Cary Capparelli
Shundar Lin
Green
Christopher Anthony: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Karen Roothaan
Tammie Felicia Vinson
Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (2-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Kimberly Neely DuBuclet: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Green
Rachel Wales
Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (2-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
M. Cameron “Cam” Davis
Green
Geoffrey Cubbage
Board President, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)
Democratic
Toni Preckwinkle
Clerk, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)
Democratic
Karen Yarbrough
Sheriff, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)
Democratic
Tom Dart
Treasurer, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)
Democratic
Maria Pappas
Assessor, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)
Democratic
Fritz Kaegi
Republican
Joseph Paglia: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, 1st County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Brandon Johnson
Commissioner, 2nd County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Dennis Deer
Commissioner, 3rd County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Bill Lowry
Republican
George Blakemore
Commissioner, 4th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Stanley Moore
Commissioner, 5th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Deborah Sims: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, 6th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Donna Miller
Commissioner, 7th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Alma Anaya
Commissioner, 8th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Luis Arroyo Jr.: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Republican
Walter Zarnecki: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, 9th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Frank McPartlin
Republican
Peter Silvestri
Commissioner, 10th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Bridget Gainer
Commissioner, 11th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
John Daley
Republican
Steven Graves
Commissioner, 12th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Bridget Degnen: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, 13th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Larry Suffredin
Republican
Chris Hanusiak
Commissioner, 14th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Scott Britton
Republican
Gregg Goslin: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, 15th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Kevin Morrison
Republican
Tim Schneider
Commissioner, 16th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Jeffrey Tobolski: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, 17th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide
Democratic
Abdelnasser Rashid
Republican
Sean M. Morrison
Commissioner, Board of Review 2nd District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)
Democratic
Michael Cabonargi: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
Commissioner, Board of Review 3rd District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)
Democratic
Larry Rogers, Jr.: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time
WTTW’s 2018 Voters’ Guide to the General Election is an online resource designed to inform voters about the candidates running for office in the Nov. 6 election.
Candidates were given two minutes to tell voters where they stand on the issues, why they feel they are best qualified and what they intend to do if elected or re-elected. The messages were recorded at the WTTW studios at no cost to the candidates.
The Voters’ Guide is an online version of Candidate Free Time, pioneered by WTTW in the 1992 race for U.S. Senate. This year’s Candidate Free Time is produced with and underwritten in part by the League of Women Voters of Cook County.
