WTTW’s 2022 Voter Guide is your comprehensive library of resources for the General Election on Nov. 8. You will find candidate profiles; recorded video messages* from candidates, searchable by race or candidate; responses to candidate questionnaires; a map of Illinois searchable by Congressional district; and links to ongoing political coverage from WTTW News; and a video explanation of how your voter gets counted. This Voter Guide was produced with help from the League of Women Voters of Cook County. Find
your polling location for voting on election day.
*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 reelected. The
messages were recorded via Zoom at no cost to the candidates.
Choose Your Race
Federal
State
Search by Candidate
Search Candidates by District
WTTW News Explains: What Happens to Your Ballot After You Vote?
After you cast your ballot on Election Day, the paper record of your vote is just beginning a months-long journey. We explain how ballots are counted, checked and stored in Chicago.
Watch more WTTW News Explains videos.
Sign up for the WTTW News newsletter
WTTW News Election Coverage
Forest Preserve Property Tax Referendum Likely Headed to Ballots in 2022
How much is nature worth? The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is about to find out. The district’s board of commissioners has thrown its support behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax increase for the preserves directly in the hands of voters.
Ethics Board Reprimands Ald. Moore for Using Aldermanic Facebook Page to Campaign for Secretary of State
Ald. David Moore (17th Ward) is one of three Chicago elected officials running for secretary of state in 2022.
As Candidates Flock to Secretary of State Race, Burnett Won’t Run to Replace White
Although five Democrats are already jockeying to replace Secretary of State Jesse White, Ald. Walter Burnett (27th Ward) told WTTW News he will not run to replace his political godfather.