Get To Learn More About Illinois Elections 2014

By Marci Glover


On 4th November 2014, Illinois will have general elections. After the primary Illinois elections 2014 on 18th March, it is still quite early to know who will be the next leaders. There is great anticipation of who will win the race of being the executive officers of the state and also the township and district leaders.

At the primary elections, nominations of all candidates for the different parties took place. The offices up for elections include the Illinois eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives, all executive offices in the state and the United States Senate office. The primary elections determined who would run in the general elections for all the offices up for election by reducing the number of candidates. Some of the main offices to be voted for include the governors office, the attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, the treasure, among other offices.

Voters will be expected to vote for the eighteen candidates from the respective districts to the United States House of Representatives. There will also be 18 representatives to the house of congress and the senate. The different districts will therefore choose from the finalists after the primary elections. The senate executive officers to be elected include the Governor, the secretary of state, the comptroller, the treasurer and the attorney general.

For the attorney generals office, in the democratic primary, Lisa Madigan will be running for reelection in November. Also, in the Republican primary, Paul Schimpf will be running. He was declared after the withdrawal of Mark Curran and Mike and the decline of Tom cross and Jim Durkin from the race.

Jesse White, the current Secretary of state will be running for re-election for a fifth term. He will be running against Mike Wester the republican candidate. The elected candidate will be the custodian of all official records and the state seal of Illinois. He will also be running against other third party candidates including Chris Michael and Sheldon Shaffer.

The comptroller office will be contested by Judy Baar who will be running for re-election and Shiela Simon, the current lieutenant governor. The treasurers office will be contested by Bob Grogan and Tom Cross. Other very popular third party candidates will be contesting for the two offices.

The incumbent lieutenant Governor, Sheila Simon will be running for office of the comptroller. She will be running against Judy Baar who will be vying for reelection for a second term. The third party candidates for the office include Julie Fox, Tim Curtin and Timothy Goodcase.

The general elections expected in November will shape the future of Illinois for the next four years. With intense campaigns going on, candidates are doing their best to win the votes of the citizens. As they compete for the largest number of votes, it is important for the voters to pay attention to the quality of leadership. The best leaders should ensure quality living and integrity for all citizens of the state.




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