2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 1–25, District 25
The 25th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Calumet Heights, East Side, Hegewisch, Hyde Park, Kenwood, South Chicago, South Deering, South Shore, and Woodlawn. The district had been represented by Democrat Barbara Flynn Currie since January 13, 1993. She had served the Illinois House since January 1979. She had been Majority Leader of the Illinois House since 1997. Currie announced she would be retiring from the House and would not run for re-election. As a result of the seat of a major political player in the Illinois House now being open, the Democratic primary for the seat was very crowded. The primary featured seven candidates:


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 1–25, District 25
After winning his primary, Tarver would not face a Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 26
The 26th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Calumet Heights, Douglas, Grand Boulevard, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, South Chicago, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn. The district had been represented by Democrat Christian Mitchell since January 9, 2013. Mitchell faced neither any Democratic challengers in his primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election. After winning his election and the election of Governor J.B. Pritzker, Mitchell would join the Pritzker administration as a deputy governor. Kam Buckner was appointed to serve out the remainder of Mitchell's term.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 27
The 27th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood, Midlothian, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Robbins, and Worth and parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Auburn Gresham, Beverly, Chatham, Morgan Park, Roseland, Washington Heights, and West Pullman. The district has been represented by Democrat Justin Slaughter since his appointment in January 2017. Slaughter faced a primary challenger from Tawana J. (T.J.) Robinson, a special education teacher, former campaigner with LSC members of the Riverdale School District 133, and former campaigner with the various school board members of District 205 Proviso Township High Schools. After winning his primary, Slaughter would face no Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 28
The 28th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Blue Island, Calumet Park, Crestwood, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Riverdale, Robbins, and Tinley Park and parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Morgan Park, Roseland, and West Pullman. The district has been represented by Democrat Robert Rita since January 8, 2003. Rita faced two challengers in his primary election. Mary Carvlin, teacher, Blue Island Library Board trustee for 6 years, and founder of Northeast Blue Island Resident Action Group (now a Rain Ready / CNT group) to solve flooding issues.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 28
Kimberly Nicole Koschnitzky, a Connected Vehicle Specialist for General Motors. As a result of the ongoing Me Too movement, Rita's past domestic battery case with a former girlfriend came back into the limelight, previously being at the center of his 2002 election to the seat, as his aforementioned former girlfriend sides with Rita's primary challenger Carvlin. Carvlin would accuse fellow primary challenger Koschnitzky of being a 'ghost candidate' from Speaker Mike Madigan to split the vote between Carvlin and Koschnitzky to guarantee Rita won in the primary. After winning his primary election, Rita would face no Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 29
The 29th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Calumet Heights, Chicago Heights, Crete, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Homewood, Lansing, Lynwood, Monee, Phoenix, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland, Steger, Thornton, and University Park and parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Riverdale and West Pullman. The district has been represented by Democrat Thaddeus Jones since January 12, 2011. Jones faced a primary challenger from Corean Davis, a human resource professional. After winning his primary, Jones would face no Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 30
The 30th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Blue Island, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Markham, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, and Robbins. The district has been represented by Democrat Will Davis since January 8, 2003. Davis faced neither a Democratic challenger in his primary nor a Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 31
The 31st district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burr Ridge, Chicago Ridge, Countryside, Hickory Hills, Hodgkins, Hometown, Indian Head Park, Justice, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills, and Willow Springs and parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Ashburn, Auburn Gresham, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, and West Englewood. The district has been represented by Democrat Mary E. Flowers since January 9, 1985. She was an Assistant Majority Leader of the Illinois House during the 100th General Assembly. She faced a primary challenger from Willie Preston, carpenter, Community Representative for Scott Joplin Elementary School, and former community organizer for SouthSiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL). After winning her primary, Flowers would face no Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 32
The 32nd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Bridgeview, Burbank, Hickory Hills, Justice, and Oak Lawn and includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Ashburn, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, West Englewood, and Woodlawn. The district has been represented by Democrat Andre Thapedi since January 14, 2009. Thapedi faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 33
The 33rd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Burnham, Calumet City, Ford Heights, Lansing, Lynwood, and Sauk Village and includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Avalon Park, Burnside, Calumet Heights, Chatham, East Side, Hegewisch, South Chicago, and South Deering. The district has been represented by Democrat Marcus C. Evans Jr. since his appointment in April 2012. Evans Jr. faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 34
The 34th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Beecher, Bourbonnais, Burnham, Calumet City, Crete, Ford Heights, Grant Park, Lansing, Lynwood, Manteno, Momence, Peotone, Sauk Village, South Holland, and Willowbrook and includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, Hegewisch, Pullman, Riverdale, Roseland, South Deering, and West Pullman. The district had been represented by Democrat Elgie Sims since his appointment in August 2012. After State Senator Donne Trotter announced his retirement, Sims was appointed to his seat and sworn in on January 26, 2018. Nicholas Smith, former Chicago 9th Ward Streets & Sanitation Superintendent, Legislative Aide to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way, and Community Liaison/ Coordinator for Chicago State University was appointed to the seat in February 2018. Smith did not face any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 35
The 35th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Alsip, Chicago Ridge, Merrionette Park, Oak Lawn, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Tinley Park, and Worth and includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Auburn Gresham, Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood, and Washington Heights. The district has been represented by Democrat Frances Ann Hurley since January 9, 2013. Herb Hebein, former Chicago police officer, was the Republican challenger in this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 36
The 36th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Willow Springs, and Worth and includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Ashburn, Auburn Gresham, Beverly, and Mount Greenwood. The district has been represented by Democrat Kelly M. Burke since January 12, 2011. Burke faced neither any challengers in her primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 37
The 37th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Frankfort, Frankfort Square, Homer Glen, Joliet, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, and Tinley Park. The district has been represented by Republican Margo McDermed since January 14, 2015. McDermed faced a Democratic challenger in the general election from Matthew Hunt, property and casualty insurance agent for his family's agency, Hunt Insurance Group, Board Member of the Illinois State Fire Marshall Elevator Safety Division, and Trustee of the Palos Heights Police Pension Board.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 38
The 38th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Country Club Hills, Flossmoor, Frankfort, Frankfort Square, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Markham, Matteson, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Richton Park, Tinley Park, and University Park. The district had been represented by Democrat Al Riley since January 10, 2007. On September 26, 2017, Riley announced he would not seek reelection to a seventh term. The Democratic primary for the 38th district featured four candidates:


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 38
After winning her primary, Meyers-Martin would face no Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 39
The 39th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Dunning, Hermosa, Irving Park, Logan Square, and Portage Park. The district has been represented by Democrat Will Guzzardi since January 14, 2015. Guzzardi faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 40
The 40th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Albany Park, Avondale, Irving Park, Logan Square, and Portage Park. The district has been represented by Democrat Jaime Andrade Jr. since his appointment in August 2013. Andrade Jr. faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 41
The 41st district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Bolingbrook, Naperville, and Warrenville. The district has been represented by Republican Grant Wehrli since January 14, 2015. Val Montgomery was the democratic challenger in this election. Montgomery would later be found to be incorrectly listed by the DuPage County Election Commission as living in the 41st district, whereas her address placed her in the 49th district.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 41
DuPage County Judge Bonnie Wheaton as a result ruled that Montgomery could not be a candidate in the election and if elected could only be seated if she wins and the Illinois General Assembly decided to seat her. Despite this ruling, Montgomery did not withdraw from the race and remained on the ballot.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 42
The 42nd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Carol Stream, Lisle, Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton, and Winfield. The district had been represented by Republican Jeanne Ives since January 9, 2013. Ives announced in October 2017 her intention to run for Governor and would not run for reelection to her seat. The Republican primary for the 42nd district seat featured three candidates.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 42
Burt Minor would face controversy after the leak of a conversation he had with Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General Erika Harold. The conversation involved Burt Minor asking Erika Harold about her marriage status, asking if she was a "lesbo" and frequent use of the n-word in front of her and her assistant, asking whether Erika Harold found it offensive.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 42
Kathleen Carrier, family caregiver, precinct committeeman since 2003, and former chair of the Wayne Township Democratic Party was the sole Democratic nominee for the 42nd district.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 43
The 43rd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Barrington Hills, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Hoffman Estates, and South Elgin. The district has been represented by Democrat Anna Moeller since her appointment in March 2014. Moeller faced a Republican challenger in the general election from Andrew Cuming, propert management company owner, member of the Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Association, and President of the Elgin Southwest Area Neighbors.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 44
The 44th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Bartlett, Elgin, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, and Streamwood. The district has been represented by Democrat Fred Crespo since January 10, 2007. Crespo faced a Republican challenger in the general election from Katy Dolan Baumer, business owner, worked as President of the Streamwood Chamber of Commerce, and clerk to the Hanover Township.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 45
The 45th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Addison, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Itasca, Roselle, Streamwood, Wayne, West Chicago, and Wood Dale. The district had been represented by Republican Christine Winger since January 14, 2015. Prior to the primary election, the Democratic nominee for the district was Cynthia Borbas, IT consultant, formerly volunteered at the Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce, and formerly volunteered at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. At some unknown time, Borbas would withdraw from the race. Diane Pappas, attorney specializing in corporate counsel, former President of the Friends of the Itasca Community Library, and a Democratic Precinct Committeeman of Addison Township Precinct 23 would become the Democratic candidate for the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 46
The 46th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park, and Wheaton. The district has been represented by Democrat Deb Conroy since January 9, 2013. The Republican primary saw two candidates seek the nomination for the general election. Gordon "Jay" Kinzler, doctor and surgeon, member of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board, and former commissioner of the Environmental Commission of the Village of Glen Ellyn. Roger Orozco, police detective and former school board member of Community Consolidated School District 93.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 47
The 47th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Lombard, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park, Western Springs, Westmont, and Willowbrook. The district had been represented by Republican Patti Bellock since January 13, 1999. She had been the Deputy House Minority Leader since October 2013. On August 1, 2017, Bellock announced her intention to retire at the end of her term. Deanne Mazzochi, lawyer, business owner, and former chairman of the College of DuPage Board of Trustees, was the Republican nominee for this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 47
The Democratic primary featured two candidates. Jim Caffrey, former customer team manager for Clorox, a Democratic Precinct Committeeman, and served in the Peace Corps for 2 years. Anne Sommerkamp, prenatal educator, former journalist from 1980 to 1999, and former candidate for Downers Grove Township Clerk in 2017. Caffrey would go on to win the primary election and become the Democratic nominee. Patti Bellock would resign from her State Representative seat to serve as Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director. Candidate Mazzochi would then be appointed on July 16, 2018 to fill the vacancy.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 48
The 48th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park, and Wheaton. The district had been represented by Republican Peter Breen since January 14, 2015. The Democratic candidate for this election was Terra Costa Howard, lawyer, former member of the Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education, and adjunct professor at College of DuPage.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 49
The 49th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia, Elgin, Geneva, Naperville, North Aurora, South Elgin, St. Charles, Warrenville, Wayne, and West Chicago. The district had been represented by Republican Mike Fortner since January 10, 2007. Fortner announced August 7, 2017 that he would not seek reelection. The Republican primary featured two candidates. Tonia Jane Khouri, business owner, DuPage County board member, and chair of the DuPage County Economic Development Committee.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 49
Nic Zito, CEO of Rev3 Innovation Center, member of the DuPage PADS Homelessness Awareness board of directors, and member of the International Business Innovation Association board of directors. Khouri would go on to become the Republican nominee. The Democratic nominee for this election was Karina Villa, school social worker, member of the West Chicago District 33 Board of Education since 2013, and vice president of the West Chicago 33 Board of Education.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 26–50, District 50
The 50th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Campton Hills, Elburn, Geneva, Lily Lake, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Prestbury, St. Charles, Sugar Grove, and Yorkville. The district has been represented by Republican Keith R. Wheeler since January 14, 2015. The Democratic candidate for this election was James Leslie, firefighter/paramedic, former executive of the Naperville IAFF L4302, and first-time candidate.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 51
The 51st district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Forest Lake, Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Barrington, Tower Lakes, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, and Waukegan. The district had been represented by Republican Nick Sauer since December 2016. Nick Sauer was slated to be the Republican nominee for the general election. On August 1, 2018, Politico reported on Sauer allegedly using his ex-girlfriend's nude photos to catfish for seeking online relationships with men. Sauer would then resign at 5 pm on the same day. Helene Walsh, wife of former US representative Joe Walsh, was appointed to Sauer's seat on August 18, 2018.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 51
Mary Edly-Allen, bilingual teacher, co-founder of Foundation 46, and board member of the Illinois Science Olympiad was the Democratic candidate for the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 52
The 52nd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Algonquin, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Carpentersville, Cary, Crystal Lake, East Dundee, Fox River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Island Lake, Lake Barrington, Lake in the Hills, North Barrington, Oakwood Hills, Port Barrington, Prairie Grove, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Trout Valley, and Wauconda. The district has been represented by Republican David McSweeney since January 9, 2013. McSweeney faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Democratic challengers in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 53
The 53rd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, and Wheeling. The district had been represented by Republican David Harris since January 12, 2011, previously serving the Illinois State House from January 12, 1983 to January 13, 1993. Harris announced on October 4, 2017 that he would be retiring from the Illinois House, citing his frustrations with the Illinois Budget Impasse as he was one of the few Republicans who voted to overturn Governor Bruce Rauner's veto. The Republican primary featured two candidates.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 53
Eddie Corrigan, outreach coordinator and cancer research and awareness advocate. Katie Miller, registered nurse, religious education teacher, and a former basketball coach. Corrigan would become the Republican nominee. The Democratic nominee for this election was Mark Walker, experienced in business and entrepreneurship for 35 years, treasurer of the Journeys organization, and member of the Arlington Heights Park Foundation Board. He previously served as State Representative from 2009–2011 in the 66th district.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 54
The 54th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Deer Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, and South Barrington. The district has been represented by Republican Tom Morrison since January 12, 2011. The Democratic candidate for this election was Maggie Trevor, principal, owner of Trevor Research Services, LLC, and member of the City of Rolling Meadows Environmental Committee since 2015.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 55
The 55th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, Park Ridge, Rolling Meadows, and Schaumburg as well as parts of the Chicago neighborhood of O'Hare. The district has been represented by Democrat Marty Moylan since January 9, 2013. The Republican challenger for this election was Marilyn Smolenski, business owner, volunteer for USO and Special Olympics, and was involved with the Boy Scouts of America for many years.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 56
The 56th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, and Schaumburg. The district has been represented by Democrat Michelle Mussman since January 12, 2011. The Republican primary for this election featured two candidates. Jillian Rose Bernas, international relations manager, a Schaumburg Township District Library Trustee, and Township of Schaumburg Mental Health Committee Member. Char Kegarise, branch officer manager and member of the Schaumburg District 54 School Board. Bernas would go on to become the Republican nominee for the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 57
The 57th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Palatine, Prospect Heights, and Wheeling. The district had been represented by Democrat Elaine Nekritz since January 8, 2003. Nekritz announced she was planning to resign in June 2017. Her official resignation became effective October 2, 2017. Jonathan Carroll was appointed to Nekritz's seat on October 4, 2017. Mary Battinus was the Republican challenger in this election. On May 29, 2018, Battinus withdrew from the race as a result of moving out of the state.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 58
The 58th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Knollwood, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Mettawa, North Chicago, Northbrook, and Riverwoods. The district had been represented by Democrat Scott Drury since January 9, 2013. Drury attempted to run for Governor of Illinois, but opted to run for Illinois Attorney General after the retirement of Lisa Madigan, leaving the 58th district seat open. The Democratic nominee for this election was Bob Morgan, former lead healthcare attorney for Illinois, board member of the Anti-


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 58
Defamation League, and serves as a trustee for Equip for Equality. Cindy Masover was slated to be the Republican nominee for the general election until she decided to leave the race for personal reasons. Rick Lesser, small business owner and estate planning attorney, former member of the Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees, and former president of the Lake County Bar Association, became the Republican nominee on July 26, 2018 for the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 59
The 59th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Buffalo Grove, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Indian Creek, Knollwood, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Northbrook, Park City, Riverwoods, Vernon Hills, Waukegan, and Wheeling. The district had been represented by Democrat Carol Sente since her appointment in September 2009. Sente announced on September 12, 2017 that she would not seek reelection. The Democratic primary featured two candidates. Daniel Didech, municipal attorney and supervisor of the Vernon Township.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 59
Susan Malter, attorney, founding member of the Chicago Legal Responders Network, and an active member of the Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG). Didech would go on to become the Democratic nominee for the general election. The Republican primary featured two candidates. Karen Feldman, residential realtor and Village Trustee of Lincolnshire from 2001–2018. Marko Sukovic, business owner, former political director for Congressman Robert Dold, and outreach director for Turning Point USA. Feldman would go on to become the Republican nominee for the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 60
The 60th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Beach Park, Gurnee, North Chicago, Park City, and Waukegan. The district has been represented by Democrat Rita Mayfield since her appointment in July 2010. Mayfield faced neither any challengers in her primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 61
The 61st district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Antioch, Beach Park, Gages Lake, Grandwood Park, Gurnee, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Old Mill Creek, Third Lake, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion. The district had been represented by Republican Sheri Jesiel since her appointment on July 2, 2014. The Democratic nominee this election was Joyce Mason, human resources consultant, vice president of the board of education for the Woodland Consolidated Community School District 50, and a member of the board of directors for A Safe Place, a domestic violence organization.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 62
The 62nd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Gages Lake, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hainesville, Lake Villa, Long Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, Third Lake, Venetian Village, Volo, Wauconda, and Waukegan. The district has been represented by Democrat Sam Yingling since January 9, 2013. The Republican primary featured two candidates. Ken Idstein, mortgage banker, member of the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Grayslake Planning and Zoning Commission. Adam Solano, financial advisor, former president of National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) in Illinois, and former president of NAIFA Chicago. Idstein would go on to become the Republican nominee.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 63
The 63rd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Bull Valley, Chemung, Crystal Lake, Greenwood, Harvard, Hebron, Johnsburg, Lakemoor, Marengo, McCullom Lake, McHenry, Pistakee Highlands, Richmond, Ringwood, Spring Grove, Union, Wonder Lake, and Woodstock. The district has been represented by Republican Steve Reick since January 11, 2017. Reick faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 64
The 64th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Antioch, Bull Valley, Channel Lake, Crystal Lake, Fox Lake, Fox Lake Hills, Holiday Hills, Island Lake, Johnsburg, Lake Catherine, Lake Villa, Lakemoor, Lakewood, Lindenhurst, Long Lake, McHenry, Prairie Grove, Round Lake Heights, Spring Grove, Venetian Village, Volo, Wauconda, Wonder Lake, and Woodstock. The district had been represented by Republican Barbara Wheeler since January 9, 2013. Wheeler announced on July 28, 2017 that she would not seek reelection in 2018.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 64
The Republican nominee this election was Tom Weber, small business owner, member of the Lake County Board since 2012, and member of the Lake County Forest Preserve District Board. The Democratic nominee for this election was Trisha Zubert, works in finance, a school board member and president, and a volunteer with Lake County Haven.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 65
The 65th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Batavia, Burlington, Campton Hills, Elgin, Geneva, Gilberts, Hampshire, Huntley, Pingree Grove, South Elgin, St. Charles, and Wayne. The district had been represented by Republican Steven Andersson since January 14, 2015. Andersson announced on August 16, 2017 he would not seek reelection to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018 during an appearance on Chicago Tonight. Andersson was one of the few Republicans during the Illinois Budget Impasse to vote to overturn Governor Bruce Rauner's veto.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 65
The Republican nominee for this election was Dan Ugaste, attorney, former member of the Illinois Workers Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board, and the Technical Advisor to Governor's Office on Workers Comp Reform. The Democratic nominee for this election was Richard Johnson, law and psychology teacher at Bartlett High School and President of the Elgin Teachers Association.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 66
The 66th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Algonquin, Carpetnersville, Crystal Lake, East Dundee, Elgin, Gilberts, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood, Sleepy Hollow, and West Dundee. The district has been represented by Republican Allen Skillicorn since January 11, 2017. Skillicorn faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 67
The 67th district covers a large part of Rockford. The district had been represented by Democrat Litesa Wallace since her appointment in July 2014. Wallace would become Daniel Biss' running mate for seeking the Democratic nomination in the gubernatorial election, leaving her seat open. The Democratic primary for this election featured four candidates.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 67
After winning the Democratic nomination, West would face no Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 68
The 68th district covers parts of Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Rockford, and Roscoe. The district has been represented by Republican John Cabello since his appointment in August 2012. The Democratic nominee for this election was Jake Castanza, the executive director of Project First Rate.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 69
The 69th district covers all or parts of Belvidere, Caledonia, Capron, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, New Milford, Poplar Grove, Rockford, Rockton, Roscoe, South Beloit, and Timberlane. The district has been represented by Republican Joe Sosnowski since January 12, 2011. The Democratic nominee for this election was Angie Bodine, driver for First Student and Precinct Committee Person Secretary of Boone County Democrats.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 70
The 70th district, located partly in the Chicagoland area, includes Belvidere, Big Rock, Burlington, Campton Hills, Cortland, DeKalb, Elgin, Garden Prairie, Genoa, Hampshire, Hinckley, Kaneville, Kingston, Kirkland, Lily Lake, Malta, Maple Park, Poplar Grove, Sugar Grove, Sycamore, and Virgil. The district had been represented by Republican Bob Pritchard since his appointment in December 2003. Pritchard announced that he would be retiring at the end of his term. He was one of the few Republicans who voted to end the Illinois Budget Impasse. The Republican nominee for this election was Jeff Keicher, small business owner. The Democratic primary featured two candidates.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 70
Howard Solomon, retiree, member and secretary of the District 428 Board of Education, and former member of the Village of Fox Lake Planning Commission. Paul Stoddard, retired Associate Professor of Geology at Northern Illinois University and member of the DeKalb County board. Stoddard would go on to become the Democratic nominee for the general election. Republican candidate Keicher would later be appointed to the seat in July 2018 to finish the remainder of Pritchard's term.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 71
The 71st district, located partly in the Quad Cities area, covers all or parts of Albany, Carbon Cliff, Cleveland, Coal Valley, Colona, Como, Cordova, Deer Grove, East Moline, Erie, Fulton, Hampton, Hillsdale, Lyndon, Moline, Morrison, Port Byron, Prophetstown, Rapids City, Rock Falls, Savanna, Silvis, Sterling, Tampico, and Thomson. The district has been represented by Republican Tony McCombie since January 11, 2017. The Democratic nominee for this election was Joan Padilla, executive director of Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, former Sauk Valley Community College Trustee, and a member of the Sauk Valley Community College Foundation.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 72
The 72nd district, located in the Quad Cities area, covers all or parts of Andalusia, Coyne Center, Milan, Moline, Oak Grove, Reynolds, Rock Island, and Rock Island Arsenal. The district has been represented by Democrat Michael Halpin since January 10, 2017. The Republican nominee for this election was Glen Evans, Sr., former state house primary candidate for the Democratic Party in 2012 and 2016 and former candidate for multiple county and municipal positions.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 73
The 73rd district, located in the Peoria metropolitan area, covers all or parts of Bay View Gardens, Bradford, Brimfield, Buda, Chillicothe, Dana, Dunlap, Elmwood, Germantown Hills, Henry, Hopewell, La Fayette, La Rose, Lacon, Leonore, Lostant, Metamora, Neponset, Peoria, Peoria Heights, Princeville, Roanoke, Rome, Rutland, Sparland, Spring Bay, Tiskilwa, Toluca, Toulon, Varna, Washburn, Wenona, Wyanet, and Wyoming. The district has been represented by Republican Ryan Spain since January 11, 2017. Spain faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 74
The 74th district covers all or parts of Aledo, Alexis, Alpha, Altona, Amboy, Andover, Annawan, Atkinson, Bishop Hill, Buda, Cambridge, Dover, East Galesburg, Galesburg, Galva, Geneseo, Gilson, Harmon, Henderson, Hooppole, Joy, Keithsburg, Kewanee, Knoxville, La Moille, London Mills, Manlius, Maquon, Matherville, Mineral, New Bedford, New Boston, North Henderson, Oak Run, Ohio, Oneida, Orion, Rio, Seaton, Sheffield, Sherrard, Sublette, Victoria, Viola, Walnut, Wataga, Williamsfield, Windsor, Woodhull, and Yates City. The district has been represented by Republican Daniel Swanson since January 11, 2017. Swanson faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 51–, District 75
The 75th district, located in parts of the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Braceville, Braidwood, Carbon Hill, Channahon, Coal City, Diamond, Dwight, Godley, Joliet, Kinsman, Lake Holiday, Lakewood Shores, Lisbon, Marseilles, Mazon, Millbrook, Millington, Minooka, Morris, Newark, Oswego, Plano, Plattville, Ransom, Sandwich, Seneca, Sheridan, Verona, Wilmington, and Yorkville. The district has been represented by Republican David Welter since his appointment in July 2016. Welter faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 76
The 76th district covers all or parts of Arlington, Bureau Junction, Cedar Point, Cherry, Dalzell, Dayton, De Pue, Dover, Grand Ridge, Granville, Hennepin, Hollowayville, Kangley, LaSalle, Ladd, Magnolia, Malden, Mark, Marseilles, McNabb, Naplate, North Utica, Oglesby, Ottawa, Peru, Seatonville, Spring Valley, Standard, Streator, Tonica, and Troy Grove. The district had been represented by Republican Jerry Lee Long since January 11, 2017. The Democratic primary featured two candidates. Jill Bernal, registered nurse, member of the La Salle County Board for the 8th district, and member of the Peru School Board. Lance Yednock, business agent with Operating Engineers Local 150 and first-time candidate. Yednock would go on to become the Democratic nominee for the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 77
The 77th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Addison, Bellwood, Bensenville, Berkeley, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Franklink Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Rosemont, Stone Park, Villa Park, and Wood Dale as well parts of the Chicago neighborhood of O'Hare. The district has been represented by Democrat Kathleen Willis since January 9, 2013. The Republican nominee for this election was Anthony Airdo, sales director, former Republican candidate in the 2016 election, and a church volunteer.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 78
The 78th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Oak Park, and River Grove and includes parts of the Chicago neighborhood of Austin. The district has been represented by Democrat Camille Lilly since her appointment in April 2010. Lilly faced neither any challengers in her primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 79
The 79th district, located mostly in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Aroma Park, Beecher, Bonfield, Bourbonnais, Braceville, Bradley, Buckingham, Cabery, Chebanse, Coal City, East Brooklyn, Essex, Gardner, Godley, Herscher, Hopkins Park, Irwin, Kankakee, Limestone, Momence, Peotone, Reddick, Sammons Point, South Wilmington, St. Anne, Sun River Terrace, and Union Hill. The district has been represented by Republican Lindsay Parkhurst since January 11, 2017. The Democratic nominee for this election was former State Representative Lisa M. Dugan of the district from December 2003 to January 9, 2013. The race, dubbed a "battle royal" by the Daily Journal, is expected to cost in the millions of dollars.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 80
The 80th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, Frankfort, Glenwood, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Joliet, Manhattan, Matteson, Mokena, Monee, New Lenox, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Richton Park, South Chicago Heights, Steger, Symerton, University Park, and Wilmington. The district has been represented by Democrat Anthony DeLuca since his appointment in March 2009. DeLuca faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 81
The 81st district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Bolingbrook, Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Naperville, Westmont, and Woodridge. The district had been represented by Republican David S. Olsen since his appointment on August 3, 2016. The Democratic nominee for this election was Anne Stava-Murray, former consumer researcher, member of the Naperville Board of Fire & Police, and a former student non-voting member of the Naperville Board of Zoning Appeals from 2002–2004.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 82
The 82nd district, located in the Chicagoland area, covers parts of Burr Ridge, Countryside, Darien, Hinsdale, Homer Glen, Indian Head Park, La Grange, Lemont, Lockport, Palos Park, Western Springs, Willow Springs, Willowbrook, and Woodridge. The district has been represented by Republican Leader Jim Durkin since his January 2006 appointment. He previously served in the Illinois House from January 1995 to January 2003.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 82
Durkin is being challenged by Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub. Straub is being backed by radio host and political operative Dan Proft. While Michael Madigan was challenged by Jason Gonzalez in 2016, it is rare that one of the "four tops" is challenged, let alone in a primary election. On October 26, 2017, Durkin was endorsed by a number of Republican mayors from DuPage County. Durkin would go on to become the Republican nominee for the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 82
The Democratic nominee for this election was Tom Chlystek, Alderman for the City of Darien in Ward 4.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 83
The 83rd district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Aurora, Montgomery, and North Aurora. The district has been represented by Democrat Linda Chapa LaVia since January 8, 2003. LaVia faced neither any challengers in her primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 84
The 84th district, located in the Chicagoland area, covers parts of Aurora, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, Naperville, and Oswego. The district has been represented by Democrat Stephanie Kifowit since January 9, 2013. The Republican nominee for this election was Patty Smith, an ABA certified paralegal at Prairie State Legal Services, chairwoman of the Western Suburb National Association for Down Syndrome, and board member and parent advocate for Gigi's Playhouse Fox Valley.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 85
The 85th district, located in the Chicagoland area, covers parts of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Fairmont, Lemont, Lockport, Naperville, Romeoville, and Woodridge. The district had been represented by Democrat Emily McAsey since January 14, 2009. McAsey resigned from her seat on June 2, 2017 to, according to the Daily Southtown, "join her husband who accepted a job out of state." John Connor, a prosecutor for Will County for 14 years, was named to fill the seat in June 2017. The Republican nominee for this election was originally slated to be Lisa Bickus, but she would later withdraw from the race at an unknown date.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 86
The 86th district, located in the Chicagoland area, covers all or parts of Channahon, Crest Hill, Elmwood, Ingalls Park, Joliet, New Lenox, Preston Heights, Rockdale, and Shorewood. The district has been represented by Democrat Larry Walsh Jr. since his appointment in April 2012. The Republican nominee for this election was Rick Laib, sergeant of the Will County Sheriff's Office, formerly a part of the United States Army Reserve, and in his police work is assigned as an Honor Guard and a member of the SWAT team.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 87
The 87th district, located within the Springfield metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Armington, Athens, Atlanta, Beason, Broadwell, Buffalo, Cantrall, Chestnut, Clear Lake, Cornland, Dawson, Delavan, Elkhart, Emden, Grandview, Green Valley, Greenview, Hartsburg, Hopedale, Illiopolis, Lake Petersburg, Latham, Lincoln, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Minier, Morton, Mount Pulaski, New Holland, Oakford, Pekin, Petersburg, Riverton, Rochester, San Jose, Sherman, Spaulding, Springfield, Tallula, Tremon, and Williamsville. The district has been represented by Republican Tim Butler since his appointment in March 2015. Butler faced neither any challengers in his primary nor any Democratic challengers in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 88
The 88th district, located in parts of the Peoria metropolitan area and Bloomington–Normal area, covers all or parts of Bloomington, Danvers, Deer Creek, East Peoria, Goodfield, Heritage Lake, Mackinaw, McLean, Morton, Normal, Pekin, Stanford, Twin Grove, and Washington. The district has been represented by Republican Keith P. Sommer since January 13, 1999. The Democratic nominee for this election was Jill Blair, communications analyst for Country Financial, former dean of adult education at Heartland Community College, and former full-time coordinator of the ESL program at the college.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 89
The 89th district covers all or parts of Adeline, Apple Canyon Lake, Apple River, Cedarville, Chadwick, Coleta, Dakota, Davis, Durand, East Dubuque, Elizabeth, Forreston, Freeport, Galena, The Galena Territory, German Valley, Hanover, Lake Summerset, Lanark, Leaf River, Lena, Menominee, Milledgeville, Mount Carroll, Mount Morris, Nora, Orangeville, Pearl City, Pecatonica, Ridott, Rock City, Rockford, Scales Mound, Shannon, Stockton, Warren, Winnebago, and Winslow. The district had been represented by Republican Brian W. Stewart since his appointment in October 2013.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 89
Stewart announced on September 6, 2017 that he would be running for the seat of retiring State Senator Tim Bivins, leaving his own seat open. The Republican primary featured two candidates. Andrew Chesney, small business owner and licensed real estate agent, chairman of the Stephenson County Republican Party, and an alderman of Freeport. Steve Fricke, owner/operator of Triple Creek Farms, member of the Stephenson County board, and member of the Stephenson County Farmland Assessment Committee. Chesney would go on to become the Republican nominee for the general election. The Democratic nominee for this election was Nick Hyde, attorney, formerly worked for Senator Dick Durbin, and former volunteer for the Legislative Technical Review Office in the Illinois General Assembly. After winning the election, Chesney would be appointed to the seat for the 100th General Assembly on December 5, 2018.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 90
The 90th district covers all or parts of Amboy, Ashton, Byron, Compton, Creston, Davis Junction, DeKalb, Dixon, Earlville, Franklin Grove, Grand Detour, Hillcrest, Lake Holiday, Lee, Leland, Lost Nation, Malta, Mendota, Monroe Center, Nelson, Oregon, Paw Paw, Polo, Rochelle, Sandwich, Shabbona, Somonauk, Steward, Stillman Valley, Sublette, Waterman, and West Brooklyn. The district has been represented by Republican Tom Demmer since January 9, 2013. The Democratic nominee for this election was Amy Davis, a retired educator and involved in the Action for a Better Tomorrow organization.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 91
The 91st district, located in the Peoria metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Banner, Bartonville, Bryant, Canton, Creve Coeur, Cuba, Dunfermline, East Peoria, Fairview, Farmington, Glasford, Hanna City, Kingston Mines, Lake Camelot, Lewistown, Liverpool, Mapleton, Marquette Heights, Morton, Norris, North Pekin, Norwood, Pekin, South Pekin, and St. David. The district has been represented by Republican Mike Unes since January 12, 2011. He was an Assistant Republican Leader in the Illinois House during the 100th General Assembly. According to Illinois Election Data, the 91st district was the 4th most Democratic district represented by a Republican during the election. The Democratic challenger in this election was Carolyn Blodgett, a member of the Fulton County Board, caseworker for the Lewistown Department of Human Services, and AFSCME union steward.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 92
The 92nd district, located at the heart of the Peoria metropolitan area, covers all or parts of Bartonville, Bellevue, Peoria, Peoria Heights, and West Peoria. The district has been represented by Democrat Jehan Gordon-Booth since January 14, 2009. She was an Assistant Majority Leader of the Illinois House from 2015–2019. She faced neither any challengers in her primary nor any Republican challengers in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 93
The 93rd district represents all or parts of Abingdon, Adair, Alexis, Arenzville, Ashland, Astoria, Avon, Bardolph, Bath, Beardstown, Blandinsville, Browning, Bushnell, Camden, Chandlerville, Colchester, Easton, Ellisville, Forest City, Galesburg, Georgetown, Good Hope, Goofy Ridge, Havana, Industry, Ipava, Kilbourne, Littleton, London Mills, Macomb, Manito, Marietta, Mason City, Mound Station, Mount Sterling, Plymouth, Prairie City, Ripley, Rushville, San Jose, Sciota, Smithfield, St. Augustine, Table Grove, Tennessee, Topeka, Vermont, Versailles, and Virginia. The district has been represented by Republican Norine Hammond since her appointment in December 2010.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 93
As a result of Hammond's yea votes to overturn Governor Rauner's vetoes during the Illinois Budget Impasse, she would face a Republican challenger from Joshua Griffith, first-time candidate and manager of a roofing company in Galesburg. After winning her primary, Hammond would face Democratic challenger John Curtis, owner of Barefoot Gardens CSA and public school teacher, in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 94
The 94th district represents all or parts of Augusta, Basco, Bentley, Biggsville, Bowen, Camp Point, Carthage, Clayton, Coatsburg, Columbus, Dallas City, Elvaston, Ferris, Gladstone, Golden, Gulf Port, Hamilton, Kirkwood, La Harpe, La Prairie, Liberty, Lima, Little York, Lomax, Loraine, Media, Mendon, Monmouth, Nauvoo, Oquawka, Payson, Plainville, Plymouth, Pontoosuc, Quincy, Raritan, Roseville, Stronghurst, Ursa, Warsaw, and West Point. The district has been represented by Republican Randy Frese since January 14, 2015. Democrat Richard Cramsey, former 30 year pharmaceutical employee and farmer, would enter the race to challenge Frese after the primary election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 95
The 95th district includes all or parts of Assumption, Benld, Brighton, Bunker Hill, Butler, Carlinville, Coalton, Coffeen, Donnellson, Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Farmersville, Fillmore, Gillespie, Girard, Harvel, Hillsboro, Holiday Shores, Irving, Lake Ka-Ho, Litchfield, Livingston, Medora, Morrisonville, Mount Clare, Mount Olive, Moweaqua, New Douglas, Nilwood, Nokomis, Ohlman, Owaneco, Palmer, Pana, Panama, Raymond, Royal Lakes, Sawyerville, Schram City, Shipman, Standard City, Staunton, Stonington, Taylor Springs, Taylorville, Virden, Waggoner, Walshville, Wenonah, White City, Williamson, Witt, and Worden. The district has been represented by Republican Avery Bourne since her appointment in February 2015. Bourne faced a Democratic challenger from Dillon Clark, a Montgomery County Board Member and a compliance officer at the Litchfield National Bank.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 96
The 96th district, located in the Springfield metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Blue Mound, Boody, Bulpitt, Decatur, Edinburg, Harristown, Jeisyville, Kincaid, Mount Auburn, Niantic, Rochester, Springfield, Stonington, Taylorville, and Tovey. The district has been represented by Democrat Sue Scherer since January 9, 2013. The Republican challenger in this election was Herman Senor, alderman for Springfield's Ward 2 and over 25 years as an employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 97
The 97th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Boulder Hill, Channahon, Joliet, Montgomery, Naperville, Oswego, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Shorewood. The district has been represented by Republican Mark Batinick since January 14, 2015. The Democratic challenger in this election was Mica Freeman, a fifth grade teacher and a ParentWISE volunteer through Anne & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 98
The 98th district, located in the Chicagoland area, includes all or parts of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Crystal Lawns, Joliet, Romeoville, and Shorewood. The district has been represented by Democrat Natalie Manley since January 9, 2013. The Republican challenger in the general election was Alyssia Benford, accountant, President of the Rotary Club of Bolingbrook, and serves on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Will County.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 99
The 99th district, located in the Springfield metropolitan area, covers all or parts of Auburn, Berlin, Chatham, Curran, Divernon, Jerome, Leland Grove, Loami, New Berlin, Pawnee, Pleasant Plains, Southern View, Springfield, Thayer, and Virden. The district had been represented by Republican Sara Wojcicki Jimenez since November 2015. Jimenez announced she would not seek reelection in 2018, leaving her seat open for other candidates. The Republican primary featured Mike Murphy, US Army and Illinois National Guard veteran, former member of the school board and village board of Divernon, and a restaurateur.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 99
Steven Westerfield, originally on the Republican primary ballot, was kicked off due to invalid signatures and filed as a write-in candidate for the primary. The Democratic challenger in this election was Marc Bell, former Illinois State Police officer for 28 years, member of the Executive Board of the NOBLE Land of Lincoln Chapter, and previously served on the board of directors for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Illinois Capitol Region.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 76–100, District 100
The 100th district, located in parts of the Metro East, covers all or parts of Alsey, Batchtown, Baylis, Bluffs, Brighton, Brussels, Carrollton, Chapin, Chesterfield, Concord, Detroit, El Dara, Eldred, Exeter, Fidelity, Fieldon, Florence, Franklin, Glasgow, Godfrey, Grafton, Greenfield, Griggsville, Hamburg, Hardin, Hettick, Hillview, Hull, Jacksonville, Jerseyville, Kampsville, Kane, Kinderhook, Lynnville, Manchester, Meredosia, Milton, Modesto, Murrayville, Naples, Nebo, New Canton, New Salem, Otterville, Palmyra, Peal, Perry, Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill, Rockbridge, Roodhouse, Scottville, South Jacksonville, Time, Valley City, Waverly, White Hall, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woodson. The district has been represented by Republican C. D. Davidsmeyer since his appointment in December 2012. Davidsmeyer faced a primary challenge from business owner Jonas Petty. After winning his primary, Davidsmeyer would face no Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 101
The 101st district, located partly in the Bloomington-Normal area, covers all or parts of Argenta, Arrowsmith, Atwood, Bellflower, Bement, Cerro Gorod, Champaign, Cisco, Clinton, De Land, De Witt, Decatur, Downs, Ellsworth, Farmer City, Fisher, Foosland, Forsyth, Hammond, Heyworth, Ivesdale, Kenney, Lake of the Woods, LaPlace, Le Roy, Long Creek, Ludlow, Mahomet, Mansfield, Maroa, Monticello, Mount Zion, Niantic, Oreana, Saybrook, Wapella, Warrensburg, Waynesville, Weldon, and White Heath. The district had been represented by Republican Bill Mitchell since January 9, 2013, who had been serving the Illinois House of Representatives since 1999. On August 3, 2017, Mitchell announced he would not run for another term in the Illinois House. Former Decatur city councilman and Eastern Illinois University trustee Dan Caulkins ran as the Republican candidate. Jen McMillin, annual giving officer at Lincoln College, ran as the Democratic candidate.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 102
The 102nd district covers parts of the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area, including all or parts of Allenville, Allerton, Arcola, Arthur, Atwood, Bethany, Bondville, Broadlands, Brocton, Camargo, Champaign, Chrisman, Cowden, Fairmount, Findlay, Garrett, Gays, Herrick, Hindsboro, Homer, Hume, Ivesdale, Longview, Lovington, Macon, Metcalf, Mount Zion, Moweaqua, Newman, Oconee, Pana, Paris, Pesotum, Philo, Redmon, Sadorus, Savoy, Seymour, Shelbyville, Sidell, Sidney, Sigel, St. Joseph, Stewardson, Strasburg, Sullivan, Tolono, Tower Hill, Tuscola, Vermilion, Villa Grove, Westervelt, and Windsor. The district has been represented by Republican Brad Halbrook since January 11, 2017, previously serving the 110th district in the Illinois House of Representatives from April 2012 to January 2015. Halbrook faced neither any Republican challenger in his primary nor any Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 103
The 103rd district covers the heart of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, including most of Champaign and Urbana. The district has been represented by Democrat Carol Ammons since January 14, 2015. Ammons faced neither any Democratic challenger in her primary nor any Republican challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 104
The 104th district covers parts of the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area, including all or parts of Belgium, Catlin, Champaign, Danville, Fithian, Georgetown, Gifford, Indianola, Muncie, Oakwood, Olivet, Penfield, Rantoul, Ridge Farm, Royal, Savoy, Thomasboro, Tilton, and Westville. The district had been represented by Republican Chad Hays since December 2010. On July 7, 2017, Hays announced his retirement from the Illinois House citing the budget impasse. Vermillion County Board Chairman Mike Marron was appointed to Hays' seat on September 7, 2018 and was the Republican nominee in this election. Cindy Cunningham, who formerly directed Adult Day Care services at the Champaign County Nursing Home, was the Democratic challenger in this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 105
The 105th district, located in the Bloomington-Normal area, includes all or parts of Anchor, Bloomington, Carlock, Chenoa, Colfax, Cooksville, Downs, El Paso, Fairbury, Forrest, Gridley, Hudson, Lexington, Normal, Strawn, and Towanda. The district has been represented by Republican Dan Brady since January 9, 2013, who formerly represented the 88th district from January 10, 2001 to January 9, 2013. The Democratic challenger in this election was Illinois State University Laboratory Schools' English and theater teacher Ben Webb. This is the first time since 2000 that Brady has faced a Democratic challenger.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 106
The 106th district covers parts of the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area, including all or parts of Alvan, Ashkum, Beaverville, Benson, Bismarck, Buckley, Cabery, Campus, Chatsworth, Chebanse, Cissna Park, Clifton, Congerville, Cornell, Crescent City, Cullom, Danforth, Deer Creek, Donovan, Dwight, El Paso, Elliott, Emington, Eureka, Flanagan, Forrest, Gibson City, Gilman, Goodfield, Henning, Hoopeston, Iroquois, Kappa, Kempton, Loda, Long Point, Martinton, Melvin, Milford, Minonk, Odell, Onarga, Panola, Papineau, Paxton, Piper City, Pontiac, Potomac, Rankin, Reddick, Roanoke, Roberts, Rossville, Saunemin, Secor, Sheldon, Sibley, Thawville, Watseka, Wellington, and Woodland. The district has been represented by Republican Tom Bennett since January 14, 2015. Bennett faced neither any primary challengers nor Democratic challengers before the 2018 general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 107
The 107th district includes all or parts of Alma, Altamont, Beecher City, Bingham, Brownstown, Central City, Centralia, Edgewood, Effingham, Farina, Greenville, Iuka, Junction City, Kell, Keyesport, Kinmundy, Mason, Mulberry Grove, Odin, Old Ripley, Panama, Patoka, Pierron, Pocahontas, Ramsey, Salem, Sandoval, Shumway, Smithboro, Sorento, St. Elmo, St. Peter, Teutopolis, Vandalia, Vernon, Walnut Hill, Wamac, and Watson. The district had been represented by Republican John Cavaletto since January 14, 2009. Cavaletto announced he would not seek another term on September 18, 2017. Former Illinois Army National Guard veteran and former Fayette County Board member Blaine Wilhour ran as the Republican challenger in this election. Former high school teacher of Effingham High School and St. Anthony High School and Lake Land College history instructor David Seiler ran as the Democratic challenger.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 108
The 108th district, located in the Metro East, includes all or parts of Addieville, Albers, Alhambra, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Carlyle, Centralia, Damiansville, Edwardsville, Germantown, Grantfork, Hamel, Highland, Hoffman, Hoyleton, Huey, Irvington, Marine, Maryville, Mascoutah, Nashville, New Baden, New Minden, O’Fallon, Oakdale, Okawville, Pierron, Richview, St. Jacob, Summerfield, Trenton, Troy, and Venedy. The district has been represented by Republican Charles Meier since January 9, 2013. Meier faced a primary challenger from Madison County Board Member Don Moore. After winning the nomination, Meier would face no Democratic challenger in the general election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 109
The 109th district, located in the Illinois Wabash Valley, includes all or parts of Albion, Allendale, Bellmont, Bone Gap, Bridgeport, Browns, Burnt Prairie, Calhoun, Carmi, Cisne, Claremont, Clay City, Crossville, Dieterich, Enfield, Fairfield, Flora, Golden Gate, Grayville, Iola, Jeffersonville, Johnsonville, Keenes, Keensburg, Louisville, Maunie, Montrose, Mount Carmel, Mount Erie, Newtown, Noble, Norris City, Olney, Parkersburg, Phillipstown, Rose Hill, Sailor Springs, Sims, Springerton, St. Francisville, Ste. Marie, Sumner, Teutopolis, Watson, Wayne City, West Salem, Wheeler, Willow Hill, Xenia, and Yale. The district had been represented by Republican David Reis since January 12, 2005.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 109
Reis was challenged by farmer and North Clay Board of Education member Darren Bailey. In a rare victory for candidates supported by Dan Proft's Liberty Principles PAC, Bailey defeated Reis in the 2018 Republican primary. Bailey then defeated Democratic candidate Cynthia Given, the Secretary of the Richland County Democratic Party, in the staunchly Republican district.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 110
The 110th district includes all or parts of Annapolis, Ashmore, Casey, Charleston, Flat Rock, Greenup, Humboldt, Hutsonville, Jewett, Kansas, Lawrenceville, Lerna, Marshall, Martinsville, Mattoon, Neoga, Oakland, Oblong, Palestine, Robinson, Russellville, Stoy, Toledo, West Union, West York, and Westfield. The district had been represented by Republican Reggie Phillips since January 14, 2015. On September 22, 2017, Phillips announced he would not run for a third term. The Republican challenger in this election was owner of the Miller Brothers Farms Chris Miller. The Democratic challenger was retired Eastern Illinois University professor Shirley Bell.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 111
The 111th district, located in the Metro East, includes all or parts of Alton, Bethalto, East Alton, Edwardsville, Elsah, Godfrey, Granite City, Hartford, Holiday Shores, Madison, Mitchell,  Pontoon Beach, Rosewood Heights, Roxana, South Roxana, and Wood River. The district had been represented by Democrat Dan Beiser since his appointment in 2004. According to Illinois Election Data, the 111th district was the 4th most Republican district represented by a Democrat during the election. Beiser announced his retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives on August 30, 2017.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 111
Monica Bristow, President of the RiverBend Growth Association, was sworn in on December 19, 2017 as his replacement. She would go on to be the Democratic candidate for the general election. The Republican challenger in this election was the Wood River Township Supervisor Mike Babcock, who has previously run for the 111th district in the past.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 112
The 112th district, located in the Metro East, includes all or parts of Bethalto, Caseyville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Fairmont City, Fairview Heights, Glen Carbon, Granite City, Madison, Maryville, O'Fallon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, Shiloh, Swansea, and Wood River. The district has been represented by Democrat Katie Stuart since January 11, 2017. According to Illinois Election Data, the 112th district was the 3rd most Republican district represented by a Democrat during the election. Dwight Kay, former representative of the district, was the Republican challenger in this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 113
The 113th district, located in the Metro East, includes all or parts of Belleville, Brooklyn, Caseyville, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Fairmont City, Fairview Heights, Granite City, Madison, Shiloh, Swansea, Venice, and Washington Park. Democrat Jay Hoffman, who has been a member of the Illinois House of Representatives since January 9, 1991 (with a nine-month interruption in 1997), has represented the district since January 9, 2013. St. Clair County Republican Committee chairman Doug Jameson was the Republican challenger in this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 114
The 114th district, located in the Metro East, includes all or parts of Alorton, Belleville, Cahokia, Centreville, East St. Louis, Fairmont City, Fairview Heights, Freeburg, Lebanon, Mascoutah, Millstadt, O'Fallon, Rentchler, Sauget, Scott Air Force Base, Shiloh, Smithton and Washington Park. The district has been represented by Democrat LaToya Greenwood since January 11, 2017. Centreville Township assessor Jason Madlock was the Republican challenger in this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 115
The 115th district includes all or parts of Alto Pass, Anna, Ashley, Ava, Belle Rive, Bluford, Bonnie, Campbell Hill, Carbondale, Centralia, Cobden, De Soto, Dix, Dongola, Du Bois, Du Quoin, Elkville, Gorham, Grand Tower, Harrison, Ina, Jonesboro, Makanda, Mill Creek, Mount Vernon, Murphysboro, Nashville, Opdyke, Pinckneyville, Radom, Richview, St. Johns, Tamaroa, Vergennes, Waltonville, and Woodlawn. The district has been represented by Republican Terri Bryant since January 14, 2015. Former teacher and Illinois Education Association union leader Marsha Griffin was the Democratic challenger in this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 116
The 116th district, located in parts of the Metro East, includes all or parts of Baldwin, Cahokia, Chester, Columbia, Coulterville, Cutler, Darmstadt, Du Quoin, Dupo, East Carondelet, Ellis Grove, Evansville, Fayetteville, Floraville, Fults, Hecker, Kaskaskia, Lenzburg, Maeystown, Marissa, Millstadt, New Athens, Paderborn, Percy, Pinckneyville, Prairie du Rocher, Red Bud, Rockwood, Ruma, Sauget, Smithton, Sparta, St. Libory, Steeleville, Tilden, Valmeyer, Waterloo, and Willisville. The district has been represented by Democrat Jerry Costello II since January 12, 2011. According to Illinois Election Data, the 116th district was the most Republican district represented by a Democrat during the election. David Friess was the Republican challenger in this year's election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 117
The 117th district includes all or parts of Benton, Buckner, Bush, Cambria, Carbondale, Carterville, Christopher, Colp, Crab Orchard, Creal Springs, Energy, Ewing, Freeman Spur, Granville, Hanaford, Herrin, Hurst, Johnston City, Macedonia, Marion, McLeansboro, Mulkeytown, North City, Orient, Pittsburg, Royalton, Sesser, Spillertown, Stonefort, Thompsonville, Valier, West City, West Frankfort, Whiteash, and Zeigler. The district has been represented by Republican Dave Severin since January 11, 2017. Jason Woolard, president of the Southern Illinois Central Labor Council for the AFL-CIO, was the Democratic challenger to Severin in this election.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 118
The 118th district includes all or parts of Anna, Belknap, Belle Prairie City, Brookport, Broughton, Buncombe, Burnside, Cairo, Carbondale, Carrier Mills, Cave-In-Rock, Cypress, Dahlgren, Dongola, East Cape Girardeau, Eddyville, Eldorado, Elizabethtown, Equality, Galatia, Golconda, Goreville, Harrisburg, Joppa, Junction, Karnak, Makanda, Marion, McClure, McLeansboro, Metropolis, Mound City, Mounds, New Grand Chain, New Haven, Old Shawneetown, Olive Branch, Olmsted, Omaha, Pulaski, Raleigh, Ridgway, Rosiclare, Shawneetown, Simpson, Stonefort, Tamms, Thebes, Ullin, and Vienna. The district had been represented by Democrat Brandon Phelps since January 8, 2003.


2018 Illinois House of Representatives election, Districts 101–118, District 118
According to Illinois Election Data, the 118th district was the 2nd most Republican district represented by a Democrat during the election. Phelps stepped down, citing health reasons, and would be replaced by his cousin Natalie Phelps Finnie. Massac County's state's attorney Patrick Windhorst ran in the election as the Republican challenger.


2018 Illinois Senate election
The 2018 elections for the Illinois Senate took place on November 6, 2018 to elect senators from 39 of the state's 59 Senate districts to serve in the 101st General Assembly, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States Census. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, senators are divided into three groups, each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. The Democratic Party has held a majority in the Senate since 2003, and gained a net of 3 seats.


2018 Illinois Senate election
The elections for Illinois's 18 congressional districts, Governor, statewide constitutional officers, and all 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were also held on this date.


2018 Illinois Senate election
The Republicans needed to win eight seats in order to become the majority party. However, the Democratic Party picked up three additional seats and increased the party's supermajority to 40 seats.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 2
Democrat Omar Aquino has represented the 2nd district since 2016. The 2nd district includes all or parts of Belmont Cragin, Dunning, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and West Town. On November 27, 2017, Aquino filed to run for reelection.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 3
Democrat Mattie Hunter has represented the 3rd district since 2003. The 3rd includes Armour Square, Bridgeport, Bronzeville, Chicago Lawn, Douglas, Englewood, Fuller Park, Gage Park, McKinley Park, Near North Side, New City, Washington Park, West Englewood, and Woodlawn On November 27, 2017, Hunter filed to run for reelection.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 5
Democrat Patricia Van Pelt has represented the 5th district since 2013. The 5th is located in Chicago. On November 30, 2017, Van Pelt filed to run for reelection.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 6
Democrat John Cullerton, the President of the Illinois Senate, has represented the 6th district since his 1991 appointment to succeed Dawn Clark Netsch who had been elected Illinois Comptroller. The 6th district is centered on Lakeview and Lincoln Park in Chicago. On November 27, 2017, Cullerton filed to run for reelection.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 8
Democrat Ira Silverstein has represented the 8th district since 1999. The 8th Senate District consists of Forest Glen, North Park and West Ridge in the City of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs of Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Niles, Lincolnwood and Skokie. Silverstein filed to run for reelection on November 27, 2017.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 8
In November 2017, lobbyist and victim's rights advocate Denise Rotheimer testified that Silverstein sexually harassed her while she was lobbying for a bill's passage through Silverstein's committee. Afterwards, several Democratic challengers emerged to run against Silverstein. Ram Villivalam, former political director for Brad Schneider, filed on November 27, 2017. Zehra Quadri, David Zulkey, and Caroline Mcateer-Fournier have also filed to run in the Democratic primary. Villivalam has been endorsed by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Congressman Brad Schneider, State Senator Laura Murphy, and Alderman Ameya Pawar.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 8
On December 29, 2017, it was reported that Senator Silverstein was forty five signatures short of the required 1,000 signatures to be eligible for ballot access in the Democratic primary. Silverstein was ultimately found to have sufficient signatures and remained on the ballot. Villivalam defeated Silverstein in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 9
Democrat Daniel Biss has represented 9th district, since January 2013. The 9th district includes all or parts of Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Northfield, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka. Biss is vacating his Senate seat to run for the Democratic nomination in the 2018 gubernatorial election.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 9
On July 28, 2017, State Representative Laura Fine announced her intention to run for the 9th Senate District. On December 4, 2017, both Fine and her Republican opponent, 2016 congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde, filed petitions.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 11
Democrat Martin Sandoval has been a member of the Illinois Senate since 2003. He currently represents the 11th district which includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Brighton Park, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Little Village, and West Lawn and the suburbs of Bedford Park, Burbank, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook, Stickney, Illinois, Summit, and Riverside. On November 27, 2017, Sandoval filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 12
Democrat Steven Landek has been a member of the Illinois Senate since his appointment in 2011. He currently represents the 12th district which includes all or parts of Bridgeview, Burbank, Bedford Park, McCook, Brookfield, Riverside, Berwyn, and Cicero.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 12
Landek filed to run for reelection on November 27, 2017. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 14
Democrat Emil Jones III has represented the 14th district since 2009. The district includes Washington Heights, Morgan Park, and West Pullman in Chicago as well as the suburbs of Oak Forest, Crestwood, Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet Park, Tinley Park. On November 30, 2017, Emil Jones III filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 15
Democrat Napoleon Harris has represented the 15th district since 2013. The 15th district stretches from Blue Island in the north, Calumet City in the east, Homewood in the west, Steger in the south, and includes all or parts of Crete-Monee, Dolton, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Thornton, Markham, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Harvey, Riverdale, and South Holland. On December 4, 2017, Harris filed to run for reelection. Terry Brown a Phoenix resident, has filed to challenge Harris in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed to run. Terry Brown was removed from the ballot due to an insufficient number of signatures.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 17
Democrat Donne Trotter had been a member of the Illinois Senate since 1993. The 17th district includes Burnside, Chatham, Pullman, and South Deering in Chicago and the suburbs of Burnham, Calumet City, Lansing, Ford Heights, Lynwood, Sauk Village, Willowbrook, Beecher, Manteno and Grant Park. On November 27, 2017, Trotter filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 17
Donne Trotter would go on to win his primary not before announcing his retirement on January 19, 2018. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., previously serving the Illinois 34th State House district, was appointed as State Senator on January 26, 2018.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 18
Democrat Bill Cunningham has represented the 18th district since 2013. The 18th district is split between Chicago and its suburbs. It includes the Beverly, Mount Greenwood and Auburn-Gresham neighborhoods in Chicago as well as the all or parts of the surrounding suburbs of Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Hometown and Palos Hills. Orland Park, Orland Hills, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Worth, Oak Lawn, Alsip, Merrionette Park and Evergreen Park.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 18
On November 27, 2017, Cunningham filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 20
Democrat Iris Martinez has represented the 20th district since 2003. The 20th includes all or parts of Albany Park, Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Old Irving Park, Portage Park and Logan Square. On November 27, 2017, Martinez filed to run for reelection. She is facing a primary challenge from Chicago resident Bart Goldberg.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 21
Republican Michael Connelly has represented the 21st district since 2013. The 21st district Carol Stream, Lisle, Warrenville, Wheaton, Winfield, West Chicago and Naperville. On November 27, 2017, Connelly filed to run for reelection. Naperville resident Laura Ellman was the sole Democratic candidate.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 23
The 23rd district spans northern DuPage County and includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Itasca, Villa Park, West Chicago, Wayne and Wood Dale. Democrat Tom Cullerton has represented the district since was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 2012. The 23rd district is the third most Republican seat held by a Democrat. Cullerton has filed to run for reelection. Republican Seth Lewis, Cullerton's 2016 opponent, has filed for a rematch.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 24
Republican Chris Nybo has represented the 24th district since August 2014. The 47th district includes all or parts of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Elmhurst, Oak Brook, Western Springs, Clarendon Hills, Westmont, Hinsdale, Downers Grove, and Lisle. The 24th was the fourth most Democratic seat held by a Republican. On November 27, 2017, Nybo filed to run for reelection. Nybo's 2014 opponent, Suzy Glowiak, has filed to run as the Democratic nominee.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 26
Republican Dan McConchie has represented the 26th district since his appointment in April 2016. The 26th district includes Algonquin, Barrington, Cary, Deer Park, Fox River Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Island Lake, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein, and Wauconda. On November 27, 2017, McConchie filed to run for reelection. Mundelein resident Tom Georges is the sole Democratic candidate.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 27
Tom Rooney has represented the 27th district since his September 2016 appointment to replace outgoing Senator Matt Murphy. The 27th district includes parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Inverness, Palatine, Wheeling,  Prospect Heights and South Barrington. The 27th is the third most Democratic seat held by a Republican.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 27
On November 27, 2017, Rooney filed to run for retention. Democrats Joe Sonnefeldt and Ann Gillespie have filed to run for the Democratic nomination.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 29
Democrat Julie Morrison has represented the 29th district since 2013. The 29th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Northbrook and North Chicago. On November 27, 2017, Morrison filed to run for reelection. Republican Barrett Davie also filed.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 30
Democrat Terry Link has represented the 30th district since 1997. The 30th district includes all or part of the municipalities of Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Green Oaks, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, North Chicago, Riverwoods, Wheeling, Vernon Hills and Waukegan. On November 27, 2017, Link filed to run for reelection. Republican candidate Soojae Lee also filed.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 32
Republican Pamela Althoff has represented the 32nd District since her appointment in March 2003. The 32nd district includes all or parts of Harvard, Marengo, Woodstock, Bull Valley, Wonder Lake, Illinois, Greenwood, McHenry, Fox Lake, Spring Grove, Johnsburg and Lakemoor.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 32
Althoff has chosen to run for the McHenry County Board instead of seeking reelection to the Illinois Senate. Craig Wilcox and John Reinert, both members of the McHenry County Board, filed to run for the Republican nomination, but Reinert has since withdrawn. Mary Mahaday, McHenry Township Assessor, is the sole Democratic candidate.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 33
Republican Karen McConnaughay has represented the 33rd district since 2013. The 33rd district includes all or parts of Geneva, St. Charles, West Dundee, Hampshire, Huntley, Carpentersville, Lake in the Hills and Algonquin. On November 27, 2017, McConnaughay filed to run for reelection. Democratic candidate Nancy Zettler also filed.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 33
McConnaughay would go on to win her primary election but later announce her retirement. She would retire on September 3, 2018. Don DeWitte, former St. Charles, Illinois Mayor and alderman, was then appointed to her seat.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 35
Republican Dave Syverson has been a member of the Illinois Senate since 1993. He currently represents the 35th district which includes South Beloit, Rockton, Poplar Grove, Cherry Valley, Rockford, Genoa, DeKalb, Sycamore, Cortland, Hinckley, Maple Park, and Campton Hills. On November 27, 2017, Syverson filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 36
Republican Neil Anderson has represented the 36th district since 2013. The 36th district, located in Western Illinois, includes all or parts of Savanna, Morrison, Sterling, Rock Falls, Port Byron, Hillsdale, Silvis, East Moline, Moline and Coal Valley, Rock Island, Milan, Taylor Ridge and Andalusia. The 36th is the most Democratic seat held by a Republican.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 36
On November 27, 2017, Anderson filed to run for reelection. One week later, Gregg Johnson, former president of AFSCME Local 46, filed to run for the Democratic nomination.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 38
Republican Sue Rezin has represented the 38th district since her December 2010 appointment. The 38th district includes all or parts of Spring Valley, DePue, Granville, Hennepin, LaSalle, Ottawa, Marseilles, Oglesby, Streator, Plano, Morris, and Minooka. The 38th is the second most Democratic seat held by a Republican. On November 27, 2017, Rezin filed to run for reelection.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 39
Democrat Don Harmon has represented the 39th district since 2003. The 39th district includes Chicago's Austin neighborhood and the suburbs of Oak Park, Addison, Bensenville, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Northlake, River Grove, Rosemont, Schiller Park, and Stone Park. On November 27, 2017, Harmon filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 41
Republican John Curran took office in July 2017 after accepting an appointment to replace Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno who resigned July 1, 2017. The 41st district includes all or parts of Lemont, Indian Head Park, LaGrange, Western Springs, Homer Glen, Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Willowbrook, Woodridge, Naperville, and Bolingbrook. On November 27, 2017, Curran filed to run for election to his Senate seat. The Democratic candidate is Bridget Fitzgerald, the Village Clerk of Western Springs.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 42
Democrat Linda Holmes has represented the 42nd District since 2007. The 42nd district includes all or parts of Aurora, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, Naperville, North Aurora and Oswego. On November 27, 2017, Holmes filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 44
Republican Minority Leader Bill Brady has represented the 44th district since 2003. The 44th includes Tazewell, McLean, Menard, Logan, and Sangamon counties. On November 27, 2017, Brady filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 45
Republican Tim Bivins has represented the 45th district since 2008. The 45th includes all or parts of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb and LaSalle counties in northwestern Illinois. On June 12, 2017 Bivins announced he would not seek another term. Republican State Representative Brian W. Stewart is running to succeed him. Li Arellano Jr., the Mayor of Dixon, had planned to run in the Republican primary, but withdrew on December 2 citing his responsibilities outside of politics.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 45
David Simpson, a lumber yard manager, is running as the Democratic candidate.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 47
Republican Jil Tracy has represented the 47th district since 2017. The 47th includes all of Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Henderson, Mason, McDonough, Schuyler, Warren counties and portions of Fulton and Knox counties. On November 27, 2017, Tracy filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 48
Democrat Andy Manar has represented the 48th district since 2013. The 48th district includes all or parts of The 48th district includes all or parts of Macon, Sangamon, Christian, Montgomery, Macoupin, andMadison counties. The 48th is the most Republican seat held by a Democrat. On November 27, 2017, Manar filed to run for reelection. Seth McMillan, Chair of the Christian County Republican Party, and Christopher Hicks, a 2016 candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, filed to run as Republicans. Hicks was disqualified from the Republican primary ballot after a petition challenge.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 50
Republican Sam McCann has been a member of the Illinois Senate since 2011. He currently represents the 50th district which includes all or parts of Pike, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Scott, and Sangamon counties. McCann, a noted opponent of Governor Bruce Rauner, chose not to file for reelection. He had been facing a primary challenge from Steve McClure, an assistant state’s attorney in Sangamon County. Prior to McCann's retirement, McClure has been endorsed by the Sangamon County Republican Party. No Democratic candidate filed to run for the seat.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 51
Republican Chapin Rose has represented the 51st district since 2013. The 51st district includes all or parts of McLean, DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie, Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, and Shelby counties. On November 27, 2017, Rose filed to run for reelection.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 51
Ben Chapman, a University of Illinois student from Mahomet, attempted to win the Democratic nomination via write-in during the March 20th primary, but failed to clear the write-in vote threshold. He opted not to pursue placement on the ballot via the post-primary slating process.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 53
Republican Jason Barickman has represented the 53rd district since 2013. He represents the 53rd district which includes all or parts of Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Vermilion, and Woodford counties in Central Illinois. On November 27, 2017, Barickman filed to run for reelection. No other candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 54
Republican Kyle McCarter was first appointed in February 2009. He represents the 54th district which includes all or parts of Effingham, Fayette, Bond, Clinton, Marion, Madison, Washington, and St. Clair counties in Downstate Illinois.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 54
McCarter has announced he will not seek reelection in 2018. On November 27, 2017, four candidates filed to run in the Republican primary; Greenville University basketball coach George Barber, Clinton County Board member Rafael Him, perennial candidate Jason Plummer, and Marion County Republican Party Chairman Benjamin Stratemeyer. No Democratic candidate filed to run for the seat.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 54
On March 20, 2018, Jason Plummer won the Republican primary. Brian Stout, President of the Vandalia Municipal Airport, was slated by the Democratic Party to be its nominee.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 56
Democrat Bill Haine was appointed to the Illinois Senate in November 2002. He represents the 56th district which includes all or parts of Alton, Bethalto, Caseyville, Collinsville, East Alton, Edwardsville, Elsah, Fairview Heights, Glen Carbon, Godfrey, Granite City, Hartford, Madison, Maryville, O'Fallon, Pontoon Beach, Roxana, Shiloh, South Roxana, Swansea, and Wood River. On August 16, 2017, Haine announced he would not seek reelection to a sixth term. The 56th is second most Republican seat held by a Democrat. Rachelle Crowe, a prosecutor with the Madison County State's Attorney's Office, was the Democratic nominee.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 56
Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton filed for the Republican nomination. On March 10, 2018, Hal Patton was removed from the ballot by the Illinois Appellate Court after he signed a petition for Katie Stuart. By signing the petition he had technically affirmed he was a Democrat, despite not identifying with the Democratic Party. This disqualified him from running as a Republican in the 2018 primary or general election. One month later, Patton has relaunched his campaign under the new banner ofDownstate United, a new political party which existed solely to allow Patton to run for office as a partisan candidate rather than an independent candidate, which significantly reduces the barriers to ballot access.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 57
Democratic Majority Leader James Clayborne Jr. was appointed to the Illinois Senate in April 1995. He represents the 57th District, located in the Metro East region includes all or parts of Freeburg, Belleville, East St. Louis, O'Fallon, Madison, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Scott Air Force Base. On September 21, 2017, Clayborne announced he would not run for reelection in 2018.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 57
On November 27, 2017, shock jock and convicted felon Bob Romanik filed for the Republican nomination. On December 4, 2017, Republicans Dave Barnes, the incumbent St. Clair Township Supervisor, and Tanya Hildenbrand, an Air Force reservist, filed to run for the Republican nomination. The same day, Christopher Belt, the Cahokia School Board President, became the sole Democrat to file for the seat.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 57
On December 11, 2017, Dave Barnes withdrew from the Republican primary. The St. Clair County Republican Party endorsed Hildenbrand, citing Romanik's past racist and sexist comments. Hildenbrand defeated Romanik to become the Republican nominee.


2018 Illinois Senate election, Elections by district, District 59
Republican Dale Fowler was first elected in 2016. Fowler represents the 59th district, which includes all of Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Massac, Johnson, Pulaski, and Alexander counties and portions of Union and Jackson counties in Southern Illinois. On November 27, 2017, Fowler filed to run for reelection. Steve Webb, superintendent of Goreville Community Unit School District #1, has been slated as the Democratic nominee and will appear on the ballot if he receives 1,000 valid petition signatures by June 4, 2018.


2018 Illinois State Redbirds football team
The 2018 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Brock Spack and played their home games at Hancock Stadium. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.


2018 Illinois State Redbirds football team, Previous season
The Redbirds finished the 2017 season 6–5, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.


2018 Illinois State Redbirds football team, Preseason, Preseason MVFC poll
The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Redbirds predicted to finish in fifth place.


2018 Illinois State Redbirds football team, Preseason, Preseason All-MVFC Teams
The Redbirds placed five players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.