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Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

JB Pritzker|Juliana Stratton

Republican

Bruce Rauner|Evelyn Sanguinetti

Libertarian

Grayson Kash Jackson|Sanjeev Mohip

Conservative

William ‘Sam’ McCann | Aaron Merreighn: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Attorney General, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Kwame Raoul

Republican

Erika Harold

Libertarian

Bubba Harsy

Secretary of State, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Jesse White: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Jason Helland

Libertarian

Steve Dutner

Comptroller, State of Illinois (4-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Susana Mendoza

Republican

Darlene Senger

Libertarian

Claire Ball

Treasurer, State of Illinois (4-Year Term)

Democratic

Michael W. Frerichs: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Jim Dodge: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Libertarian

Michael Leheney

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Bobby L. Rush: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Jimmy Lee Tillman, II

Independent

Thomas Rudbeck

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Robin Kelly: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

David Merkle: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Dan Lipinski

Republican

Arthur J. Jones: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Jesús “Chuy” García: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Mark Wayne Lorch: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Mike Quigley: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Tom Hanson

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Sean Casten

Republican

Peter Roskam

U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Danny K. Davis:Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Craig Cameron: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Raja Krishnamoorthi: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Jitendra “JD” Diganvker

U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Jan Schakowsky

Republican

John Elleson

U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Brad Schneider

Republican

Doug Bennett

U.S. Representative, 11th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Bill Foster

Republican

Nick Stella

U.S. Representative, 14th Congressional District (2-Year Term) | See this guide

Democratic

Lauren Underwood

Republican

Randy Hultgren:Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (6-Year Term, Vote for 3) | See this guide

Democratic

Debra Shore

Kari K. Steele

Marcelino Garcia: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

R. Cary Capparelli

Shundar Lin

Green

Christopher Anthony: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Karen Roothaan

Tammie Felicia Vinson

Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (2-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Kimberly Neely DuBuclet: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Green

Rachel Wales

Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (2-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

M. Cameron “Cam” Davis

Green

Geoffrey Cubbage

Board President, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)

Democratic

Toni Preckwinkle

Clerk, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)

Democratic

Karen Yarbrough

Sheriff, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)

Democratic

Tom Dart

Treasurer, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)

Democratic

Maria Pappas

Assessor, Cook County (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)

Democratic

Fritz Kaegi

Republican

Joseph Paglia: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, 1st County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Brandon Johnson

Commissioner, 2nd County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Dennis Deer

Commissioner, 3rd County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Bill Lowry

Republican

George Blakemore

Commissioner, 4th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Stanley Moore

Commissioner, 5th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Deborah Sims: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, 6th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Donna Miller

Commissioner, 7th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Alma Anaya

Commissioner, 8th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Luis Arroyo Jr.: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Republican

Walter Zarnecki: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, 9th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Frank McPartlin

Republican

Peter Silvestri

Commissioner, 10th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Bridget Gainer

Commissioner, 11th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

John Daley

Republican

Steven Graves

Commissioner, 12th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Bridget Degnen: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, 13th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Larry Suffredin

Republican

Chris Hanusiak

Commissioner, 14th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Scott Britton

Republican

Gregg Goslin: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, 15th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Kevin Morrison

Republican

Tim Schneider

Commissioner, 16th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Jeffrey Tobolski: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, 17th County Board District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1) | See this guide

Democratic

Abdelnasser Rashid

Republican

Sean M. Morrison

Commissioner, Board of Review 2nd District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)

Democratic

Michael Cabonargi: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

Commissioner, Board of Review 3rd District (4-Year Term, Vote for 1)

Democratic

Larry Rogers, Jr.: Did not participate in Candidate Free Time

About Candidate Free Time

WTTW’s 2018 Voters’ Guide to the General Election is an online resource designed to inform voters about the candidates running for office in the Nov. 6 election.

Candidates were given two minutes to tell voters where they stand on the issues, why they feel they are best qualified and what they intend to do if elected or re-elected. The messages were recorded at the WTTW studios at no cost to the candidates.

The Voters’ Guide is an online version of Candidate Free Time, pioneered by WTTW in the 1992 race for U.S. Senate. This year’s Candidate Free Time is produced with and underwritten in part by the League of Women Voters of Cook County.

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