AP: Underwood, Pritzker keep seats after 2022 midterm elections
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DeKALB – Governor J.B. Pritzker and 14th Congressional District Representative Lauren Underwood won reelection, according to the Associated Press.
The 2022 Illinois midterm election results aren’t final until all ballots have been counted. DeKalb County will count ballots until Nov. 21.
GOVERNOR
DARREN BAILEY/STEPHANIE TRUSSELL – REPUBLICAN
JB PRITZKER/JULIANA STRATTON – DEMOCRATIC
SCOTT SCHLUTER/JOHN PHILLIPS – LIBERTARIAN
Governor J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., wins reelection, according to the Associated Press.
Pritzker is projected to win the gubernatorial race in Illinois over his competitor Darren Bailey, according to AP. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Pritzker was in the lead in the state at 53.8 percent and in DeKalb County with 52 percent. Pritzker will serve his second term as governor of Illinois since he took office in 2018.
SENATOR
KATHY SALVI – REPUBLICAN
TAMMY DUCKWORTH – DEMOCRATIC
BILL REDPATH – LIBERTARIAN
Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is projected to win her second term in the midterm elections, according to the Associated Press, defeating lawyer Kathy Salvi at 55.8 percent in the state and 54 percent in DeKalb County as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Duckworth, having served in the Senate since 2017, will serve her second term in office.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
THOMAS G. DeVORE – REPUBLICAN
KWAME RAOUL – DEMOCRATIC
DANIEL K. ROBIN – LIBERTARIAN
The Associated Press has not declared a winner. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Kwame Raoul had the lead in the state with 53.6 percent and in DeKalb County with 51 percent of the votes. Raoul has served as Illinois’ 42nd attorney general since 2019.
SECRETARY OF STATE
DAN BRADY – REPUBLICAN
ALEXI GIANNOULIAS – DEMOCRATIC
JON STEWART – LIBERTARIAN
The Associated Press has not declared a winner, however, Dan Brady has conceded to Alexi Giannoulias, according to the Chicago Tribune. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Giannoulias had the lead in the state with 53.5 percent and in DeKalb County with 51 percent of the votes. Giannoulias served as Illinois’ 72nd treasurer from 2007 to 2011.
REPRESENTATIVE FOR 14th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
SCOTT R. GRYDER – REPUBLICAN
LAUREN UNDERWOOD – DEMOCRATIC
Lauren Underwood has been announced to win the re-election, according to the Associated Press. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Lauren Underwood had the lead in the state with 54.1 percent and 55 percent in DeKalb County. In 2018, Underwood was elected to Illinois’ 14th congressional district and won reelection in 2020.
COUNTY CLERK
TASHA SIMS – REPUBLICAN
LINH NGUYEN – DEMOCRATIC
The Associated Press has not declared a winner. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Tasha Sims had the lead in DeKalb County with 52 percent of the votes. Sims has served in DeKalb County government as a public servant for 14 years, according to her campaign website.
COMPTROLLER
SHANNON L. TERESI – REPUBLICAN
SUSANA A. MENDOZA – DEMOCRATIC
DEIRDRE McCLOSKEY – LIBERTARIAN
The Associated Press has not declared a winner. As of 5:30 p.m., Susana A. Mendoza had the lead in the state with 56.3 percent and in DeKalb County with 53 percent of the votes. In 2018, Mendoza won the election for comptroller general and was re-elected after the Republican candidate conceded.
TREASURER
TOM DEMMER – REPUBLICAN
MICHAEL W. FRERICHS – DEMOCRATIC
PRESTON NELSON – LIBERTARIAN
The Associated Press has not declared a winner. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Michael Frerichs had the lead in the state with 53.5 percent of the votes and 49 percent in DeKalb County.
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 76th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
JASON HASKELL – REPUBLICAN
LANCE YEDNOCK – DEMOCRATIC
The Associated Press has not declared a winner. As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Lance Yednock had the lead in the state with 58.3 percent and in DeKalb County with 58 percent of the votes. Yednock has served as the 76th District representative since 2019, according to the Illinois General Assembly.
COUNTY BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 4:
LAURIE EMMER – REPUBLICAN
ELIZABETH K. LUNDEEN – REPUBLICAN
STEWART OGILVIE – DEMOCRATIC
BRETT JOHANSEN – DEMOCRATIC
As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Stewart Ogilvie had the lead with 27 percent, while Laurie Emmer had 25 percent, Brett Johansen had 25 percent and Elizabeth K. Lundeen had 24 percent.