AP: Underwood, Pritzker keep seats after 2022 midterm elections

Sean Reed

Individuals voting in DeKalb discuss their voting experience for the 2022 midterm elections.

This story will be continuously updated to include new information as it becomes available. The last time this story was updated was at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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.