Illinois gubernatorial election, 2018

Illinois gubernatorial election, 2018

November 6, 2018

Nominee TBA TBA Party Republican Democratic

TBD (D)   TBD (R)

Incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner Republican

The 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Illinois.

Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner is eligible to, and will, run for re-election to a second term in office.^[1][2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bruce Rauner, incumbent Governor^[1][2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Daniel Biss, State Senator^[3]
• Cheri Bustos, U.S. Representative^[4]
• Tom Dart, Cook County Sheriff^[5]
• Mike Frerichs, Illinois Treasurer^[6]
• Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President^[7]
• Robin Kelly, U.S. Representative^[8]
• Christopher Kennedy, former Chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees^{[3][5][9][10]}
• Dan Kotowski, former State Senator^[11]
• Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General^[12]
• Andy Manar, State Senator^[9]
• Barack Obama, President of the United States^[5]
• Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States^[13]
• Ameya Pawar, Chicago Alderman^[14]
• J. B. Pritzker, venture capitalist and philanthropist^[15]
• Penny Pritzker, United States Secretary of Commerce^[16]
• Pat Quinn, former Governor^[3][11]
• Kwame Raoul, State Senator^[3][7][12]
• Heather Steans, State Senator^[3]
• Kurt Summers, Jr., Chicago Treasurer^[17]

Declined

• Arne Duncan, former United States Secretary of Education^[18][19]
• Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator^[3][9][16]

Polling

General election

Polling

References

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2. "Rauner quietly confirms re-election bid". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
3. Schutz, Paris (May 23, 2016). "Dick Durbin Responds to Speculation He'll Run for Governor in 2018". WTTW. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
4. Bustos mentioned as possible '18 governor candidate (Quad-City Times)
5. "Will Barack Obama Run for Governor of Illinois?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
6. Mackey, Brian (June 13, 2016). "Democrats Ponder Rauner's Contender As Budget Impasse Continues". Northern Public Radio. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
7. Vinicky, Amanda (July 26, 2016). "Who Will Take On Bruce Rauner? Democrats' Search Begins at DNC". National Public Radio Illinois. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
8. Sweet, Lynn (November 16, 2016). "Sweet: With Durbin staying in Senate, who'll challenge Rauner?". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
9. Schutz, Paris (May 20, 2016). "Will Dick Durbin Run for Governor in 2018?". WTTW. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
10. Mackey, Brian (June 13, 2016). "Democrats speculate about 2018 Illinois Governor election". Peoria Public Radio. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
11. Korecki, Natasha (November 5, 2015). "Pat Quinn seeks another shot at re-election, Rauner". Politico. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
12. "These Democrats Could Be The Party's Ticket To A Comeback". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
13. Bruggeman, Karyn (October 17, 2016). "What's Next for Michelle Obama?". National Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
14. "Ameya Pawar weighs a run for governor". POLITICO. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
15. Kapos, Shia (November 16, 2016). "Kapos: J.B. Pritzker considering run for governor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
16. Sadin, Steve (October 27, 2016). "Durbin Says No to Governor Race". Daily North Shore. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
17. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-summers-ponders-gubernatorial-bid-against-rauner-chicago-inc-20160818-story.html
18. "Arne Duncan, Next Governor of Illinois?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
19. "Duncan says he's not planning to run for mayor or governor". Capitol Fax. September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.