The Illinois State Senate Election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. Elections were held in all 59 senate seats because the election followed a redistricting of the state's legislative districts.
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March 30 Republican primary candidates: No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:
District 2 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: William Delgado Incumbent Delgado was first elected to the Senate in 1996.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
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District 3 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Mattie Hunter Incumbent Hunter was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
Note: Larry D. Craddieth was running but withdrew from the race on December 28.Illinois Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Larry Craddieth," December 20, 2011
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 4 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Kimberly Lightford Incumbent Lightford was first elected to the Senate in 1998.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:
District 5 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Patricia Van Pelt Watkins Annazette Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2011.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates: Patricia Van Pelt Watkins won her primary against Annazette Collins
District 6 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: John Cullerton Incumbent Cullerton was first elected to the Senate in 1990.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:
District 7 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Heather Steans Incumbent Steans was first elected to the Senate in 2008.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed. November 6 general election candidates:
District 8 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Ira Silverstein Incumbent Silverstein was first elected to the Senate in 1998.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 9 Note: Incumbent Jeffrey Schoenberg (D) is not running for re-election. March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Daniel Biss Biss is the current District 17 incumbent in the House.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
Marc Levine
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District 10 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: John G. Mulroe Incumbent Mulroe was first elected to the Senate in 2010.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 11 Note: Incumbent Steve Landek (D) is not running for re-election in District 11. Instead he is running in District 12. March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Martin Sandoval Incumbent Sandoval, of District 12, was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 12 Note: Incumbent Martin Sandoval (D) is not running for re-election in District 12. Instead he is running in District 11. March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Steven Landek Incumbent Landek, of District 11, was first appointed to the Senate in 2011.
Raul Montes, Jr.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
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District 13 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Kwame Raoul Incumbent Raoul was first appointed to the Senate in 2004.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
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District 14 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Emil Jones III Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2008. Note Richard J. Lewandowski filed to run but withdrew from the race January 9, 2012.Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Richard J. Lewandowski," January 9, 2012 March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 15 Note: Incumbent James Meeks (D) is not running for re-election. March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Patricia Mahon Joseph Letke, Jr. Donna Miller Napoleon Harris
Note: Marquise D. Alston filed to run but was removed from the ballot on January 12, 2012.Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Marquise D. Alston," January 12, 2012
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 16 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Jacqueline Collins Incumbent Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
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District 17 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Donne Trotter Incumbent Trotter was first elected to the Senate in 1993.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
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District 18 Note: Incumbent Edward Maloney (D) is not running for re-election. March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Bill Cunningham Cunningham is currently the District 35 incumbent in the State House.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Barbara Ruth Bellar Ricardo Fernandez
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District 19 Note: Incumbent Maggie Crotty initially filed to run but announced on December 29, 2011 that she would be withdrawing. March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Michael Hastings Gregory Hannon March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
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District 20 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Iris Martinez Incumbent Martinez was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
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District 21 Note: Incumbent Ron Sandack (R) is not running for re-election.
March 20 Democratic primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
Michael Connelly Connelly is currently the District 48 incumbent in the State House.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 22 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Michael Noland Incumbent Noland was first elected to the Senate in 2007. Tim Elenz
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
No candidates have filed.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 23 Democratic primary candidates: Kevin Allen Greg Brownfield Tom Cullerton, Village President of Villa Park
Republican primary candidates: Carole Pankau, State Senator first elected to the Senate in 2005. Randy Ramey, State Rep in District 55
November 6 general election candidates:
District 24 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: A. Ghani
March 20 GOP primary candidates:
Kirk Dillard Incumbent Dillard was first elected to the Senate in 1993. Chris Nybo Nybo is currently the District 41 incumbent in the State House.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 25 Note: Incumbent Chris Lauzen (R) is not running for re-election.
March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Corinne Pierog Steven L. Hunter
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Jim Oberweis Dave Richmond Richard Slocum
November 6 general election candidates:
District 26 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Amanda Howland
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Dan Duffy Incumbent Duffy was first elected to the Senate in 2009.
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District 27 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Matt Murphy Incumbent Murphy was first elected to the Senate in 2007.
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District 28 Note: Incumbent John Millner (R) is not running for re-election.
March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Daniel Kotowski Kotowski is currently the District 33 incumbent in the State Senate.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Jim O'Donnell Gayle Smolinski
November 6 general election candidates:
District 29 Note: Incumbent Susan Garrett (D) is not running for re-election.
March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Julie Morrison Milton J. Sumption
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Arie Friedman
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District 30 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Terry Link Incumbent Link was first elected to the Senate in 1997.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Don Castella Note: Gregory S. Jacobs was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012.Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Gregory S. Jacobs," January 9, 2012
November 6 general election candidates:
District 31 Note: Incumbent Suzi Schmidt (R) is not running for re-election.
March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Melinda Bush
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Linwood "Lennie" Jarratt Lawrence Leafblad Michael White Joe Neal
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District 32 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Pamela Althoff Incumbent Althoff was first elected to the Senate in 2003.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 33 Note: Incumbent Dan Kotowski (D) is not running for re-election in District 33. Instead he is running in District 28.
March 20 Democratic primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Karen McConnaughay Cliff Surges
Note: Craig M. Powers was running but withdrew from the race on December 23.Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail - Craig M. Powers," December 23, 2011
November 6 general election candidates:
District 34 Note: Incumbent Dave Syverson (R) is not running for re-election in District 34. Instead he is running in District 35.
March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Dan Lewandowski Steve Stadelman Glenn Patterson Marla Wilson
Note: Jim Hughes withdrew from the race on December 12.Illinois Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Jim Hughes," December 20, 2011
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Frank Gambino
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District 35 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Dave Syverson Incumbent Syverson, of District 34, was first elected to the Senate in 1993. Christine J. Johnson Incumbent Johnson was first elected to the Senate in 2011.
November 6 general election candidates:
District 36 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Mike Jacobs Incumbent Jacobs was first elected to the Senate in 2005. Mike Boland, former Illinois State Rep from 1971-2011
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Bill Albracht
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District 37 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: No candidates have filed.
March 20 GOP primary candidates: Darin LaHood Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2011.
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District 38 March 20 Democratic primary candidates: Christine Benson Tom Ganiere Kevin Kunkel
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