2012 Illinois Senate election

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.

District 1

 * March 30 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Adolfo Mondragon
 * Antonio Munoz Incumbent Munoz was first elected to the Senate in 1998.
 * Note: Edgar Diaz was running but was removed from the ballot on January 4, 2012.


 * 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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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.


 * 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

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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.
 * 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.


 * 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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

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

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

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

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

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.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Frank Gambino

November 6 general election candidates:

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

November 6 general election candidates:

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.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 38

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Christine Benson
 * Tom Ganiere
 * Kevin Kunkel


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Sue Rezin Incumbent Rezin was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 39

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Don Harmon Incumbent Harmon was first elected to the Senate in 2003.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 40

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Toi Hutchinson Incumbent Hutchinson was first elected to the Senate in 2009.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 41

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Christine Radogno Incumbent Radogno was first elected to the Senate in 1997.
 * Note: Duane Bradley was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2012 for having insufficient signatures.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 42

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Linda Holmes Incumbent Holmes was first elected to the Senate in 2007.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Peter Hurtado

November 6 general election candidates:

District 43

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Arthur Wilhelmi Incumbent Wilhelmi was first elected to the Senate in 2005.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Sandy Johnson

November 6 general election candidates:

District 44

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Bill Brady Incumbent LaHood was first elected to the Senate in 2002.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 45

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Tim Bivins Incumbent Bivins was first elected to the Senate in 2009.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 46

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Dave Koehler Incumbent Koehler was first elected to the Senate in 2006.
 * James Polk
 * Marvin Bainter
 * Note: G. Allen Mayer withdrew from the race on December 2, 2011.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Pat Sullivan

November 6 general election candidates:

District 47

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * John Sullivan Incumbent Sullivan was first elected to the Senate in 2003.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Randy Frese

November 6 general election candidates:

District 48
Note: Incumbent Tom Johnson (R) is not running for re-election.


 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Andy Manar


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Mike McElroy

November 6 general election candidates:

District 49
Note: Incumbent William "Sam" McCann (R) is not running for re-election in District 49. Instead he is running in District 50.


 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Gary Fitzgerald
 * Anthony Giles
 * Garrett Peck
 * Brian Smith

November 6 general election candidates:

District 50
Note: Incumbent Larry Bomke (R) is not running for re-election.


 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Steven Dove
 * William McCann Incumbent McCann was first elected to the Senate in 2011.
 * Gray Noll

November 6 general election candidates:

District 51
Note: Incumbent Kyle McCarter (R) is not running for re-election in District 51. Instead he is running in District 54.


 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Tom Pliura
 * Chapin Rose Rose is currently the District 110 incumbent in the State House.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 52

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Mike Frerichs Incumbent Frerichs was first elected to the Senate in 2006.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.
 * Note: Alan Nudo withdrew from the race on January 21, 2012.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 53

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Jason Barickman Barickman is currently the District 105 incumbent in the State House.
 * Shane Cultra Incumbent Cultra was first elected to the Senate in 2011.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 54

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Danny L. Stover


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Kyle McCarter Incumbent McCarter was first elected to the Senate in 2009.
 * Note: John O. Jones withdrew from the race on January 4, 2012. Incumbent Jones was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 55

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Dale A. Righter Incumbent Righter was first elected to the Senate in 2003.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 56

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * William Haine Incumbent Haine was first elected to the Senate in 2002.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Mike Babcock

November 6 general election candidates:

District 57

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * James Clayborne Jr. Incumbent Clayborne was first elected to the Senate in 1995.
 * Wyatt Frazer


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Dave Barnes

November 6 general election candidates:

District 58

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * No candidates have filed.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * David Luechtefeld Incumbent Luechtefeld was first elected to the Senate in 1995.

November 6 general election candidates:

District 59

 * March 20 Democratic primary candidates:
 * Fred Kondritz
 * Gary Forby Incumbent Forby was first elected to the Senate in 2003.


 * March 20 GOP primary candidates:
 * Mark Minor
 * Ken Burzynski

November 6 general election candidates: