2022 Illinois Secretary of State election

The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White did not seek re-election to a seventh term. Alexi Giannoulias, a former state treasurer, won the open seat.

Election information
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2022 Illinois elections.

The primary election was held on June 28. The general election was held on November 8, 2022.

Nominee

 * Alexi Giannoulias, former Illinois state treasurer and nominee for United States Senate in 2010

Eliminated in primary

 * David Moore, member of the Chicago City Council from Chicago's 17th ward
 * Sidney Moore, Cook County resident
 * Anna Valencia, incumbent City Clerk of Chicago

Withdrawn

 * Pat Dowell, member of the Chicago City Council from Chicago's 3rd ward (running for Illinois' 1st congressional district) (endorsed Giannoulias)
 * Michael Hastings, state senator

Declined

 * Walter Burnett Jr., an incumbent member of the Chicago City Council from Chicago's 27th ward
 * Mike Frerichs, incumbent Illinois State Treasurer (running for reelection)
 * Susana Mendoza, incumbent Illinois Comptroller (running for reelection)
 * Juliana Stratton, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (running for reelection) (endorsed Anna Valencia)
 * Jesse White, incumbent Secretary of State (endorsed Anna Valencia)
 * Karen Yarbrough, Cook County clerk, former Cook County recorder of deeds, and former state representative

Results
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Nominee

 * Dan Brady, state representative since 2001

Eliminated in primary

 * John C. Milhiser, former United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois

Results
[[File:2022 Illinois Secretary of State Republican primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|250px|upright|Results by county {{legend|#e27f7f|Brady}}

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Withdrew after winning nomination

 * Jesse White, automotive factory worker (no relation to incumbent Jesse White)

Replacement candidate

 * Jon Stewart, former professional wrestler and candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2018 (no relation to talk show host Jon Stewart)

By congressional district
Giannoulias won 13 of 17 congressional districts, with the remaining 4 going to Brady, including one that elected a Democrat.