Here Are Illinois’ Races for Governor, Senate, Congress and More – NBC Chicago

The June primary has come and gone, with most races having been called, and now attention is turning toward November’s general election.

Illinois will see a showdown between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and State Sen. Darren Bailey, with one of the governor’s fiercest critics trying to deny him a second term in office.

The race to replace Secretary of State Jesse White will pit former Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias against State Sen. Dan Brady, while Sen. Tammy Duckworth will face a reelection campaign against attorney Kathy Salvi.

Here are the races that will be on ballots statewide this November.

Statewide Offices

Governor

Gov. J.B. Pritzker vs. State Sen. Darren Bailey

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Secretary of State

Alexi Giannoulias vs. State Sen. Dan Brady

Alexi Giannoulias, former Illinois Treasurer, earned the Democratic nomination to potentially replace Jesse White as he defeated Anna Valencia on Tuesday. Dan Brady earned the Republican nomination by defeating John Milhiser.

For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, Illinois will elect a new secretary of state this fall, and former Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has secured the Democratic party’s nomination in the race, fending off Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia in a hotly-contested battle, the Associated Press projects.

Treasurer

Mike Frerichs vs. State Rep. Tom Demmer

Frerichs is running for this third term as treasurer after winning office in 2014. Demmer was first elected to the House in 2013 and is a graduate of the University of Dayton.

Attorney General

Attorney General Kwame Raoul vs. Thomas DeVore

Raoul was first elected as attorney general in 2018 as he took over for the retiring Lisa Madigan. He will go up against DeVore, an attorney who has filed lawsuits against Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and numerous school districts around the state in efforts to turn back COVID mitigations, including mask and vaccine mandates.

Comptroller

Comptroller Susana Mendoza vs. Shannon Teresi

Mendoza, a former Chicago City Clerk and mayoral candidate, first won her office in a special election in 2016, replacing Judy Baar Topinka. Teresi is currently the auditor for McHenry County, and graduated from Northern Illinois University.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Tammy Duckworth vs. Kathy Salvi vs. Bill Redpath

Duckworth is seeking her second term in the Senate after being elected to the House in 2014. Salvi, the Republican nominee, graduated from Loyola University and received her JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and works as an attorney. Redpath, a libertarian, has run for office before, seeking a U.S. House seat in Virginia in 2014.

U.S. House

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Jonathan Jackson vs. Unknown

Jackson, a businessman and the son of Rev….