The 2018 Illinois Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jesse White, who had been in office since 1999, initially announced in August 2015 that he would retire. On August 17, 2017, White reversed this decision and announced that he would run for re-election to a sixth term. Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".
Democratic primary
Candidates Nominee Jesse White, incumbent secretary of state
Withdrew Mike Hastings, state senatorCandidate Detail, Illinois State Board of Elections, Retrieved January 12, 2018.
Declined Walter Burnett Jr., alderman for Chicago's 27th ward
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Jason Helland, Grundy County State's Attorney"Rauner faces war on two fronts as Republican challenger Ives attacks", Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
Declined J.C. Griffin, Iraq War veteran
Results
General election
Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofGoverningOctober 11, 2018
Results
By congressional district White won 17 of 18 congressional districts, including four that elected Republicans.
District White Helland Representative83% 15%Bobby Rush85% 13%Robin Kelly 71% 26%Dan Lipinski88% 9%Chuy García79% 18%Mike Quigley63% 35%Sean Casten89% 9%Danny Davis69% 28%Raja Krishnamoorthi78% 19%Jan Schakowsky71% 27%Brad Schneider70% 27%Bill Foster 57% 41%Mike Bost 62% 35%Rodney Davis 60% 37%Lauren Underwood 45% 53%John Shimkus 55% 42%Adam Kinzinger 62% 36%Cheri Bustos 53% 45%Darin LaHood
See also 2018 Illinois elections
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