Here’s another look at the mass of candidates assembling for some of the top political races in Illinois in 2010. With Congressman Danny Davis insisting he’s a candidate for president of the Cook County Board rather than re-election, we added the 7th Congressional District to this most recent update. Our cautionary note: these lists may not be totally complete. We only put up the names of candidates we were able to confirm. Believe it or not, some politicians don’t always feel like sharing their hopes and dreams with us. That said, if you see someone missing, drop us a line. This also shouldn’t be taken as a complete list of the big races in 2010. We’ll likely add more in future posts, depending on political developments. U.S. SENATE
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Arrington | R | Businessman, former Harvey alderman | Running |
| Alexi Giannoulias | D | State Treasurer | Running |
| Patrick Hughes | R | Attorney and real estate developer | Running |
| Cheryle Jackson | D | President of the Chicago Urban League | Running |
| Stan Jagla | D | Businessman | Running |
| LeAlan Jones | G | Freelance radio producer | Running |
| Mark Kirk | R | Congressman | Running |
| Tom Kuna | R | Small business owner | Running |
| Don Lowery | R | Retired judge | Running |
| Andy Martin | R | Internet publisher | Running |
| Robert Marshall | D | Physician | Running |
| Jacob Meister | D | Attorney | Running |
| Kathleen Thomas | R | Historical researcher | Running |
| Ed Varga | R | Civil engineer and member of McHenry County Board of Health | Running |
| Eric Wallace | R | Publisher | Running |
| Robert Zadek | R | Business owner and real estate broker | Running |
7TH CONGRESSIONAL
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ascot | D | Real Estate | Running |
| Anazette Collins | D | State Representative | Running |
| La Shawn Ford | D | State Representative | Running |
| Marshall Hatch | D | Pastor | Running |
| Rickey Hendon | D | State Senator | Running for this office or Lt. Governor |
| Darlena Williams-Burnett | D | State Committeeman, Deputy Cook County Recorder of Deeds | Running |
10TH CONGRESSIONAL
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Bird | R | Business consultant | Running |
| Bill Cadigan | R | Attorney, former aide to Congressman John Porter | Running |
| Beth Coulson | R | State Representative | Running |
| Robert Dold | R | Business owner | Running |
| Dick Green | R | Business owner | Running |
| Julie Hamos | D | State Representative | Running |
| Elliot Richardson | D | Attorney | Running |
| Dan Seals | D | Business consultant | Running |
| Renee Thaler | R | Business owner | Running |
GOVERNOR
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Andrzejewski | R | Former non-profit director | Running |
| Bill Brady | R | State Senator | Running |
| James Clayborne | D | State Senator | Thinking about running |
| Kirk Dillard | R | State Senator | Running |
| Frank Edwards | R | Springfield Alderman | Running |
| Dan Hynes | D | Comptroller | Running |
| Andy McKenna | R | Former State GOP Chairman | Running |
| Dan Proft | R | Commentator, publicist | Running |
| Pat Quinn | D | Governor | Running |
| Bob Schillerstrom | R | DuPage County Board Chairman | Running |
| Dan Schmitt | R | Motorcycle racer / TV producer | Running |
| Bill “Dock” Walls | D | Political activist | Running |
| Rich Whitney | G | Attorney | Running |
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Boland | D | State Representative | Running |
| Thomas Castillo | D | Union electrician | Running |
| Scott Lee Cohen | D | Businessmen | Running |
| Brad Cole | R | Mayor of Carbondale | Running |
| Dennis Cook | R | School District 230 Board President | Running |
| Don Crawford | G | High school guidance counselor | Running |
| Rickey Hendon | D | State Senator | Running for this office or 7th Congressional |
| Sandi Jackson | D | Chicago Alderman | Circulating petitions |
| Kevin Joyce | D | State Representative | Running |
| Terry Link | D | State Senator | Thinking about running |
| Matt Murphy | R | State Senator | Running |
| Jason Plummer | R | Small business owner | Running |
| Don Tracy | R | Lawyer | Running |
| Art Turner | D | State Representative | Running |
| Randy White | R | Hancock County Board Member | Running |
COMPTROLLER
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dodge | R | Business executive, Orland Park trustee, Metra board member | Running |
| William J. Kelly | R | TV producer / personality | Circulating petitions |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | Lawyer, former Deputy State Treasurer | Running |
| David Miller | D | State Representative | Running |
| Erika Schafer | G | Financial services director at non-profit | Running |
| Judy Baar Topinka | R | Radio host, former state treasurer | Circulating petitions |
TREASURER
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Kelly | D | Treasurer’s chief of staff | Running |
| Justin Oberman | D | Former homeland security official | Running |
| Scott Summer | G | Attorney | Running |
| Dan Rutherford | R | State Senator | Running |
COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | D | Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County | Running |
| Danny Davis | D | Congressman | Running |
| John Garrido | R | Policeman and lawyer | Running |
| Roger Keats | R | Securities Industry | Running |
| Terrence O’Brien | D | President of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | Running |
| Toni Preckwinkle | D | Chicago Alderman | Running |
| Todd Stroger | D | Cook County Board President | Running |
DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD CHAIR
| Possible Candidate | Party | Current Office or Job | How Close to Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Cheney | D | Attorney | Circulating petitions |
| Dan Cronin | R | State Senator | Running |
| Gary Grasso | R | Burr Ridge Mayor and attorney, member of DuPage County Board of Health | Running |
| Debra Olson | R | DuPage County Board Member | Running |
| Carole Pankau | R | State Senator | Running |
