We sent questionnaires to all candidates on the ballot for Illinois State Senate, House, and Comptroller as well as Cook County Board in 2026. And we’ve received responses from 58.
Below, you can read all their responses and see who did not respond, who’s an incumbent (*), party affiliation (🐴 or 🐘), and who we endorsed (✅) They are listed in the order they’ll appear on the ballot.
Read all the survey responses we received from candidates
Cook County Board
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President
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1st District
Tara Stamps* 🐴
Michael Jackson 🐘 (could not reach)
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2nd District
Andre Smith 🐴 (no response)
Michael Scott, Jr.* 🐴 (no response)
Eddie Johnson III 🐴 (could not reach)
Gerald Patrick Baggott III 🐘 (could not reach)
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3rd District
Bill Lowry* 🐴
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4th District
Stanley S. Moore* 🐴 (no response)
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5th District
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6th District
Veronica J Bolling-Franklin 🐴 (could not reach)
Felsa Melvin 🐴 (could not reach)
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7th District
Alma E. Anaya* 🐴 (no response)
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8th District
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9th District
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10th District
Drake Warren 🐴✅
Bridget Gainer* 🐴 (no response)
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11th District
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12th District
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13th District
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14th District
Scott R. Britton* 🐴 (no response)
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15th District
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16th District
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17th District
Elyse Hoffenberg 🐴 (no response)
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Doody Gorman 🐘 (no response)
Illinois State House of Representatives
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1st District
Aaron M. Ortiz* 🐴 (no response)
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2nd District
Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez* 🐴 (no response)
Laura Hruska 🐘 (could not reach)
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3rd District
Eva-Dina Delgado* 🐴 (no response)
Juvandy A. Rivera 🐘 (could not reach)
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4th District
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5th District
Kimberly Neely du Buclet* 🐴 (no response)
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6th District
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7th District
Emanuel “Chris” Welch* 🐴 (no response)
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8th District
John Harrell 🐴 (no response)
Jill Bush 🐴 (no response)
Latonya Mitts 🐴 (no response)
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9th District
Yolanda Morris* 🐴 (no response)
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10th District
Jawaharial “Omar” Williams* 🐴 (no response)
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11th District
Ann M. Williams* 🐴 (no response)
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12th District
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13th District
Adam Braun 🐴 (no response)
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14th District
Kelly M. Cassidy* 🐴 (no response)
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15th District
Michael J. Kelly* 🐴 (no response)
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16th District
Kevin John Olickal* 🐴 (no response)
Neama Abraham 🐴 (no response)
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17th District
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz* 🐴 (could not reach)
James “Jim” Geldermann 🐘 (no response)
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18th District
Robyn Gabel* 🐴 (no response)
Pete Donaghue 🐘 (could not reach)
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19th District
John “JZ” Zimmers 🐘 (no response)
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20th District
Brad Stephens* 🐘 (no response)
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21st District
Abdelnasser Rashid* 🐴 (no response)
Eric Su 🐘 (no response)
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22nd District
Angie Guerrero-Cellular* 🐴 (no response)
Charles A. Spizzirri 🐘 (no response)
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23rd District
Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.* 🐴 (no response)
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24th District
Theresa Mah* 🐴 (no response)
Francisco Rodriguez 🐴 (no response)
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25th District
Curtis J. Tarver II* 🐴 (refused)
Antoinette Jewel Simmons 🐘 (could not reach)
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26th District
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27th District
Justin Q. Slaughter* 🐴 (no response)
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28th District
Robert “Bob” Rita* 🐴 (no response)
Dyvonna A. Moss 🐴 (could not reach)
Nadeja A. Henry 🐴 (could not reach)
Paris Walker Thomas 🐴 (no response)
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29th District
Thaddeus Jones* 🐴 (no response)
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30th District
William “Will” Davis* 🐴 (no response)
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31st District
Michael Crawford 🐴✅ (no questionnaire, fulfilled interview request)
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32nd District
Lisa J. Davis 🐴 (no response)
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33rd District
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.* 🐴 (no response)
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34th District
Cleopatra “Cleo” Cowley 🐴 (could not reach)
Aja Kearney 🐴 (no response)
Antwon T. Russell 🐴 (no response)
Tracy Murray 🐴 (could not reach)
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35th District
Mary Gill* 🐴 (no response)
David A. Dewar 🐘 (could not reach)
Charles (Chuck) Lay 🐘 (could not reach)
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36th District
David Sheppard 🐘 (could not reach)
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37th District
Patrick Sheehan 🐘 (could not reach)
August O’Neill Deuser 🐘 (could not reach)
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38th District
Debbie Meyers-Martin* 🐴 (no response)
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39th District
Will Guzzardi* 🐴✅ (no questionnaire, fulfilled interview request)
Cesar A. Guillen 🐘 (could not reach)
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40th District
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43rd District
Anna Moeller* 🐴 (could not reach)
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44th District
Fred Crespo* 🐴 (no response)
Ralph Black 🐘 (no response)
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45th District
Martha “Marti” Deuter* 🐴 (no response)
Gina Parrilli 🐘 (could not reach)
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46th District
Diane Blair-Sherlock* 🐴 (no response)
Pedro Jovany Mendoza 🐘 (no response)
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48th District
Jennifer Sanalitro 🐘 (no response)
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49th District
Maura Hirschauer 🐴 (no response)
John Paul Augustynowicz 🐘 (could not reach)
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51st District
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52nd District
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53rd District
Nicole Grasse* 🐴 (no response)
Elizabeth Bauer 🐘 (could not reach)
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54th District
Mary Beth Canty* 🐴✅
Wayne Keen 🐘 (no response)
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55th District
Joseph Johnson 🐘 (could not reach)
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56th District
Michelle Mussman* 🐴 (no response)
Peter R. Dombrowski 🐘 (no response)
Edward “Ed” Lapinski 🐘 (no response)
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57th District
Tracy Katz Muhl* 🐴 (no response)
Daniel T. Behr 🐘 (no response)
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58th District
Bob Morgan* 🐴 (no response)
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59th District
Daniel Didech* 🐴 (no response)
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77th District
Norma Hernandez* 🐴 (no response)
Anthony Airdo 🐘 (could not reach)
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78th District
Camille Lilly* 🐴 (no response)
Julian-Jahleel Randolph Jemison 🐘 (no response)
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79th District
Robert S. Ellington-Snipes 🐴 (no response)
Jackie Haas* 🐘 (no response)
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80th District
Anthony DeLuca* 🐴 (could not reach)
Adam M. Beaty 🐘 (no response)
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82nd District
Nicole La Ha* 🐘 (could not reach)
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86th District
Lawrence “Larry” M. Walsh Jr.* 🐴 (no response)
Illinois State Senate
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2nd District
Omar Aquino* 🐴 (no response)
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3rd District
Mattie Hunter* 🐴 (no response)
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5th District
Lakesia Collins* 🐴 (no response)
Frederick Collins 🐴 (no response)
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6th District
Sara Feigenholtz* 🐴 (no response)
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8th District
Ram Villivalam* 🐴 (no response)
Vince Romano 🐘 (no response)
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9th District
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11th District
Mike Porfirio* 🐴 (no response)
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12th District
Celina Villanueva* 🐴 (no response)
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14th District
Emil Jones, III* 🐴 (couldn’t reach)
Ahmed Karrar* 🐴 (couldn’t reach)
Brian Skala 🐘 (couldn’t reach)
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15th District
Napoleon B. Harris III* 🐴 (no response)
Kenneth “Ken” Henderson 🐘 (no response)
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17th District
Elgie R. Sims. Jr. 🐴 (no response)
Frederick L. Walls 🐘 (no response)
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18th District
Frances Ann Hurley 🐴 (no response)
Christine McGovern 🐘 (no response)
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20th District
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24th District
Seth Lewis* 🐘 (no response)
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26th District
Nabeela Syed 🐴 (no response)
Darby Hills* 🐘 (no response)
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39th District
Don Harmon* 🐴 (no response)
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41st District
John Curran* 🐘 (no response)
Illinois Comptroller
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Margaret Croke 🐴 (no response)
George Danos 🐴 (no response)
Bryan Drew 🐘 (no response)