Above / Follow the signs to Early Voting through March 16, 2020, at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street. On Tues., March 17, voters will have a chance to cast an educated vote and help set the ballot for the 2020 General Election on Nov. 3 at local precincts. (PN File Photo)
Update, Nov. 4, 2020 / This post from the 2020 Primary is receiving visitors, folks likely searching for results. Note that with a high number of races still in flux and too close to call for the 2020 General Election, victors will be identified all at one time in order not to provide incorrect results that could change as mail-in ballots are counted. Thanks for your patience.
That said, supporters of ‘Fair Tax’ amendment have conceded that their initiative to grant the State of Illinois authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels failed to pass. Unofficial results reported 55 percent of voters voted “No.”
Click here for Results / Updates from March 17, 2020 Primary
Simply put, to vote in the 2020 Primary Election slated for Tues., March 17, registered voters must declare a party, Democratic or Republican, or take a nonpartisan ballot at their designated precinct. A nonpartisan ballot allows the voter to cast a vote for the ballot question.
Candidate choices for the Primary Election ballot are arranged by office and in categories of Democratic or Republican. A Democratic ballot will list only Democratic candidates and the ballot question. A Republican ballot will only list Republican candidates and the ballot question.
Unless otherwise noted, all terms are four years.
Click Here for Public Opportunities to Meet & Greet Candidates, Learn Issues.
Polls open from 6AM to 7PM on Primary Election Day, Tues., March 17, 2020.
Results!
Victors from the Primary who will appear on the General Election Ballot are designated blue for Democratic and red for Republican.
Federal
U.S. President / Vote for 1 on Democratic (D) Ballot
Amy J. Klobuchar (D)**
Deval Patrick (D)
Bernie Sanders (D)
Joseph R. Biden (D)
Michael R. Bloomberg (D)**
Elizabeth Warren (D)**
Pete Buttigieg (D)***
Tom Steyer (D)**
Andrew Yang**
Michael Bennet**
John K. Delaney**
Tulsi Gabbard (D)
Cory Booker*
**Withdrawn – No longer running
***Suspended Run
U.S. President / Vote for 1 on Republican (R) Ballot
John Schiess (R)
Donald J. Trump (R)
Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente (R)
U.S. Senator in Illinois / Vote for 1
Dick Durbin (D)
U.S. Senator in Illinois / Vote for 1
Casey Chlebek (R)
Robert Marshall (R)
Tom Tarter (R)
U.S. House of Representatives
11th Congressional District / Vote for 1
Bill Foster (D)
Rachel Ventura (D)
11th Congressional District / Vote for 1
Krishna Bansal (R)
Rick Laib (R)
6th Congressional District / Vote for 1
Sean Casten (D)
6th Congressional District / Vote for 1
Jeannie M. Ives (R)
14th Congressional District / Vote for 1
Lauren Underwood (D)
14th Congressional District / Vote for 1
Anthony Catella (R)
Jerry Evans (R)
Ted Gradel (R)
Catalina Lauf (R)
James T. Marter (R)
Jim Oberweis (R)
Sue Rezin (R)
To assist in the ease to study up, this page includes only candidates running in the Primary Elections to serve Naperville. After first winning the Primary on March 17, 2020, candidates will be on the ballot in the General Presidential Election on Tues., Nov. 3, 2020.
Also note, all hyperlinks to candidate websites on this page have been requested.
Link to Democratic Township Precinct Committeeman Candidates
Link to Republican Township Precinct Committeeman Candidates
State of Illinois
81st Representative District / Vote for 1
Anne Stava-Murray (D)
81st Representative District / Vote for 1
Laura Hois (R)
84th Representative District / Vote for 1
84th Representative District / Vote for 1
No Candidate Filed
41st Representative District / Vote for 1
Denika McMillen (D)
Janet Yang Rohr (D)
41st Representative District / Vote for 1
42nd Representative District / Vote for 1
Ken Mejia-Beal (D)
42nd Representative District / Vote for 1
DuPage County
County Offices
DuPage County State’s Attorney / Vote for 1
No Candidate Filed (D)
DuPage County State’s Attorney / Vote for 1
Robert “Bob” Berlin (R)
DuPage Recorder / Vote for 1
Kathleen V. Carrier (D)
DuPage Recorder / Vote for 1
Babette Holder (R)
Ron Almiron (R)
DuPage Circuit Court Clerk / Vote for 1
Moon Khan (D)
Candice Adams (D)
DuPage Circuit Court Clerk / Vote for 1
Chris Kachiroubas (R)
DuPage County Auditor / Vote for 1
William “Bill” White (D)
Bruce C. Fogerty (D)
County Auditor / Vote for 1
Jeffrey Mack (R)
Bob Grogan (R)
DuPage Coroner / Vote for 1
Gregory H. Whalen (D)
DuPage Coroner / Vote for 1
Richard Jorgensen (R)
DuPage Recorder / Vote for 1
Kathleen V. Carrier (D)
DuPage Recorder / Vote for 1
Babette Holder (R)
County Board District 5 / 2-Year Term Vote for 1
Mary Jo Mullen (D)
County Board District 5 / 2-Year Term Vote for 1
Forest Preserve District 5 / Vote for 1
Barbara O’Meara (D)
Forest Preserve District 5 / Vote for 1
Mary Lou Wehrli (R)
18th Judicial Circuit
18th Judicial (Bakalis) / Vote for 1
Margaret “Peggy” O’Connell (D)
18th Judicial (Bakalis) / Vote for 1
18th Judicial (O’Shea) / Vote for 1
Azam Nizamuddin (D)
David Guy Stevens (D)
18th Judicial (O’Shea) / Vote for 1
John Joseph Pcolinski, Jr. (R)
Greg Abbott (R)
Richard J. “Rick” Veenstra (R)
Richard D. Felice (R)
18th Judicial (Sutter) / Vote for 1
Jill Otte (D)
Alice Wilson (D)
18th Judicial (Sutter) / Vote for 1
Ann Celine Walsh (R)
18th Judicial (Anderson) / Vote for 1
Jeffrey M. Jacobson (D)
18th Judicial (Anderson) / Vote for 1
Monique O’Toole (R)
Will County
County Offices
Chief Executive Officer / Vote for 1
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D)
Nick Palmer (D)
Chief Executive Officer / Vote for 1
Nick Ficarello (R)
Michael Messina – Objection Sustained (R)
Will City Clerk / Vote for 1
Andrea Lynn Chasteen (D)
Will City Clerk / Vote for 1
No Candidate Filed (R)
Will Coroner / Vote for 1
Laurie Summers (D)
Sean Talbot (D)
Will Coroner / Vote for 1
James J. Piacentini (R)
Will County Auditor / Vote for 1
Kevin “Duffy” Blackburn (D)
Will County Auditor / Vote for 1
No Candidate Filed (R)
Will Recorder of Deeds / Vote for 1
Karen A. Stukel (D)
Will Recorder of Deeds / Vote for 1
Gretchen Fritz (R)
Will County State’s Attorney / Vote for 1
James W. Glasgow (D)
Will County State’s Attorney
No Candidate Filed (R)
Non-Binding Proposition on Ballot
Shall the City of Naperville, in light of state legislation legalizing the possession, consumption, and sale of recreational adult use cannabis, allow the sale of recreational adult use cannabis within its jurisdiction?
A la luz de la legislación estatal que legaliza la posesión, el consumo y la venta de cannabis para uso recreativo en adultos, ¿deberÃa la ciudad de Naperville permitir la venta de cannabis para uso recreativo en adultos dentro de su jurisdicción?
Opt In with a “Yes” vote
Here’s a little history: In September 2019, Naperville City Council members voted not to permit the sale of recreational adult-use cannabis within its jurisdiction. Yet at its October 15, 2019 meeting, the Naperville City Council voted 6-3 to adopt a resolution establishing an adult-use cannabis referendum on the March 17, 2020, ballot, saying they will trust the will of the voters with a question on the Primary Election Ballot.
Here’s what nonbinding means: Non-binding means this question is an advisory referendum intended to gauge public opinion and guide future discussions by the City Council. The nonbinding results can be interpreted to mean if voters support staying the course without recreational cannabis sales in Naperville, no council action will be necessary. But if the majority of voters say “yes” to wanting to allow local recreational cannabis sales, the council would have the option to reverse its ban and then set zoning regulations for any adult-use recreational cannabis dispensing centers. (Note that a medical cannabis dispensing organization currently is available in Naperville.)
But wait! Early Voting runs March 2-16, 2020…
DuPage County Early Voting / Lower Level, Meeting Room A, Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
- 8:30AM – 7:30PM Mon.-Fri.
- 9AM – 5PM Sat.
- 10AM – 4PM Sun.
Naperville residents in Will County Early Voting / City Clerk’s Office at Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
- 9AM – 3PM Sun.
- 8:30AM -7PM Mon. – Fri.
- 8:30AM to 2PM
Have a question? Need a phone number? Call DuPage County Election Commission at (630) 407-5600. Or call Will County Election Commission at (815) 740-4615.
Direct link to request “vote by mail ballot” in DuPage County.
Vote by Mail is now in progress for March 17, 2020, Primary.
Vote by Mail Application for Will County Primary.
In addition to the Naperville Municipal Center, aka City Hall, Early Voting (in person) for the upcoming Primary Election runs March 2 through March 16, 2020, at the Fox Valley Mall (NW Entrance near Macy’s) and Olive Tree Condominiums (200 E. Bailey).
Polls open from 6AM to 7PM on Election Day, Tues., March 17, 2020.
Click Here for Public Opportunities to Meet & Greet the Candidates, Learn Issues.
Click Here for Voters Guide with other info posted in early February.
About this post from PN’s Editor…
Any omission in this list of Election Candidates is not intended. To report corrections or unlinked website, please contact Stephanie@positivelynaperville.com and include “Election” in the subject line.
On March 1, 2020, following poor showing in the South Carolina Primary, candidates for President began to drop. Wait to see if there are any adjustments to the Illinois ballot after Super Tuesday, March 3. Our aim will be to keep this post current.
Also, any candidate or campaign manager for a candidate’s official website (not social media) who wishes it be hyperlinked to this website (no charge), please send request to Stephanie@positivelynaperville.com and include “Election/Candidate Website” in the subject line. Candidate official websites are linked only upon request.
During PN’s 18-year-plus history, this publication has not endorsed candidates. That said, we’d like to influence all voters to become informed about all the candidates running well in advance of Election Day. Every informed vote makes a difference regarding the best candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.
PN does, however, endorse long-overdue Fair Maps and term limits, quite aware both issues are wishful thinking for Illinois. (Note: Naperville voters approved term limits for the Naperville Mayor and City Council that began in 2015.)
Primary Election Day Polls open 6AM to 7PM Tues., March 17
The General Primary Election on March 17, 2020, is about putting the most qualified individuals for Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot for the General Presidential Election on November 3, 2020. The Primary is about all the folks “down ballot” that want to serve Naperville in seats up for election in DuPage and Will counties, Springfield and Washington, D.C.
The 2020 Primary narrows the field, hopefully with the best candidates, whether well known or not. We again urge voters to get to know all the candidates that make themselves available. In support of our view of the importance to promote that all politics is local, this website also hosts a post with a schedule of opportunities to meet and greet candidates that participate in candidate forums and other Naperville events.
We understand and appreciate that sometimes Early Voting is the only way residents with busy schedules can make it to the polls. Sometimes stuff happens during the Primary Election period that takes candidates out of the running. Voting as close to Primary Election Day is the best way to be sure your vote counts.
Our hope for our Republic is that all registered voters will be educated about the candidates and the issues, and vote by Primary Election Day on March 17, 2020, followed by the General Election Day on November 3, 2020.
Thanks for being an informed voter about the candidates, most of whom are working diligently every day to earn your vote during this Primary campaign.
Yes. It’s kind of a big deal.
Thanks also for reading!
—Stephanie Penick, PN Publisher/Editor, March 1, 2020
Last Updated, March 10, 2020.
