Above / With great appreciation to my grandmother and her friends who were among the first decade of women to vote, we hope all women and men voters recognize the privilege of their precious right as they follow signs to polling places in DuPage and Will counties designated for Naperville voters.
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.”
Original Post, March 17, 2020 / Results below will set the ballot for the 2020 General Election on Nov. 3.
Yesterday PN was informed that Naperville voters who intend to vote at Fifth Avenue Station will vote instead at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
(PN File Photo features a prized commemorative ERA campaign button in our collection.)
Primary Election Day 2020!
Simply put, to vote in the 2020 Primary Election slated for Tues., March 17, registered voters declared a party, Democratic or Republican, or took a nonpartisan ballot at their designated precinct. A nonpartisan ballot allowed the voter to cast a vote for the ballot question.
Candidate choices for the Primary Election ballot are arranged below by office and in categories of Democratic or Republican. A Democratic ballot listed only Democratic candidates and the ballot question. A Republican ballot listed only Republican candidates and the ballot question.
Unless otherwise noted, terms are four years.
By the end of evening when all votes were counted amid the extreme challenges presented by coronavirus, low voter turnout resulted in a tough time to be jubilant. Thanks to all who ran to serve and to voters who cast ballots.
After all the results were tallied late on March 17, we took the liberty to link websites of candidates running to serve Naperville in Washington, D.C. Prior to the election, only candidates***** with five asterisks had requested links.
We admit we were touched by the kind and gracious greetings from Congressional candidates Gordon “Jay” Kinzler and Sue Rezin that appeared promptly on their websites, even with a loss.
Here’s hoping all registered voters will take time to get to know the candidates and be educated before heading to the polls on Nov. 3, 2020.
—PN, Updated March 18, 2020
Polls are expected to be open from 6AM to 7PM Tues., Nov. 3, 2020.
Victors from the 2020 Primary who will appear on the General Election Ballot are designated bold blue for Democratic and bold red for Republican.
Federal
U.S. President / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
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
Donald J. Trump (R)
Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente (R)
Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Ohio have postponed their presidential Primary Elections. It’s not over until it’s over between Biden and Sanders. Primary Elections will be held in April, May and June, with the final Primary on June 23, 2020.
U.S. Senate (6-year term)
U.S. Senator in Illinois / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Casey Chlebek (R)
Mark Curran (R)*****
U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term)
11th Congressional District / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Bill Foster (D)
Rachel Ventura (D)
Krishna Bansal (R)*****
Rick Laib (R)
6th Congressional District / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Sean Casten (D)
Jeanne M. Ives (R)
Gordon “Jay” Kinzler (R)*****
14th Congressional District / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Lauren Underwood (D)
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 one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Anne Stava-Murray (D)
Laura Hois (R)
84th Representative District / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Stephanie A. Kifowit (D)
No Candidate Filed (R)
41st Representative District / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Denika McMillen (D)
Janet Yang Rohr (D)
Grant Wehrli (R)
42nd Representative District / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Ken Mejia-Beal (D)
Amy L. Grant (R)
DuPage County
County Offices
DuPage County State’s Attorney / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
No Candidate Filed (D)
Robert “Bob” Berlin (R)
DuPage Recorder / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Kathleen V. Carrier (D)
Babette Holder (R)
Ron Almiron (R)
DuPage Circuit Court Clerk / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Moon Khan (D)
Candice Adams (D)
Chris Kachiroubas (R)
DuPage County Auditor / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
William “Bill” White (D)
Bruce C. Fogerty (D)
Jeffrey Mack (R)
Bob Grogan (R)
DuPage Coroner / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Gregory H. Whalen (D)
Richard Jorgensen (R)
DuPage Recorder / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Kathleen V. Carrier (D)
Babette Holder (R)
County Board District 5 / 2-Year Term Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Mary Jo Mullen (D)
Amy Chavez (D)
Kevin Coyne (R)
Forest Preserve District 5 / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Barbara O’Meara (D)
Mary Lou Wehrli (R)
18th Judicial Circuit
18th Judicial (Bakalis) / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Margaret “Peggy” O’Connell (D)
James F. McCluskey (R)
18th Judicial (O’Shea) / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Azam Nizamuddin (D)
David Guy Stevens (D)
John Joseph Pcolinski, Jr. (R)
Greg Abbott (R)
Richard J. “Rick” Veenstra (R)
Richard D. Felice (R)
18th Judicial (Sutter) / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Jill Otte (D)
Alice Wilson (D)
Ann Celine Walsh (R)
18th Judicial (Anderson) / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Jeffrey M. Jacobson (D)
18th Judicial (Anderson) / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Monique O’Toole (R)
Will County
County Offices
Chief Executive Officer / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D)
Nick Palmer (D)
Nick Ficarello (R)
Michael Messina – Objection Sustained (R)
Will City Clerk / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Andrea Lynn Chasteen (D)
No Candidate Filed (R)
Will Coroner / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Laurie Summers (D)
Sean Talbot (D)
James J. Piacentini (R)
Will County Auditor / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Kevin “Duffy” Blackburn (D)
No Candidate Filed (R)
Will Recorder of Deeds / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
Karen A. Stukel (D)
Gretchen Fritz (R)
Will County State’s Attorney / Vote for one / Democratic (D) candidate OR Republican (R) in November
James W. Glasgow (D)
No Candidate Filed (R)
Non-Binding Proposition on Ballot – YES
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”
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.)
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, Democratic candidates for President of the United States began to drop. Our aim has been to keep this post current. Candidates no longer running in the 2020 Primary Election but who will appear on the ballot are marked with asterisks.
Also, any candidate or campaign manager for a candidate’s official website (not social media) who wished to be hyperlinked to this website (no charge), is included. Candidate official websites for state and county offices 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 to win a spot on the Nov. 3, 2020, 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.)
Election Day Polls open 6AM to 7PM Tues., Nov. 3, 2020
The General Primary Election was March 17, 2020. Your vote was 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 that want to serve Naperville in seats up for election in DuPage and Will counties, Springfield and Washington, D.C.
The 2020 Primary narrowed 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 that all politics is local. Every vote makes a difference here at home.
We appreciate all voters who cast their ballots.
Our hope for our Republic is that all registered voters will be educated about the candidates and the issues, and vote by 7PM on General Election Day on November 3, 2020.
Thanks for being an informed voter about the candidates, most of whom have worked diligently with their faithful volunteers every day since they announced their intentions to earn your vote.
Yes. It’s kind of a big deal.
Thanks for voting. Thanks also for reading!
