Just hours left to vote. Guide to the 2022 IL election tells you all about the candidates

Welcome to the Belleville News-Democrat’s Voter Guide for the Nov. 8 election in Illinois.

Dozens of candidates are on the ballot running for offices across the metro-east and Illinois in the election. The BND asked about 140 candidates in contested races to complete a candidate questionnaire so voters can learn more about their positions.

You can find candidates’ answers by clicking on the appropriate hyperlinked categories below - U.S. Congress, Illinois Executive Branch, Illinois Legislature, Judicial, St. Clair County, Madison County, Clinton County, Monroe County or Washington County.

The early voting period runs from Sept. 29 to Nov. 7. If you are a metro-east voter, you can find an early voting location near you online.

On Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 8 - polls will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

If you need to know which candidates you will see on the ballot, we have more information about locating your sample ballot in Illinois.

For those who would like to learn more about this year’s ballot questions, we have a guide to the statewide referendum, as well as some measures southwest Illinois residents will see on their ballot.

The News-Democrat is collecting questions about the election and candidates from readers. You can use the form here to submit your questions.

More than 200 candidates are on the ballot in the Nov. 8 election for federal, state and local offices. You can see their names in the following list. The candidates are listed below in alphabetical order by last name.

If you have any questions or comments about the list of candidates, email your message to Elections2022@bnd.com.

Use the index menu below to immediately navigate to the races you want to see first.

U.S. Congress

U.S. Senate

▪ Tammy Duckworth - D

▪ Bill Redpath - L

▪ Kathy Salvi - R

U.S. House 12th District

▪ Mike Bost - R

▪ Homer “Chip” Markel -D

U.S. House 13th District

▪ Nikki Budzinski - D

▪ Regan Deering - R

U.S. House 15th District

▪ Paul Lange - D

▪ Mary Miller - R

Illinois Executive Branch

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

▪ Darren Bailey and Stephanie Trussell - R

▪ J.B. Pritzker and Juliana Stratton - D

▪ Scott Schluter and John Phillips - L

Attorney General

▪ Thomas G. DeVore - R

▪ Kwame Raoul - D

▪ Daniel K. Robin - L

Secretary of State

▪ Dan Brady - R

▪ Alexi Giannoulias - D

▪ Jon Stewart - L

Comptroller

▪ Susana A. Mendoza - D

▪ Deirdre McCloskey - L

▪ Shannon L. Teresi - R

Treasurer

▪ Tom Demmer - R

▪ Michael W. Frerichs - D

▪ Preston Nelson - L

Illinois Legislature

State Senate - 55th District

▪ Jason Plummer - R

State Senate - 56th District

▪ Erica Conway Harriss - R

▪ Kris Tharp - D

State Senate - 57th District

▪ Christopher Belt - D

▪ Wavey T. Lester II - R

State Senate - 58th District

▪ Terri Bryant - R

100th State House

▪ Christopher “C.D.” Davidsmeyer

109th State House

▪ Charles Meier - R

110th State House

▪ Blaine Wilhour - R

111th State House

▪ Amy Elik - R

▪ Joe Silkwood - D

112th State House

▪ Jennifer M. Korte - R

▪ Katie Stuart - D

113th State House

▪ Jay Hoffman - D

▪ Ashley Hunsaker - R

114th State House

▪ LaToya N. Greenwood - D

▪ Kevin Schmidt - R

115th State House

▪ David Friess - R

Judicial

5th Appellate Court (Overstreet vacancy)

▪ Mike McHaney - R

▪ Brian Roberts - D

3rd Judicial Circuit Judge (Dugan vacancy)

▪ John Barry Julian - D

▪ Christopher Threlkeld - R

3rd Judicial Circuit Judge (Mudge vacancy)

▪ Tim Berkley - R

▪ A. Ryan Jumper - D

3rd Judicial Circuit Judge (Tognarelli vacancy)

▪ Ebony Huddleston - D

▪ Amy Sholar - R

20th Judicial Circuit Judge (Duebbert vacancy)

▪ Patrick R. Foley - D

▪ Bill Stiehl - R

20th Judicial Circuit Judge (McGlynn vacancy)

▪ Paul J. Evans - R

▪ Kevin T. Hoerner - D

24th Judicial Circuit Judge (Brown vacancy)

▪ Jeremy R. Walker - D

St. Clair County

St. Clair County Clerk

▪ Thomas “Tom” Holbrook - D

▪ David B. Langford - R

St. Clair County Treasurer

▪ David C. Lindquist - R

▪ Andrew J. Lopinot - D

St. Clair County Sheriff

▪ Justin Biggs - R

▪ Richard “Rick” Watson - D

St. Clair County Assessor

▪ Jennifer Gomric Minton - D

St. Clair County Circuit Clerk (Unexpired two-year term)

▪ Cindi McDonald - R

▪ Kinnis Williams Sr. - D

St. Clair County Board of Review

▪ Angela Grossmann-Roewe - D

▪ Doug Jameson - R

St. Clair County Board District 1

▪ Robert Allen Jr. - D

▪ Rick Casey - R

St. Clair County Board District 2

▪ Cary Mathews - R

▪ G.W. Scott Jr. - D

St. Clair County Board District 3

▪ Roy Mosley Jr. - D

St. Clair County Board District 4

▪ Terrilyn Gossett - R

▪ Harry Hollingsworth - D

St. Clair County Board District 5

▪ Lonnie Mosley - D

St. Clair County Board District 6

▪ Marty Crawford - D

▪ Jason Madlock - R

St. Clair County Board District 7

▪ Jessica McClelland - R

▪ Courtney Moore - D

St. Clair County Board District 8

▪ Steve Gomric - D

▪ Jamie White - R

St. Clair County Board District 9

▪ Ken Easterley - D

▪ Sammantha Kerth - R

St. Clair County Board District 10

▪ David Paul Loebner - R

▪ Scott G. Greenwald - D

St. Clair County Board District 11

▪ Kenneth G. Sharkey - D

▪ Brian E. Simmons - R

St. Clair County Board District 12

▪ Patricia “Patty” Kubitschek - R

▪ C. Richard Vernier - D

St. Clair County Board District 13

▪ Steve Reeb - R

St. Clair County Board District 14

▪ Bob Trentman - D

▪ James “Jim” Wilson - R

St. Clair County Board District 15

▪ Jerry Dinges - D

▪ Craig Nunnally - R

St. Clair County Board District 16

▪ C.J. Baricevic - D

▪ Howard Frank Kurtz - R

St. Clair County Board District 17

▪ Scott Tieman - D

St. Clair County Board District 18

▪ Michael O’Donnell - R

St. Clair County Board District 19

▪ Jeremy Embrich - D

▪ Phillip “Phil” W. Henning - R

St. Clair County Board District 20

▪ Ed Cockrell - R

St. Clair County Board District 21

▪ Harold (Andy) Bittle - R

▪ Joel Funk - D

St. Clair County Board District 22

▪ Susan Gruberman - D

▪ Kevin Wallace - R

St. Clair County Board District 23

▪ Chrisandra (Sandy) Alms - R

▪ Jana A. Moll - D

St. Clair County Board District 24

▪ Kevin Dawson - R

St. Clair County Board District 25

▪ Loryn Evans - R

▪ Richie Meile - D

St. Clair County Board District 26

▪ Robert A. Wilhelm - R

St. Clair County Board District 27

▪ Matthew Smallheer - R

St. Clair County Board District 28

▪ John Coers - R

St. Clair County Regional Superintendent of Schools

▪ Mark Eichenlaub - D

Madison County

Madison County Clerk and Recorder

▪ Linda Andreas - R

▪ Debbie Ming-Mendoza - D

Madison County Treasurer

▪ Chris Slusser - R

Madison County Sheriff

▪ Jeff Connor - R

Madison County Board District 1

▪ Fred N. Michael - R

Madison County Board District 2

▪ Charles (CJ) Metheny - D

▪ Stacey Pace - R

Madison County Board District 3

▪ William S. Meyer - R

Madison County Board District 4

▪ Bobby Ross - R

Madison County Board District 5

▪ Mick Madison - R

Madison County Board District 6

▪ Valerie Doucleff - R

Madison County Board District 7

▪ Michael Turner - R

Madison County Board District 8

▪ Michael Holliday Sr. - D

▪ Michael J. Velloff - R

Madison County Board District 9

▪ Bruce C. Egelhoff - R

▪ Bill R. Stoutenborough - D

Madison County Board District 10

▪ Shawndell K. Williams - D

Madison County Board District 11

▪ Dalton Gray - R

Madison County Board District 12

▪ Robert A. Pollard - D

Madison County Board District 13

▪ Matthew King - D

Madison County Board District 14

▪ Mike Babcock - R

Madison County Board District 15

▪ Terry E. Eaker - R

Madison County Board District 16

▪ Chris Hankins - D

▪ Robert T. Meyer - R

Madison County Board District 17

▪ Shaun A. Arnold - R

▪ Victor A. Valentine Jr. - D

Madison County Board District 18

▪ Eric Crony - R

▪ Alison Lamothe - D

Madison County Board District 19

▪ Nick Petrillo - D

▪ Donald Sawicki- R

Madison County Board District 20

▪ Denise Wiehardt - R

Madison County Board District 21

▪ Emily Gavilsky - D

▪ John J. Janek - R

Madison County Board District 22

▪ Ryan Kneedler - R

Madison County Board District 23

▪ W. Paul Nicolussi - R

Madison County Board District 24

▪ Erika Kohoutek - D

▪ Charles “Skip” Schmidt - R

Madison County Board District 25

▪ Chris Guy - R

Madison County Board District 26

▪ Jason Palmero - R

▪ Collin Vanmeter - D

Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools

▪ Robert W. Werden - R

Clinton County

Clinton County State’s Attorney (Unexpired two-year term)

▪ J.D. Brandmeyer - R

Clinton County Sheriff

▪ Dan Travous - R

Clinton County Treasurer

▪ Denise Trame - R

Clinton County Clerk

▪ Vicky Albers - R

Clinton County Board District 1 (Vote for three)

▪ Nelson Heinzmann - R

▪ Joe Jansen - R

▪ Ken Knolhoff - R

Clinton County Board District 2 (Vote for three)

▪ Holly Clark - R

▪ Bradley S. Knolhoff - R

▪ Phyllis Mensing - D

▪ Greg Riechman - R

▪ Bryan Wessel - D

Clinton County Board District 3 (Vote for three)

▪ Robert Brandkamp - D

▪ Kenny L. Brown - D

▪ Mike Hilmes - R

▪ Ann Schroeder - R

▪ Michael G. Strieker - R

Clinton County Board District 4 (Vote for three)

▪ Michael D. Kuhl - R

▪ Michael B. Rakers - R

▪ David Veizer - R

Clinton County Board District 5 (Vote for three)

▪ Gary Arentsen - R

▪ Curt Haselhorst - R

▪ Bruce Rapien - R

Monroe County

Monroe County Clerk

▪ Jonathan McLean - R

Monroe County Treasurer

▪ Kevin Koenigstein - R

Monroe County Sheriff

▪ Neal Rohlfing - R

Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments

▪ Sonja Madlinger - D

▪ Carl D. Wuertz - R

Monroe County Commissioner

▪ Patrick J. Kelly - D

▪ Vicki Koerber - R

Monroe and Randolph County Regional Superintendent of Schools

▪ Kelton Davis - R

Washington County

Washington County Clerk

▪ Shari Hempen - R

Washington County Treasurer

▪ Natalie Lynch - R

Washington County Sheriff

▪ Ross Schultze - R

Washington County Assessor

▪ Sharon “Harre” Mewes - R

Washington County Circuit Clerk (Unexpired two-year term)

▪ Andrea Renken - R

Washington County Board District 1 (Vote for five)

▪ Eugene “Gene” Lamczyk Jr. - R

▪ Kathy “Kate” Muenter - D

▪ Gera L. Sims - D

▪ Rodney A. Small - R

▪ Gary Suedmeyer - R

▪ Larry G. Unverfehrt - R

County Board District 2 (Vote for five)

▪ Daniel M. Bronke - R

▪ Alan Hohlt - R

▪ Dave Ibendahl - R

▪ Brian Klingenberg - R

▪ Dennis Shemonic - D

County Board District 3 (Vote for five)

▪ Douglas J. Bening - R

▪ Eric Brammeier - R

▪ David R. Karg - R

▪ David A. Meyer - R

▪ Paul Todd - R

This story was originally published September 30, 2022 at 6:00 AM.