2026 Endorsements

Citizen Action/Illinois, the state’s largest progressive political and policy coalition, proudly announces its March 2026 primary endorsements. These candidates we have endorsed share many Citizen Action/Illinois values, including our commitment to affordable healthcare, good jobs, a fair economy that works for everyone, and so much more.

Statewide

*JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois

*Mike Frerichs, Illinois Treasurer

Federal

*Jonathan Jackson, U.S. House – Illinois 1st Congressional District

Donna Miller, U.S. House – Illinois 2nd Congressional District

*Patty Garcia, U.S. House – Illinois 4th Congressional District

*Sean Casten, U.S. House – Illinois 6th Congressional District

La Shawn Ford, U.S. House – Illinois 7th Congressional District

*Daniel Biss, U.S. House – Illinois 9th Congressional District

Brad Schneider, U.S. House – Illinois 10th Congressional District

*Julie Fortier, U.S. House – Illinois 12th Congressional District

Nikki Budzinski, U.S. House — Illinois 13th Congressional District

Jennifer Todd, U.S. House — Illinois 15th Congressional District

*Paul Nolley, U.S. House – Illinois 16th Congressional District

Eric Sorensen, U.S. House — Illinois 17th Congressional District

Cook County

Pat Hynes, Cook County Assessor

*Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County – Board President – Countywide

*Michael Scott Jr, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 2nd District

Elizabeth Nicholson, Cook County – Board of Review – 2nd District

*Bill Lowry, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 3rd District

*Stanley S. Moore, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 4th District

Kisha McCaskill, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 5th District

*Alma Anaya, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 7th District

*Jessica Vasquez, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 8th District

*Maggie Trevor, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 9th District

Drake Warren, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 10th District

*Elizabeth Granato, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 12th District

*Scott Britton, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 14th District

*Ted Mason, Cook County – Board of Commissioners – 15th District

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

*Cameron Davis, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District – Commissioner

*Precious Brady-Davis, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District – Commissioner

*Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District – Commissioner

*Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District – Commissioner

Lake County

*Vance D. Wyatt, Lake County Board — District 14

McLean County

John Poling, McLean County Board

Beverly Bell, McLean County Board

Rick Perez Jr., McLean County Board

Jennifer Brown, McLean County Board

William Bessler, McLean County Board

Buck Farley, McLean County Board

Dennis Killian, McLean County Board

Lea Cline, McLean County Board

Corey Beirne, McLean County Board

Raul Martinez, McLean County Board

Joshua Crockett, McLean County Clerk

Rock Island County

*Maggie Crouch, Rock Island County – County Clerk

*Marcus Herbert, Rock Island County – Sheriff

*Nick Camlin, Rock Island County – Treasurer

State House

*Aaron Ortiz, Illinois House of Representatives – 1st District

Lilian Jimenez, Illinois House of Representatives — 4th District

*Kimberly Neely Du Buclet, Illinois House of Representatives – 5th District

*Sonya Marie Harper, Illinois House of Representatives – 6th District

*Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Illinois House of Representatives – 7th District

Shantel Franklin, Illinois House of Representatives – 8th District

Paul Kendrick, Illinois House of Representatives – 12th District

Demi Palaceck, Illinois House of Representatives – 15th District

*Michael Kelly, Illinois House of Representatives – 15th District

*Kam Buckner, Illinois House of Representatives – 26th District

*Michael Crawford, Illinois House of Representatives – 31st District

*Lisa Davis, Illinois House of Representatives – 32nd District

Miguel Alvelo Rivera, Illinois House of Representatives – 40th District

Diane Blair-Sherlock, Illinois House of Representatives – 46th District

*Erica Bray-Parker, Illinois House of Representatives – 47th District

*Amanda Zahorak, Illinois House of Representatives – 48th District

*Barbara Hernandez, Illinois House of Representatives – 50th District

Jenny Levin, Illinois House of Representatives – 51st District

Maria Peterson, Illinois House of Representatives – 52nd District

*Nicolle Grasse, Illinois House of Representatives – 53rd District

Justin Cochran, Illinois House of Representatives – 55th District

*Tracy Katz Muhl, Illinois House of Representatives – 57th District

*Joyce Mason, Illinois House of Representatives – 61st District

*Laura Faver Dias, Illinois House of Representatives – 62nd District

*Ricky Rivard, Illinois House of Representatives – 65th District

*Peter Janko, Illinois House of Representatives – 69th District

*Kermit Thomas, Illinois House of Representatives – 71st District

*Gregg Johnson, Illinois House of Representatives – 72nd District

*Nicole Dopler, Illinois House of Representatives – 73rd District

*Caroline McCree, Illinois House of Representatives – 75th District

Amy Briel, Illinois House of Representatives – 76th District

*Camille Y Lilly, Illinois House of Representatives – 78th District

Saba Haider, Illinois House of Representatives – 84th District

*Zoey Carter, Illinois House of Representatives – 93rd District

Rosetta Brown, Illinois House of Representatives – 111th District

State Senate

*Lakesia Collins, Illinois State Senate – 5th District

Sara Feigenholtz, Illinois State Senate – 6th District

*Patrick Hanley, Illinois State Senate – 9th District

*Celina Villanueva, Illinois State Senate – 12th District

Graciela Guzmán, Illinois State Senate — 20th District

Laura Ellman, Illinois State Senate — 21st District

*Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Illinois State Senate – 23rd District

*Ben McAdams, Illinois State Senate – 24th District

*Nabeela Syed, Illinois State Senate – 26th District

*Carina Santa Maria, Illinois State Senate – 27th District

Adriane Johnson, Illinois State Senate – 30th District

*Karen Battaglia, Illinois State Senate – 32nd District

Michele Clark, Illinois State Senate – 33rd District

*Sarah Mertens, Illinois State Senate – 35th District

*Mike Halpin, Illinois State Senate – 36th District

*Ernie Marcelain, Illinois State Senate – 38th District

*Don Harmon, Illinois State Senate – 39th District

*Marsia Geldert-Murphey, Illinois State Senate – 56th District

*Candidate was endorsed in the primary election