2022 Illinois Secretary of State election
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Nominee Alexi Giannoulias Dan Brady
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,220,713 1,783,070
Percentage 54.3% 43.6%
Giannoulias:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%
Brady:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Secretary of State before election

Jesse White
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Alexi Giannoulias
Democratic

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The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White did not seek re-election to a seventh term. Alexi Giannoulias, a former state treasurer, won the open seat. [1]

Election information

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2022 Illinois elections.

The primary election was held on June 28.[2] The general election was held on November 8, 2022.

Democratic primary

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia finished second in the primary.
Chicago alderman David Moore finished third in the primary.

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Pat Dowell (withdrawn)
Federal officials
State legislators
Local officeholders
Alexi Giannoulias
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State executives
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
Labor unions
Organizations
David Moore
U.S. Representatives
Local officials
Anna Valencia
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Governors
State officeholders
State legislators
Local officeholders
Labor unions
Organizations

Forum

2022 Illinois Secretary of State Democratic primary candidate fourm
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Alexi Giannoulias David Moore Sidney Moore Anna Valencia
1 May 27, 2022 Union League Club
of Chicago 		Craig
Dellimore 		YouTube P P N P

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Alexi
Giannoulias 		David
Moore 		Anna
Valencia 		Other Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D)[A] January 5–10, 2022 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 13% 12% 13% 4% 58%
Ogden & Fry (R) December 2021 400 (LV) ± 5.0% 18% 2% 7% 4%[b] 69%

Results

Results by county
  Giannoulias
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Valencia
  •   40–50%
Democratic primary results[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alexi Giannoulias 452,221 52.12%
Democratic Anna M. Valencia 303,671 35.00%
Democratic David H. Moore 77,983 8.99%
Democratic Sidney Moore 33,762 3.89%
Total votes 867,637 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Dan Brady
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Newspapers
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Dan
Brady 		John
Milhiser 		Undecided
Ogden & Fry (R) June 24, 2022 518 (LV) ± 4.4% 42% 18% 39%
Ogden & Fry (R) June 11–12, 2022 662 (LV) ± 3.9% 32% 17% 51%
Public Policy Polling (D) June 6–7, 2022 677 (LV) ± 3.8% 29% 13% 58%

Results

Results by county
  Brady
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Milhiser
  •   60–70%
Republican primary results[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Brady 550,700 76.36%
Republican John C. Milhiser 170,496 23.64%
Total votes 721,196 100.0%

Libertarian convention

Withdrew after winning nomination

Replacement candidate

General election

Forum

2022 Illinois Secretary of State pre-primary candidate forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Dan Brady Alexi Giannoulias David Moore Anna Valencia
1 Oct. 17, 2022 CAN TV Sylvia Snowden YouTube P P P P

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[60] Safe D December 1, 2021
Elections Daily[61] Safe D November 7, 2022

Endorsements

Alexi Giannoulias (D)
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State executives
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
Labor unions
Organizations
Dan Brady (R)
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Newspapers
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Alexi
Gianoulias (D) 		Dan
Brady (R) 		Other Undecided
Emerson College October 20–24, 2022 1,000 (LV) ± 3.0% 48% 39% 4%[c] 9%
Victory Geek (D) August 25–28, 2022 512 (LV) ± 4.3% 55% 37% – 8%
Ogden & Fry (R) June 26, 2021 445 (LV) ± 4.3% 44% 39% – 18%

Results

2022 Illinois Secretary of State election[63]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alexi Giannoulias 2,220,713 54.28% -13.98%
Republican Dan Brady 1,783,070 43.59% +14.36%
Libertarian Jon Stewart 87,092 2.13% -0.38%
Write-in 73 0.0% N/A
Total votes 4,090,948 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Giannoulias won 13 of 17 congressional districts, with the remaining 4 going to Brady, including one that elected a Democrat.[64]

District Giannoulias Brady Representative
1st 68% 30% Bobby Rush (117th Congress)
Jonathan Jackson (118th Congress)
2nd 66% 32% Robin Kelly
3rd 68% 30% Marie Newman (117th Congress)
Delia Ramirez (118th Congress)
4th 69% 29% Chuy García
5th 69% 30% Mike Quigley
6th 54% 44% Sean Casten
7th 84% 13% Danny Davis
8th 55% 43% Raja Krishnamoorthi
9th 70% 28% Jan Schakowsky
10th 60% 38% Brad Schneider
11th 54% 44% Bill Foster
12th 26% 72% Mike Bost
13th 52% 46% Nikki Budzinski
14th 52% 46% Lauren Underwood
15th 29% 69% Mary Miller
16th 33% 65% Darin LaHood
17th 46% 51% Cheri Bustos (117th Congress)
Eric Sorensen (118th Congress)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Dowell with 4%
  3. ^ Stewart (L) with 3%; "Someone else" with 1%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by Valencia's campaign.

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