FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 30th, 2024

Equality Illinois Makes 100 Pro-Equality, Pro-Family Endorsements for the 2024 General Election

CHICAGO - Equality Illinois, the state’s civil rights organization for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans, on Monday announced state legislative and county-level endorsements for the 2024 general election.

“Equality Illinois is excited to announce 100 pro-equality, pro-family endorsements today as we continue to make our state fairer and more just for LGBTQ+ people,” said Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois. “In recent years, Illinois has been a beacon of equality and inclusion. Ensuring our beacon continues to burn brightly is essential in 2024, when anti-equality, anti-family forces have introduced more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state capitol buildings across the country. These endorsed individuals will continue to advance our progress as we keep fighting together for equality and inclusion for all LGBTQ+ residents and visitors in Illinois.”

Equality Illinois, a 501(c)(4) organization, engages in the advocacy and electoral processes to defend and advance full equality, justice, and fairness for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families in Illinois. Endorsements are based on a variety of factors, including responses on candidate questionnaires, voting records, support for and connections with the LGBTQ+ community generally, and engagement with local LGBTQ+ community groups. Additional endorsements may be added at a later date.

Illinois Senate
SD 01: Javier Cervantes
SD 04: Kimberly Lightford
SD 05: Lakesia Collins
SD 07: Mike Simmons*
SD 10: Robert Martwick
SD 13: Robert Peters
SD 20: Graciela Guzman
SD 22: Cristina Castro
SD 25: Karina Villa
SD 27: Mark Walker
SD 28: Laura Murphy
SD 31: Mary Edly-Allen
SD 43: Rachel Ventura
SD 46: David Koehler
SD 49: Meg Loughran Cappel
SD 52: Paul Faraci

Illinois House of Representatives
HD 02: Elizabeth Hernandez
HD 03: Eva-Dina Delgado
HD 04: Lilian Jiménez
HD 05: Kimberly Du Buclet
HD 06: Sonya Harper
HD 07: Emanuel “Chris” Welch
HD 08: La Shawn K. Ford
HD 11: Ann Williams
HD 12: Margaret Croke
HD 13: Hoan Huynh
HD 14: Kelly Cassidy*
HD 15: Michael Kelly
HD 16: Kevin Olickal
HD 17: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
HD 18: Robyn Gabel
HD 19: Lindsey LaPointe
HD 23: Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
HD 24: Theresa Mah
HD 26: Kam Buckner
HD 27: Justin Slaughter
HD 30: William “Will” Davis
HD 31: Michael Crawford
HD 32: Lisa J. Davis
HD 35: Mary Gill
HD 36: Rick Ryan
HD 39: Will Guzzardi
HD 40: Jaime Andrade
HD 41: Janet Yang Rohr
HD 42: Terra Costa Howard
HD 43: Anna Moeller
HD 45: Martha “Marti” Deuter
HD 46: Diane Blair-Sherlock
HD 47: Jackie Williamson
HD 48: Maria Vesey
HD 49: Maura Hirschauer
HD 50: Barbara Hernandez
HD 51: Nabeela Syed
HD 52: Maria Peterson
HD 53: Nicolle Grasse
HD 54: Mary Beth Canty
HD 56: Michelle Mussman
HD 57: Tracy Katz Muhl
HD 58: Bob Morgan
HD 59: Daniel Didech
HD 60: Rita Mayfield
HD 61: Joyce Mason
HD 62: Laura Faver Dias
HD 63: Mary Mahady
HD 65: Linda Robertson
HD 66: Suzanne Ness
HD 67: Maurice West
HD 69: Peter Janko
HD 70: Randi Olson
HD 72: Gregg Johnson
HD 74: David Simpson
HD 75: Heidi Henry
HD 76: Amy Murri Briel*
HD 77: Norma Hernandez
HD 78: Camille Y. Lilly
HD 79: William Morgan
HD 81: Anne Stava-Murray
HD 82: Suzanne Akhras
HD 83: Matt Hanson
HD 84: Stephanie Kifowit
HD 85: Dagmara Avelar
HD 91: Sharon Chung
HD 95: Kristen Chiaro
HD 97: Harry Benton
HD 98: Natalie Manley
HD 104: Jarrett Clem
HD 105: Morgan Phillips
HD 111: Nick Raftopoulos
HD 112: Katie Stuart
HD 113: Jay Hoffman
HD 114: LaToya Greenwood

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Marcelino Garcia* (six-year term)
Precious Brady-Davis* (two-year term)

Cook County
Cook County Clerk: Monica Gordon
Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court: Mariyana Spyropoulos

DuPage County Board
Maria Sinkule*

Kendall County Board
Zach Bachmann*

McLean County Board
Eric Hansen*
Val Laymon*

Peoria County Board
Rob Reneau*

 

* denotes a publicly out LGBTQ+ candidate

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