CHICAGO – Equality Illinois, the state’s civil rights organization for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans, on Thursday announced state legislative and county-level endorsements for the primary election on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
“Equality Illinois is excited to announce 72 pro-equality, pro-family endorsements today as we continue to make our state fairer and more just for LGBTQ+ people,” said Mike Ziri, Director of Public Policy at Equality Illinois. “Illinois is a beacon of equality and inclusion for both LGBTQ+ residents and visitors. For instance, since the 2024 election, an estimated 400,000 transgender people have fled their home states for safer ones, such as Illinois. Ensuring our beacon continues to shine brightly is essential in 2026 and beyond as LGBTQ+ people across the country continue to face unrelenting attacks by the federal administration. The 72 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, but not limited to, 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. * denotes an LGBTQ+ candidate
State Constitutional Officers
Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor candidate Christian Mitchell
Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs
Illinois House of Representatives
(HD = House District)
HD 4: Lilian Jiménez
HD 5: Kimberly Du Buclet
HD 7: Emanuel “Chris” WelchHD 9: Yolonda MorrisHD 11: Ann Williams
HD 14: Kelly Cassidy *
HD 16: Kevin Olickal
HD 17: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
HD 18: Robyn GabelHD 19: Lindsey LaPointe
HD 21: Abdelnasser Rashid
HD 23: Edgar González, Jr.
HD 24: Theresa MahHD 26: Kam Buckner
HD 31: Michael Crawford
HD 32: Lisa J. DavisHD 34: Cleopatra Cowley *
HD 39: Will Guzzardi
HD 40: Jaime Andrade
HD 41: Janet Yang Rohr
HD 42: Margaret DeLaRosa
HD 43: Anna Moeller
HD 45: Marti Deuter
HD 46: Diane Blair-Sherlock
HD 50: Barbara Hernandez
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 61: Joyce Mason
HD 62: Laura Faver Dias
HD 66: Suzanne Ness
HD 67: Maurice West
HD 72: Gregg Johnson
HD 77: Norma Hernandez
HD 78: Camille Y. Lilly
HD 83: Matt Hanson
HD 85: Dagmara Avelar
HD 91: Sharon Chung
HD 93: Zoey Carter *
HD 97: Harry Benton
HD 112: Katie Stuart
Illinois Senate
(SD = Senate District)
SD 2: Omar AquinoSD 5: Lakesia Collins
SD 6: Sara Feigenholtz
SD 8: Ram Villivalam
SD 12: Celina Villanueva
SD 17: Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
SD 20: Graciela Guzman
SD 21: Laura Ellman
SD 23: Suzy Glowiak Hilton
SD 26: Nabeela Syed
SD 29: Julie Morrison
SD 30: Adriane L. Johnson
SD 36: Micheal W. Halpin
SD 39: Don Harmon
SD 42: Linda Holmes
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
MWRD Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis *
Cook County
County Board President: Toni Preckwinkle
County Clerk: Monica Gordon
County Assessor: Fritz Kaegi
County Board, 9th District: Maggie Trevor *
County Board, 12th District: Jose “Che-Che” Wilson *
McLean County
County Board, 6th District: Beverly Bell *
County Board, 7th District: John D. Poling *
* denotes an LGBTQ+ candidate