The Green Papers: Illinois 2020 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 17 March 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Monday 2 December 2019 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
Tuesday 17 March 2020 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CDT (1100-0000 UTC).
Monday 20 July 2020 - Filing Deadliine - Independent/Third/Minor/Independent President .
Tuesday 3 November 2020 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CST (1200-0100 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:12,864,380 (4.15% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:20(3.72% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:18(4.14% of 435)
Capital:Springfield
 

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Illinois State and Local Government

Illinois 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


21 April 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer postponed the petition deadline for Independent, Third, and Minor party candidates from 22 June to 7 August [1:20cv-2112].

15 May 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer modified the petition deadline for Independent, Third, and Minor party candidates from 7 August to 20 July after the state claimed 7 August was too late. [1:20cv-2112].

2020 Candidate's Guide, Election Schedule, 3/17/2020 GENERAL PRIMARY, and Voting on Election Day from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

General Primary 2020 Candidates - Printable List of All Active Candidates from the Illinois State Board of Elections.


A candidate who has filed a statement of candidacy in the primary is prohibited from being listed on the ballot in the general election as an Independent candidate, as a candidate of another political party, or as a Write-In in the general election.


17 March 2020 Primary Returns from a media source.


GENERAL ELECTION - 11/3/2020 from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

LaSalle County Official Write-Ins.

General Election Vote Totals from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 20 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2020
 Candidate list (6, 27 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 3,471,915 57.54% former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.
for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris
(20 Electoral Votes)
FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521
  Candidate Republican 2,446,891 40.55% President Donald John Trump
for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence
FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436
  Candidate Libertarian 66,544 1.10% Jo Jorgensen
for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen
FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521
  Candidate Green 30,494 0.51% Howie Gresham Hawkins
for Vice President: Angela Nichole Walker
FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095
  Candidate American Solidarity 9,548 0.16% Brian T. Carroll
for Vice President: Amar Patel
FEC P00013771
  Candidate Socialism and Liberation 8,046 0.13% Gloria Estela La Riva
for Vice President: Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier is in ill health.

FEC P80005572; 23 Nov 20; Tot $43,674; Dsb $39,726
  Candidate Write-in 84 0.00% John Farney
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 78 0.00% Jade Simmons
FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 75 0.00% Mark Robert Charles
FEC P00012039; 23 Nov 20; Tot $157,733; Dsb $155,506
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 18 0.00% Don Blankenship
FEC P00014209; 20 Dec 20; Tot $83,880; Dsb $83,880
  Candidate Write-in; (Non Affiliated) 18 0.00% Kasey J. Wells
FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
  Candidate Write-in 8 0.00% Andy Hope Williams, Jr.
FEC P00015271
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 7 0.00% Barbara Ruth Bellar
FEC P00012799; 30 Sep 20; Tot $5,051; Dsb $729
  Candidate Write-in 5 0.00% Joseph Kishore Tanniru
Registered as Joseph Kishore

FEC P00015230; 03 Dec 20; Tot $25,816; Dsb $25,738
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Kevin McKee
  Candidate Write-in; (Prohibition Party) 3 0.00% former Libertyville Township Illinois Trustee Phil Andrew Collins
FEC P00014522
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% James Timothy Struck
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Dennis Andrew Ball
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Jeremy Higgs
  Candidate Write-in; (No Affiliation) 1 0.00% Deborah Ann "Debbie" Rouse
FEC P00005207
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Mary Ruth Caro Simmons
  Candidate Write-in; (Non Affiliated) 0 0.00% President R19 Boddie
FEC P00017202
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 0 0.00% Todd Cella
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Randall Patrick Foltyniewicz
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Katherine "Kate" Forbes
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 0 0.00% Lee Christopher "Chris" Franklin
FEC P00015867
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Kathryn Gibson
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Shawn W. Howard
FEC P00011189; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,386; Dsb $3,281
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 0 0.00% Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro
FEC P20004768
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% David Jeffrey Nash
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Bryan Robinson
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Lowell Martin Seida
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Marcus Errellius Sykes
FEC P00013417; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,310; Dsb $1,310
Total 6,033,744 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 116th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (5, 4 write-ins)
  Elected Democratic 3,278,930 54.93% Senator Richard J. "Dick" Durbin
FEC S6IL00151; 23 Nov 20; Tot $7,291,921; Dsb $8,137,599
  Candidate Republican 2,319,870 38.87% former Lake County Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Jr.
FEC S0IL00543; 31 Dec 20; Tot $376,608; Dsb $376,608
  Candidate Willie Wilson Party 237,699 3.98% Willie F. Wilson
FEC S0IL00568; 31 Dec 20; Tot $3,083,272; Dsb $3,060,000
  Candidate Libertarian 75,673 1.27% Daniel "Danny" Malouf
FEC S0IL00618; 23 Nov 20; Tot $12,536; Dsb $12,160
  Candidate Green 56,711 0.95% David N. Black
FEC S0IL00634
  Candidate Write-in 10 0.00% Kevin Keely
  Candidate Write-in 6 0.00% Lowell Martin Seida
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Albert A. Schaal
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Bryan Robinson
Total 5,968,901 100.00%  

Class 3 Democratic Senator L. Tammy Duckworth
First elected: 2016. Previously served in the U.S. Congress (2013-2017).
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator L. Tammy Duckworth
FEC S6IL00292

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None, All Governors

  Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker
First elected: 2018
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton
First elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

116th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
13 Democratic (12 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running);
5 Republican (4 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Bobby Lee Rush
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 239,943 73.80% Member of Congress Bobby Lee Rush
FEC H2IL01042; 23 Nov 20; Tot $541,460; Dsb $485,141
  Candidate Republican 85,027 26.15% Chicago Committeewoman Philanise White
FEC H0IL01194; 31 Dec 20; Tot $6,289; Dsb $5,048
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 153 0.05% Ruth Pellegrini
FEC H0IL01228
Total 325,123 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Robin L. Kelly
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected in a special election: 9 April 2013 (re: resignation of Member of Congress Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.)
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 234,896 78.81% Member of Congress Robin L. Kelly
FEC H2IL02172; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,618,322; Dsb $1,079,721
  Candidate Republican 63,142 21.19% Theresa J. Raborn
FEC H0IL02127
Total 298,038 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Lost
Democratic Member of Congress Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Lost Primary / No Longer Running
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 172,997 56.38% Marie Newman
FEC H8IL03102; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,811,117; Dsb $2,708,005
  Candidate Republican 133,851 43.62% Will County Board Member Mike Fricilone
FEC H0IL03117; 31 Dec 20; Tot $128,458; Dsb $127,980
Total 306,848 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 187,219 84.05% Member of Congress Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia
FEC H8IL04134; 23 Nov 20; Tot $830,747; Dsb $701,438
  Candidate Republican 35,518 15.95% Jesus Eduardo Solorio, Jr.
FEC H0IL04081; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,065; Dsb $843
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Ruben Sosa
Total 222,737 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Mike Quigley
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 7 April 2009 in a special election to fill the seat of Member of Congress Rahm Emanuel who resigned to become President Obama's Chief of Staff.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 255,661 70.77% Member of Congress Mike Quigley
FEC H0IL05096; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,169,762; Dsb $911,999
  Candidate Republican 96,200 26.63% Tom "Tommy" Hanson
FEC H8IL05073
  Candidate Green 9,408 2.60% Thomas J. "Tom" Wilda
FEC H0IL05377
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Frank Rowder
Total 361,271 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Sean Casten
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 213,777 52.82% Member of Congress Sean Casten
FEC H8IL06139; 23 Nov 20; Tot $5,667,782; Dsb $5,307,906
  Candidate Republican 183,891 45.43% former state Representative Jeanne Ives
FEC H0IL06060; 31 Dec 20; Tot $3,266,454; Dsb $3,228,801
  Candidate Libertarian 7,079 1.75% Bill Redpath
11 September 2020: Bill Redpath won 20 MR 775 Bixler v Illinois State Board of Elections, Sangamon Co.

FEC H0IL06086; 24 Nov 20; Tot $12,362; Dsb $12,362
Total 404,747 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Danny K. Davis
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 249,383 80.41% Member of Congress Danny K. Davis
FEC H4IL07037; 23 Nov 20; Tot $548,640; Dsb $508,306
  Candidate Republican 41,390 13.35% Craig Cameron
FEC H8IL17045
  Candidate Independent 19,355 6.24% former Public Service Administrator Tracy Jennings
FEC H0IL07159; 03 Dec 20; Tot $65,349; Dsb $65,349
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Richard Mayers
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Deirdre N. McCloskey
Total 310,128 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress S. Raja Krishnamoorthi
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 186,251 73.16% Member of Congress S. Raja Krishnamoorthi
FEC H6IL08147; 23 Nov 20; Tot $6,375,365; Dsb $2,190,859
  Candidate Libertarian 68,327 26.84% Preston Gabriel Nelson
FEC H8IL12160
Total 254,578 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 1998
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 262,045 70.98% Member of Congress Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
FEC H8IL09067; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,853,181; Dsb $1,474,749
  Candidate Republican 107,125 29.02% Sargis Sangari
FEC H8IL09190; 31 Dec 20; Tot $35,364; Dsb $34,715
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Richard Mayers
Total 369,170 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 10
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected in November 2012 to the U.S. Congress, unsuccessful candidate for re-election in November 2014, re-elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 202,402 63.87% Member of Congress Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
FEC H2IL10068; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,591,027; Dsb $2,880,189
  Candidate Republican 114,442 36.12% Valerie Ramirez "Val" Mukherjee
FEC H0IL10351; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,140,245; Dsb $1,073,764
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.01% Joseph William "Joe" Kopsick
Mutualist Party
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 12 0.00% David Rych
Total 316,874 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 11
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress G. William "Bill" Foster
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 194,557 63.30% Member of Congress G. William "Bill" Foster
FEC H8IL14067; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,384,467; Dsb $1,754,843
  Candidate Republican 112,807 36.70% Rick Laib
FEC H0IL11110; 23 Nov 20; Tot $20,343; Dsb $20,064
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 13 0.00% Jon Harlson
aka John Harlson
Total 307,377 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 12
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Michael J. "Mike" Bost
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 194,839 60.43% Member of Congress Michael J. "Mike" Bost
FEC H4IL12060; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,946,623; Dsb $1,492,862
  Candidate Democratic 127,577 39.57% Raymond Carl "Ray" Lenzi
FEC H0IL12100; 23 Nov 20; Tot $161,324; Dsb $104,809
Total 322,416 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 13
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Rodney L. Davis
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 181,373 54.46% Member of Congress Rodney L. Davis
FEC H2IL13120; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,994,533; Dsb $4,784,862
  Candidate Democratic 151,648 45.54% Betsy Dirksen Londrigan
FEC H8IL13150; 31 Dec 20; Tot $5,358,995; Dsb $5,343,868
Total 333,021 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 14
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Lauren A. Underwood
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 203,209 50.67% Member of Congress Lauren A. Underwood
FEC H8IL14174; 23 Nov 20; Tot $7,805,855; Dsb $7,000,690
  Candidate Republican 197,835 49.33% state Senator James D. "Jim" Oberweis
FEC H8IL14083; 31 Dec 20; Tot $3,268,452; Dsb $3,168,027
  Candidate Write-in 8 0.00% Joseph Monack
Total 401,052 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 15
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Member of Congress John M. Shimkus
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - 30 August 2019: "...now is the time for me to announce that I will not be seeking reelection...."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 244,947 73.45% Mary Miller
FEC H0IL15129; 23 Nov 20; Tot $697,304; Dsb $562,441
  Candidate Democratic 88,559 26.55% Erika C. Weaver
FEC H0IL15194; 14 Oct 20; Tot $58,739; Dsb $23,399
Total 333,506 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 16
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Adam Kinzinger
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 218,839 64.71% Member of Congress Adam Kinzinger
FEC H0IL11052; 31 Dec 20; Tot $2,115,267; Dsb $1,598,081
  Candidate Democratic 119,313 35.28% Dani Brzozowski
FEC H0IL16184; 23 Nov 20; Tot $459,344; Dsb $376,167
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian) 4 0.00% Branden "Brad" McCullough
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Roy Jones
Total 338,159 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 17
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Cheri Bustos
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 156,011 52.02% Member of Congress Cheri Bustos
FEC H2IL17071; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,998,338; Dsb $6,339,180
  Candidate Republican 143,863 47.97% Esther Joy King
FEC H0IL17083; 31 Dec 20; Tot $2,045,101; Dsb $2,034,529
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 21 0.01% General "The General" Parker
FEC H0IL17133
Total 299,895 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 18
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Darin McKay LaHood
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected in a Special Election: 10 September 2015 re: resignation of Member of Congress Aaron Jon Schock (Republican)
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 261,840 70.41% Member of Congress Darin McKay LaHood
FEC H6IL18088; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,228,918; Dsb $1,649,114
  Candidate Democratic 110,039 29.59% George R. Petrilli
FEC H0IL18073
Total 371,879 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White
First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat - 14 August 2019: Will not seek re-election in 2022.

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Treasurer Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza
First elected (in a Special Election [re: passing of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka [Republican]): 2016; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 21 incumbents, 21 candidates
  Republican: 5 incumbents, 20 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
  Libertarian: 7 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America First
  American Solidarity: 1 candidate
  Marijuana
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Prohibition Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Socialist Party USA
  Unity
  Willie Wilson Party: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 9 candidates
  No Affiliation: 1 candidate
  Non Affiliated: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 44 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


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  Close Contests Summary - Decision by 2% or less  
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Electoral College
  Allocation  
  How Appointed   --   Meeting Place   --   Tabulation Joint Session of Congress  
  Duly Appointed Electors  
  THE "FAITHLESS ELECTORS" - Presidential Electors who have defected in the past  
  May Electors Defect?  
  DATES OF U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION "EVENTS": 1789 to the present  
  "APPARENT" ELECTORAL VOTE for President of the United States: 1856 to present  
  ELECTORAL VOTE for President of the United States (as pledged and as officially counted)  
  ELECTORAL VOTE for Vice President of the United States (as pledged and as officially counted)  
 
2020 Primaries and Runoffs for Statewide offices/Congress
  Alphabetically   --   Alphabetically with Filing Deadlines  
  Chronologically   --   Chronologically with Filing Deadlines  
  Poll Closing Times (with time zones)  
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General Election Poll Closing Times (with time zones)
  Alphabetically   --   Chronologically   --   Electoral College  
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Poll Closing Times (list)
  All Elections     Primary/Special Elections     General Elections  
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  Presidential Candidates     Presidential Candidates by State     Presidential Candidate Ballot Access by State  
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  Governors     Senate     House  
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  Senators by 'Class'  
  Governors by election 'cycle'  
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  Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance   --   Senatorial Primaries at a Glance  
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  Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats (the incumbent is not running for re-election)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with no incumbent running for them  
  Uncontested Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats (one candidate running for office)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with multiple incumbents running for them  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with only one major party candidate running for office  
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  2020 Partisan Composition by State  
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  Political Parties  
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  Senate Electoral Classes  
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  Statewide Political Party Strength going into the 2020 Presidential Election  
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  Comparative Political Party Predominance in each State, 2000 thru 2016  
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History
  Political Party Floor Leaders in the Congress of the United States  
  Dates of DIRECT PRIMARY Elections re: Major Party Nominations for Statewide and/or Federal Office  
  Length of Terms of Office of STATE Governors throughout American History  
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  Dates of U.S. Presidential Election "Events": 1789 to present  
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  Complete Constitutional provisions for the election of the President and Vice-President  
  Complete Federal Law governing the election of a President and Vice-President and filling of vacancies of the same  
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