Meet the candidates in the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial race

MOLINE, Ill. — Midterms are just around the corner, and Illinoisans will head to the polls on June 28 to cast their votes in the state's 2022 prima...

June 28, 2022
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MOLINE, Ill. — Midterms are just around the corner, and Illinoisans will head to the polls on June 28 to cast their votes in the state's 2022 primary election. The top race on the Illinois primary ballot is for governor. Democrat J.B. Pritzker's seat is up for grabs as his first term reaches an end. He is competing against one Democrat and six Republicans to keep the position. One Democrat and one Republican will move onto the November ballot for a chance to become the state's chief executive. Here are the gubernatorial candidates on the Democratic and Republican primary ballots: Pritzker is the incumbent in the Illinois gubernatorial race.