Illinois
Jackie Traynere
Board of Commissioners, Will County, Illinois, District 4
Jackie is running to be re-elected to the Will County Board. Progressive support will be required to insure she moves from the primary on June 28th and is elected in the General Election on November 8th.
Aaron Ammons
County Clerk, Champaign County, Illinois
Aaron is running to be re-elected to his position as Champaign County City Clerk. It does not appear that he has any challengers in the Democratic primary on June 28th. Progressive votes will help him stay in office.
Chris Taliaferro
Circuit Court Judge, Cook County, Illinois
From Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: "Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) is running for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court’s 11th Subcircuit, which spans much of northwestern Chicago and several western and southwestern suburbs.."
Chris is running to fill a vacant judge position in the 11th subcircuit. Progressives: here is your chance to put a progressive judge into the court system. Progressive in the Chicago are should consider support this election bid.
Fritz Kaegi
County Assessor, Cook County, Illinois
Fritz is the only Progressive candidate running to be re-elected to Cook County County Assessor. He needs Progressive support to insure he keeps this office.
Kwame Raoul
Attorney General, Illinois
From Ballotpedia: "Kwame Raoul (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Illinois. He assumed office on January 15, 2019. His current term ends on January 9, 2023.
Raoul (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Attorney General of Illinois. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 28, 2022."
Kwame will face no challengers in the Democratic primary on June 28th. He will face a Republican challenger,. Illinois in recent elections has voted Democratic at the state level.
Alex Giannoulias
Secretary of State, Illinois
From Ballotpedia: "Alexi Giannoulias (Democratic Party) is running for election for Illinois Secretary of State. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 28, 2022."
Alexi competes with two other Democratic challengers in the June 28th Demorcratic Primary. UPDATE: Alexi has won the Democratic primary. Alexi will compete against a Republican challenger. The state leans Democratic, and if Alexi can win the Primary, he will likely win the Illinois General Election on November 8th. Progressives in IL should plan to support him going into the General Election and vote for him to insure he wins.
Indiana
J.D. Ford
State Senate, Indiana State Senate District 29
From Ballotpedia: "J.D. Ford (Democratic Party) is a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 29. He assumed office on November 7, 2018. His current term ends on November 9, 2022.
Ford (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 29. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022."
J.D. runs unopposed in the Democratic primary. He is the incumbent and this is likely to his advantage. Hopefully enough Indiana Progressives will support J.D.'s campaign that he will be re-elected.
Carolyn Jackson
State House, Indiana State House District 1
From Ballotpedia: "Carolyn Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 1. She assumed office on November 7, 2018. Her current term ends on November 9, 2022.
Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 1. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022."
She is running unopposed in the Indiana Democratic Primary. She has been elected twice in her district. Progressives may want to keep up with this campaign based on who she will face going into the General Election.
Annette Johnson
Township Trustee, Pike Township, Indiana
From Ballotpedia: "Annette Johnson (Democratic Party) is the Pike Township Trustee in Indiana. She assumed office in 2019.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election for Pike Township Trustee in Indiana. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
This office is outside of Ballotpedia's coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates."
Please refer to the candidates Facebook website for campaign information. In addition, the Township website listed under campaign provides useful information.
Iowa
Cindy Axne
U.S. House, Iowa Congressional District 3
From Ballotpedia: "Cindy Axne (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023.
Axne (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022."
Cindy faces no challenger in the June primary but will have a tough re-election campaign. Progressives in the state should get out and help her get re-elected. She is the only Democrat in the Iowa Congressional Delegation.