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2022 United States Senate election in Illinois
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The 2022 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Illinois.
Incumbent Democratic senator Tammy Duckworth was re-elected for a second term against former U.S. House of Representatives candidate Kathy Salvi, the Republican nominee, winning by a margin of 15.3%, 0.2% more than her 2016 margin. Duckworth became the first woman ever to be re-elected for a second term in the state's history. This was the first Illinois U.S. Senate election where both major party candidates were female.
Salvi flipped seven counties—Calhoun, McDonough, Knox, Gallatin, Pulaski, Alexander, and Madison—that had voted for Duckworth in 2016. On the other hand, Duckworth won Kendall, McLean, Peoria, and Winnebago, which had all voted against her in 2016. With Duckworth's victory, this was the first time since 1986 that a Class 3 Illinois senator was re-elected to a successive six-year term, and the first time since 1992 that any party won the seat consecutively.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tammy Duckworth, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
Endorsements
Tammy Duckworth
Organizations
- EMILY's List[2]
- End Citizens United[3]
- Feminist Majority PAC[4]
- Giffords[5]
- Illinois AFL–CIO[6]
- Illinois National Organization for Women[7]
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150[8]
- Jewish Dems[9]
- League of Conservation Voters[10]
- Let America Vote[3]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[11]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[12]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[13]
- Population Connection Action Fund[14]
- Women's Political Committee[15]
Results
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Republican primary
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Perspective
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathy Salvi, attorney, candidate for Illinois's 8th congressional district in 2006, and wife of former state representative Al Salvi[18]
Eliminated in primary
- Casey Chlebek, real estate agent[19]
- Matthew Dubiel, owner of WCKG[17][20]
- Peggy Hubbard, former police officer, U.S. Navy veteran, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[21]
- Bobby Piton, investor and activist[22]
- Jimmy Lee Tillman, founder of New Martin Luther King Republicans, son of former Chicago alderman Dorothy Tillman, and nominee for Illinois's 1st congressional district in 2014 and 2018[23][24]
- Anthony Williams[23]
Disqualified
Declined
Endorsements
Bobby Piton
Individuals
- Michael Flynn, former U.S. National Security Advisor (2017) and former Director of the DIA (2012–2014) (Democratic)[31][better source needed]
Kathy Salvi
State legislators
- Jeanne Ives, former state representative from the 42nd district (2013–2019)[32]
Newspapers
- Chicago Tribune (Republican primary only)[33]
- Daily Herald[34]
Organizations
- Barrington Township Republican Organization[35]
- Bremen Township Republican Organization[36]
- Evanston Township GOP[35]
- Homer Township Republicans[35]
- Illinois Citizens for Life[35]
- Illinois Family Action[37]
- Illinois Federation for Right to Life[35]
- Lake County Republican Party[38]
- McHenry County GOPAC[35]
- McHenry County ProLife Victory PAC[35]
- New Trier GOP[39]
- Niles Township Republicans[35]
- Northfield Township Republican Organization[35]
- Republicans of Wheeling Township[40]
- Sangamon County GOP[41]
- Schaumburg Township Republican Organization[42]
- Winfield Township Republicans[35]
Polling
Graphical summary
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Results

Salvi
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Hubbard
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Dubiel
- 20–30%
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General election
Summarize
Perspective
Predictions
Endorsements
Tammy Duckworth (D)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Joe Biden, President of the United States (2021–present)[58]
- Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States (2021–present)[59]
U.S. Senators
- Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1997–present) and Senate Majority Whip (2021–present)[60]
Labor Unions
Organizations
- EMILY's List[2]
- End Citizens United[3]
- Feminist Majority PAC[4]
- Giffords[5]
- Illinois AFL–CIO[6]
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150[8]
- Jewish Dems[9]
- League of Conservation Voters[10]
- Let America Vote[3]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[11]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[12]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[13]
- Population Connection Action Fund[14]
- Sierra Club[62]
- VoteVets.org[63]
- Women's Political Committee[15]
Newspapers
Kathy Salvi (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Mike Pompeo, 70th United States Secretary of State (2018–2021) and 6th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017–2018)[35]
State legislators
- Jeanne Ives, former state representative from the 42nd district (2013–2019)[32]
Local officials
- Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora[66]
Newspapers
- The Arab Daily News[35]
Organizations
- Barrington Township Republican Organization[35]
- Bremen Township Republican Organization[67]
- Evanston Township GOP[35]
- Homer Township Republicans[35]
- Huck PAC[68]
- Illinois Citizens for Life[35]
- Illinois Family Action[37]
- Illinois Federation for Right to Life[35]
- Illinois Fraternal Order of Police[35]
- Lake County Republican Party[38]
- McHenry County GOPAC[35]
- McHenry County ProLife Victory PAC[35]
- Moms for America Action[35]
- New Trier GOP[39]
- Niles Township Republicans[35]
- Northfield Township Republican Organization[35]
- Republicans of Wheeling Township[40]
- Sangamon County GOP[41]
- Schaumburg Township Republican Organization[42]
- United Hellenic Voters of America[35]
- Winfield Township Republicans[35]
Polling
Aggregate polls
Graphical summary
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Hypothetical polling
Tammy Duckworth vs. generic opponent
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Duckworth won 14 of 17 congressional districts.[81]
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See also
Notes
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References
External links
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