A summary of Daily Herald endorsements
Early voting begins today for county, state and congressional offices and for referendums in the March 20 primary election. Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest. For the text of individual endorsements, go online to www.dailyherald.com.
State
Governor, Democrat: Chris Kennedy
Governor, Republican: Bruce Rauner
Attorney General, Democrat: Sharon Fairley
Attorney General, Republican: Erika Harold
Senate Dist. 27, Democrat: Joe Sonnefeldt
House Dist. 42, Republican: No endorsement
House Dist. 46, Republican: Rogelio Orozco
House Dist. 47, Democrat: Jim Caffrey
House Dist. 49, Republican: Tonia Khouri
House Dist.53, Republican: Eddie Corrigan
House Dist.56, Republican: Jillian Bernas
House Dist.59, Democrat: Susan Malter
House Dist.59, Republican: Karen Feldman
House Dist.62, Republican: Ken Idstein
Congress
Dist. 5, Democrat: Mike Quigley
Dist. 6, Democrat: Carole Cheney
Dist. 9, Republican: Sargis Sangari
Dist. 10, Republican: Jeremy Wynes
Dist. 11, Republican: Nick Stella
Dist. 14, Democrat: Lauren Underwood
Cook County
President, Democrat: Toni Preckwinkle
Assessor: Fritz Kaegi
Clerk, Democrat: Karen A. Yarbrough
Treasurer, Democrat: Maria Pappas
County Board Dist. 15, Democrat: Kevin B. Morrison
Water Reclamation District, Democrat: Debra Shore, Marcelino Garcia
Referendums
Bartlett Fire Protection Dist. tax increase: Yes
Deer Park sales tax increase: No
Mount Prospect Elementary Dist. 57 tax increase: Yes
Prospect Heights Fire Protection Dist. tax increase: Yes
DuPage County
Sheriff, Republican: James Mendrick
County Board Dist. 1, Republican: Sam Tornatore, Dino Gavanes
County Board Dist. 2, Democrat: Elizabeth Chaplin, Arlene Kendorski
County Board Dist. 3, Democrat: Julie Renehan, John Basco
County Board Dist. 3, Republican: Greg Hart, Martin Tully
County Board Dist. 4, Democrat: Trevor Orsinger, Mary FitzGerald Ozog
County Board Dist. 4, Republican: Grant Eckhoff, Christopher Zaruba
County Board Dist. 6, Democrat: Sheila Rutledge, Erica Green
County Board Dist. Dist. 6, Republican: Jim Zay, Kevin Wiley
Referendums
Disband Aurora Election Commission: Yes
Bloomingdale Fire Protection Dist. bonds: Yes
York Center Fire Protection Dist. tax increase: Yes
Kane County
Sheriff, Democrat: Ron Hain
Sheriff, Repubican: Kevin Tindall
Clerk, Republican: John Cunningham
County Board Dist. 7, Democrat: Monica Silva
County Board Dist. 9, Republican: Connie von Keudell
County Board Dist. 13, Republican: Phil Lewis
County Board Dist. 15, Democrat: Lucas Strom
County Board Dist. 17, Democrat: Deborah Allan
County Board Dist. 19, Democrat: Mohammad Iqbal
County Board Dist. 23: Jonathan Radke
Referendums
Geneva sales tax increase: Yes
Hampshire Fire Protection District tax increase: Yes
Pingree Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District tax increase: Yes
South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District tax increase: Yes
Lake County
Clerk, Democrat: Adam Broad
County Board Dist. 3, Republican: Dick Barr
County Board Dist. 6, Republican: Jeff Werfel
County Board Dist. 10, Republican: Charles Bartels
County Board Dist. 17, Republican: Linda Starkey
Referendums:
Deer Park sales tax increase: No
Gavin Dist. 37 bonds: Yes
Lake Zurich Dist. 95 borrowing: Yes
Will County
Clerk, Democrat: Denise Mushro-Rumchak
County Board, Dist. 11, Republican: Charles Maher, Suzanne Hart