PDC 30's Online Primary Election Resources

There are four ways to vote in the 2024 Illinois Primary Election:

1. VOTE BY MAIL
If you are a Registered voter, you may request a mail-in ballot to vote by mail. You must fill out the form specific to your election authority to request a vote-by-mail ballot. This may be done in person, by mail, and online, and the last day for your election authority to receive an online application to vote by mail is March 14th (earlier is better). Once you receive the ballot, it must be postmarked and returned by mail no later than March 19th (earlier is better). Request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot from your election authority here.

2. VOTE EARLY
Registered voters can vote early in person at your County Clerk's office between February 8th – March 18th and at designated locations within your jurisdiction between March 4th – March 18th (start dates of early voting may vary by county). Find early voting locations, dates, and times in your jursidiction here.

3. GRACE PERIOD REGISTRATION & VOTING
You can register to vote AND submit your vote from February 21st – March 19th through the Grace Period Registration program. Two forms of identification with at least one showing your current residence address are needed when you register in-person. Find grace period registration and voting locations in your jurisdiction here.

4. VOTE IN PERSON ON MARCH 19TH
Polls are open from 6am - 7pm on Election Day (March 19th). Each voter must vote at their designated polling place. Find your designated polling place here.

Important note: Online voter registration ends February 20th. Register to vote here.

PDC 30's Endorsed Candidates in the 2024 Illinois Primary Election

Voters requesting a Democratic Primary Ballot will be able to support the following PDC 30-endorsed candidates.

U.S. President and Vice President

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

U.S. House

2nd – Robin Kelly (D)
3rd – Delia Ramirez (D)
5th – Mike Quigley (D)
6th – Sean Casten (D)
8th – Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
9th – Jan Schakowsky (D)*
10th – Brad Schneider (D)
11th – Bill Foster (D)
13th – Nikki Budzinski (D)*
14th – Lauren Underwood (D)
17th – Eric Sorensen (D)

State Senate

22nd – Cristina Castro (D)
25th – Karina Villa (D)
28th – Laura Murphy (D)
31st – Mary Edly-Allen (D)*
34th – Steve Stadelman (D)
40th – Patrick Joyce (D)
46th – Dave Koehler (D)
49th – Meg Loughran Cappel (D)*

State House

7th – Emanuel Chris Welch (D)
17th – Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)
40th – Jaime Andrade (D)
41st – Janet Yang Rohr (D)
42nd – Terra Costa Howard (D)
43rd – Anna Moeller (D)
44th – Fred Crespo (D)
46th – Diane Blair-Sherlock (D)
47th – Jackie Williamson (D)
48th – Maria Vesey (D)
49th – Maura Hirschauer (D)
50th – Barbara Hernandez (D)
52nd – Maria Peterson (D)
55th – Marty Moylan (D)*
56th – Michelle Mussman (D)
65th – Linda Robertson (D)
66th – Suzanne Ness (D)
67th – Maurice West II (D)
68th – Dave Vella (D)
77th – Norma Hernandez (D)
81st – Anne Stava-Murray (D)
83rd – Matt Hanson (D)*
84th – Stephanie Kifowit (D)
86th – Larry Walsh Jr (D)*
91st – Sharon Chung (D)*
92nd – Jehan Gordon-Booth (D)
96th – Sue Scherer (D)
97th – Harry Benton (D)*
98th – Natalie Manley (D)
105th – Morgan Phillips (D)
113th – Jay Hoffman (D)*

Judicial

3rd App – Joe Hettel
3rd App – Linda Davenport
3rd App – Lance Peterson

County Government

Kane County Board Chair - Corinne M. Pierog (D)
Kane County Circuit Clerk - Theresa E. Barreiro (D)
Kane County Auditor - Penny Wegman (D)
Kane County Coroner - Monica Silva (D)
Kane County State’s Attorney - Jamie Mosser (D)
Kane County Board District #2 - Dale Berman (D)
Kane County Board District #4 - Mavis Bates (D)
Kane County Board District #8 - Michelle Gumz (D)
Kane County Board District #10 - William J. Tarver (D)
Kane County Board District #12 - Ricky Rivard (D)
Kane County Board District #14 - Brenda Engelhardt (D)
Kane County Board District #16 - Ted Penesis (D)
Kane County Board District #18 - Sandy Kaczmarski (D)
Kane County Board District #20 - Cherryl Fritz Strathmann (D)
Kane County Board District #22 - Verner (Vern) Tepe (D)
Kane County Board District #24 - Jarett Sanchez (D)
Kane County Judge of the Circuit Court 16^th Judicial Circuit - Kimberly DiGiovanni (D)

Referendums/Ballot Measures

Vote YES on South Beloit Road Referendum

*- This candidate belongs to a labor union.

View the complete list of Illinois AFL-CIO's 2024 Primary Election endorsements here.

Congressman Bill Foster is a longstanding friend of labor and a familiar face within PDC 30’s Aurora headquarters. “More so than ever before, we can say that Bill Foster knows who we are and understands the value our members bring to the community,” says Ryan Anderson, PDC 30 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer. “He has our full support leading into the 2024 Illinois Primary Election.”

Foster first joined Congress in 2008 as the representative for the 14^th District, after winning a Special Election to replace outgoing representative Dennis Hastert and making him the first Democrat in over 60 years to hold the seat. After some redistricting of legislative districts, he has represented the 11^th District since 2013.

Congressman Foster is one of the most unique members of the U.S. Congress. With a background in science and business, his approach can sometimes be viewed as unconventional – he speaks longer to constituents, taking the time to explain the causes of and correlations between issues, and he isn’t afraid to present data to support his claims.

Foster also has a proven record of fighting for working people. He not only calls himself an ally of labor, but he has an impressive record to prove it. He has a 95% lifetime voting record with the Illinois AFL-CIO. The Illinois AFL-CIO Voting Record is the official voting record of Illinois legislators on issues important to working families and unions – Foster’s impressive score means that he has voted with labor on issues 95% of the time since 2008. He strongly supported the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, which sought a $1 trillion investment in roads, bridges, transit, rail, climate change mitigation, and clean drinking water; and the Act included strong labor standards to guarantee family-supporting wages for all jobs created.

This infrastructure legislation was signed into law by President Biden in late 2021. In Illinois, this is resulting in an additional $17.8 billion for critical investments in infrastructure, including bridges and water infrastructure, over the next five years.

On the local level, Foster’s work has had a direct and lasting impact on the unionized finishing trades. In 2022, he helped PDC 30, 14, and 58 acquire federal funding to support a new Industrial Painting Pre-apprenticeship Program (or IPP), through a Community Funding Grant administered by the Department of Labor. The IPP Program, which is managed by the Tri-Council Development Fund and is set to launch this spring, will prepare the next generation of Illinois’ industrial painters and help address barriers that often prevent underrepresented minorities from entering – and staying in – the finishing trades.

While Foster is facing a Primary challenger this election cycle, his experience in office makes him uniquely suited to protect workers and middle-class families. He understands the struggles working people face every day and always puts middle-class families first. He fights for good-paying jobs and fair wages for workers and opposes tax cuts for the wealthy. Bill Foster believes that all families deserve an opportunity to achieve economic security and success, and he works tirelessly to help his constituents achieve just that. We are lucky to have his support in Aurora, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.