Democrats could be open and vulnerable in November
Under unusual circumstances, this revelation is leaving Democrats who would normally run uncontested open and exposed.
Half of 24 independent and new party candidates made their filings from July 13-20. If those petitions do not face a challenge, it could present a nightmare scenario for Democrats in November.
The filings come as a result of the rarest ballot access relief in state history.
Candidate threats to Democratic-held seats
Chicagoland
Seven candidates from throughout the Chicagoland region are running their respective House seats in November.
Christopher Kruger of Evanston is a Green Party candidate running head-to-head against Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz in House District 17.
Two independents, Sean Matlis and Paris Walker Thomas, are running in House Districts 18 and 28. The Evanston and Chicago natives will be facing off against Robyn Gabel and Bob Rita respectively. Both are head-to-head races.
Four Libertarians are seeking to be elected in November. Glenn Olofson of Des Plaines is running in House District 55 against Martin Moylan. Joshua Flynn, a native of the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, is running in House District 78 against Camille Lilly. Clayton Cleveland of Mokena is running against Anthony DeLuca in House District 80. All three are head-to-head races as a result.
Joseph Schreiner of Chicago will be in a three-way contest in House District 19. That seat is currently held by Lindsey LaPointe.
Central Illinois
Two Libertarians and a Green candidate are running for office in Central Illinois.
Chad Grimm of Peoria and Brad Bielert of Champaign are running races in Districts 92 and 103. Those races will be head-to-head with Jehan Gordon-Booth and Carol Ammons respectively.
John Keating of Springfield will face a three-way contest in District 96, facing off against Sue Scherer. Republicans nominated Charles McGorray as a nomination in vacancy last month.
Metro-East
In the Metro-East region, the Constitution and Libertarians hope to have a stronghold in House District 113, currently held by Jay Hoffman. Ryan Musick of Belleville is running under the Constitution line, while Mark Elmore of Swansea is running on the Libertarian line.
The filing objection period ends at 5 p.m. Monday, which will give a better idea as to what the 2020 general election will look like.
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