(Springfield, IL) — November 2, 2009. In the 2010 Illinois Lt. Govenor race, like the governor’s race, 13 candidates filed nominating petitions, and of those 13 men and 0 women filed to become the state’s second banana.
In 2002, 10 candidates filed, 8-men and 2-women.
And, unlike the governor’s race where there are only 2 candidates from downstate Illinois, in the Lite Gov’s race there are 6 downstaters. There are 5 from Cook County, 3 of which are from Chicago. There is 1 from DuPage and 1 from Lake County.
Here they are–6 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and 1 Green:
Republicans:
- Brad Cole (Carbondale)
- Jason Plummer (Edwardsville)
- Don Tracy (Springfield)
- Randy White (Hamilton)
- Matt Murphy (Palatine)
- Dennis Cook (Orland Park)
Democrats:
- Rickey Hendon (Chicago)
- Terry Link (Waukegan)
- Arthur Turner (Chicago)
- Scott Cohen (Chicago)
- Thomas Castillo (Elmhurst)
- Mike Boland (East Moline)
Green:
- Don Crawford (St. Elmo)
Gov. Pat Quinn
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