Endorsement Guide to the Race for Illinois Governor

Still not sure who to vote for in the race for Illinois governor? It might help to know who's backing which candidate.

You can see a full breakdown of major newspaper endorsements here, while the following is a list of the elected officials, organizations and others who have thrown their support behind one of the eight people vying for the job —

BRUCE RAUNER (REPUBLICAN)

Chicago Sun-Times
Daily Herald
State Journal-Register
Did not respond to multiple requests for comment on endorsements from organizations and elected officials

JEANNE IVES (REPUBLICAN)

State Reps. Tom Morrison, Peter Breen, Margo McDermed, Allen Skillicorn, David McSweeney and Barb Wheeler
State Sens. Tim Bivins and Kyle McCarter
Susan B. Anthony List
Northwest Side GOP Club
Wheatland Township Republican Organization of Wheeling Township
Chicago GOP
Wauconda Township Republican Organization
Republican Assembly of Lake County
Illinois Citizens for Life
Taxpayers United of America
Rockford Register Star

J.B. PRITZKER (DEMOCRAT)

Chicago Sun-Times
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Boilermakers Local 1
Bricklayers Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois
Chicago Federation of Labor
Chicago Laborers District Council
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters
Communications Workers of America
Heat and Frost Insulators Local 17
Illinois AFL-CIO
IATSE Local 2
IBEW Local 134
IFT Local 1211
Illinois Education Association
Illinois Federation of Teachers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers State Council
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 2
Ironworkers Chicago District Council & Vicinity
Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504
Midwest Region of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
Northwestern Illinois Building Trades
Operating Engineers Local 150
Operating Engineers Local 399
Painters District Council 14
Painters District Council 30
Painters District Council 58
Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 502
Roofers & Water proofers Local 11
Sheet Metal Workers Local 73
Teamsters Joint Council 25
UA Plumbers Local 130
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 431
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881
United Mine Workers
United Steelworkers District 7
Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth
Secretary of State Jesse White
Comptroller Susana Mendoza
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Citizen Action/Illinois
Equality IL
Illinois AFL-CIO
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers State Council
Illinois Democratic County Chairmen's Association
Illinois Education Association
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Personal PAC
Planned Parenthood Illinois Action
U.S. Reps. Cheri Bustos, Luis Guiterrez and Mike Quigley
Assistant State House Majority Leaders Greg Harris, Jay Hoffman and Jehan Gordon-Booth
Assistant State Senate Majority Leaders Terry Link and Bill Haine
State House Deputy Majority Leaders Lou Lang and Art Turner
State Senate Majority Leader James Clayborne
State Reps. Anna Moeller, Linda Chapa LaVia, Lisa Hernandez, Al Riley, Christian Mitchell, Deb Conroy, Elgie Sims Jr., Justin Slaughter, Katie Stuart, Kelly Burke, LaToya Greenwood, Luis Arroyo, Marcus Evans, Rita Mayfield, Sam Yingling, Sara Feigenholtz, Stefanie Kifowit and Sue Scherer
State Sens. Andy Manar, Donne Trotter, Heather Steans, Mike Hastings, Steve Landek and Toi Hutchinson
Chicago City Treasurer Kurt Summers
Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia
Chicago Alds. Ariel Reboyras, Carrie Austin, Chris Taliaferro, Danny Solis, David Moore, Emma Mitts, Gilbert Villegas, Howard Brookins Jr., James Cappelman, Matt O’Shea, Michael Scott Jr., Michele Smith, Michelle Harris, Milly Santiago, Pat Dowell, Patrick O’Connor, Ray Lopez, Roderick Sawyer, Tom Tunney and Walter Burnett
Chicago Committee Members Kevin Bailey, Carl Ronan, Lucy Moog and Stephanie Coleman
Cook County Democratic Party
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Record of Deeds Karen Yarbrough
Cook County Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr.
Cook County Water Commissioner Barbara McGowan
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello
Former U.S. Sen. Glenn Poshard
Former State Reps. Daniel Beiser, John Bradley, Kimberly du Buclet and Brandon Phelps
Former State Sens. Gary Forby, John Sullivan
Mayors Andrew Przybylo (Niles), Annie Coulter (Ford Heights), Barrett Pedersen (Franklin Park), Bob Kolosh (Thornton), Cathy Adduci (River Forest), Chris Getty (Lyons), Chuck Tokar (Chicago Ridge), Dan Foy (Burbank), David Brady (Bedford Park), David Gonzalez (Chicago Heights), Dennis Magee (Merrionette Park), Derrick Burgess (Sauk Village), Domingo Vargas (Blue Island), Don DeGraff (South Holland), Donny Schmit (Fox Lake), Ernest Blevins (Markham), Frank Podbielniak (Posen), Gary L’Heureux (Midlothian), Gene Williams (Lynwood), Gerald Bennett (Palos Hills), James Ford (Country Club Hills), Jeff Tobolski (McCook), Jeff Walik (Stickney), Jim Sexton (Evergreen Park), John Ostenburg (Park Forest), John Ryan (Alsip), Joseph Tamburino (Hillside), Katrina Thompson (Broadview), Kenneth Peterson Jr. (Steger), Kevin Casey (Hometown), Kyle Hastings (Orland Hills), Lawrence “Larry” Jackson (Riverdale), Lou Presta (Crestwood), Noel Cummings (Hodgkins), Patty Eidam (Lansing), Paul Gattuso (Westchester), Rich Hofeld (Homewood), Rick Reinbold (Richton Park), Riley Rogers (Dolton), Robert Polk (Burnham), Ron Gardiner (Glenwood), Ron Serpico (Melrose Park), Sandra Bury (Oak Lawn), Sergio Rodriguez (Summit), Sheila Chalmers-Currin (Matteson), Steve Landek (Bridgeview), Terry Matthews (South Chicago Heights), Terry Wells (Phoenix), Tyrone Ward (Robbins), and Vivian Covington (University Park)

CHRIS KENNEDY (DEMOCRAT)

Chicago Tribune
Champaign News-Gazette
Daily Herald
State Journal-Register
Peoria Journal Star
Southern Illinois Democratic County Chairmen’s Association
Arab American Democratic Club
U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush, Danny Davis and Joe Kennedy
Former U.S. Rep. Phil Hare
State Rep. Mary Flowers
Former State Senate President Emil Jones
Troy LaRaviere, president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association
Chicago Alds. Anthony Beale and Bob Shaw
Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Police Board president
Bobbi L. Steele, former Cook County Board president
Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin
Dr. Willie L. Wilson
Mavis Staples, civil rights activist and gospel singer
Sylvia Earle, National Geographic explorer-in-residence
Siri Hibbler, president of the Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce
Pam Bosley, activist and community leader
Stephanie Neely, former Chicago treasurer
Frances Carroll, former trustee at the University of Illinois
Lori Lightfoot, police accountability advocate
Torrey Barrett, president of the KLEO Center
Andre Johnson, superintendent of the third jurisdiction of Illinois Church of God in Christ
Lauren Loftin, NAACP activist

DANIEL BISS (DEMOCRAT)

Our Revolution
Our Revolution – Illinois
MoveOn
Sierra Club – Illinois
National Nurses United
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly
Sheila Simon, former lieutenant governor
State Sens. Omar Aquino, Bill Cunningham, Don Harmon, David Koelher, Pat McGuire, John Mulroe, Laura Murphy and Steve Stadelman
State Reps. Carol Ammons, Kelly Cassidy, Will Davis, Robyn Gabel, Will Guzzardi, Theresa Mah, Ann Williams
Former State Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Lawrence Lessig, activist and law professor
Debra Shore, commissioner of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Donna Miller, vice president of Illinois Democratic Women
Adlai Stevenson III, former U.S. senator
Dick Simpson, former alderman, professor at University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago Alds. John Arena, Sue Sadlowski Garza, Roberto Maldonado and Scott Waguespack
Evanston Ald. Robin Rue Simmons
Les Leopold, labor rights activist
Berwyn United
BlackRoots Resistance
Champaign County Young Democrats
Illini Democrats
Indo-American Democratic Organization
Democratic Party of Evanston
Indivisible Lakeview
Indivisible Oak Park Area
National Association of Social Workers – Illinois
New Trier Township Democrats
Northside Democracy for America
People’s Action
Planned Parenthood of Illinois Action
Reclaim Chicago
45th Ward Independent Democrats
Democratic Party of the 49th Ward
Network 49
Northwest Illinois Indivisible
Normal City Council Member Chemberly Cummings
Huddle IL-8
IL Now Pac
College Democrat Organizations: Knox College, Illinois Wesleyan, Illinois State University, Western Illinois University
Mayor Teri Renner (Bloomington)

BOB DAIBER (DEMOCRAT)

Mayors Brant Walker (Alton), Mike Pagano (Pontoon Beach) and Ed Hagnauer (Granite City)
Jerry Brown, host of IntellectualRadio.com’s show Policy Matters
Jerry Vasilatos, president of Chicago production company Nitestar Productions
Patrick Brutus, Chicago community leader

TIO HARDIMAN (DEMOCRAT)