Primary Endorsements
- Daily Herald Newspaper
- Northwest Suburban Teachers Union 1211
- The Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT)
- Libertyville Township Democratic Organization
- The New Trier Democratic Organization
- The Waukegan Democratic Organization
- Wheeling Township Democrats
- Vernon Township Democrats
- Shields Township Democrats and Independents Organization
- Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO)
- Communication Workers of America District 4 (CWA)
- Communication Workers of America- Association of Flight Attendants Council 8 (AFA)
- Ukrainian American Democratic Organization
- Illinois Committee for Honest Government
- Greater Chicago Caucus
- Congressman Jay Inslee (D-Wa)
- State Senator Dan Kotowski 33rd District
- State Representative Mark Walker 66th District
- State Representative Eddie Washington 60th District
- Mayor Leon Rockingham, North Chicago
- Honorable Bill Crowley, New Trier Democratic Township Organization
- Honorable Kathleen Sances, Wheeling Township Democrats
- Honorable Sue Walton Palatine Township Democratic Committeewoman
- Margoth Moreno, Moraine Township Trustee
- Patricia Jones, Waukegan Township Supervisor
- Mary Ross Cunningham, Lake County Commissioner
- Audrey Nixon, Lake County Commissioner
- Philip Carrigan Phd. College of Lake County Trustee
- David Nelson Vernon Township Trustee
- Philip Hirsh Vernon Township Trustee
- Jeff McBride Waukegan Township Trustee
- Rose M. Staben, Waukegan Township Clerk
- Sam Cunningham Waukegan Alderman 1st Ward
- J.A. Tony Figueroa Waukegan Alderman 4th Ward
- Rafael Rivera Waukegan Alderman 9th Ward
- Valerie De Vost North Chicago Alderwoman 3rd Ward
- Shaunese Teamer North Chicago Alderwoman 2003-2007
- Rita Mayfield Jedkins School Board Member, District 60
- Wally Salganik Indian Trails Public Library District Trustee
- Sheila Schultz Wheeling Village President 1981-1997
- State Representative Dr. Bruce Douglas 11th District 1971-75
- Colonel Jill Morgenthaler