The Personal PAC Board of Directors is proud to release its endorsements of pro-choice candidates leading up to the November 5, 2024 General Election.
Abortion is on the ballot in 2024, and it has never been more important that we elect leaders up and down the ballot who are unapologetic in their support of reproductive rights and willing to do everything in their power to ensure access to abortion care is accessible to everyone in Illinois.
The people of Illinois trust Personal PAC’s endorsements to ensure that they are only voting for 100% pro-choice candidates. We have worked hard to turn Illinois into a safe haven for abortion access and reproductive rights. Every election, every cycle we must defend the progress we have won and work to make sure that abortion stays safe, legal, and accessible to all in Illinois.
Illinois State Senate
SD 1 – Javier Cervantes
SD 4 – Kimberly Lightford
SD 5 – Lakesia Collins
SD 7 – Michael Simmons
SD 10 – Robert Martwick
SD 13 – Robert Peters
SD 20 – Graciela Guzman
SD 22 – Cristina Castro
SD 25 – Karina Villa
SD 28 – Laura Murphy
SD 31 – Mary Edly Allen
SD 34 – Steve Stadelman
SD 43 – Rachel Ventura
SD 46 – David Koehler
SD 52 – Paul Faraci
Illinois House of Representatives
HD 2 – Lisa Hernandez
HD 3 – Eva-Dina Delgado
HD 4 – Lilian Jiménez
HD 5 – Kimberly du Buclet
HD 6 – Sonya M. Harper
HD 7 – Emanuel “Chris”Welch
HD 9 – Yolonda Morris
HD 11 – Ann M. Williams
HD 12 – Margaret Croke
HD 13 – Hoan Huynh
HD 14 – Kelly M. Cassidy
HD 15 – Michael J. Kelly
HD 16 – Kevin John Olickal
HD 17 – Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
HD 18 – Robyn Gabel
HD 19 – Lindsey LaPointe
HD 21 – Abdelnasser Rashid
HD 23 – Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
HD 24 – Theresa Mah
HD 26 – Kam Buckner
HD 27 – Justin Slaughter
HD 28 – Robert “Bob” Rita
HD 29 – Thaddeus Jones
HD 31 – Michael Crawford
HD 32 – Lisa J. Davis
HD 34 – Nicholas K. Smith
HD 35 – Mary Gill
HD 36 – Rick Ryan
HD 39 – Will Guzzardi
HD 40 – Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
HD 41 – Janet Yang Rohr
HD 42 – Terra Costa Howard
HD 43 – Anna Moeller
HD 45 – Martha Deuter
HD 46 – Diane Blair-Sherlock
HD 47 – Jackie Williamson
HD 49 – Maura Hirschauer
HD 50 – Barbara Hernandez
HD 51 – Nabeela Syed
HD 52 – Maria Peterson
HD 53 – Nicole Grasse
HD 54 – Mary Beth Canty
HD 56 – Michelle Mussman
HD 57 – Tracy Katz Muhl
HD 58 – Bob Morgan
HD 59 – Daniel Didech
HD 61 – Joyce Mason
HD 62 – Laura Faver Dias
HD 63 – Mary Mahady
HD 65 – Linda R. Robertson
HD 66 – Suzanne M. Ness
HD 67 – Maurice A. West, II
HD 69 – Peter Janko
HD 70 – Randi Olson
HD 72 – Gregg Johnson
HD 74 – David Simpson
HD 76 – Amy “Murri” Briel
HD 78 – Camille Y. Lilly
HD 79 – William Morgan
HD 83 – Matt Hanson
HD 84 – Stephanie A. Kifowit
HD 85 – Dagmara Avelar
HD 91 – Sharon Chung
HD 95 – Kristen Chiaro
HD 97 – Harry Benton
HD 98 – Natalie A. Manley
HD 104 – Jarrett Clem
HD 112 – Katie Stuart
HD 114 – LaToya Greenwood
Judicial
1st Supreme, Burke Vacancy, Joy Virginia Cunningham
1st Appellate, Connors Vacancy, Mary Lane Mikva
1st Appellate, Cunningham Vacancy, Cynthia Y. Cobbs
1st Appellate, Delort Vacancy, Celia Louise Gamrath
1st Appellate, O’Neill Burke Vacancy, Carl Anthony Walker
3rd Appellate, Lytton Vacancy, John Anderson
3rd Appellate, O’Brien Vacancy, Linda Davenport
3rd Appellate, Schmidt Vacancy, Lance Peterson
Cook County Circuit Court, Flannery, Jr. Vacancy, Pablo F. deCastro
Cook County Circuit Court, Gaughan Vacancy, Corinne C. Heggie
Cook County Circuit Court, Haberkorn Vacancy, Sarah Johnson
Cook County Circuit Court, Hubbard Vacancy, Deidre M. Dyer
Cook County Circuit Court, Mitchell Vacancy, Neil Cohen
Cook County Circuit Court, Murphy Vacancy, Edward Joseph Underhill
Cook County Circuit Court, Propes Vacancy, Debjani “Deb” Desai
Cook County Circuit Court, Sullivan Vacancy, James S. Murphy-Aguilú
Cook County Circuit Court, Walker Vacancy, Chloe Georgianna Pedersen
Cook County 3rd Subcircuit, Harmening Vacancy, Pat Heery
Cook County 4th Subcircuit, King Vacancy, Philip Fowler
Cook County 4th Subcircuit, Maloney Vacancy, Koula A. Fournier
Cook County 5th Subcircuit, Lewis Vacancy, Yolanda Harris Sayre
Cook County 7th Subcircuit, Solganick Vacancy, Owens J. Shelby
Cook County 8th Subcircuit, Collins-Dole Vacancy, Loveleen Ahuja
Cook County 12th Subcircuit, Dickler Vacancy, Alon Stein
Cook County 12th Subcircuit, Quinn Vacancy, Frank J. Andreou
Cook County 12th Subcircuit, James “Jack” Costello
Cook County 13th Subcircuit, Betar, III Vacancy, Ralph E. Meczyk
Cook County 13th Subcircuit, Steffen Vacancy, Mary Sevandal Cohen
Cook County 14th Subcircuit, O’Hara Vacancy, Griselda Vega Samuel
Cook County 17th Subcircuit, Converted from Associate Judgeship of Carmen K. Aguilar, Rivanda Doss Beal
Cook County 18th Subcircuit, Converted from Associate Judgeship of James B. Linn, John Hock
Cook County 19th Subcircuit, Converted from Associate Judgeship of Robert E. Senechalle, Jr., Bridget Colleen Duignan
Cook County 20th Subcircuit, Converted from Associate Judgeship of Elizabeth M. Budzinski, Nadine Jean Wichern
16th Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, Hull, III Vacancy, Sandra Parga
18th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, Brennan Vacancy, Chantelle Porter
18th Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, Davenport Vacancy, Jennifer Barron
18th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, Kinsella Vacancy, Leah Danielle Setzen
Chicago School Board
District 1, Jenni Custer
District 1, Michelle Pierre
District 2 Maggie Cullerton Hooper
District 2, Kate Doyle
District 2, Ebony DeBerry
District 3, Jason Dónes
District 3, Carlos Rivas Jr.
District 4, Ellen Rosenfeld
District 4, Kimberly Brown
District 4, Andrew Davis
District 5, Jitu Brown
District 6, Anusha Thotakura
District 7, Yesenia Lopez
District 8, Felix Ponce
District 10, Karin Norington-Reeves
District 10, Adam Parrott-Sheffer
District 10, Dr. Robert Jones
District 10, Che “Rhymefest” Smith
Cook County
Cook County MWRD: Precious Brady-Davis, Marcelino Garcia, Kari K. Steele, Sharon Waller
Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court: Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
Cook County State’s Attorney: Eileen O’Neill Burke
Cook County Clerk: Monica M. Gordon
Cook County Board of Review 3rd District: Larry Rogers, Jr.
Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st District: Tara Stamps
Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd District: Michael Scott. Jr.
DuPage County
DuPage County Coroner: Judith Lukas
DuPage County Recorder: Elizabeth “Liz” Chaplin
DuPage County Board Commissioner District 1: Maria Sinkule
DuPage County Board Commissioner District 2: Andrew Honig
DuPage County Board Commissioner District 5: Saba Haider
DuPage County Board Commissioner District 6: Greg Schwarze
Lake County
Lake County Circuit Court Clerk: Erin Cartwright Weinstein
Lake County Coroner: Jennifer Banek
Lake County State’s Attorney: Eric Rinehart
Lake County Board Commissioner District 2: Hilary Winiarz
Lake County Board Commissioner District 5: Michael J. Conway
Lake County Board Commissioner District 8: Diane Hewitt
Lake County Board Commissioner District 12: Paras Parekh
Lake County Board Commissioner District 13: Sandy Hart
Lake County Board Commissioner District 18: Sara Frederick Knizhnik
Lake County North Shore Water Reclamation Trustee Ward 5: Rhoda Pierce
Kane County
Kane County Board Chairman: Corinne M. Pierog
Kane County Board Commissioner District 2: Ellen Nottke
Kane County Board Commissioner District 4: Mavis Bates
Kane County Board Commissioner District 10: William J. Tarver
Kane County Board Commissioner District 12: Ricky Rivard
Kane County Board Commissioner District 14: Brenda Engelhardt
Kane County Board Commissioner District 16: Ted Penesis
Kane County Board Commissioner District 20: Cherryl Fritz Strathmann
Kane County Board Commissioner District 22: Verner (Vern) Tepe
McHenry County
McHenry County Coroner: Chris Kalapodis
McHenry County Board Chairperson: Kelli Wegener
McHenry County Board Commissioner District 2: John (Jack) K Collins
McHenry County Board Commissioner District 4: Brian Dean Meyers
McHenry County Board Commissioner District 6: Arne Waltmire
McHenry County Board Commissioner District 7: Louisett (Lou) Ness
McHenry County Board Commissioner District 9: Dawn Jordi Ellison
Will County
Will County Coroner: Laurie Summers
Will County Board District 7: Dawn L. Bullock, David Lozano
Will County Board District 10: Kelly Hickey, Meta Mueller
Personal PAC’s Annual Awards Luncheon
The Personal PAC Annual Luncheon is Monday September 23, 2024!
Please call the Personal PAC office at (312) 422-0005 and we will do our best to accommodate your ticket request.
If you are unable to attend and would like to make a donation only please click here. Please note, this does not grant entry to the Luncheon.
Thank you for your support!
Team Personal PAC
Women’s Rights Are At Greater Risk Than Ever.
Personal PAC Fights to Protect Choice And Save Lives
Since 1989, Personal PAC has been fighting for and defending the inalienable right to choose for Illinois women. We elect officials who support choice and fight relentlessly against those who would take it away.
With the evisceration of Roe v. Wade, the health and lives of women are at stake for generations. We can go back to the dark days of dirty and deadly back-alley abortions…or work together to elect pro-choice leaders willing to fight for Illinois pro-abortion rights legislation to keep Illinois safe, healthy, and free.
Keeping Abortion Safe and Legal Since 1989
For decades, Illinois had some of the most restrictive, anti-women, and outright cruel abortion restrictions in the United States. In 1989, Personal PAC was founded to reverse that tide. With the help of citizens across the state, we’ve been incredibly successful. But the fight never ends.
The enemies of choice never stop. And neither will we.
Pro-Choice Bills Passed
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Election success for actively supported candidates
Anti-Choice Bills Defeated
Candidates Successfully Elected
We Can’t Go Back to This
When abortion is illegal, women are forced to risk everything. Sheila was brave enough to share her story of desperation, cruelty, and abandonment. It’s a story of survival, but one she never should have had to go through. Her story is one too many women have had to tell. We can never go back to those dark and deadly days. With your help, we’ll fight against those who want to drag us back.
“There if I Needed It”
At 17, I was the first of my friends to have sex. Growing up in a middle-class suburb of the Twin Cities, I was lucky that when I thought I was pregnant there was a safe place I could go to get a free pregnancy test without shame or pressure. I was at the top of my senior class and on my way to being the first of my family to go to college – my whole life was ahead of me. I knew that a baby would take away all my future prospects. When the test came back negative I was relieved. Looking back, I don’t think I realized at the time how lucky I was to have the option of an abortion if I needed it. But now, watching the restrictions being placed on a woman’s reproductive health rights across the country, I wonder what my life would be like now if that test came back positive.
– Megan, 37
When we share our stories about abortion, we learn about strong women making positive choices to improve their lives and protect their health. We show each other that we are not alone in this fight and that there is a supportive community within Personal PAC. We’d be honored if you shared your story. Let’s remember the lives we are fighting for.
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