With the 2022 election behind us, top-of-the-ballot races in Illinois largely went to Democrats with incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and Senator Tammy Duckworth easily winning reelection to their seats.

Democratic candidate Alexi Giannoulias won the nod to become the new Secretary of State to replace retiring Jesse White. Democratic incumbents Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Treasurer Michael Frerichs were all reelected to their offices.

Local races returned completely opposite results at the polls with few Democrats appearing on the ballot for office and only one Democrat winning an unopposed seat on the Fayette County Board.

One of the few two-party races on the local ballot was a race between Incumbent Republican Sheriff in Jefferson County Jeff Bullard who retained his office with a 70% victory over his challenger Independent Rodney King.

Bullard thanked the voters of Jefferson County for placing their trust in him and vowed to work for better public safety and service.

In challenged judicial races, Republican Judge Michael McHaney handily won the race for a seat on the Fifth Judicial Appellate District against Democrat Brian Roberts.

In Fayette County, Republican Joshua Morrison defeated Democrat Marc Kelly in the race for Fayette County’s next Resident Circuit Judge.

Morrison has served as Fayette County State’s Attorney for the past 10 years, while Democratic Judge Kelly has served for more than a decade as an Associate Judge.

Morrison will take over as Resident Circuit Judge from Don Sheafor, who is retiring.

In Congressional races, Republican incumbents Mike Bost and Mary Miller won reelection to their seats, beating their Democratic challengers by double-digit margins.

The Worker’s Rights Amendment appears to have passed, with more than two million votes in favor, compared to 1.4 million voting no.

Unions and pro-industry groups say the amendment could signal a new chapter in the struggle over workers’ rights as U.S. union ranks have grown as everyone from coffee shop baristas to warehouse workers seeks to organize.