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Live coverage of election results with Capitol City Now and WTAX

Live coverage of election results with Capitol City Now and WTAX

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Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – As results come in for local, state and national races, count on Capitol City Now and WTAX to bring you up to date information.  Coverage starts at 7 p.m. when polls close.

Listen live to WTAX and follow results on Capitol City Now.

BALLOT QUESTIONS

Get results on ballot questions on election interference, a millionaire’s tax and coverage for reproductive treatments.

Election interference:

Should any candidate appearing on the Illinois ballot for federal, State, or local office be subject to civil penalties if the candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with an election worker’s official duties?

Millionaires’ tax:

Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1,000,000 for the purpose of dedicating funds raised to property tax relief?

IVF coverage:

Should all medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments, including, but not limited to, in vitro fertilization, be covered by any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides coverage for pregnancy benefits, without limitation on the number of treatments?

Pleasant Plains, Virden and Rochester also have additional ballot questions regarding fire or library services.

RACES

U.S. HOUSE

U.S. HOUSE – 13th District
Nikki Budzinski (D)
Joshua Loyd (R)

U.S. HOUSE – 15th District
Mary Miller (R) – uncontested race

IL HOUSE

IL HOUSE – 87th District
Dr. Bill Hauter (R)
David Gill (I)

IL HOUSE – 95th District
Kristen Chiaro (D)
Mike Coffey (R)

IL HOUSE – 96th District
Sue Scherer (D)
Lisa Smith (R)

SANGAMON COUNTY

CIRCUIT CLERK
Juwanda Burrage (D)
Joe Roesch (R)

RECORDER
Josh Langfelder (D)
Frank Lesko (R)

STATE’S ATTORNEY
Kimberly Talken (D)
John Milhiser (R)

COUNTY BOARD – District 9
Dana Stoerger (D)
Tom Madonia (R)

COUNTY BOARD – District 12
Marc Ayers (D)
Colleen Cavanaugh (R)

COUNTY BOARD – District 16
Garret Selinger (D)
Greg Stumpf (R)

COUNTY BOARD – District 24
Maureen Bommarito (D)
Andy Van Meter (R)

COUNTY BOARD – District 25
Jennifer Merritt (D)
Jennifer Deaner (R)
Russ Clark (L)

COUNTY BOARD – District 26
Rick Thompson (D)
Justin Davsko (R)

COUNTY BOARD – District 27
Kamilah Webb (D)
Abe Forsyth (R)

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