Pat Quinn Democratic Bruce Rauner Republican Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn ran for re-election to a second full term as governor.

[4] Quinn was renominated by the Democrats, while the Republicans chose businessman and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner and the Libertarians nominated political activist Chad Grimm.

[5] She was replaced as Quinn's running mate by former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas.

Governor Pat Quinn appointed Jerry Stermer to serve out the remainder of her term.

Judicial elections were held, which consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those one seat of the Supreme Court of Illinois for ten seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.

The amendment was designed to provide that no person shall be denied the right to register to vote or cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, language, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or income.

[58] Both proponents and opponents argued that the legislation was intended to block Voter Identification laws from being passed in Illinois.

The measure added a Section 8 to Article III of the Constitution of Illinois which reads, No person shall be denied the right to register to vote or to cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.