Thank you for visiting the Madison County Republicans site! You are always welcome to look around and browse, and see what we’re all about!
Click here for the 2016 Illinois Republican Party platform.
We would like to congratulate all candidates that won the 2018 Elections.
Here is a link for all of the results.
Some of the highlights:
-The Granite City area saw its first Republican county board member in several years with the election of Republican contractor John “Eric” Foster over Democrat Art Asadorian, in District 21.
-The Democrats took back District 13 (East Alton) as Democrat Matthew King edged Republican James Futrell by 66 votes.
County-wide races:
-Republican appointed Treasurer Chris Slusser won election over Democrat Chris Miller.
-Incumbent Democrat County Clerk Debbie Ming-Mendoza defeated Republican challenger Stephen Adler.
-Republican Rob Werden defeated Democrat Andrew Reinking for the office of Regional Superintendent of Schools. This office was held by Democrat Robert Daiber, who decided not to run for re-election. This office has been occupied by Democrats for as long as anyone can remember.
-Incumbent Democrat Sheriff John Lakin ran unopposed
-Appointed Circuit Judge Republican David Dugan won election over Democrat Marc Parker for Circuit Judge.
-In another Circuit Judge contest, Associate Judge Democrat Sarah Smith defeated Republican Mark Rabe.
-Appointed Appellate Judge Republican David Overstreet was elected Appellate Judge over Democrat Kevin Hoerner.
-Chief Judge David Hylla and Circuit Judge Kyle Napp, both Democrats, were retained by the voters.
-Voters decided to eliminate the elected office of Recorder and consolidate this office under the authority of the County Clerk. This has been done successfully in other Illinois counties.
-On the advisory question of “SHALL MADISON COUNTY BECOME A SANCTUARY COUNTY FOR LAW ABIDING GUN OWNERS TO PROTECT THEM FROM UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN LAWS PASSED BY THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY?”, the vote was 2 to 1 YES.
-On the advisory question of “SHALL ALL UNITS OF GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MADISON COUNTY FIRST SEEK APPROVAL FROM THE VOTERS BY ADVISORY REFERENDUM BEFORE INCURRING ANY BOND DEBT?”, the vote was about 9 to 1 YES.
-Voters in the Collinsville Area Recreational District voted about 5 to 1 to dissolve the district.
-Godfrey township voters decided to dissolve the township.
-Alton township voters decided NOT to dissolve the township.
-Fosterburg Water District voters decided to have an elected board.
In major General Assembly races:
-Republican Jason Plummer was elected in Illinois State Senate District 54 (Republican Kyle McCarter did not seek a third term).
-Incumbent Republican State Rep Charlie Meier ran unopposed.
-Incumbent Democrat State Rep Katie Stuart defeated former State Rep Republican Dwight Kay.
-Democrat Rachelle Aud Crowe defeated Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton for State Senate District 56. (Former State Senator Bill Haine did not run for re-election)
-Incumbent Democrat State Rep Jay Hoffman defeated Republican Doug Jameson.
-At the close of voting, Democrat appointed State Rep Monica Bristow had about a 300 vote lead over Republican Mike Babcock.
-Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner lost to Democrat JB Pritzker.
-Republican Erika Harold lost to Democrat Kwame Raoul for Attorney General.
-Incumbent Republican Congressmen Bost, Davis and Shimkus all won re-election.
