2022 Election Primary: United States Senate

These are the unofficial election results for contested races across McHenry County as of about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Seven candidates are seeking the Republican nomination in the primary Tuesday for U.S. Senate in Illinois, with the winner taking on incumbent Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth.

Competitive races line both the Democratic and Republican ballots as early voting continues ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Here's a round-up of who and what is on the ballot.

Republican candidates up and down the ticket will attend a forum hosted by the McHenry County Township Republicans this Saturday.

While many Democrats have made combating climate change a centerpiece of their campaigns, the issue often remains a low priority for many Republican candidates. Here's what the Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate said on the issue.

Invited by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bobby Piton, a Geneva resident, to a fundraiser in Niles, Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn spoke for about five minutes to a crowd of roughly 300 supporters,

Before Politico’s report of a draft opinion that suggested the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide, we asked all candidates running for United States Congress in Kane County-area districts their thoughts on abortion.

Asked if Joe Biden won the 2020 election, U.S. Senate candidate Robert Piton wrote in his election questionnaire, "NO, He DID NOT and I have the Data and Analysis to Prove it." Read Piton's full questionnaire answers here.

Peggy Hubbard, candidate for U.S. Senate wrote of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, "I was there, I know what happened. I will keep MY opinion to myself." Read Hubbard's full election questionnaire here.

Asked about national security threats and what to do to eliminate them, U.S. Senate candidate Matthew Dubeil wrote concerns over military members required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, adding, "We need to enlist new military recruits who are unvaccinated immediately."

The last day of candidate filings for the Nov. 8 General Election was Monday, March 14.