![This year, the staff of the McHenry Messenger reached out to as many candidates on the ballot as we possibly could, and we have gotten to know each race. Here are our endorsements.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/endorsements-900x601.jpg)
Midterm elections candidate endorsements 2022
Editorial Board
• November 7, 2022
![Steve Reick, representative of the 63rd district in the Illinois House of Representatives, is a Republican running for re-election during the 2022 primaries.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Reick.jpg)
Meet Steven Reick, the Republican running for Illinois State Representative
Lydia Lawrence, Business Director
• November 4, 2022
![Mark Curran, the longest-serving sheriff of Lake County, is a Republican running for a spot on the Illinois Supreme Court during the 2022 midterm elections.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Curran-2-900x721.jpeg)
Meet Mark Curran, the Republican running for Illinois Supreme Court
Freedom Tomasello, Opinions Editor
• November 2, 2022
![Allena Barbato, currently a Lake Villa trustee, is a Democrat running to represent Illinoiss 32rd state senate district.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Barbato-Portrait-900x668.jpg)
Meet Allena Barbato, the Democrat candidate running for District 32 State Senator
Lydia Lawrence, Business Director
• October 31, 2022
![Dan Brady, who is running for Illinois Secretary of State, has been a Republicaion state representative in Springfield since 2001.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DanBradyHeadshot2021-1-900x600.jpg)
Meet Dan Brady, the Republican running for Illinois Secretary of State
Mackenzie Sroka, Sports Editor
• October 28, 2022
![Craig Wilcox is Illinois district 32’s Republican State Senator running for reelection on Nov. 8. A veteran, Wilcox has served on a number of different congressional committees.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Option18by10-1-900x720.jpg)
Meet Craig Wilcox, the Republican candidate running for District 32’s State Senator
Lydia Lawrence, Business Director
• October 27, 2022
![Judge Elizabeth Rochford, a Democrat running for a seat on state Supreme Court, has been a Lake County Circuit Court Judge for a decade.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/801D9959-D1F7-4EFD-BDF9-A68069E1E566.jpg)
Meet Elizabeth Rochford, the Democrat running for Illinois Supreme Court
Freedom Tomasello, Opinions Editor
• October 26, 2022
![Brad Schneider, who represents the 10th District of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives, is a Democrat running for re-election in in this falls midterm.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Schneider-900x600.jpg)
Meet Brad Schneider, the Democrat running to represent Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives
Vanessa Moreno, News Editor
• October 25, 2022
![Darren Bailey, who is running as a Republican against JB Pritzker to be Illinoiss Governor, has been a state senator since 2019.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bailey-Portrait-900x668.jpg)
Meet Darren Bailey, the Republication candidate for Illinois governor
Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor
• October 21, 2022
![Bill Foster, Democratic congressman for Illinoiss 11th congressional district, has represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008. Because of redistricting, his district will now include McHenry and other parts of McHenry County.](https://themchenrymessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/foster.jpg)
Meet Bill Foster, the Democrat running to represent Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives
Vanessa Moreno, Staff Writer
• September 29, 2022
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