Democrat
Jesse White
Age: 76
Birthplace: Alton
Residence: Chicago
Current job: Illinois secretary of state (1999-present)
Previous positions: Cook County recorder (1992-1998), state representative (1977-1992), Chicago Public Schools teacher, administrator
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Alabama State College (1957)
Personal: Divorced, two children
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Republican
Robert Enriquez
Age: 53
Birthplace: Honduras
Residence: Aurora
Current job: Business consultant
Previous positions: Member, Illinois Human Rights Commission, U.S. Marine officer, college administrator
Education: Bachelor’s in management science, Case Western Reserve University (1981); MBA, Baldwin-Wallace College (1989)
Personal: Married, four children
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Libertarian
Josh Hanson
Age: 26
Birthplace: Louisville, Ky.
Residence: Wheaton
Current job: Customer service specialist
Previous positions: Chairman, DuPage County Libertarian Party
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Wheaton College (2006).
Personal: Married
