State Senator Bill Brady will be the first Republican listed on next spring's Illinois primary ballot for governor.
Brady won a four-way lottery Wednesday to claim the coveted ballot position. He will be followed on the March 18 ballot by Treasurer Dan Rutherford, State Senator Kirk Dillard and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner. Republican Peter Edward Jones will be listed fifth by virtue of filing last. The Chicago Sun-Times reports his petitions are being challenged.
Democratic incumbent Governor Pat Quinn will be listed second on the Democratic side of the primary ballot behind Tio Hardiman. Quinn and Hardiman are challenging each other's petitions. Hardiman is the former head of the non-profit group CeaseFire.
State Board of Elections employees drew numbered balls - provided by the Illinois Lottery - out of a wooden box to determine which candidates appear in which order on the March 18 primary ballot.
The competition was among those who were in line as of 8 a.m. on Nov. 25, the first day to file.
