Compare: Treasurer

Max Solomon · Republican

• South suburban attorney Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Won the Republican line as a write-in with more than 60,000 votes after no Republican filed Capitol News Illinois ↗
• First ran for governor, then switched to the treasurer race Capitol News Illinois ↗

Michael W. Frerichs · Democratic · Incumbent

• State treasurer, first elected in 2014 Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Seeking to become the longest-serving chief investment officer in state history Capitol News Illinois ↗

Max Solomon · Republican

• Says: Would reduce politically motivated investment decisions and focus on Illinois investments Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says: Opposes the state doing business with international bodies Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says: Says he would act as "whistleblower-in-chief" on waste and fraud Capitol News Illinois ↗

Michael W. Frerichs · Democratic · Incumbent

• Says: Says state investment earnings grew to more than $1.4 billion in fiscal 2026 Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Oversaw a turnaround of the Bright Start college savings plan Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says: Says the office returns about $1 million a day in unclaimed property Capitol News Illinois ↗
• Says: Keeps Israel bonds in the portfolio and calls divestment a question for the legislature Capitol News Illinois ↗

Max Solomon · Republican

• No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Michael W. Frerichs · Democratic · Incumbent

• No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Max Solomon · Republican

• Had $4,917 in his campaign account on Oct. 1 Capitol News Illinois ↗

Michael W. Frerichs · Democratic · Incumbent

• Had about $1.6 million in his campaign account on Oct. 1 Capitol News Illinois ↗