<P> Public school teacher and founder of UClass Zak Ringelstein is seeking the Democratic nomination . </P> <P> Two - term Democrat Ben Cardin was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012 . He will be 75 years old in 2018 . He is running, He is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Chelsea Manning, Marcia Morgan, Jerry Segal, Richard "Rikki" Vaughn, Debbie "Rica" Wilson, and Lih Young . </P> <P> Tony Campbell, Evan Cronhardt, Nnabu Eze, Gerald Smith, and Blaine Taylor are seeking the Republican nomination . </P> <P> Arvin Vohra, vice chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination . </P>

Who is running for senate in illinois 2018