On July 1, the Illinois State Board of Elections received numerous challenges to election materials, including against several presidential candidates and a local congressional candidate.

State Board of Elections records show that a Springfield resident is behind the challenge of 27-year-old Chibu Asonye, ​​the Green Party candidate running in Illinois' 13th Congressional District. The Champaign resident entered the race in late June, joining U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) and Republican challenger Josh Loyd.

Carolyn Cochran Kopel, who filed an objection Monday morning, has supported the Democratic incumbent in both of her campaigns. Budzinski has a significant funding advantage over Loyd, and according to the Federal Election Commission, Kopel has contributed $6,350 to her campaign this election cycle alone.