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Illinois Candidate & Election Guide

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Governor

GOVERNOR:
J.B. Pritzker (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2030.

Lieutenant Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Juliana Stratton (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]


Christian Mitchell (D) - Ex-State Rep., Gubernatorial Aide & Air National Guard Officer

Attorney General

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Kwame Raoul (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Secretary of State

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Alexi Giannoulias (D)* - (Campaign Site)

State Comptroller

STATE COMPTROLLER:
[ Susana Mendoza (D)* - Not running in 2026 / Candidate for Chicago Mayor in 2027. ]
Margaret Croke (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Political Organizer

State Treasurer

STATE TREASURER:
Mike Frerichs (D)* - (Campaign Site)

General Assembly

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. Senator

U.S. SENATORS:

SENATE ELECTION 2026:

[ Dick Durbin (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Juliana Stratton (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney


Barack Obama for US Senate - 1984 George Ryan George Ryan

SENATE ELECTION 2028:

Tammy Duckworth (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Zach McClanahan (R) - Businessman & Ex-Oilfield Worker

U.S. House (Districts)

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2

[ Robin Kelly (D)* - Lost Primary for US Senate in 2026. ]
Donna Miller (D) - Cook County Commissioner & Healthcare Consultant

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4

[ Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Patty Garcia (D) - Congressman Garcia's Chief of Staff

DISTRICT 5

Mike Quigley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tommy Hanson (R) - Real Estate Broker & Frequent Candidate

District 6

Sean Casten (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Niki Conforti (R) - Energy Consultant, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 7

[ Danny K. Davis (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
LaShawn Ford (D) - State Rep., Insurance Agent & Ex-Teacher

District 8

[ Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)* - Lost Primary for US Senate in 2026. ]
Melissa Bean (D) - Ex-Congresswoman & Businesswoman

District 9

[ Jan Schakowsky (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Daniel Biss (D) - Evanston Mayor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Mathematician

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Austin Mink (D) - Filmmaker, Progressive Activist, '24 Candidate & '26 US Sen Candidate

District 11

Bill Foster (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Marter (R) - Management Consultant & Frequent Candidate

District 15

Mary Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)* - (Campaign Site)



Political Parties

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Solidarity Party of Illinois (ASP)
Constitution Party of Illinois (C)
Democratic Party of Illinois (D)
Illinois Green Party (G)
Illinois Independence Party (IP)
Libertarian Party of Illinois (L)
Illinois Pirate Party (PP)
Republican Party of Illinois (R)
Working Class Party (WCP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

State Election Office

STATE ELECTIONS OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

State News Sources

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alton Telegraph
Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Belleville News-Democrat
Benton News
Block Club Chicago
Bloomington Pantagraph
Canton Daily Ledger
CapitolFax.com (Politics)
Capitol News Illinois
Carbondale Southern Illinoisan
Champaign News-Gazette
Axios Chicago
Chalkbeat: Chicago
Chicago Defender (African-American)
Chicago Inside
Chicago Reader (Alternative)
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Windy City Times (LGBT)
El Dia News Chicago (Spanish)
La Raza Chicago (Spanish)
La Voz Chicago (Spanish)
Polish News Chicago
Danville Commercial-News
Decatur Herald & Review
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Elgin Courier
Galesburg Register-Mail
Harrisburg Register
Illinois Times
The IlliNoize (Politics)
Joliet Herald News
Kane Couny Chronicle
Kankakee Daily Journal
Kewanee Star Courier
Lawndale News
Lincoln Courier
Mattoon Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
McDonough County Voice
Monmouth Review-Atlas
Mount Carmel Register
Oak Park Wednesday Journal
Pekin Daily Times
Peoria Journal Star
Pontiac Daily Leader
Quincy Herald-Whig
Randolph County Journal
Rockford Register Star
Sauk Valley News
Springfield State Journal-Register
Illinois Public Media (PBS)
WBBM TV-2 (CBS - Chicago)
WMAQ TV-5 (NBC - Chicago)
WLS TV-7 (ABC - Chicago)
WGN TV-9 (Chicago)
WFLD TV-32 (FOX - Chicago)
WSNC TV-44 (Telemundo - Chicago)
WEEK TV-25 (NBC - Peoria)
WRSP TV-55 (FOX - Springfield)
WILL TV-12 Illinois Public Media (PBS - Urbana)
NPR Illinois Public Radio
WBEZ 91.5 FM - Chicago Public Radio