Illinois’ November midterm election is taking shape as results are coming in for statewide, congressional and local primaries.
The state is set for a rematch of the 2022 gubernatorial election. Incumbent members of the U.S. House of Representatives are vying for additional terms in Congress, and the state’s high-profile U.S. Senate race enters a new stage as Democratic and Republican voters have selected their nominees to succeed current Senator Dick Durbin.
Mail-in votes are still being counted in Champaign County, which could shape the outcome of certain local races.
Illinois’ November 2026 Election Candidates
Illinois Governor
Democrat JB Pritzker is running for a third term against Republican Darren Bailey. Pritzker beat Bailey by about 13 percentage points in 2022.
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U.S. Senate
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton will face former Illinois Republican Party chair Don Tracy.
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Comptroller
The Associated Press has not yet called the race for Comptroller as vote margins are close in the race. In the Democratic Primary, State Representative Margaret Croke currently holds the lead over State Senator Karina Villa. Whoever wins will face Republican Bryan Drew.
Treasurer
Incumbent Treasurer Micahel Frerichs ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary. No Republican candidate filed to run for the position.
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Kwame Raoul is seeking a third term in office. The Democrat will face Republican Bob Fioretti, who has run for multiple positions in the Chicago area.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Democrat Alexi Giannoulias will face Republican Diane M. Harris.
Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District
Democrat Donna Miller, a Cook County commissioner, will face Republican Michael Scott Noack.
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Illinois’ 13th Congressional District
Incumbent Democrat Nikki Budzinski is seeking a third term. She will face Republican Jeff Wilson, a Champaign County Board member.
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Illinois’ 15th Congressional District
Incumbent Republican Mary Miller seeks a third term in office. She faces Democrat Jennifer Todd in November.
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Champaign County Executive
Champaign County Director of Administration Michelle Jett will likely be Champaign County’s next executive. She currently holds the a nearly 20-point lead in the Democratic primary election over her opponent, Sanford Hess, though the county still has thousands of mail-in ballots left to be counted.
No Republican is running for the position.
Champaign County Board District 6
Chyna Figueroa-Dixon holds the lead in the Democratic primary to represent District 6, a neighborhood in the northern part of Champaign County. No Republicans are running for the seat, so if Figueroa-Dixon maintains the lead against her opponent, Ryan Musgrove, she would be poised to take office after the November election.