Champaign County 2026 Midterm Election results
With the polls closed, IPM News is tracking results for races in Champaign County and across East Central Illinois.
Tag: Election 2026
Blue tsunami raises Democrats’ already massive advantages in the Illinois General Assembly
With Democratic blowouts in favor of Gov. JB Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Comptroller-elect Margaret Croke and all other statewide officeholders, Illinois Republicans find themselves in their bleakest position in recent memory.
Incumbent Aaron Ammons leads in Champaign County clerk’s race
Champaign County’s incumbent clerk, Democrat Aaron Ammons, holds a lead with 53% of the vote over his opponent, Republican Alan Anderson. Incoming mail-in votes could shift that margin.
Illinois 2026 Midterm Election statewide results
The polls are now closed. IPM News and NPR are tracking results for key races in Illinois including governor, U.S. Senate, and several congressional districts.
Will Champaign and Mahomet be able to build new middle schools? Here’s what the preliminary results say
Preliminary results show voter support for bonds for new middle schools in Champaign and Mahomet.
U.S. Rep. LaHood beats Democratic challenger Paul Nolley in Illinois’ 16th District
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood won re-election for a seventh term in Washington, fending off a challenge from a political newcomer who benefitted from Republican unrest but could not overcome a political map that heavily favors the incumbent.
Democrat Juliana Stratton takes reins from Dick Durbin in decisive U.S. Senate victory
Juliana Stratton’s fiery anti-President Trump messaging helped her deliver a resounding victory over Republican Don Tracy in the open U.S. Senate seat to replace Sen. Dick Durbin.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker beats Darren Bailey for 3rd term, leaving one question: Will he run for president?
For the second time in four years, it was a quick election night in the Illinois governor race, which the Associated Press called for Pritzker within a few minutes.
Department of Justice staff monitoring some polling places in Champaign County
Champaign County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons confirmed to IPM News that DOJ staff are on site at several polling places in Champaign County, including the Bennett Administrative Center in Urbana.
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood hammers down on economic struggles and skyrocketing cost of living on 21st Show
As Congresswoman Lauren Underwood seek another term representing Illinois’ 14th district, she emphasized the rising costs of gas, food, and healthcare among other necessities and weighed in on the economic repercussions of the Iran War and President Trump’s tariffs.
Whitfield Harrington Jr. seeks to bring Illinoisans back to the center as third party candidate for U.S. Senate
Whitfield Harrington Jr., a third party candidate running for the U.S. Senate, discusses foreign and domestic policy as well as finding the middle ground in American politics on the 21st Show.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Iran war, ICE accountability, and Supreme Court reform
Making a return to The 21st Show, Juliana Stratton discussed the war in Iran and reforms to immigration enforcement, adding she would be a ‘no’ vote on any of President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy talks abortion, ICE shootings, and Iran war on 21st Show
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Don Tracy joins the 21st Show again ahead of the general election in November.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey on SAFE-T Act, budget, and Illinois schools
Republican candidate for Illinois governor, Darren Bailey discussed why he decided on a second run for governor last week on the 21st Show.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker makes his case for a third term on The 21st Show
Governor JB Pritzker discussed issues with certain prisons in Illinois, public distrust of billionaires, and what he hopes to accomplish if given the opportunity to serve as governor for another term on the 21st Show.