2026 Election · Illinois

Who's on Illinois's 2026 Ballot

Every declared candidate for Governor, U.S. Senate, and all 17 U.S. House districts in Illinois, grouped by party. Click any candidate to research them with Quarex — the same character and issue questions for everyone, answered live.

Offices up
3
U.S. House districts
17
Declared candidates
46
General election
Nov 3, 2026

This page lists the declared 2026 federal candidates in Illinois, grouped by party within each race, refreshed weekly. Click any candidate to open the research drawer: ask the same Character and Issues questions of every candidate, or generate a full sourced profile.

Election2026 doesn't tell you who to vote for. It's a nonpartisan way to see who's on your ballot and research them on the same terms — powered by Quarex.

Statewide races

Governor

Chief executive of Illinois · four-year term
Republican (1)
Darren Bailey
Democratic (1)
J.B. Pritzker
Independent / Other (3)
Griselda Romero
Gary Pierce
Collin Corbett

U.S. Senate

One of Illinois's two U.S. Senate seats · six-year term
Republican (1)
Don Tracy
Democratic (1)
Juliana Stratton
Independent / Other (1)
Whitfield Harrington Jr.

U.S. House of Representatives

All 17 of Illinois's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district where you live.

U.S. House — IL-01

Republican (1)
Christian Maxwell
Democratic (1)
Jonathan Jackson

U.S. House — IL-02

Republican (1)
Mike Noack
Democratic (1)
Donna Miller

U.S. House — IL-03

Republican (1)
Angel Oakley
Democratic (1)
Delia Ramirez

U.S. House — IL-04

Republican (1)
Lupe Castillo
Democratic (1)
Patty Garcia
Independent / Other (4)
Ed Hershey
Chris Getty
Mayra Macías
Byron Sigcho-Lopez

U.S. House — IL-05

Republican (1)
Tom Hanson
Democratic (1)
Mike Quigley

U.S. House — IL-06

Republican (1)
Niki Conforti
Democratic (1)
Sean Casten

U.S. House — IL-07

Republican (1)
Chad Koppie
Democratic (1)
La Shawn Ford

U.S. House — IL-08

Republican (1)
Jennifer Davis
Democratic (1)
Melissa Bean

U.S. House — IL-09

Republican (1)
John Elleson
Democratic (1)
Daniel K. Biss

U.S. House — IL-10

Republican (1)
Carl Lambrecht
Democratic (1)
Brad Schneider

U.S. House — IL-11

Republican (1)
Jeffrey Walter
Democratic (1)
Bill Foster

U.S. House — IL-12

Republican (1)
Mike Bost
Democratic (1)
Julie Fortier

U.S. House — IL-13

Republican (1)
Jeff Wilson
Democratic (1)
Nikki Budzinski

U.S. House — IL-14

Republican (1)
James Marter
Democratic (1)
Lauren Underwood

U.S. House — IL-15

Republican (1)
Mary Miller
Democratic (1)
Jennifer Todd

U.S. House — IL-16

Republican (1)
Darin LaHood
Democratic (1)
Paul Nolley

U.S. House — IL-17

Republican (1)
Dillan Vancil
Democratic (1)
Eric Sorensen