Illinois · 2026
21 races researched for the November 3 general election.
Most contested votes in the Illinois Legislature
Roll calls from the last 12 months, ranked by how close the vote was and how far apart the parties voted. How we rank
Illinois House · Passed 74–37 · Yes 72 · No 36 · Apr 15, 2026
Official record ↗Illinois House · Passed 73–35 · Yes 71 · No 34 · May 29, 2026
Official record ↗Illinois House · Passed 78–39 · Yes 76 · No 38 · May 31, 2026
Official record ↗Illinois House · Passed 76–32 · Yes 74 · No 31 · Apr 15, 2026
Official record ↗Illinois House · Passed 77–30 · Yes 75 · No 29 · May 29, 2026
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State legislative races
Seats up on November 3: 39 State Senate, 118 State House. We list the candidates for each, without in-depth research, and don’t yet have their results. Enter your address on the ballot page to see yours.
Secretary of State
- Secretary of State of Illinois
Statewide — all of Illinois
Alexi Giannoulias, projected winner
- Alexi GiannouliasDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Diane HarrisR
Governor
- Governor of Illinois
Statewide — all of Illinois
JB Pritzker, projected winner
- JB PritzkerDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Darren BaileyR
- Collin CorbettIndependent
Attorney General
- Attorney General of Illinois
Statewide — all of Illinois
Kwame Raoul, projected winner
- Kwame RaoulDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Bob FiorettiR
U.S. Senate
- U.S. Senate · Illinois
Statewide, Illinois
Juliana Stratton, projected winner
- Juliana StrattonDPROJECTED WINNER
- Don TracyR
- Whitfield Harrington Jr.American Center Party
U.S. House
- U.S. House · Illinois's 1st District
Parts of Chicago's South Side and south suburban Cook County
Jonathan Jackson, projected winner
- Jonathan JacksonDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Christian MaxwellR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 2nd District
Parts of Chicago's South Side, south suburban Cook County, and Will County
Donna Miller, projected winner
- Donna MillerDPROJECTED WINNER
- Mike NoackR
- Ashley BanksIND
- U.S. House · Illinois's 3rd District
Parts of Chicago's Northwest and Southwest Sides and western Cook County suburbs
Delia Ramirez, projected winner
- Delia RamirezDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Angel OakleyR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 4th District
Parts of Chicago's West and Southwest Sides and western Cook County suburbs
Patty Garcia, projected winner
- Patty GarciaDPROJECTED WINNER
- Lupe CastilloR
- Ed HersheyWorking Class Party
- Chris GettyIND
- U.S. House · Illinois's 5th District
Chicago's North Side lakefront and northern Cook County suburbs
Mike Quigley, projected winner
- Mike QuigleyDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Tom HansonR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 6th District
Western Chicago suburbs in DuPage and Cook counties, including Naperville, Wheaton, Elmhurst, Lombard and Glen Ellyn.
Sean Casten, projected winner
- Sean CastenDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Niki ConfortiR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 7th District
Chicago's West Side and near-west suburbs, including Austin, Oak Park, and a corridor extending northwest toward Elgin and Streamwood.
La Shawn Ford, projected winner
- La Shawn FordDPROJECTED WINNER
- Chad KoppieR
- Lien ChoiIND
- U.S. House · Illinois's 8th District
Northwest Chicago suburbs in Cook County, including Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village and Palatine.
Melissa Bean, projected winner
- Melissa BeanDPROJECTED WINNER
- Jennifer DavisR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 9th District
Chicago's North Side and North Shore suburbs, including Evanston, Skokie, Rogers Park and Glenview.
Daniel K. Biss, projected winner
- Daniel K. BissDPROJECTED WINNER
- John EllesonR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 10th District
North Shore and northern Chicago suburbs in Lake and Cook counties, including Highland Park, Deerfield, Lincolnshire and Waukegan.
Brad Schneider, projected winner
- Brad SchneiderDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Carl LambrechtR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 11th District
A sprawling district stretching from Chicago's southwest suburbs through Aurora, Joliet and Naperville to Bloomington in central Illinois.
Bill Foster, projected winner
- Bill FosterDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Jeffrey WalterR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 12th District
Southern Illinois, including Carbondale, Marion, and Mount Vernon.
Mike Bost, projected winner
- Mike BostRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Julie FortierD
- U.S. House · Illinois's 13th District
East-central Illinois, including Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, and parts of the Metro East (Belleville area).
Nikki Budzinski, projected winner
- Nikki BudzinskiDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Jeff WilsonR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 14th District
Western Chicago suburbs and exurbs, including parts of Kane, Kendall, DuPage, and DeKalb counties.
Lauren Underwood, projected winner
- Lauren UnderwoodDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- James MarterR
- U.S. House · Illinois's 15th District
East-central and southeastern Illinois, including Danville, Mattoon, and Centralia.
Mary Miller, projected winner
- Mary MillerRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Jennifer ToddD
- U.S. House · Illinois's 16th District
North-central Illinois, including Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and the Quad Cities area.
Darin LaHood, projected winner
- Darin LaHoodRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Paul NolleyD
- U.S. House · Illinois's 17th District
Northwestern Illinois, including Rockford, the Quad Cities (Moline/Rock Island), and Peoria-area suburbs.
Eric Sorensen, projected winner
- Eric SorensenDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Dillan VancilR