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Illinois · 2026 elections
Illinois candidates
3 candidates for Governor and 198 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 20 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
232 candidates for the Illinois Legislature in 157 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Illinois’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Bailey | Republican | Challenger | Compiled |
| Collin Corbett | Independent | Challenger | Compiled |
| JB Pritzker | Democratic | Incumbent | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panagioti John Bartzis | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Douglas Bennett | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,000 | Not yet compiled |
| Steve Botsford | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $372,718 | Not yet compiled |
| Sean Amedee Brown | Democratic | Not reported | Statutory candidate | $10,217 | Not yet compiled |
| Awisi Bustos | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $42,029 | Not yet compiled |
| R Cary Capparelli | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $13,472 | Not yet compiled |
| Casimer Chlebek | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $202,000 | Not yet compiled |
| Jonathan Dean | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $123,854 | Not yet compiled |
| Adam Delgado | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $59,061 | Not yet compiled |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $84,084 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeannie Evans | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,308,510 | Not yet compiled |
| John Goodman | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $28,555 | Not yet compiled |
| Whitfield Jr Harrington | Independent | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $143,382 | Compiled |
| Bradley Lamar Jr. Horges | Write-in | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Lloyd Jones | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Robin Kelly | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $3,509,919 | Not yet compiled |
| S Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $31,560,943 | Not yet compiled |
| Stanley Leavell | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Pamela Long | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $24,715 | Not yet compiled |
| Bryan Maxwell | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $21,976 | Not yet compiled |
| Austin James Mink | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Tyrone Muhammad | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Januario Ortega | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Robert A Palmer | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Adair Rodriquez | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $236 | Not yet compiled |
| Kevin Ryan | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $139,011 | Not yet compiled |
| Joseph David Schilling | Other | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Steven J Schwartzberg | Not reported | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $6,021 | Not yet compiled |
| Jump Wesley Shepherd | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $4,167 | Not yet compiled |
| Anthony J Smith | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Write-in | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Write-in | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Write-in | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Juliana Stratton | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $7,230,577 | Compiled |
| Christopher Alexander Swann | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $17,643 | Not yet compiled |
| Jimmy Lee II Tillman | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Don Tracy | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $4,914,363 | Compiled |
U.S. House — At-large
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Rowder | Independent | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerico J Brown | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Errol Lloyd Hewitt | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jonathan Jackson | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $539,051 | Not yet compiled |
| Joely Faren King | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $1,439 | Not yet compiled |
| Brian David Kovaka | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Marcus Lewis | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Christian Maxwell | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $94,709 | Compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Write-in | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Banks | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Yumeka S Brown | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $118,264 | Not yet compiled |
| Calvin Coleman | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $7,994 | Not yet compiled |
| Eric France | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $22,080 | Not yet compiled |
| Jesse L. Jr Jackson | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $366,891 | Not yet compiled |
| Patrick John Keating | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $14,731 | Not yet compiled |
| Robin Kelly | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $456,272 | Not yet compiled |
| Donna Miller | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,700,313 | Compiled |
| Michael Scott Noack | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Robert James Peters | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,324,876 | Not yet compiled |
| Willie Junior Preston | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $146,131 | Not yet compiled |
| Ashley Ramos | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Adal Regis | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $71,090 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeremy Young | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $4,370 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Knutson | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Angel Oakley | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $18,443 | Compiled |
| Delia Ramirez | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,626,337 | Compiled |
| Spomenka Vajic | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupe Castillo | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Lindsay Church | Independent | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $16,437 | Not yet compiled |
| Jesus Garcia | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $375,959 | Not yet compiled |
| Patty Garcia | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $526,691 | Compiled |
| Christopher Roman Getty | Independent | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $412,838 | Compiled |
| Edward Hershey | Other | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Mayra Macias | Independent | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $308,253 | Not yet compiled |
| Byron Sigcho Lopez | Independent | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $188,362 | Not yet compiled |
| Anthony Michael Tamez | Democratic | Not reported | Statutory candidate | $7,555 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 5
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Antonio Bishop | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Tom Hanson | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Tommy Hanson | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kimball Ladien | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $998,074 | Compiled |
| Barry Wicker | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 6
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Casten | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,516,549 | Compiled |
| Niki Conforti | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $348,453 | Compiled |
| Skylar Duensing | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $11,488 | Not yet compiled |
| Joseph Ruzevich | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $168,973 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 7
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan E Billips | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Richard Boykin | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $456,945 | Not yet compiled |
| Kina I Collins | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $54,854 | Not yet compiled |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $824,854 | Not yet compiled |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $100,598 | Not yet compiled |
| Anthony Jr. Driver | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $248,729 | Not yet compiled |
| Patricia P Rae Easley | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David Ehrlich | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $11,690 | Not yet compiled |
| Thomas Fisher | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $927,616 | Not yet compiled |
| La Shawn K Ford | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $819,321 | Compiled |
| Jason Friedman | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,507,058 | Not yet compiled |
| Rory E. Hoskins | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $215,319 | Not yet compiled |
| Kamaria Kali | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Chad Koppie | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $60,409 | Not yet compiled |
| Danica David Leigh | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $9,830 | Not yet compiled |
| Tekita Martinez | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John McCombs | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $9,316 | Not yet compiled |
| Anabel Mendoza | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $294,428 | Not yet compiled |
| Anita M.D. Rao | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jazmin J. Robinson | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $21,215 | Not yet compiled |
| Reed Showalter | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $368,348 | Not yet compiled |
| Jabari L Taylor | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Felix Tello | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $8,410 | Not yet compiled |
| William Volny | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 8
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Ahmed | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,720,112 | Not yet compiled |
| Kevin Allen Ake | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Yasmeen Bankole | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $558,711 | Not yet compiled |
| Melissa Luburich Bean | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,457,207 | Compiled |
| Jennifer Davis | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,782,175 | Compiled |
| Sanjyot Dunung | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $392,018 | Not yet compiled |
| Christ Kallas | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $12,725 | Not yet compiled |
| Neil Khot | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $3,133,635 | Not yet compiled |
| S. Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $3,916,222 | Not yet compiled |
| Kevin B. Morrison | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $660,987 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark Rice | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $139,895 | Not yet compiled |
| Dan Tully | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $728,320 | Not yet compiled |
| Ryan Vetticad | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $122,561 | Not yet compiled |
| Joseph Wentzel | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 9
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Abrevaya | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Katherine M. Abughazaleh | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $4,073,993 | Not yet compiled |
| Bushra Amiwala | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,182,078 | Not yet compiled |
| Philip Jerome Andrew | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,415,877 | Not yet compiled |
| Delila Barrera | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Daniel Biss | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $3,446,463 | Compiled |
| Rocio Cleveland | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jeff Cohen | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $792,825 | Not yet compiled |
| John Elleson | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John D. Elleson | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Laura Fine | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,785,400 | Not yet compiled |
| Justin Ford | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $28,211 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark A. Fredrickson | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Paul Sanford Friedman | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $4,996 | Not yet compiled |
| Tamika La'Shon Hill | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Tamika La'Shon Hill | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Khai-Hoan Huynh | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,043,341 | Not yet compiled |
| Miracle Jenkins | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $29,446 | Not yet compiled |
| Bethany Johnson | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $2,780 | Not yet compiled |
| Bruce Leon | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $901,579 | Not yet compiled |
| Jill Manrique | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $5,397 | Not yet compiled |
| Lauren Million | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Sam Polan | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $377,429 | Not yet compiled |
| Nick Pyati | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $273,295 | Not yet compiled |
| Howard Rosenblum | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $156,446 | Not yet compiled |
| Janice D Schakowsky | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $415,385 | Not yet compiled |
| Mike Simmons | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $466,251 | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Write-in | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Dongbo Su | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $24,115 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 10
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Coghill | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $99,044 | Not yet compiled |
| Carl Lambrecht | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Austin James Mink | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Bradley S. Schneider | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $3,657,882 | Compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Write-in | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 11
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedora M. Brown | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Matthew Durr | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| G. William (Bill) Foster | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,588,027 | Compiled |
| Charles Kim | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $58,995 | Not yet compiled |
| Stacy McCaskill | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Michael David Ltc (Ret.) Pierce | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $94,282 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeffrey D Walter | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $431,415 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 12
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bost | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,617,353 | Compiled |
| Julie Fortier | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $161,511 | Compiled |
| Michael Eugene Tabacchi | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,350 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 13
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Thomas Blaha | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $105,872 | Not yet compiled |
| Nikki Budzinski | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $3,654,996 | Compiled |
| Bradley Horges | Write-in | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Joshua Loyd | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $16,876 | Not yet compiled |
| Emily Athena Lux | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $532,330 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 14
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Davis | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $22,725 | Not yet compiled |
| James Thomas Marter | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $214,272 | Compiled |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,848,042 | Compiled |
| Roman Gael Valenciano | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $590 | Not yet compiled |
| Gary Vician | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $68,395 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 15
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Lawrence Barnes | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $500 | Not yet compiled |
| Judy Bowlby | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $37,940 | Not yet compiled |
| Paul R Jr Davis | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $86,716 | Not yet compiled |
| Mary Miller | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,862,238 | Compiled |
| Ryan Tebrugge | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $5,484 | Not yet compiled |
| Jennifer Ann Todd | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $210,097 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 16
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Albright | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $19,034 | Not yet compiled |
| Scott Allan Best | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Scott Allan Best | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Garth Wesley Gullette | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John Kitover | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Darin McKay Lahood | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $4,205,602 | Compiled |
| Brendyn Morgan | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,455 | Not yet compiled |
| Paul Nolley | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $639,225 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 17
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Bickelhaupt | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $81,765 | Not yet compiled |
| Matthew Mudd | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Matthew Cole Parker Mudd | Unaffiliated | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Montez Soliz | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Eric Sorensen | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,657,085 | Compiled |
| Dillan Vancil | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $406,023 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 51
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Horges | Write-in | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |