Illinois · State Legislature · 2026

Illinois Legislature candidates

232 candidates in 157 districts on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. Within each district, candidates are listed A–Z by last name (not ballot order).

Candidate list: Illinois State Board of Elections — Website Candidate List, General Election 11/3/2026 (all candidates as of Oct. 23, 2026), retrieved October 23, 2026.

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State Senate

Senate seats on the 2026 ballot follow Illinois's 2-4-4 term cycle; all 118 House seats are up. Candidates the list marks removed or withdrawn are not shown.

District	Seats	Candidates (A–Z by last name)
Senate District 2	1	Omar Aquino (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 3	1	Mattie Hunter (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 5	1	Lakesia Collins (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 6	1	Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 8	1	Vince Romano (Republican) · Ram Villivalam (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 9	1	Patrick Hanley (Democratic) · Tom Lally (Republican)
Senate District 11	1	Mike Porfirio (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 12	1	Celina Villanueva (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 14	1	Emil Jones, III (Democratic, incumbent) · Brian Skala (Republican)
Senate District 15	1	Napoleon B. Harris III (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 17	1	Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic, incumbent) · Frederick L. Walls (Republican)
Senate District 18	1	Frances Ann Hurley (Democratic) · Christine McGovern (Republican)
Senate District 20	1	Graciela Guzman (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 21	1	Julie Berkowicz (Republican) · Laura Ellman (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 23	1	Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton (Democratic, incumbent) · Linda Z. Polacek (Republican)
Senate District 24	1	Seth Lewis (Republican, incumbent) · Benjamin "Ben" McAdams (Democratic)
Senate District 26	1	Darby Hills (Republican, incumbent) · Nabeela Syed (Democratic)
Senate District 27	1	Carina Santa Maria (Democratic) · David Mathis (Republican)
Senate District 29	1	Kate McGrath (Republican) · Julie A. Morrison (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 30	1	Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 32	1	Karen Battaglia (Democratic) · Craig Wilcox (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 33	1	Michele Clark (Democratic) · Danielle Penman (Republican)
Senate District 35	1	Sarah B. Mertens (Democratic) · Dave Syverson (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 36	1	Brad Beekman (Republican) · Michael W. Halpin (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 38	1	Ernie R. Marcelain (Democratic) · Sue Rezin (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 39	1	Don Harmon (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 41	1	John Curran (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 42	1	Edgardo "Eddie" Perez (Republican) · Jared Ploger (Democratic)
Senate District 44	1	Sally J. Turner (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 45	1	Joseph H. "Joe" Berning (Democratic) · Andrew S. Chesney (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 47	1	Neil Anderson (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 48	1	Frank Lesko (Republican) · Doris Turner (Democratic, incumbent)
Senate District 50	1	Jil Tracy (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 51	1	Chapin Rose (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 53	1	Chris Balkema (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 54	1	Steve McClure (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 56	1	Marsia Geldert-Murphey (Democratic) · Erica Harriss (Republican, incumbent)
Senate District 57	1	Christopher Belt (Democratic, incumbent) · Daniel Rhyne (Republican)
Senate District 59	1	Paul Jacobs (Republican, incumbent) · Tamiko "T.C." Mueller (Democratic)

State House of Representatives

District	Seats	Candidates (A–Z by last name)
House District 1	1	Aaron M. Ortiz (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 2	1	Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic, incumbent) · Laura Hruska (Republican)
House District 3	1	Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 4	1	Lilian Jimenez (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 5	1	Kimberly Neely DuBuclet (Democratic)
House District 6	1	Sonya Marie Harper (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 7	1	Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 8	1	Shantel Franklin (Democratic)
House District 9	1	Yolonda Morris (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 10	1	Jawaharial "Omar" Williams (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 11	1	Ann M. Williams (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 12	1	Paul Kendrick (Democratic) · Justin J. Kumar (Republican)
House District 13	1	Terry Nguyen Le (Republican) · Demerike "Demi" Palecek (Democratic)
House District 14	1	Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 15	1	Michael J. Kelly (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 16	1	Kevin John Olickal (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 17	1	James "Jim" Geldermann (Republican) · Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 18	1	Pete Donaghue (Republican) · Robyn Gabel (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 19	1	Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic, incumbent) · John "JZ" Zimmers (Republican)
House District 20	1	Brad Stephens (Republican, incumbent)
House District 21	1	Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic, incumbent) · Eric Su (Republican)
House District 22	1	Angie Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 23	1	Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 24	1	Theresa Mah (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 25	1	Antoinette Jewel Simmons (Republican) · Curtis J. Tarver II (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 26	1	Kam Buckner (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 27	1	Justin Q. Slaughter (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 28	1	Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 29	1	Thaddeus Jones (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 30	1	William "Will" Davis (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 31	1	Michael "Mike" Crawford (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 32	1	Lisa J. Davis (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 33	1	Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 34	1	Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley (Democratic)
House District 35	1	David A. Dewar (Republican) · Mary Gill (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 36	1	Rick Ryan (Democratic, incumbent) · David Sheppard (Republican)
House District 37	1	Patrick Sheehan (Republican, incumbent)
House District 38	1	Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 39	1	Cesar A. Guillen (Republican) · Will Guzzardi (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 40	1	Miguel Alvelo-Rivera (Democratic)
House District 41	1	Ajay Gupta (Republican) · Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 42	1	Margaret A. DeLarosa (Democratic, incumbent) · Stephanie W. Trussell (Republican)
House District 43	1	Anna Moeller (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 44	1	Ralph Black (Republican) · Fred Crespo (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 45	1	Martha "Marti" Deuter (Democratic, incumbent) · Gina Parrilli (Republican)
House District 46	1	Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic, incumbent) · Pedro Jovany Mendoza (Republican)
House District 47	1	Erica Bray-Parker (Democratic) · Robert A. Vrankovich (Republican)
House District 48	1	Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican, incumbent) · Amanda Zahorak (Democratic)
House District 49	1	John Paul Augustynowicz (Republican) · Maura Hirschauer (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 50	1	Barbara Hernandez (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 51	1	Jenny Levin (Democratic) · Lori Smith (Republican)
House District 52	1	Martin McLaughlin (Republican, incumbent) · Maria Peterson (Democratic)
House District 53	1	Elizabeth Bauer (Republican) · Nicolle Grasse (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 54	1	Mary Beth Canty (Democratic, incumbent) · Joseph M. Tracy (Republican)
House District 55	1	Justin Cochran (Democratic, incumbent) · Joseph Johnson (Republican)
House District 56	1	Michelle Mussman (Democratic, incumbent) · Rhys Read (Republican)
House District 57	1	Daniel T. Behr (Republican) · Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 58	1	Bob Morgan (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 59	1	Daniel Didech (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 60	1	Rita Mayfield (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 61	1	Tina Marie Durrant (Republican) · Joyce Mason (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 62	1	Laura Faver Dias (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 63	1	Steven Reick (Republican, incumbent)
House District 64	1	AJ Johnson (Democratic) · Tom Weber (Republican, incumbent)
House District 65	1	Ricky Rivard (Democratic) · Dan Ugaste (Republican, incumbent)
House District 66	1	Suzanne Ness (Democratic, incumbent) · Laurie Parman (Republican)
House District 67	1	Maurice A. West II (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 68	1	Kathy Easton (Republican) · Dave Vella (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 69	1	Peter Janko (Democratic) · Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican, incumbent)
House District 70	1	Veronica Garcia-Martinez (Democratic) · Jeff Keicher (Republican, incumbent)
House District 71	1	Dan Swanson (Republican, incumbent) · Kermit Thomas (Democratic)
House District 72	1	Gregg Johnson (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 73	1	Nicole Dopler (Democratic) · Ryan Spain (Republican, incumbent)
House District 74	1	Bradley J. Fritts (Republican, incumbent) · Nolan Kemp (Democratic)
House District 75	1	Jed Davis (Republican, incumbent) · Caroline McCree (Democratic)
House District 76	1	Liz Bishop (Republican) · Amy "Murri" Briel (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 77	1	Anthony Airdo (Republican) · Norma Hernandez (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 78	1	Julian-Jahleel Randolph Jemison (Republican) · Camille Lilly (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 79	1	Jackie Haas (Republican, incumbent)
House District 80	1	Adam M. Beaty (Republican) · Anthony DeLuca (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 81	1	Laura Hois (Republican) · Anne Stava (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 82	1	Nicole La Ha (Republican, incumbent)
House District 83	1	Matt Hanson (Democratic, incumbent) · Jesse Rodriguez (Republican)
House District 84	1	Saba Haider (Democratic) · Brian Scopa (Republican)
House District 85	1	Dagmara "Dee" Avelar (Democratic, incumbent) · Chris Metcalfe (Republican)
House District 86	1	Lawrence "Larry" M. Walsh, Jr. (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 87	1	William E Hauter (Republican, incumbent)
House District 88	1	Regan Deering (Republican, incumbent)
House District 89	1	Tony M. McCombie (Republican, incumbent)
House District 90	1	John M. Cabello (Republican, incumbent)
House District 91	1	Sharon Chung (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 92	1	Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 93	1	Travis Weaver (Republican, incumbent)
House District 94	1	Joshua S. Higgins (Republican)
House District 95	1	Mike Coffey (Republican, incumbent)
House District 96	1	Sue Scherer (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 97	1	Jessica Dixon Heitman (Democratic, incumbent) · Gabby Shanahan (Republican)
House District 98	1	Natalie A. Manley (Democratic, incumbent) · Nona Parker (Republican)
House District 99	1	Kyle A. Moore (Republican, incumbent)
House District 100	1	Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican, incumbent)
House District 101	1	Douglas Fagan (Democratic) · Chris G. Miller (Republican, incumbent)
House District 102	1	Adam M. Niemerg (Republican, incumbent)
House District 103	1	Carol Ammons (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 104	1	Mary Catherine Roberson (Democratic) · Brandun Schweizer (Republican, incumbent)
House District 105	1	Tim Ruestman (Republican)
House District 106	1	Jason R. Bunting (Republican, incumbent)
House District 107	1	Brad Halbrook (Republican, incumbent)
House District 108	1	Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican, incumbent)
House District 109	1	Charlie Meier (Republican, incumbent)
House District 110	1	Blaine Wilhour (Republican, incumbent)
House District 111	1	Rosetta "Rosie" Brown (Democratic) · Amy Elik (Republican, incumbent)
House District 112	1	Jimmy Ford (Republican) · Katie Stuart (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 113	1	Jay C. Hoffman (Democratic, incumbent)
House District 114	1	George McClellan, Jr. (Democratic) · Kevin Schmidt (Republican, incumbent)
House District 115	1	David H. Friess (Republican, incumbent)
House District 116	1	Dave Severin (Republican, incumbent)
House District 117	1	Patrick Windhorst (Republican, incumbent)
House District 118	1	Scott Doody (Republican, incumbent) · Homer "Chip" Markel (Democratic)