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Illinois Elections 2026

What is on the Illinois ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, governor, 17 U.S. House seats, statewide offices.

Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.

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Senate and governor

RaceStatusRatingCandidates
IllinoisDick Durbin (D) is retiringSolid DJuliana Stratton (D), Don Tracy (R)
IllinoisJB Pritzker (D) is runningSolid DJB Pritzker (D), Darren Bailey (R)

U.S. House

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Statewide offices

OfficeStatusCandidates
Attorney generalKwame Raoul (D) is runningKwame Raoul (D), Bob Fioretti (R)
Secretary of stateAlexi Giannoulias (D) is runningAlexi Giannoulias (D), Diane Harris (R)
TreasurerMike Frerichs (D) is runningMike Frerichs (D), Max Solomon (R)
ComptrollerOpen: Susana Mendoza (D) is not runningMargaret Croke (D), Bryan Drew (R)

State legislature

Local, school and special-district elections

130 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 15 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.

DatePlaceOfficeStatus
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 1official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 2official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 3official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 4official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 5official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 6official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 7official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 8official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 9official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 10official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 11official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 12official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 13official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 14official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 15official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 16official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 17official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 18official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 19official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 20official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 21official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 22official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 23official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 24official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 25official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 26official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 27official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 28official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 29official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 30official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 31official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 32official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 33official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 34official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 35official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 36official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 37official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 38official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 39official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 40official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 41official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 42official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 43official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 44official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 45official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 46official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 47official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 48official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 49official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoCity Alderperson — Ward 50official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 1official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 2official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 3official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 4official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 5official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 6official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 7official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 8official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 9official schedule
February 23, 2027ChicagoPolice District Council — Police District 10official schedule
April 6, 2027NewtonAlderman — Ward 1expected: term ends
April 6, 2027NewtonAlderman — Ward 2expected: term ends
April 6, 2027NewtonAlderman — Ward 3expected: term ends
April 6, 2027Ste. MarieVillage Presidentexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027Ste. MarieVillage Clerkexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027Ste. MarieVillage Trustee — At largeexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027WheelerVillage Clerkexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027WheelerVillage Trustee — At largeexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027Willow HillMayorexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027Willow HillVillage Trustee — At largeexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027Rose HillVillage Trustee — At largeexpected: term ends
April 6, 2027YaleVillage Trustee — At largeexpected: term ends
2029SkokieMayoryear confirmed
2029SkokieVillage Clerkyear confirmed
2029SkokieVillage Trustee — At largeyear confirmed

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Mayors

86 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.

City or townMayorNext mayoral election
AbingdonJason Johnson
AddisonTom Hundley (roster)
AlbionQuentin Spier
AledoChris Hagloch
AlgonquinDeborah Sosine (roster)
AltamontMichael Walker
AltonDavid A. Goins
AmboyFrank Stenzel
AnnaSteve Hartline
ArcolaJesus Garza
Arlington HeightsJim Tinaglia (roster)
AshleySamuel Lamczyk
AssumptionWilliam Herbord
AthensChris Reichert
AtlantaTommy J. Young
AuburnTom Berola
AuroraJohn Laesch (roster)
AvaCandice Cotter
BarryShawn Rennecker
BartlettDaniel H. Gunsteen (roster)
BataviaJeffery D. Schielke
BeardstownTim Harris
BellevilleJennifer Gain Meyer (roster)
BelvidereClinton Morris
BentonLee Messersmith
BerwynRobert Lovero (roster)
BloomingtonDan Brady (roster)
Blue IslandFred Bilotto
BolingbrookMary Alexander-Basta (roster)
BraidwoodTodd Lyons
BreeseKevin L. Timmermann
BridgeportTyler Griffin
BroadviewKatrina Thompson (roster)
BrookportRance Phillips
Buffalo GroveEric Smith (roster)
Calumet CityThaddeus Jones (roster)
CarlyleJudy Smith
CarpentersvilleJohn Skillman (roster)
ChicagoBrandon JohnsonFebruary 23, 2027
CiceroLarry Dominick (roster)
Country Club HillsJames W. Ford (roster)
DeKalbCohen Barnes (roster)
DecaturJulie Moore Wolfe (roster)April 6, 2027
Des PlainesAndrew Goczkowski (roster)
Elk Grove VillageCraig B. Johnson (roster)
ElmhurstScott Levin (roster)
EvanstonDaniel Biss (roster)
Glendale HeightsRebecca Giannelli (roster)
GlenviewMichael B. Jenny (roster)
GurneeThomas Hood (roster)
Hanover ParkRodney S. Craig (roster)
Highland ParkNancy R. Rotering (roster)
Hoffman EstatesWilliam D. McLeod (roster)
LombardAnthony Puccio (roster)
MattesonSheila Chalmers-Currin (roster)
MaywoodNathaniel G. Booker (roster)
MolineSangeetha Rayapati (roster)
Mount ProspectPaul Hoefert (roster)
MundeleinRobin Meier (roster)
NilesGeorge D. Alpogianis (roster)
NormalChris Koos (roster)
North ChicagoLeon Rockingham Jr. (roster)
NorthbrookKathryn Ciesla (roster)
O'FallonEric Van Hook
Oak LawnTerry Vorderer (roster)
Oak ParkVicki Scaman (roster)
Orland ParkJim Dodge (roster)
PalatineJim W. Schwantz (roster)
Park RidgeMarty Maloney (roster)
PeoriaRita Ali (roster)
PlainfieldJohn Argoudelis (roster)
QuincyLinda K. Moore (roster)
River ForestCatherine M. Adduci (roster)
RobbinsDarren E. Bryant (roster)
Rock IslandAshley Harris (roster)
RomeovilleJohn Noak (roster)
SesserJason Ashmore (roster)
SkokieAnn Tennes2029
SpringfieldMisty Buscher (roster)
St. CharlesClint Hull (roster)
StreamwoodBillie D. Roth (roster)
UrbanaDeShawn Williams (roster)
WaukeganSamuel D. Cunningham (roster)
West DundeeChristopher Nelson (roster)
WheelingPatrick A. Horcher (roster)
WoodridgeGina Cunningham (roster)

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Sources

Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.