---
title: "Illinois 2026 elections: House, Senate and governor’s races"
url: "https://www.2026election.com/state/illinois"
updated: "2026-10-09"
source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim"
publisher: "Pluribus"
---

# Illinois’s 2026 races

On November 3, 2026, Illinois voters choose a U.S. senator (Juliana Stratton vs. Don Tracy), a governor (J.B. Pritzker vs. Darren Bailey) and all 17 members of the U.S. House. None of its races is rated competitive by the major forecasters.

## Governor

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | J.B. Pritzker vs. Darren Bailey | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-il.md) |

## Senate

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Senate | Juliana Stratton vs. Don Tracy | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-senate-il.md) |

## House

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1st District | Jonathan Jackson vs. Christian Maxwell | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-01.md) |
| 2nd District | Donna Miller vs. Mike Noack | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-02.md) |
| 3rd District | Delia Ramirez vs. Angel Oakley | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-03.md) |
| 4th District | Patty Garcia vs. Lupe Castillo | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-04.md) |
| 5th District | Mike Quigley vs. Tom Hanson | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-05.md) |
| 6th District | Sean Casten vs. Niki Conforti | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-06.md) |
| 7th District | La Shawn Ford vs. Chad Koppie | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-07.md) |
| 8th District | Melissa Bean vs. Jennifer Davis | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-08.md) |
| 9th District | Daniel K. Biss vs. John Elleson | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-09.md) |
| 10th District | Brad Schneider vs. Carl Lambrecht | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-10.md) |
| 11th District | Bill Foster vs. Jeffrey Walter | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-11.md) |
| 12th District | Julie Fortier vs. Mike Bost | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-12.md) |
| 13th District | Nikki Budzinski vs. Jeff Wilson | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-13.md) |
| 14th District | Lauren Underwood vs. James Marter | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-14.md) |
| 15th District | Jennifer Todd vs. Mary Miller | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-15.md) |
| 16th District | Paul Nolley vs. Darin LaHood | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-16.md) |
| 17th District | Eric Sorensen vs. Dillan Vancil | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-il-17.md) |

[View Illinois on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/state/illinois)