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2026 candidates we're tracking in IL-12
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JULIE DR. FORTIER
Democratic
Julie Fortier is a Democratic candidate running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 12th Congressional District. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran, community volunteer, parent, and cancer researcher who has lived in Southern Illinois for over 2…
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MICHAEL BOST
Republican
Michael Bost is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Illinois' 12th Congressional District since January 2015. Prior to his election to Congress, Bost served two decades in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a firef…
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MICHAEL EUGENE MR TABACCHI
Republican
Michael Tabacchi, born in Carbondale, Illinois, has a career background that includes working as a coach, cost analyst, budget analyst, and cook. He earned an associate degree from Kaskaskia College in 1979 and a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois Univer…
About this race
Illinois's 12th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Illinois primary is Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.