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2026 candidates we're tracking in IL-9
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Daniel Biss
Democratic
Daniel Biss is the Mayor of Evanston and a former state senator who won a 16-candidate June field over Kat Abughazaleh and Laura Fine, per WBEZ and WTTW.
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John Elleson
Republican
John Elleson is a pastor at Lakewood Chapel in Arlington Heights, per press coverage of the race.
About this race
Illinois's 9th 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.