On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Toni Preckwinkle · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Preckwinkle has served as Cook County Board President since 2010, the first African American woman elected to lead the county, per the campaign site. Preckwinkle's role has included oversight of the county's public health and hospital systems, criminal justice system, and forest preserve district, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expanding access to healthcare for county residents · Bringing increased fairness to the criminal justice system · Championing a regional economic development strategy and youth employment opportunities (per the campaign site)
Michael Murphy · Libertarian▾
Michael Murphy is an IT professional and Chicago resident running for Cook County Board President, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a grassroots candidate rather than a career politician, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Cap the effective property tax rate at 1% of a home's purchase price, per the campaign site · Focus on transit reform, housing accessibility and food security, per FOX 32 Chicago · Support safer communities and accountable government, per the campaign site
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. Open seat: the Democratic nomination was decided in the March 17 primary, where the sitting assessor was defeated.
Pat Hynes · Democratic▾
Pat Hynes is the Lyons Township Assessor with more than 30 years of property tax experience; he won the Democratic nomination by defeating the sitting assessor in the March 17, 2026 primary, per WTTW's voter guide and Chicago election coverage.
Priorities: Fix outdated and error-filled assessment data · Expand field inspectors and staff training · A county Department of Economic Development
Nico Tsatsoulis · Libertarian▾
Tsatsoulis has worked in finance, retail, wholesale, and real estate, and holds an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago, per the campaign site. Tsatsoulis currently manages a residential building in Chicago, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Cap property taxes at 1% of a property's purchase value · Replace subjective computer-based valuations with actual sales values for assessments (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Monica Gordon · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Monica Gordon is the sitting Cook County Clerk, per the county's official rosters. She is the Democratic nominee for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Thomas J. Dart · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Thomas J. Dart is the sitting Cook County Sheriff, per the county's official rosters. He is the Democratic nominee for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Brad Sandefur · Libertarian▾
Sandefur has served in the Cook County Sheriff's Office since 1990, more than 30 years, in roles including correctional officer, police officer, tactical officer, investigator, academy instructor, and shift commander, per the campaign site. Sandefur is a former U.S. Marine and holds a master's degree in criminal justice with a forensic psychology focus, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Modify the SAFE-T Act and pretrial policy to strengthen public-safety safeguards for repeat offenders · Expand mental health and addiction diversion programs as alternatives to incarceration · Strengthen deputy training and operational readiness (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Maria Pappas · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Maria Pappas is the sitting Cook County Treasurer, per the county's official rosters. She is the Democratic nominee for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
George A. Cardenas · Democratic▾
Cardenas currently serves as District 1 Commissioner and Chairman of the Cook County Board of Review, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Pursue fairness and equity in property assessments and the appeals process · Expand Circuit Breaker relief and commercial equity reviews (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Elizabeth "Liz" Nicholson · Democratic▾
Elizabeth "Liz" Nicholson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Board of Review District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Tara Stamps · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Tara Stamps is the sitting District 1 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Michael Scott, Jr. · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michael Scott, Jr. is the sitting District 2 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Bill Lowry · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Bill Lowry is the sitting District 3 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Stanley S. Moore · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Stanley S. Moore is the sitting District 4 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
Kisha E. McCaskill · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kisha E. McCaskill is the sitting District 5 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Richard Nolan · Republican▾
Richard Nolan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Richard Nolan.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Patricia Joan "Trish" Murphy · Democratic▾
Patricia Joan "Trish" Murphy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Expand senior transportation, food pantry services and veterans' programs · Invest in township parks and infrastructure, including a new park on the underserved east side · Consolidate township operations to improve efficiency and transparency (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Alma E. Anaya · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Alma E. Anaya is the sitting District 7 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
Jessica Vasquez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Vasquez has more than 13 years of experience in government, organizing, and nonprofit leadership and is a lifelong resident of Chicago's northwest side and the 8th District, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Protecting health care access · Property tax relief · Expanding access to county resources (per the campaign site)
Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel · Republican▾
Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
Maggie Trevor · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Maggie Trevor is the sitting District 9 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jon Luers · Republican▾
Jon Luers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Drake Warren · Democratic▾
Drake Warren is an industrial engineer with a decade of experience organizing around healthcare access, environmental restoration, and housing, running for Cook County Commissioner in District 10, per the campaign site. He is a renter and transit user who would be the district's first openly LGBTQ+ commissioner, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Protecting healthcare access for county residents · Bringing fairness to property tax assessments · Working to lower the cost of living (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
John P. Daley · DemocraticIncumbent▾
John P. Daley is the sitting District 11 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Charles Spizzirri · Republican▾
Charles Spizzirri appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 11, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles Spizzirri.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
Elizabeth Granato · Democratic▾
Granato serves as Bureau Chief of the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management and has fifteen years of experience in leadership roles spanning infrastructure, operations, and community development, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Protect access to healthcare for vulnerable populations · Prevent large corporations from shifting the tax burden onto middle-class families (per the campaign site)
Xiaoli "Alice" Hu · Republican▾
Xiaoli "Alice" Hu appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 12, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: End wasteful spending and hold the county board accountable to taxpayers · Support law enforcement while addressing the root causes of crime · Pursue fair, transparent property tax assessments (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
Josina Morita · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Josina Morita is the sitting District 13 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Aasi Siddique · Republican▾
Aasi Siddique appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Scott R. Britton · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Scott R. Britton is the sitting District 14 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
Ted Mason · Democratic▾
Ted Mason is chief of staff to a Cook County commissioner, a role he has held for more than six years, and has served in Cook County government since 2018, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expanding access to mental health care · Bringing resources to small businesses in the northwest suburbs · Providing Cook County with balanced budgets (per the campaign site)
Daniel Lee · Republican▾
Lee is a small business owner who serves as a commissioner on the Village of Hoffman Estates' Economic Development Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission, per the campaign site.
Priorities: conservative values · fiscal responsibility · common sense leadership (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Miranda E. Hernandez · Democratic▾
Miranda E. Hernandez works in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, per the campaign site. She has served as counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, a political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice, and deputy director of legislative affairs for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, and holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Improving quality of life and maternal health outcomes · Funding law enforcement and public safety initiatives · Helping ensure fairness for homeowners in property tax appeals (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
Elyse Hoffenberg · Democratic▾
Elyse Hoffenberg is a lifelong resident of Cook County's 17th district with local government leadership experience focused on mental health, senior services, and youth programs, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Efficient, Effective, Innovative Government That Works · Safe Communities Built to Last · A Sustainable Cook County for the Next Generation (per the campaign site)
Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman · Republican▾
Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 17, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Protect taxpayers and pursue accountable, transparent, fiscally responsible government · Support public safety and services for seniors (per the campaign site)
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. Voters choose up to three; the top three are elected districtwide.
Precious Brady-Davis · Democratic▾
Brady-Davis is a social justice advocate and communications professional who currently serves as a Commissioner at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and as Chief Strategy Officer at the Center on Halsted, per the campaign site. Brady-Davis previously spent nearly seven years with the Sierra Club and served as youth outreach coordinator managing HIV prevention and LGBT leadership programs at the Center on Halsted, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Stop leasing MWRD land to polluters and protect South and West Side neighborhoods from flooding · Expand green infrastructure and stormwater management, including completing the McCook Reservoir's Stage II · Cut greenhouse gas emissions through infrastructure upgrades and renewable energy (per the campaign site)
Eira Lizeth Corral Sepulveda · Democratic▾
Eira Lizeth Corral Sepulveda appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term), per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Manage wastewater and stormwater treatment efficiently and equitably · Increase investment in green infrastructure to protect residents from climate-related flooding · Prioritize equitable community engagement in MWRD projects (per the campaign site)
Beth McElroy Kirkwood · Democratic▾
Kirkwood brings more than a decade of experience in municipal operations, education, and community leadership and was appointed to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board by Governor JB Pritzker in December 2024, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Preserve green space and align local land-use decisions with long-term environmental stewardship · Bring equity, access and clear communication to MWRD governance (per the campaign site)
Michelle Pennington · Republican▾
Michelle Pennington appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Review the MWRD budget for waste and work to lower property tax bills · Combine environmental protection with fiscal responsibility (per the Patch (Glenview))
Timothy E. Rueckert · Republican▾
Timothy E. Rueckert appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jill B. Shestokas · Republican▾
Jill B. Shestokas appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. One candidate appears on the Clerk's list for this office; in Illinois, candidates appear on the ballot even when unopposed.
Cameron "Cam" Davis · Democratic▾
Cameron "Cam" Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Two Year Term), per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Priorities: Shift the cost of pollution cleanup from taxpayers to polluters through 'polluter pays' mechanisms · Bring 'flood justice' to disadvantaged communities hit hardest by climate change (per the campaign site)
Omar Aquino (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Omar Aquino is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Omar Aquino · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Omar Aquino is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Omar Aquino is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Aquino is the sitting state senator for the 2nd District and serves as Majority Caucus Chair. He holds a degree in criminal justice and sociology from Loyola University Chicago, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mattie Hunter (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mattie Hunter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mattie Hunter · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mattie Hunter is a certified drug and alcohol counselor and prevention specialist with degrees from Monmouth College and Jackson State University, per the Illinois General Assembly. She has represented the 3rd District since 2003 and serves as Assistant Majority Leader, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lakesia Collins (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Lakesia Collins is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lakesia Collins · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lakesia Collins is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Lakesia Collins is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Collins is a Chicago native who worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in nursing homes and later became a labor advocate and Fight for 15 spokesperson, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She served in the Illinois House from 2020 to 2023 before moving to the Senate, where she has represented the 5th District since 2023, and previously chaired the Illinois House Black Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sara Feigenholtz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Sara Feigenholtz · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Sara Feigenholtz is a Chicago native who has served in the Illinois Senate since 2020 after two decades in the House, per her ilga.gov profile. She holds a degree in political science and speech and performing arts from Northeastern Illinois University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Vince Romano (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ram Villivalam is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ram Villivalam · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Ram Villivalam is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Ram Villivalam is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Villivalam is the sitting state senator for the 8th District and serves as Majority Caucus Whip. He previously worked as legislative coordinator to SEIU Healthcare, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Vince Romano · Republican▾
Vince Romano is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Patrick Hanley (Democratic), Tom Lally (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Laura Fine (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Patrick Hanley · Democratic▾
Patrick Hanley is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Hanley is a community organizer and small business owner who describes himself as a dad and environmental advocate, per his campaign site. He was born in Evanston, raised in Northbrook and now lives in Winnetka. He is running against Republican nominee Tom Lally for the open 9th District seat.
Priorities: Public safety and school funding · Lowering healthcare and housing costs · Clean energy jobs and the green energy transition (per the campaign site)
Tom Lally · Republican▾
Tom Lally is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mike Porfirio (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mike Porfirio is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mike Porfirio · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mike Porfirio is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Navy Reserve officer who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, per the Illinois General Assembly. He worked as public works director for the Village of Bridgeview before his election and has represented the 11th District since 2023, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Celina Villanueva (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Celina Villanueva is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Celina Villanueva · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Celina Villanueva is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Celina Villanueva is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Villanueva is a full-time legislator and community organizer who previously worked as Civic & Youth Engagement Manager at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She served in the Illinois House in 2019 and 2020 before moving to the Senate, where she has represented the 12th District since 2020 and chairs the Revenue Committee. She holds a Latino/a Studies degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
III, Emil Jones (Democratic), Brian Skala (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; III, Emil Jones is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
III, Emil Jones · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Emil Jones, III has represented the 14th Senate District since 2009, per his ilga.gov profile. A graduate of Chicago Christian High School who attended Chicago State University and Robert Morris College, he previously worked as an administrator at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brian Skala · Republican▾
Brian Skala is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Skala is a Crestwood resident, Local 130 union member and elected Crestwood Trustee who serves on the village's Planning and Zoning Committee. He is the Republican nominee for the 14th District, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Support organized labor and fair wages · Maintain balanced local budgets and return tax revenue to homeowners · Bring common-sense representation to Springfield for the 14th District (per the campaign site)
Napoleon B. III Harris (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Napoleon B. III Harris is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Napoleon B. III Harris · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Napoleon B. III Harris is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Napoleon B. III Harris is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Harris is the sitting state senator for the 15th District and serves as Assistant Majority Leader. A former NFL linebacker, he now works as an entrepreneur and holds degrees from Northwestern University, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jr., Elgie R. Sims (Democratic), Frederick L. Walls (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jr., Elgie R. Sims is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jr., Elgie R. Sims · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Elgie R. Sims Jr. is an attorney who previously served in the Illinois House from 2012 to 2018, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 17th District in the Senate since 2018 and serves as Majority Caucus Appropriations Leader, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Frederick L. Walls · Republican▾
Frederick L. Walls is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Frances Ann Hurley (Democratic), Christine McGovern (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Bill Cunningham (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Frances Ann Hurley · Democratic▾
Frances Ann Hurley is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Christine McGovern · Republican▾
Christine McGovern is a small business owner who operates a real estate company specializing in residential and business investments, per her campaign site. She has lived in the south suburbs for 29 years and holds a degree in economics and communication from Northern Illinois University.
Priorities: Parental rights and school choice in education · Support for small businesses and law enforcement · Fiscal responsibility and pension-crisis reform (per the campaign site)
Graciela Guzman (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Graciela Guzman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Graciela Guzman · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Graciela Guzman is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Graciela Guzman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Guzman is the sitting state senator for the 20th District, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Linda Z. Polacek (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Suzy Glowiak Hilton is a mechanical engineer who has represented the 23rd Senate District since 2019, per her ilga.gov profile. She previously served as a village trustee in Western Springs and chairs the Senate Licensed Activities Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Linda Z. Polacek · Republican▾
Linda Z. Polacek is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Polacek is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and York Center Park District Commissioner with a background in office management and customer service, per the Illinois Senate Republican Victory Fund's candidacy announcement. She lives in Villa Park with her husband and two children and is running against incumbent Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton. No independently verifiable campaign site was found. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Tax accountability and cost relief for families, per Illinois Senate Republican Victory Fund
Benjamin "Ben" McAdams (Democratic), Seth Lewis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Seth Lewis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Benjamin "Ben" McAdams · Democratic▾
Benjamin "Ben" McAdams is a community organizer who previously worked for the Wheaton Park District, per his campaign site. He has served as a Democratic precinct committeeman in York and Bloomingdale townships and holds finance and economics degrees from Elmhurst University.
Priorities: Healthcare access · Protecting due-process rights for all residents · Equitable housing and living standards (per the campaign site)
Seth Lewis · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Seth Lewis is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Seth Lewis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Lewis is the sitting state senator for the 24th District and an independent business owner and State Farm Insurance agent. He previously served two years in the Illinois House, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Nabeela Syed (Democratic), Darby Hills (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Darby Hills is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Nabeela Syed · Democratic▾
Nabeela Syed is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Syed is the sitting state representative for the 26th House District and is now the Democratic nominee for the 26th Senate District, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Expand health care access and lower prescription drug costs · Economic and tax reform · Public safety (per the campaign site)
Darby Hills · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Darby Hills is a former Cook County prosecutor and attorney who founded Barrington Children's Charities, per the Illinois General Assembly. She was appointed to the 26th District Senate seat in February 2025 following Dan McConchie's resignation and is running for a full term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Carina Santa Maria (Democratic), David Mathis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Mark L. Walker (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Carina Santa Maria · Democratic▾
Carina Santa Maria is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Santa Maria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of Shelter, Inc., a child welfare agency in Arlington Heights, per her campaign site. She was elected an Arlington Heights Village Trustee in 2025. She is running for the open 27th District seat being vacated by Sen. Mark L. Walker.
Priorities: Lowering the cost of living, including property taxes and healthcare · Expanding affordable housing, including for youth aging out of foster care · Community safety and mental health services (per the campaign site)
David Mathis · Republican▾
David Mathis is a retired U.S. Marine Corps and Army National Guard veteran with 24 years of combined service, per his campaign site. He works as a security professional and lives in Arlington Heights.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and government transparency · Support for working families and small businesses · Public safety (per the campaign site)
Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Kate McGrath (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Julie A. Morrison is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Julie A. Morrison · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Julie A. Morrison previously served as supervisor of West Deerfield Township, per the Illinois General Assembly. She has represented the 29th District since 2013 and serves as Majority Caucus Whip, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kate McGrath · Republican▾
Kate McGrath is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. McGrath is a Deerfield resident and self-employed insurance agent who previously spent years managing distribution for the American Heart Association, per the Daily Herald. She is the Republican nominee for the 29th District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Adriane L. Johnson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Adriane L. Johnson · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Adriane L. Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Adriane L. Johnson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Johnson was appointed to the Senate in 2020 after serving more than a decade on the Buffalo Grove Park District Board of Commissioners, including as its president, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 30th District since 2020 and previously chaired the Illinois Association of Park Districts. She holds a Master of Jurisprudence from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Don Harmon (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Don Harmon is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Don Harmon · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Don Harmon is an attorney with a J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 39th District since 2003 and serves as President of the Illinois Senate, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Curran (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; John Curran is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
John Curran · RepublicanIncumbent▾
John Curran is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 41 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. John Curran is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Curran worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office for 19 years and now practices law at a private firm in Oak Brook, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He has served as Senate Minority Leader since 2017 and previously served as Vice-Chairman of the DuPage County Board from 2008 to 2017. He holds a law degree from Northern Illinois University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Aaron M. Ortiz (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Aaron M. Ortiz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Aaron M. Ortiz · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Aaron M. Ortiz is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Aaron M. Ortiz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Ortiz is a full-time legislator and former educator and college counselor in Chicago Public Schools, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He has represented the 1st District since January 2019 and chairs the Counties & Townships Committee. He is a lifelong resident of Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood and a member of the Chicago Teachers Union. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), Laura Hruska (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Hernandez is a full-time state legislator who has served as Deputy Majority Leader since 2007, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She previously worked as a Senior Policy Advisor to Lt. Governor Patrick Quinn and spent 17 years with Cicero Public Schools. She holds degrees from Morton College and Northeastern University and is active with Cicero-area youth and children's services organizations. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Laura Hruska · Republican▾
Laura Hruska is a longtime Brookfield resident who holds a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Illinois Chicago, per the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark. She served on the Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 school board before entering the race. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Eva-Dina Delgado is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Eva-Dina Delgado · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Eva-Dina Delgado is an attorney who serves as Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House, per her ilga.gov profile. She previously served on the Chicago Police Board from 2016 to 2019 and holds a law degree from DePaul University. She is active in the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus and the House Democratic Women's Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lilian Jimenez (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Lilian Jimenez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lilian Jimenez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lilian Jimenez is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Lilian Jimenez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Jimenez is the sitting state representative for the 4th District and chairs the House Housing Committee. She represents Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village, West Town, Hermosa and Belmont-Cragin, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Expand affordable housing and economic opportunity · Equal access to education and health care · Safe neighborhoods and environmental protection (per the campaign site)
Kimberly Neely DuBuclet (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Kimberly Neely DuBuclet is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kimberly Neely DuBuclet · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kimberly Neely DuBuclet previously served as vice president of the board of commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, per the Illinois General Assembly. She has represented the 5th District since May 2023. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sonya Marie Harper (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sonya Marie Harper is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Sonya Marie Harper · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Sonya Marie Harper is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Sonya Marie Harper is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Harper is the sitting state representative for the 6th District, a post she has held since October 2015. She is executive director of Grow Greater Englewood and president of Sharper PR Communications, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Emanuel "Chris" Welch is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Emanuel "Chris" Welch · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Emanuel "Chris" Welch is an attorney and partner at the law firm Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has served as Speaker of the Illinois House since January 2013 and previously was president of the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 school board, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Shantel Franklin (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Shantel Franklin · Democratic▾
Shantel Franklin is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Franklin is a policy professional and real estate agent who spent six years working in community outreach and legislative liaison roles at the Illinois Attorney General's Office, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a master's degree in Public Affairs. She grew up on Chicago's West Side and has spoken about her own experience with homelessness and educational instability.
Priorities: Expanding safe, stable and affordable housing · Strengthening public schools and support for students facing housing insecurity · Gun violence prevention through community-based approaches (per the campaign site)
Yolonda Morris (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Yolonda Morris is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Yolonda Morris · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Yolonda Morris is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Yolonda Morris is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Morris brings 26 years of experience as a Certified Nurse Assistant and previously worked as a union organizer with SEIU, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 9th District since September 2023 and has focused on workforce issues including minimum wage, safe staffing standards and childcare access. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jawaharial "Omar" Williams (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jawaharial "Omar" Williams is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jawaharial "Omar" Williams · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jawaharial Williams is a member of the Laborers' International Union of North America and Plumbers Local 130 UA who has represented the 10th District since 2019, per his ilga.gov profile. He is a former president of the Young Democrats of Illinois and chairs the House's Job & Workforce Development Subcommittee and Prescription Drug Affordability Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ann M. Williams (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Ann M. Williams is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ann M. Williams · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Ann M. Williams is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Ann M. Williams is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Williams is the sitting state representative for the 11th District and serves as Assistant Majority Leader. She is an attorney who previously served as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Paul Kendrick (Democratic), Justin J. Kumar (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Margaret Croke (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Paul Kendrick · Democratic▾
Paul Kendrick began his career at the Harlem Children's Zone and later served in the Obama administration's Department of Education and White House, per the campaign site. He directed Rust Belt Rising for five years training Democratic candidates on economic messaging, served as Director of Program Strategy at Hope Chicago on debt-free college initiatives, and teaches as an adjunct professor at National Louis University, per the campaign site. He co-authored three books with his father, including works on Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglass and Lincoln, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Safer streets · Lower costs for families · Stronger communities (per the campaign site)
Justin J. Kumar · Republican▾
Justin J. Kumar is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Kumar is a Chicago venture capital firm operator with a BA in economics and statistics/applied mathematics and an MA in political science, both from Northwestern University, per his Vote Smart biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Demerike "Demi" Palecek (Democratic), Terry Nguyen Le (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Hoan Huynh (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Demerike "Demi" Palecek · Democratic▾
Demerike "Demi" Palecek is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Demi Palecek is a member of the Illinois Army National Guard who served at the U.S. Capitol after January 6, 2021, per her campaign site. She is president of the 46th Ward Democrats and has a background in advocacy, policy and communications, per the same source.
Priorities: Expand access to abortion care, contraception, fertility treatment and maternal health · Expand mental health access and build affordable, comprehensive health care · Support rent control, eviction prevention and more affordable housing (per the campaign site)
Terry Nguyen Le · Republican▾
Terry Nguyen Le is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Le works as a home caregiver and is a graduate of Amundsen High School who attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, per his Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire. He is a U.S. Army veteran. His platform centers on reducing the number of local government units, cutting taxes and regulation, and expanding school choice. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Reducing the number of local government units for efficiency · Cutting taxes and regulation to spur economic growth · Expanding school choice and parental rights in curriculum (per the Chicago Sun-Times questionnaire)
Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Kelly M. Cassidy is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kelly M. Cassidy · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kelly M. Cassidy previously served as legislative director for the National Organization for Women and as a legislative aide to then-state Senator John Cullerton, per the Illinois General Assembly. She has represented the 14th District since 2011. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Michael J. Kelly (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Michael J. Kelly is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michael J. Kelly · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michael J. Kelly is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Michael J. Kelly is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Kelly has served 18 years as a Chicago Fire Department firefighter and Local 2 union member, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He has represented the 15th District since November 2021 and chairs the Police & Fire Committee. He holds a business management degree from Quincy University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kevin John Olickal (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Kevin John Olickal is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kevin John Olickal · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kevin John Olickal is a Skokie native who has represented the 16th District since 2023, per his ilga.gov profile. He previously worked on House Democratic staff and served as executive director of the Ind-American Democratic Organization, and he is currently pursuing a law degree at Loyola University Chicago. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), James "Jim" Geldermann (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Gong-Gershowitz is the sitting state representative for the 17th District and chairs the House Judiciary - Civil Committee. She is a human rights attorney who previously litigated at Winston and Strawn, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
James "Jim" Geldermann · Republican▾
James "Jim" Geldermann is a software designer and head of the business-to-business software company Wireless.dev, per the Journal & Topics Media Group. He spent 15 years in ministry work accompanying people at the end of their lives, per North Cook News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Opposes state budget increases and minimum wage increases · Wants to end social promotion in schools · Seeks removal of state curriculum mandates unrelated to core academic and financial-literacy skills (per the Journal & Topics Media Group)
Robyn Gabel (Democratic), Pete Donaghue (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Robyn Gabel is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Robyn Gabel · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Robyn Gabel served as executive director of the nonprofit Everthrive from 1988 to 2010 before her election to the House, per the Illinois General Assembly. She has served as House Majority Leader since 2010 and chairs the Rules Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Pete Donaghue · Republican▾
Pete Donaghue is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), John "JZ" Zimmers (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lindsey LaPointe is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lindsey LaPointe · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lindsey LaPointe is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Lindsey LaPointe is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. LaPointe is a full-time legislator with a social work background, having worked as a project manager on justice reform at Business and Professional People for the Public Interest and as a program manager at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 19th District since July 2019 and holds degrees from Grinnell College and the University of Illinois at Chicago's Jane Addams College of Social Work. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
John "JZ" Zimmers · Republican▾
John Zimmers has spent his career in real estate as a property manager, lender and residential broker, per Nadig Newspapers. He is challenging for the 19th District seat on the Far Northwest Side of Chicago.
Priorities: Public school reform · Public safety reform · Tax and immigration reform (per the campaign site)
Brad Stephens (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Brad Stephens is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Brad Stephens · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Brad Stephens is the mayor of Rosemont and serves as Assistant Minority Leader in the Illinois House, per his ilga.gov profile. He previously spent 18 years on the Rosemont Board of Trustees and has held positions with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and the Pace Bus Board of Directors. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), Eric Su (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Abdelnasser Rashid is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Abdelnasser Rashid · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Abdelnasser Rashid is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Abdelnasser Rashid is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Rashid is the sitting state representative for the 21st District, representing Chicago's southwest side and adjoining suburbs. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and co-chairs the state's AI Task Force, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Eric Su · Republican▾
Eric Su is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Su has worked as a fitness trainer and small business owner for more than two decades, per his campaign site. He is a Purdue University graduate and serves as a Jr. Bulldog Football assistant coach. He is running in District 21 against incumbent Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid.
Priorities: Property tax relief and responsible government spending · Strengthening public schools and career and technical education · Expanding access to affordable healthcare and mental health services (per the campaign site)
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Angie Guerrero-Cuellar is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar is a community organizer and graduate of Roosevelt University with a degree in international relations, per the Illinois General Assembly. She has represented the 22nd District since 2021 and chairs the House Small Business and Technology Innovation Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jr., Edgar Gonzalez (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jr., Edgar Gonzalez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jr., Edgar Gonzalez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. is an Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip who has represented the 23rd District since 2020, per his ilga.gov profile. Raised in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, he earned a degree in government and economics from Harvard University and previously worked as a constituent-services staffer for U.S. Rep. Jesus Garcia. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Theresa Mah (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Theresa Mah is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Theresa Mah · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Theresa Mah is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Theresa Mah is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Mah is a former college professor and community organizer who previously served as a policy advisor to Governor Pat Quinn, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She was the first Asian American elected to the Illinois General Assembly and serves as Majority Conference Chairperson. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and co-chairs the Asian American Legislative Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Curtis J. II Tarver (Democratic), Antoinette Jewel Simmons (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Curtis J. II Tarver is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Curtis J. II Tarver · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Curtis J. Tarver, II is a trial attorney who serves as Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House, per his ilga.gov profile. He holds a law degree from the University of Iowa and chairs the House Revenue & Finance Committee along with several tax-related subcommittees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Antoinette Jewel Simmons · Republican▾
Antoinette Jewel Simmons is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kam Buckner (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Kam Buckner is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kam Buckner · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kam Buckner is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Kam Buckner is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Buckner is the sitting state representative for the 26th District and serves as Speaker Pro Tempore. He previously worked in governmental affairs at Outfront Media and led the youth nonprofit World Sport Chicago, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Justin Q. Slaughter (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Justin Q. Slaughter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Justin Q. Slaughter · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Justin Slaughter previously worked as a legislative coordinator for the Cook County Bureau of Administration and as a policy advisor to Gov. Pat Quinn, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 27th District since 2017 and chairs several House criminal justice committees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Robert "Bob" Rita is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Robert "Bob" Rita · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Robert "Bob" Rita is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Robert "Bob" Rita is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Rita is a Deputy Majority Leader who has represented the 28th District since 2003, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He chairs the Approp-General Service Committee and also serves on the Ethics & Elections, Gaming and Housing committees. He is a graduate of Eisenhower High School who attended Governors State University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Thaddeus Jones (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Thaddeus Jones is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Thaddeus Jones · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Thaddeus Jones has represented the 29th District since 2011 and chairs the House Insurance Committee, per his ilga.gov profile. He was the first African-American alderman of Calumet City's Third Ward and founded the Jones Foundation, where he serves as chief executive officer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
William "Will" Davis (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; William "Will" Davis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
William "Will" Davis · DemocraticIncumbent▾
William "Will" Davis is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. William "Will" Davis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Davis is the sitting state representative for the 30th District and chairs the Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee. He holds a B.A. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and an MPA from Governors State University, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Michael "Mike" Crawford (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Michael "Mike" Crawford is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michael "Mike" Crawford · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michael Crawford is a postsecondary educator and administrator who has worked at The Chicago School, City Colleges of Chicago and Northern Illinois University, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 31st District since January 2025. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lisa J. Davis (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Lisa J. Davis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lisa J. Davis · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Lisa J. Davis is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Lisa J. Davis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Davis is an attorney who works as an Assistant Public Defender in the Cook County Public Defender's Office, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 32nd District since January 2025 and was raised in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. She holds a psychology degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a law degree from Northern Illinois University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jr., Marcus C. Evans (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jr., Marcus C. Evans is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jr., Marcus C. Evans · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. is a licensed real estate appraiser who serves as Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House, per his ilga.gov profile. He previously served as Chicago City Council deputy chief of staff for the 8th Ward and is a cancer survivor who advocates for health care equity. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley · Democratic▾
Cleopatra Cowley is a mother and grandmother who became a gun violence prevention advocate and community activist after her daughter, Hadiya Pendleton, was killed in 2013, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Community safety and violence prevention · Economic development in the district · Education and youth empowerment (per the campaign site)
Mary Gill (Democratic), David A. Dewar (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mary Gill is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mary Gill · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mary Gill is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Mary Gill is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Gill is the sitting state representative for the 35th District. She previously served as executive director of the Mount Greenwood Community and Business Association and worked as a special education teacher, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
David A. Dewar · Republican▾
David A. Dewar is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Dewar is a financial services entrepreneur who founded Tax-Free Retirement Solutions in 2010, offering life insurance, annuities and retirement planning, per his campaign site. He previously worked in real estate investment and the mortgage industry and served as an election judge in Chicago's 19th Ward for a decade.
Priorities: Repealing the SAFE-T Act and supporting law enforcement · Prioritizing policy over party politics in Springfield (per the campaign site)
Rick Ryan (Democratic), David Sheppard (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rick Ryan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Rick Ryan · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Rick Ryan is an attorney with more than three decades of legal experience and a 1992 graduate of John Marshall Law School, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 36th District since January 2025 and previously served as an officer of the Southwest Bar Association, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Sheppard · Republican▾
David Sheppard is a police chief from Robbins who serves as an at-large member of the Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 school board, per Illinois Policy. He is a U.S. Navy veteran with three decades of experience as a police officer and administrator. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Stronger protections and resources for children with disabilities in schools · Addressing violent crime and carjacking · Amplifying underrepresented community voices in Springfield (per the Illinois Policy)
Patrick Sheehan (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Patrick Sheehan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Patrick Sheehan · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Patrick Sheehan is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Patrick Sheehan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Sheehan brings nearly two decades of law enforcement experience to the 37th District seat he has held since April 2024, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He previously served as a Lockport City Council alderman and Lockport Township Park District commissioner and remains active coaching youth football and soccer in Lockport. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Debbie Meyers-Martin is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Debbie Meyers-Martin · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Debbie Meyers-Martin is a former village president and trustee of Olympia Fields who chairs the House Consumer Protection Committee, per her ilga.gov profile. She has served as a community affairs marketing specialist for the Illinois State Treasurer and president of the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Will Guzzardi (Democratic), Cesar A. Guillen (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Will Guzzardi is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Will Guzzardi · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Will Guzzardi is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Will Guzzardi is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Guzzardi is the sitting state representative for the 39th District and serves as Assistant Majority Leader. He co-chairs the House Progressive Caucus and previously worked as a journalist for Huffington Post Chicago, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Cesar A. Guillen · Republican▾
Cesar A. Guillen is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Miguel Alvelo-Rivera (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Miguel Alvelo-Rivera · Democratic▾
Miguel Alvelo-Rivera is executive director of the Latino Union of Chicago, an organization supporting laborers, and has previously worked as an educator and community organizer on immigrant rights and environmental issues, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Affordable housing, including ending algorithmic rent pricing and lifting the state's rent control ban · Raising the minimum wage and expanding worker protections · Strengthening Illinois' sanctuary policies for immigrants (per the campaign site)
Anna Moeller (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Anna Moeller is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Anna Moeller · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Anna Moeller is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Anna Moeller is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Moeller is a full-time legislator who previously served as an Elgin City Councilwoman and as Executive Director of the McHenry County Council of Governments, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 43rd District since March 2014 and chairs the Approp-Health and Human Services Committee. She holds a BA and MPA from Northern Illinois University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Fred Crespo (Democratic), Ralph Black (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Fred Crespo is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Fred Crespo · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Fred Crespo has represented the 44th District since 2007 and chairs the Legislative Audit Commission, per his ilga.gov profile. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, he previously served as a Hoffman Estates trustee and sits on the leadership board of Women In Need Growing Stronger, which serves domestic violence survivors. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ralph Black · Republican▾
Ralph Black is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Martha "Marti" Deuter (Democratic), Gina Parrilli (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Martha "Marti" Deuter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Martha "Marti" Deuter · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Martha "Marti" Deuter is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Martha "Marti" Deuter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Deuter is the sitting state representative for the 45th District, a seat she has held since January 2025, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Gina Parrilli · Republican▾
Gina Parrilli is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Parrilli is a mortgage officer who resides in Westmont, per her campaign site. She describes herself as a lifelong Illinois resident, mother and grandmother who became politically active in 2020. She is running against incumbent Rep. Martha Deuter in the 45th District.
Priorities: Reducing taxes and government spending · Parental rights in education (per the campaign site)
Amanda Zahorak (Democratic), Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jennifer Sanalitro is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Amanda Zahorak · Democratic▾
Amanda Zahorak is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Zahorak works in nonprofit leadership and holds a Master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University, per her campaign site. She spent five years on the board of GiGi's Playhouse Chicago and previously worked in advocacy communications at Habitat for Humanity focused on housing access. She was raised in the 48th District and attended DuPage County public schools.
Priorities: Increasing access to safe and affordable housing · Community-centered, nonpartisan solutions in Springfield (per the campaign site)
Jennifer Sanalitro · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jennifer Sanalitro is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Jennifer Sanalitro is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Sanalitro works as a sales executive in the pallet and packaging industry and co-owns a small business in Roselle with her husband, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 48th District since January 2023 and serves as a Wayne Township committeewoman. She resides in Hanover Park. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), John Paul Augustynowicz (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Maura Hirschauer is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Maura Hirschauer · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Maura Hirschauer is a teacher who has represented the 49th District since 2021, per her ilga.gov profile. She holds a B.A. in English from Colby College and is a founding member of the Kane and Kendall County chapter of Moms Demand Action. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Paul Augustynowicz · Republican▾
John Paul Augustynowicz is a Warrenville alderman and U.S. Navy veteran who served as a submarine officer aboard the USS Parche, per his campaign site. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University using the GI Bill and previously worked as a legislative aide.
Priorities: Responsive, listening-first local government · Fixing state government dysfunction · Community-based problem solving (per the campaign site)
Jenny Levin (Democratic), Lori Smith (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Nabeela Syed (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jenny Levin · Democratic▾
Jenny Levin is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lori Smith · Republican▾
Lori Smith describes herself as an educator, per her campaign social media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Maria Peterson (Democratic), Martin McLaughlin (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Martin McLaughlin is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Maria Peterson · Democratic▾
Maria Peterson is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Peterson is a former attorney and community advocate who serves as Vice Chair of the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals, per her campaign site. She previously ran for the Illinois Senate in 2022 and challenged incumbent Rep. Martin McLaughlin for this seat in 2024, per the Daily Herald. She is running against McLaughlin again in the 52nd District.
Priorities: Lowering costs for working families · Expanding affordable housing · Gun violence prevention and community safety (per the campaign site)
Martin McLaughlin · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Martin McLaughlin is a small businessman specializing in pension management and a former village president of Barrington Hills, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 52nd District since 2021. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), Elizabeth Bauer (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Nicolle Grasse is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Nicolle Grasse · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Nicolle Grasse is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Nicolle Grasse is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Grasse is a full-time legislator who previously worked as a hospice chaplain and served as an elected Arlington Heights Village Trustee, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 53rd District since June 2024 and is ordained United Church of Christ clergy. She holds degrees from Elmhurst College and Chicago Theological Seminary. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Elizabeth Bauer · Republican▾
Elizabeth Bauer is an actuary who has worked in pension consulting, per her campaign site. A 29-year resident of House District 53, she and her husband have been active volunteers in their community.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and accountability · Organic job growth through fair tax and regulatory policy · Restoring public trust and public safety (per the campaign site)
Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), Joseph M. Tracy (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mary Beth Canty is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mary Beth Canty · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mary Beth Canty is an attorney and consultant who has represented the 54th District since 2023, per her ilga.gov profile. She previously served on the Arlington Heights Village Board and the Regional Transportation Authority board of directors. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joseph M. Tracy · Republican▾
Joseph M. Tracy is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Justin Cochran (Democratic), Joseph Johnson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Justin Cochran is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Justin Cochran · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Justin Cochran worked as an archivist with the Illinois State Archives and later served as chief of staff to then-state Rep. Marty Moylan, per the Illinois General Assembly. He was appointed to the 55th District seat in December 2025 after Moylan's resignation and is running for a full term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joseph Johnson · Republican▾
Joseph Johnson is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Johnson is a Glenview resident and first-time candidate who worked in the finance industry for 14 years before starting his own consulting business, per Journal & Topics Media Group. He is a DePaul University graduate running for the open 55th District seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Cutting taxes and lowering costs · Supporting small businesses and job growth · Parental rights in education and support for law enforcement (per the Journal & Topics Media Group)
Michelle Mussman (Democratic), Rhys Read (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Michelle Mussman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michelle Mussman · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michelle Mussman is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Michelle Mussman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Mussman is the sitting state representative for the 56th District, a seat she has held since January 2011. She holds a B.S. in design from the University of Cincinnati, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rhys Read · Republican▾
Rhys Read is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), Daniel T. Behr (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tracy Katz Muhl is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Tracy Katz Muhl · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Tracy Katz Muhl is a litigation and trademark attorney who previously served two terms as Northfield Township Democratic committeeperson and eight years on the District 28 school board, per the Illinois General Assembly. She has represented the 57th District since January 2024. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Daniel T. Behr · Republican▾
Daniel T. Behr is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 57 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Behr is a small-business professional with a Ph.D. in applied economics, running as the Republican nominee for the 57th District, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Make life more affordable for residents · Keep communities safe · Strengthen the district's long-term economic competitiveness (per the campaign site)
Bob Morgan (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Bob Morgan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Bob Morgan · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Bob Morgan is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 58 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Bob Morgan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Morgan is a health care attorney who previously served as General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Public Health, where he helped implement the Affordable Care Act and the state's Medical Cannabis Program, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He has represented the 58th District since January 2019 and serves as Assistant Majority Leader and chairs the Health Care Licenses Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Daniel Didech (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Daniel Didech is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Daniel Didech · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Daniel Didech is an attorney and lifelong Buffalo Grove resident who has represented the 59th District since 2019, per his ilga.gov profile. He previously worked at Jewish Child & Family Services advocating for children with special needs and served as Vernon Township supervisor. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Norma Hernandez (Democratic), Anthony Airdo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Norma Hernandez is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Norma Hernandez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Norma Hernandez is a Melrose Park native who has represented the 77th District since 2023, per her ilga.gov profile. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and serves on the Triton College board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Anthony Airdo · Republican▾
Anthony Airdo is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 77 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Camille Lilly (Democratic), Julian-Jahleel Randolph Jemison (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Camille Lilly is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Camille Lilly · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Camille Lilly is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Camille Lilly is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Lilly is the sitting state representative for the 78th District and serves as Assistant Majority Leader. She holds a management degree from Drake University and a master's in healthcare administration from the University of Oklahoma, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Julian-Jahleel Randolph Jemison · Republican▾
Julian-Jahleel Randolph Jemison is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jackie Haas (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jackie Haas is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jackie Haas · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jackie Haas is a social worker who serves as CEO of the Helen Wheeler Center for Community Health, per the Illinois General Assembly. She represents the 79th District and has served as Assistant Minority Leader since December 2020, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), Adam M. Beaty (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Anthony DeLuca is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Anthony DeLuca · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Anthony DeLuca is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Anthony DeLuca is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. DeLuca is a businessman in residential, commercial and industrial sales with Republic Services and a former Mayor of Chicago Heights, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He has represented the 80th District since March 2009 and chairs the Cities & Villages Committee. He is a graduate of Elmhurst College and a member of Teamsters Local 731. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Adam M. Beaty · Republican▾
Adam M. Beaty is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Beaty is a Patrol Sergeant with the City of Braidwood Police Department and a 12-year law enforcement veteran, per his Shaw Local candidate questionnaire. He previously served as Braidwood City Clerk and as a Reed Township Trustee from 2021 to 2025. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Lewis University and is running against incumbent Rep. Anthony DeLuca.
Priorities: Capping property taxes and encouraging economic growth · Reforming the SAFE-T Act to give judges more discretion · Parental choice and involvement in education (per the campaign site)
Nicole La Ha (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Nicole La Ha is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Nicole La Ha · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Nicole La Ha is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 82 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Nicole La Ha is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. La Ha is the sitting state representative for the 82nd District, a seat covering portions of DuPage, Cook and Will counties. Her legislative focus includes education, child welfare and services for people with disabilities, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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