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One candidate is tracked for Illinois House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aaron M. Ortiz. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
