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One candidate is tracked for Illinois House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jr., Edgar Gonzalez. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.