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One candidate is tracked for Illinois House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Q. Slaughter. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.