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One candidate is tracked for Illinois House District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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