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One candidate is tracked for Illinois House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Miguel Alvelo-Rivera. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 is executive director of the Latino Union of Chicago and a former educator who has organized on labor rights and immigrant protection issues, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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