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2 candidates are tracked for Illinois Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton and Linda Z. Polacek. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Linda Z. Polacek (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton 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.
Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Suzy Glowiak Hilton is a mechanical engineer who has represented the 23rd Senate District since 2019, per her ilga.gov profile. She previously served as a village trustee in Western Springs and chairs the Senate Licensed Activities Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Linda Z. Polacek is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Polacek is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and York Center Park District Commissioner with a background in office management and customer service, per the Illinois Senate Republican Victory Fund's candidacy announcement. She lives in Villa Park with her husband and two children and is running against incumbent Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton. No independently verifiable campaign site was found. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities
- Tax accountability and cost relief for families, per Illinois Senate Republican Victory Fund
