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One candidate is tracked for Illinois Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lakesia Collins. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lakesia Collins (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Lakesia Collins 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.
Lakesia Collins is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Lakesia Collins is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Collins is a Chicago native who worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in nursing homes and later became a labor advocate and Fight for 15 spokesperson, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She served in the Illinois House from 2020 to 2023 before moving to the Senate, where she has represented the 5th District since 2023, and previously chaired the Illinois House Black Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
