2 candidates are tracked across 2 Jersey County races for the 2026 election, led by the Illinois Senate District 50 contest. Preview your Jersey County, Illinois sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateIllinois
Races Listed2
Profiles2
Jersey County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Illinois nominated by plurality at the March 17 primary (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print, and independent and new-party candidates who filed petitions by June 22 join the November 3 ballot once the State Board of Elections rules on objections, per the Board's certified candidate list.
Jil Tracy (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jil Tracy 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.
Jil Tracy · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jil Tracy is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Jil Tracy is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tracy is the sitting state senator for the 50th District and serves as Republican Caucus Whip. She previously served in the Illinois House and worked as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer 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.
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer is Assistant Minority Leader in the Illinois House and has represented the 100th District since 2012, per his ilga.gov profile. Raised in Jacksonville, he holds a political science degree from Miami University of Ohio and served on the Jacksonville City Council from 2008 to 2012. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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Jil Tracy is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Jil Tracy is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Tracy is the sitting state senator for the 50th District and serves as Republican Caucus Whip. She previously served in the Illinois House and worked as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.