Illinois 2026 races

How to vote in Illinois

General election: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. Dates below are for that election, from official state election sources; rules can change, so confirm with the linked source.

Registration deadline: Regular registration closed Oct 6; online registration closes Oct 18. Grace-period registration and voting in person through Election Day, with two forms of ID. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Early voting: Early voting began Sept 24 and runs through Nov 2. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Absentee / mail voting: Vote-by-mail applications submitted by mail must be received by Oct 29. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Voter ID: Not yet compiled — check the official state election site.
Find your polling place / sample ballot: Official voter lookup (check registration; many states also show your polling place and sample ballot here) · Official state election website (links from the state lists on vote.gov; accessed Oct 16, 2026)

On your ballot

All 102 Illinois counties

Local and district races for every county, with sources.

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U.S. Senate (open seat)

Juliana Stratton (D) vs. Don Tracy (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Juliana Stratton0Position changes0 reversalsDon Tracy0Position changes0 reversals

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Governor (JB Pritzker running again)

JB Pritzker (D) vs. Darren Bailey (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

JB Pritzker1Position change0 reversalsDarren Bailey1Position change0 reversals

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Candidate profiles

Every candidate we list for Illinois's statewide races, with background, positions and votes.

U.S. Senate

Juliana StrattonDemocratic Don TracyRepublican Whitfield Harrington Jr.Independent

Governor

JB PritzkerDemocratic · Incumbent Darren BaileyRepublican Collin CorbettIndependent

Local and district races: every Illinois county. U.S. House races are not yet listed for Illinois.

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