Illinois Voters Cast Ballots in Statewide and Congressional Races
Illinois voters are casting ballots in key contests across the state for governor, U.S. Senate, and all 17 of the state’s U.S. House seats, bloomberg.com reported. The November 3, 2026 election features several high-profile races, including an open U.S. Senate seat and a gubernatorial matchup. Democratic Governor JB Pritzker is also expected to win reelection.
In the race for governor, Democratic JB Pritzker is running for reelection. His Republican challenger is Darren Bailey, alongside independent candidate Collin Corbett, according to bloomberg.com. Predictions from the Cook Political Report favor Democrats to hold the open Senate seat and secure victories in most of the state’s congressional contests.
Gubernatorial and Senate Contests Take Shape
Voters are deciding the executive leadership of the state alongside national legislative representation. For the U.S. Senate seat, the Democratic candidate is Juliana Stratton, facing Republican Don Tracy and independent candidate Whitfield Harrington.
The gubernatorial contest pairs JB Pritzker and Christian Mitchell on the Democratic ticket against Republican challengers Darren Bailey and Aaron B. Del Mar. Independent candidates Collin Corbett and Carolyn Schofield are also on the ballot, as reported by usatoday.com.
House Districts and Local Contests
Across Illinois‘ 17 congressional districts, voters are determining who will represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the 1st District, incumbent Democrat Jonathan Jackson faces Republican Christian Maxwell. Other House matchups include Delia Ramirez in the 3rd District against Angel Oakley, and Mike Quigley in the 5th District facing Tommy Hanson.
Additional local offices on the ballot include the state treasurer, comptroller, and various Cook County positions. Michael W. Frerichs is the Democratic candidate for state treasurer, running against Republican Max Solomon. Meanwhile, Alexi Giannoulias is running on the Democratic ticket for secretary of state against Republican Diane M. Harris, according to usatoday.com.
Election Results Tracking and State Infrastructure
Vote counts are provided by the Associated Press, with estimated vote count percentages based on Estimated Expected Vote Percentage as calculated by the Associated Press. Prediction market data for the contests are sourced from Kalshi, alongside additional data from the American Automobile Association, Standard & Poor’s, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Michigan, Bankrate, the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Natural Earth, the Redistricting Data Hub, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Bloomberg reporting.
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