Election 2026

The general election matchups are set.

Four Democrats fought to replace outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza

Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy set to face Stratton in November

U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, and Mary Miller, R-Hindsboro, beat primary opponents in contests they were expected to win. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, did not have a challenger. All three represent portions of the Metro East.

The soon to be created mental health board will be funded by a half-percent sales tax increase.

Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy set to face Stratton in November

Former state senator who lost to Pritzker in 2022 wins GOP nomination for governor for second try

The following is an analysis from the University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Research.

Voters will decide primaries for the U.S. Senate, governor and more on election day next week.

Voters will decide primaries for the U.S. Senate, governor and more on election day next week.