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Election rules & dates
Deadlines, early voting, mail ballots, and voter ID rules for Illinois — confirm with Illinois State Board of Elections.
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November 3, 2026 elections in Illinois
Browse candidates below for races in Illinois this cycle, or use the official site for dates and ballots. You can also ask Ryan about issues that matter to you for November 3, 2026.
Candidates · November 3rd, 2026
People running in Illinois
283 candidates
Nona Parker
Illinois House of Representatives · District 98 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Norine Hammond
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 94 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Norma Hernandez
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 77 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Omar Aquino
IncumbentIllinois State Senate · District 2 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Paris Walker-Thomas
Illinois House of Representatives · District 28 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Patrick Hanley
Illinois State Senate · District 9 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Patrick Harlan
Illinois State Senate · District 36 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Patrick Sheehan
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 37 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Patrick Windhorst
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 117 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Paul Jacobs
Illinois State Senate · District 59 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Paul Kendrick
Illinois House of Representatives · District 12 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Pedro Mendoza
Illinois House of Representatives · District 46 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Pete Donaghue
Illinois House of Representatives · District 18 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Peter Janko
Illinois House of Representatives · District 69 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Rachel Ruttenberg
Illinois State Senate · District 9 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Ralph Black
Illinois House of Representatives · District 44 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Ram Villivalam
IncumbentIllinois State Senate · District 8 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Regan Deering
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 88 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
Rick Ryan
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 36 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Ricky Rivard
Illinois House of Representatives · District 65 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Ridge Knapp
Illinois House of Representatives · District 13 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Rita Mayfield
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 60 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Robert Rita
IncumbentIllinois House of Representatives · District 28 — IL
Democratic
2026 General Election
Robert Vrankovich
Illinois House of Representatives · District 47 — IL
Republican
2026 General Election
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