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Illinois 2026 elections

Track 157 races, 232 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in Illinois.

Election Day
Nov 3
2026
Races on ballot
157
state only
Open seats
19
no incumbent
Contested
75
2+ candidates
Candidates filed
232
across all races
Parties
2
on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

One party controls the executive and both chambers. The majority's bills typically face no veto risk.

Democratic Trifecta
Senate
D maj. · 40 19 R
39 on ballot
House
D maj. · 78 40 R
118 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

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Democratic
Republican
Independent
Open seat
Split control
No race filed