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Illinois · 2026 · General election

U.S. Senate

November 3, 2026

Schedule checked October 21, 2026

Projected winner: Juliana Stratton

Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:36 PM Eastern.

Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.

Certification: pending. IL · Official state election information

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The candidates

Alphabetical order

Candidates transcribed from the official list linked below, checked October 29, 2026. Confirmed ballot candidates and registered write-ins are identified separately. This is a snapshot of the cited list; later changes and additional write-ins may not be included. Active November 3, 2026 general-election entries verified through indexed Illinois State Board of Elections text on October 29. Direct page retrieval returned HTTP 403. Active rows retained; removed entries excluded. Joint-ticket running mates are not separate gubernatorial candidates. Named write-ins and later amendments remain unverified.

Sources and verification

Schedule checked October 21, 2026. Candidate verification is reported separately above. For your current ballot and polling hours, check your state election authority. No candidate rankings or recommendations are provided.

Nationwide scheduled regular House, applicable Senate/special Senate and governor races are listed. Saved candidates appear in 506 of 506 races: 500 source-list snapshots and 6 partial lists; 0 race lists remain unavailable. 1517 saved candidates. Source-list coverage is dated evidence from the named source, not a guarantee of later withdrawals or registered write-ins. County unofficial lists are labeled as such. Special House elections and later calendar/district changes are not comprehensively verified.