Illinois

Nov 3, 2026 general election · U.S. Senate and Governor

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How to vote in Illinois

General election: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. Dates below are for that election, from official state election sources; rules can change, so confirm with the linked source.

Registration deadline
Regular registration closed Oct 6; online registration closes Oct 18. Grace-period registration and voting in person through Election Day, with two forms of ID. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Early voting
Early voting began Sept 24 and runs through Nov 2. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Absentee / mail voting
Vote-by-mail applications submitted by mail must be received by Oct 29. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Voter ID
Not yet compiled — check the official state election site.
Find your polling place / sample ballot
Official voter lookup (check registration; many states also show your polling place and sample ballot here) · Official state election website (links from the state lists on vote.gov; accessed Oct 16, 2026)

On your ballot

U.S. Senate (open seat)

Juliana Stratton (D) vs. Don Tracy (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Governor (JB Pritzker running again)

JB Pritzker (D) vs. Darren Bailey (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Candidate profiles

Every candidate we list for Illinois's statewide races, with background, positions and votes.

U.S. Senate

Juliana StrattonDemocraticDon TracyRepublicanWhitfield Harrington Jr.Independent

Governor

JB PritzkerDemocratic · IncumbentDarren BaileyRepublicanCollin CorbettIndependent

County and local races for Illinois are coming soon (added three states at a time, alphabetically). U.S. House races are not yet listed.

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