The 2026 election is going to be a busy time for Illinois voters, with numerous members of Congress not seeking reelection and with a hotly contested governor’s race. That race will feature incumbent Gov.

Come January 2027, Illinois will not be represented in Congress by Dick Durbin for the first time in more than four decades.

Republican Darren Bailey is taking on a different strategy in this campaign than the one four years ago, when he lost to Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker by 13 points.

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Early voting for the 2026 primary election is right around the corner when voters will decide on nominees for local, state, and federal offices.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, is seeking re-election in Illinois District 17, a bracket-shaped area that captures population centers from Rockford all the way to Bloomington, including Freeport, Moline, Galesburg and Peoria.

(The Center Square) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling clears the way for U.S. Rep. Mike Bost to challenge Illinois’ law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted weeks after Election Day, a dispute that lower courts had previously refused to hear.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says this spring’s election-year legislative session will be squarely focused on tackling Illinois voters’ priorities. “We’re going to focus on things that help folks in their household budget,

Rep. Maura Hirschauer’s HB 4535 lets Illinois school districts use e-learning when campuses serve as polling places on Election Day.

WIFR Morning News Anchor Mike Garrigan gives an in-depth preview of the 2026 Illinois Governor’s race.