Illinois District 2

IL-02 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Donna Miller ✓ 34,034 40.4%
Jesse Jackson Jr. 24,321 28.9%
Robert Peters 10,490 12.4%
Yumeka Brown 8,534 10.1%
Willie Preston 2,463 2.9%
Patrick Keating 1,093 1.3%
Toni Brown 979 1.2%
Sidney Moore 860 1.0%
Eric France 837 1.0%
Adal Regis 685 0.8%

Republican Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Michael Noack ✓ 20,598 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Robin Kelly)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
14D - 3R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+30

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid Democrat

Candidates

Donna Miller

Donna Miller Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,679,839
Cash on Hand: $101,988

Michael Noack Nominee

Republican

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 IL-02 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 IL-02 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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