Illinois District 4

IL-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Patty Garcia 52,616 100.0%

Republican Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Lupe Castillo 8,336 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Chuy García)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+35

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Patty Garcia

Patty Garcia Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $358,667
Cash on Hand: $185,499

Lupe Castillo Nominee

Republican

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Independent Center Voice 2026-08-01 653 RV ±3.80 Patty Garcia 34.00% Lupe Castillo 15.00%

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 IL-04 House race competitive?

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

What does the latest poll of the 2026 IL-04 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Independent Center Voice (completed August 1, 2026), found Patty Garcia (D) at 34% and Lupe Castillo (R) at 15%.

When is the 2026 IL-04 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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