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
Chuy García
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
14D - 3R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+35

General Election Polling Trend

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Patty Garcia

Patty Garcia Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $481,883
Cash on Hand: $172,570

Lupe Castillo Nominee

Republican

Byron Sigcho Lopez

Independent
Total Raised: $188,362
Cash on Hand: $899

Christopher Roman Getty

Independent
Total Raised: $400,433
Cash on Hand: $138,500

Lindsay Church

Independent
Total Raised: $16,437
Cash on Hand: $0
Mayra Macias

Mayra Macias

Independent
Total Raised: $308,253
Cash on Hand: $6,945

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
34.0%
Republican
15.0%
Margin
D+19.0
Last Poll
Aug 1, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. 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? →

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

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 IL-04 House race?

Patty Garcia leads Lupe Castillo 34% to 15% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+19.0 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

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 on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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