Illinois District 12

IL-12 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Julie Fortier ✓ 26,791 100.0%

Republican Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Mike Bost ✓ 81,400 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Mike Bost
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+10

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Mike Bost

Mike Bost Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,327,225
Cash on Hand: $789,999

Julie Fortier Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $145,608
Cash on Hand: $42,135

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days; table shows 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-12 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 IL-12 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 most recent week of scientific public polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days. One poll in that week is the average. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists the polls from that window. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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