Primary
Primary held March 17, 2026.
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana Stratton ✓ | 507,689 | 40.4% | |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | 411,150 | 32.7% | |
| Robin Kelly | 229,788 | 18.3% | |
| Kevin Ryan | 61,914 | 4.9% | |
| Bryan Maxwell | 10,070 | 0.8% | |
| Sean Brown | 8,122 | 0.6% | |
| Awisi Bustos | 8,020 | 0.6% | |
| Christopher Swann | 7,896 | 0.6% | |
| Jonathan Dean | 6,762 | 0.5% | |
| Steve Botsford | 5,411 | 0.4% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Tracy ✓ | 215,523 | 40.0% | |
| Jeannie Evans | 122,840 | 22.8% | |
| Casey Chlebek | 60,222 | 11.2% | |
| R. Cary Capparelli | 56,907 | 10.6% | |
| Pamela Denise Long | 53,810 | 10.0% | |
| Jimmy Lee Tillman | 30,042 | 5.6% |
Full calendar and every race: Illinois primary guide
Race Overview
Candidates
Average reflects all polls from the last 90 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 Illinois Senate race competitive?
No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.
When is the 2026 Illinois Senate 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 90 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.
Race Notes
Durbin retiring after long tenure
Independent Expenditures Updated 6 hours ago
Top Spenders
- ILLINOIS FUTURE PAC $3,335,363
- THE IMPACT FUND $988,878
- PROGRESSIVE VALUES ILLINOIS $395,452
- PROTECT PROGRESS $315,229
- LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $20,000
- THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY $4,469
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