2026 United States Senate election in Illinois
2026 United States Senate election in Illinois
The 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Illinois . Incumbent Democratic senator Dick Durbin is eligible to run for reelection, having been re-elected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote, but has yet to indicate whether he will do so.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
Declined
Nikki Budzinski , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 13th congressional district (2023โpresent)[ 3]
Sean Casten , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 6th congressional district (2019โpresent)[ 3]
Danny Davis , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 7th congressional district (1997โpresent)[ 3]
Bill Foster , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 11th congressional district (2013โpresent)[ 3]
Chuy Garcรญa , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 4th congressional district (2019โpresent)[ 3]
Jonathan Jackson , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 1st congressional district (2023โpresent)[ 3]
Mike Quigley , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 5th congressional district (2009โpresent)[ 3]
Jan Schakowsky , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district (1999โpresent)[ 3]
Brad Schneider , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 10th congressional district (2017โpresent)[ 3]
Eric Sorensen , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district (2023โpresent)[ 3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
Declined
General election
Predictions
References
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^ Sweet, Lynn (23 November 2024). "What's next for Rahm Emanuel?" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved 2 December 2024 .
^ Moore, Brendan (5 August 2024). "No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin undecided on 2026 reelection bid" . The Pantagraph . Retrieved 2 December 2024 .
^ Solender, Andrew (27 November 2024). "Scoop: Huge wave of House members eyes 2026 exits" . Axios . Retrieved 3 December 2024 .
^ Vinicky, Amanda (6 August 2024). "Kamala Harris Did Not Pick JB Pritzker as Her Running Mate, but the Illinois Governor's National Profile Has Only Grown" . WTTW . Retrieved 3 December 2024 .
^ a b Sivak, David (17 September 2024). "No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin to decide on reelection plans in new year" . Washington Examiner . Retrieved 3 December 2024 .
^ Sweet, Lynn (January 27, 2025). "Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launching PAC to help potential bid for Senate if Durbin does not run again" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved January 27, 2025 .
^ "Senate Ratings" . Inside Elections . Retrieved January 14, 2025 .
^ "2026 Senate Interactive Map" . 270toWin . Retrieved January 22, 2025 .