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2026 United States general electionIllinois

Governor of Illinois

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by: JB Pritzker (Democratic)
elections.il.gov Official source
Mitchell, Christian ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC ... Pritzker, JB ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Last time: Won by 12.5 points (percentage points between the top two)
elections.il.gov Official source
JB PRITZKER | DEMOCRATIC | 2,253,748 | 54.91% ... DARREN BAILEY | REPUBLICAN | 1,739,095 | 42.37%
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Illinois governor
elections.il.gov Official source
Mitchell, Christian ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC ... Pritzker, JB ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Collin Corbett

Independent

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Corbett, Collin Redaction Requested | | | GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | INDEPENDENT | 5/26/2026 5:00 PM | Active 5/26/2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Corbett, Collin Redaction Requested | | | GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | INDEPENDENT | 5/26/2026 5:00 PM | Active 5/26/2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Darren Bailey

Republican

elections.il.gov Official source

Mitchell, Christian ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC ... Pritzker, JB ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Bailey, Darren | | | GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | REPUBLICAN | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Nominee

elections.il.gov Official source

Mitchell, Christian ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC ... Pritzker, JB ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Bailey, Darren | | | GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | REPUBLICAN | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

JB Pritzker

Democratic

elections.il.gov Official source

Pritzker, JB ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

elections.il.gov Official source

JB Pritzker ... Office: | Governor ... 2026 | GE

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

elections.il.gov Official source

Pritzker, JB ... GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | DEMOCRATIC

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

elections.il.gov Official source

JB Pritzker ... Office: | Governor ... 2026 | GE

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Governor of Illinois since 2019; previously elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022.

gov.illinois.gov Official source

Governor JB Pritzker is Illinois’ 43rd Governor, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

jbpritzker.com News report

since taking office in 2019 as Governor of Illinois

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Campaign website

Sources

9 on record, 8 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

elections.il.govOfficial source
elections.il.govOfficial source
elections.il.govOfficial source
Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source elections.il.gov
gov.illinois.govOfficial source
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source
jbpritzker.comNews report

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