2026 United States general electionIllinois

U.S. House: Illinois's 9th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

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

usa.gov Official source

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: Janice D Schakowsky (Democratic)
FEC: Illinois's 9th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Illinois's 9th district
FEC: Illinois's 9th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Daniel Biss

Democratic

FEC: BISS, DANIEL Official source

BISS, DANIEL, Democratic Party, House IL district 09: FEC candidate H6IL09228, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Biss, Daniel | | | 9TH CONGRESS | DEMOCRATIC | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: BISS, DANIEL Official source

BISS, DANIEL, Democratic Party, House IL district 09: FEC candidate H6IL09228, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.9M
FEC: BISS, DANIEL Official source
Receipts $2,946,675, disbursements $2,684,545, cash on hand $262,130 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.7M
On hand: $262K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

John Elleson

Republican

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Elleson, John | | | 9TH CONGRESS | REPUBLICAN | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Elleson, John | | | 9TH CONGRESS | REPUBLICAN | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

16 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Janice D Schakowsky (incumbent)	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$413K	$245K
Katherine M. Abughazaleh	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$4.1M	$17K
Laura Fine	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$2.8M	$1,249
Philip Jerome Andrew	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$1.4M	$0
Bushra Amiwala	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$1.2M	$59K
Khai-Hoan Huynh	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$1M	$-14K
Bruce Leon	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$902K	$618K
Jeff Cohen	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$793K	$0
Mike Simmons	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$466K	$7,196
Sam Polan	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$377K	$0
Nick Pyati	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$273K	$0
Howard Rosenblum	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$141K	$39K
Miracle Jenkins	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$29K	$2,261
Justin Ford	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$28K	$311
Dongbo Su	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$24K	$0
Jill Manrique	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$5,397	$73

Sources

22 on record, 22 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source elections.il.gov
FEC: Illinois's 9th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M.Official source fec.gov
FEC: AMIWALA, BUSHRAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ANDREW, PHILIP JEROMEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BISS, DANIELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: COHEN, JEFFOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: FINE, LAURAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: FORD, JUSTINOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HUYNH, KHAI-HOANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JENKINS, MIRACLEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LEON, BRUCEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MANRIQUE, JILLOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: POLAN, SAMOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: PYATI, NICKOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ROSENBLUM, HOWARDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE DOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SIMMONS, MIKEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SU, DONGBOOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: Illinois's 9th district

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Daniel Biss

John Elleson

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