2026 United States general electionIllinois

U.S. Senate: Illinois

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: Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)
FEC: Illinois Class II 2026 Official source
Illinois Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Last time: Won by 16.1 points (percentage points between the top two)
elections.il.gov Official source
RICHARD J. DURBIN | DEMOCRATIC | 3,278,930 | 54.93% ... MARK C. CURRAN JR. | REPUBLICAN | 2,319,870 | 38.87%
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Illinois Class II
FEC: Illinois Class II 2026 Official source
Illinois Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised

Juliana Stratton Democratic$5.9M
Don Tracy Republican$2.5M
Whitfield Harrington Jr Independent$101K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Don Tracy

Republican

FEC: TRACY, DON Official source

TRACY, DON, Republican Party, Senate IL: FEC candidate S6IL00615, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Tracy, Don | | | UNITED STATES SENATOR | REPUBLICAN | 10/31/2025 8:19 AM | Active 10/31/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: TRACY, DON Official source

TRACY, DON, Republican Party, Senate IL: FEC candidate S6IL00615, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.5M
FEC: TRACY, DON Official source
Receipts $2,459,890, disbursements $947,466, cash on hand $1,512,424 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $947K
On hand: $1.5M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Juliana Stratton

Democratic

FEC: STRATTON, JULIANA Official source

STRATTON, JULIANA, Democratic Party, Senate IL: FEC candidate S6IL00458, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Stratton, Juliana | | | UNITED STATES SENATOR | DEMOCRATIC | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: STRATTON, JULIANA Official source

STRATTON, JULIANA, Democratic Party, Senate IL: FEC candidate S6IL00458, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $5.9M
FEC: STRATTON, JULIANA Official source
Receipts $5,906,599, disbursements $4,798,641, cash on hand $1,107,958 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $4.8M
On hand: $1.1M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Whitfield Harrington Jr

Independent

FEC: HARRINGTON, WHITFIELD MR JR Official source

HARRINGTON, WHITFIELD MR JR, Independent, Senate IL: FEC candidate S6IL00680, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Harrington Jr, Whitfield 431 Selkirk Dr. Schaumburg, IL 60194 | | | UNITED STATES SENATOR | AMERICAN CENTER PARTY | 5/26/2026 9:04 AM | Active 5/26/2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: HARRINGTON, WHITFIELD MR JR Official source

HARRINGTON, WHITFIELD MR JR, Independent, Senate IL: FEC candidate S6IL00680, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $101K
FEC: HARRINGTON, WHITFIELD MR JR Official source
Receipts $100,702, disbursements $96,951, cash on hand $3,751 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $97K
On hand: $3,751

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

18 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Richard J. Durbin (incumbent)	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$2.4M	$1M
S Krishnamoorthi	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$31.6M	$75K
Robin Kelly	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$3.5M	$4,194
Jeannie Evans	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$1.3M	$3,369
Steve Botsford	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$373K	$100
Casimer Chlebek	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$202K	$27
Kevin Ryan	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$139K	$-10K
Jonathan Dean	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$124K	$13K
Adam Delgado	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$59K	$3,282
Awisi Bustos	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$42K	$0
John Goodman	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$29K	$5,700
Pamela Long	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$25K	$1,885
Bryan Maxwell	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$22K	$1,362
Christopher Alexander Swann	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$18K	-$409
R Cary Capparelli	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$13K	$829
Douglas Bennett	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$13K	$1,548
Sean Amedee Brown	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$10K	$538
Steven J Schwartzberg	-	Filed with the FEC	$6,021	$5,988

Sources

30 on record, 28 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

durbin.senate.govOfficial source
elections.il.govOfficial source
Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source elections.il.gov
FEC: Illinois Class II 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BENNETT, DOUGLASOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BOTSFORD, STEVEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BROWN, SEAN AMEDEEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BUSTOS, AWISIOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CAPPARELLI, R CARYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CHLEBEK, CASIMER MR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: DEAN, JONATHANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DELGADO, ADAMOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DURBIN, RICHARD J.Official source fec.gov
FEC: EVANS, JEANNIEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GOODMAN, JOHNOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HARRINGTON, WHITFIELD MR JROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KELLY, ROBINOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KRISHNAMOORTHI, SOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LONG, PAMELAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MAXWELL, BRYANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: RYAN, KEVINOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SCHWARTZBERG, STEVEN JOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STRATTON, JULIANAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SWANN, CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDEROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TRACY, DONOfficial 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. Senate: Illinois

The seat

On the ballot

Don Tracy

Juliana Stratton

Whitfield Harrington Jr

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