Full profile
Race overview
Illinois’ contested U.S. Senate general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The field includes 34 candidates: 15 Democrats, 12 Republicans, five independents, one candidate with the affiliation “W” and one listed as “Other.” Richard J. Durbin is the incumbent.
Every candidate has the same current profile status: no biography, funds-raised figure, funds-spent figure, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file. “Finance” below covers all three campaign money categories.
Democratic candidates
| Candidate | Affiliation | Status | Biography | Finance | Policy positions | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Awisi Bustos | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Jonathan Dean | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Adam Delgado | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Jump Wesley Shepherd | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Bryan Maxwell | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Juliana Stratton | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Christopher Alexander Swann | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Robert A MR Palmer | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Adair Rodriquez | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Steve Botsford | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Robin Kelly | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Kevin Ryan | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | S Krishnamoorthi | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Stanley Mr. Leavell | Democrat | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Richard J. Durbin | Democrat | Incumbent candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file |
Republican candidates
| Candidate | Affiliation | Status | Biography | Finance | Policy positions | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Panagioti John MR Bartzis | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Pamela Long | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Jeannie Evans | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Gavin Solomon | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | John Goodman | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Januario Mr. Ortega | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Casimer Mr. Chlebek | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Lloyd Jones | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Don Tracy | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | R Cary Capparelli | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Douglas Bennett | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Jimmy Lee II Tillman | Republican | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file |
Independent and other candidates
| Candidate | Affiliation | Status | Biography | Finance | Policy positions | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Anthony J MR Smith | Independent | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Austin James Mink | Independent | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Tyrone Muhammad | Independent | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Whitfield MR JR Harrington | Independent | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Steven J Schwartzberg | Independent | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Bradley Lamar Mr. Jr. Horges | W | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file | | Joseph David Schilling | Other | Candidate | None on file | None on file | None on file |
