Candidate profile: Jump Wesley Shepherd

Shepherd’s place in the race

Jump Wesley Shepherd is running as a Democrat in Illinois’ 2026 U.S. Senate contest. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

Shepherd has no biography on file. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand totals are also not on file, and there are no documented policy positions for Shepherd. That means the official record does not establish Shepherd’s work history, public service experience or positions on issues that may come before the U.S. Senate.

What the office does

Illinois voters elect U.S. senators to represent the entire state in Congress. The Senate considers federal legislation and votes on presidential nominations and treaties. The winner of the Illinois election will hold one of the state’s two Senate seats.

This is a contested race. Richard J. Durbin, a Democrat, is listed as the incumbent.

Candidates in the contest

The candidate field includes Democrats, Republicans, independents and candidates with other party labels. For each person below, no biography, campaign finance totals or documented policy positions are on file.

• Awisi Bustos — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Jonathan Dean — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Panagioti John MR Bartzis — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Adam Delgado — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Pamela Long — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Jump Wesley Shepherd — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Bryan Maxwell — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Anthony J MR Smith — Independent: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Jeannie Evans — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Austin James Mink — Independent: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Gavin Solomon — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• John Goodman — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Tyrone Muhammad — Independent: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Juliana Stratton — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Whitfield MR JR Harrington — Independent: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Januario Mr. Ortega — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Christopher Alexander Swann — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Casimer Mr. Chlebek — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Bradley Lamar Mr. Jr. Horges — W: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Robert A MR Palmer — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Lloyd Jones — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Adair Rodriquez — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Don Tracy — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Steve Botsford — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Robin Kelly — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Kevin Ryan — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• R Cary Capparelli — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• S Krishnamoorthi — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Joseph David Schilling — Other: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Stanley Mr. Leavell — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Steven J Schwartzberg — Independent: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Douglas Bennett — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Jimmy Lee II Tillman — Republican: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.
• Richard J. Durbin — Democrat: No biography, finance totals or policy positions are on file.

What voters can watch

Before the Nov. 3 election, voters can watch for updates to candidate filings, campaign finance records and documented issue positions. The final candidate lineup and ballot labels will determine the choices presented to voters in the general election.