Gavin Solomon: 2026 Illinois U.S. Senate candidate

Race at a glance

Gavin Solomon is one of 34 candidates listed in Illinois’ contested U.S. Senate race. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

The field includes Democratic, Republican, independent and other candidates. No candidate in the race has a biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.

Democratic candidates

• Awisi Bustos — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Jonathan Dean — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Adam Delgado — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Jump Wesley Shepherd — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Bryan Maxwell — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Juliana Stratton — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Christopher Alexander Swann — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Robert A MR Palmer — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Adair Rodriquez — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Steve Botsford — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Robin Kelly — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Kevin Ryan — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• S Krishnamoorthi — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Stanley Mr. Leavell — Democrat. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Richard J. Durbin — Democrat and incumbent. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.

Republican candidates

• Panagioti John MR Bartzis — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Pamela Long — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Jeannie Evans — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Gavin Solomon — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• John Goodman — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Januario Mr. Ortega — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Casimer Mr. Chlebek — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Lloyd Jones — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Don Tracy — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• R Cary Capparelli — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Douglas Bennett — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Jimmy Lee II Tillman — Republican. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.

Independent and other candidates

• Anthony J MR Smith — Independent. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Austin James Mink — Independent. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Tyrone Muhammad — Independent. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Whitfield MR JR Harrington — Independent. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Steven J Schwartzberg — Independent. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Bradley Lamar Mr. Jr. Horges — W. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
• Joseph David Schilling — Other. No biography, documented policy position, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.

What voters can track

The candidate field may be updated before the general election. Voters can also track whether biographies, documented policy positions and campaign finance figures are added ahead of Nov. 3, 2026.