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Race preview · IL
Sean Casten, Skylar Duensing and Niki Conforti are listed for the 2026 general election in Illinois' 6th Congressional District.
News · IL
The measure would require support from three-fifths of the 50-member City Council before Chicago could approve new borrowing.
News · IL
Illinois voters will choose a U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and congressional officeholders on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · IL
The City Council approved changes to Chicago’s campaign ethics rules as election activity increased.
News · IL
A proposed Chicago ordinance would pause certain data center activity, but it has not yet become city law.
News · IL
A proposed Chicago ordinance would establish a moratorium involving data centers, placing the issue before city policymakers.
News · IL
The proposal calls for abolishing all three federal bodies but is not directly connected to a candidate race or election.
Candidate profile · IL
Republican John Goodman is among 34 candidates listed in Illinois’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
News · IL
Chicago’s mayor has announced an intention to seek another term, but the bid is not yet tied to a specific election or candidate field.
News · IL
Chicago’s mayor has announced a reelection bid, stating an intention to seek another term leading the city.
Candidate profile · IL
Democrat Philip Jerome Andrew is listed in the contested U.S. House race in Illinois’ 9th District on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · IL
Tamika La'shon Mrs. Hill is a Democrat in the contested 2026 general election for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · IL
Independent Delila Barrera is among 20 candidates in the IL-9 U.S. House general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · IL
Republican Gavin Solomon is one of 34 listed candidates in Illinois’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Candidate profile · IL
Jeannie Evans is a Republican in Illinois’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race; official records list no biography, finance figures or policy positions.
Candidate profile · IL
Bushra Amiwala is a Democrat in the contested race for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · IL
Democrat Jump Wesley Shepherd is among the candidates listed in Illinois’ 2026 U.S. Senate contest.
Candidate profile · IL
Republican Pamela Long is among the candidates in Illinois’ contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.
Candidate profile · IL
Democrat Adam Delgado is running in Illinois’ contested U.S. Senate general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · IL
Jill Manrique is one of 20 candidates listed in the contested U.S. House race in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · IL
Republican Panagioti John MR Bartzis is running in Illinois’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Candidate profile · IL
Bruce Leon is a Democrat in the contested 2026 race for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · IL
Independent Nathan E MR Billips is running for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 7th District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · IL
Illinois’ Democratic primary contests are drawing attention to generational change and the role of campaign spending.