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Election Day, Nov. 3

Illinois: every race on the ballot

The U.S. Senate, governor and U.S. House races on the Illinois ballot, and the Democrat running in each.

Statewide

  1. U.S. SenateSolid D

    Juliana Stratton (D) vs. Don Tracy (R)

    Now held by Dick Durbin (D) · PVI D+6. Also on the ballot: Whitfield Harrington Jr. (Independent).

  2. GovernorSolid D

    JB Pritzker (D) vs. Darren Bailey (R)

    Now held by JB Pritzker (D). Also on the ballot: Collin Corbett (Independent).

U.S. House

  1. U.S. House, IL-1Solid D

    Jonathan Jackson (D) vs. Christian Maxwell (R)

    Now held by Jonathan Jackson (D) · PVI D+18.

    Counties in this district (3)

    Cook County, Kankakee County, Will County

  2. U.S. House, IL-2Solid D

    Donna Miller (D) vs. Michael Noack (R)

    Now held by Robin Kelly (D) · PVI D+18.

    Counties in this district (8)

    Champaign County, Cook County, Ford County, Iroquois County, Kankakee County, Livingston County, Vermilion County, Will County

  3. U.S. House, IL-3Solid D

    Delia Ramirez (D) vs. Angel Oakley (R)

    Now held by Delia Ramirez (D) · PVI D+17.

    Counties in this district (2)

    Cook County, DuPage County

  4. U.S. House, IL-4Solid D

    Patty Garcia (D) vs. Lupe Castillo (R)

    Now held by Chuy García (D) · PVI D+17. Also on the ballot: Chris Getty (Independent), Ed Hershey (Working Class).

    Counties in this district (2)

    Cook County, DuPage County

  5. U.S. House, IL-5Solid D

    Mike Quigley (D) vs. Tommy Hanson (R)

    Now held by Mike Quigley (D) · PVI D+19.

    Counties in this district (2)

    Cook County, Lake County

  6. U.S. House, IL-6Solid D

    Sean Casten (D) vs. Niki Conforti (R)

    Now held by Sean Casten (D) · PVI D+3.

    Counties in this district (2)

    Cook County, DuPage County

  7. U.S. House, IL-7Solid D

    La Shawn Ford (D) vs. Chad Koppie (R)

    Now held by Danny Davis (D) · PVI D+34.

    Counties in this district (1)

    Cook County

  8. U.S. House, IL-8Solid D

    Melissa Bean (D) vs. Jennifer Davis (R)

    Now held by Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) · PVI D+5.

    Counties in this district (3)

    Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County

  9. U.S. House, IL-9Solid D

    Daniel Biss (D) vs. John Elleson (R)

    Now held by Jan Schakowsky (D) · PVI D+19.

    Counties in this district (3)

    Cook County, Lake County, McHenry County

  10. U.S. House, IL-10Solid D

    Brad Schneider (D) vs. Carl Lambrecht (R)

    Now held by Brad Schneider (D) · PVI D+12.

    Counties in this district (3)

    Cook County, Lake County, McHenry County

  11. U.S. House, IL-11Solid D

    Bill Foster (D) vs. Jeff Walter (R)

    Now held by Bill Foster (D) · PVI D+6.

    Counties in this district (7)

    Boone County, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County

  12. U.S. House, IL-12Solid R

    Julie Fortier (D) vs. Mike Bost (R)

    Now held by Mike Bost (R) · PVI R+22.

    Counties in this district (34)

    Alexander County, Clark County, Clay County, Clinton County, Coles County, Crawford County, Cumberland County, Edwards County, Effingham County, Franklin County, Gallatin County, Hamilton County, Hardin County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Massac County, Monroe County, Perry County, Pope County, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Richland County, Saline County, St. Clair County, Union County, Wabash County, Washington County, Wayne County, White County, Williamson County

  13. U.S. House, IL-13Solid D

    Nikki Budzinski (D) vs. Jeff Wilson (R)

    Now held by Nikki Budzinski (D) · PVI D+5.

    Counties in this district (7)

    Champaign County, Macon County, Macoupin County, Madison County, Piatt County, Sangamon County, St. Clair County

  14. U.S. House, IL-14Solid D

    Lauren Underwood (D) vs. James Marter (R)

    Now held by Lauren Underwood (D) · PVI D+3.

    Counties in this district (7)

    Bureau County, DeKalb County, Kane County, Kendall County, LaSalle County, Putnam County, Will County

  15. U.S. House, IL-15Solid R

    Jennifer Todd (D) vs. Mary Miller (R)

    Now held by Mary Miller (R) · PVI R+20.

    Counties in this district (35)

    Adams County, Bond County, Brown County, Calhoun County, Cass County, Champaign County, Christian County, Coles County, De Witt County, Douglas County, Edgar County, Fayette County, Fulton County, Greene County, Hancock County, Henderson County, Jersey County, Logan County, Macon County, Madison County, Mason County, McDonough County, Menard County, Mercer County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Moultrie County, Piatt County, Pike County, Sangamon County, Schuyler County, Scott County, Shelby County, Vermilion County, Warren County

  16. U.S. House, IL-16Solid R

    Paul Nolley (D) vs. Darin LaHood (R)

    Now held by Darin LaHood (R) · PVI R+11.

    Counties in this district (21)

    Boone County, Bureau County, DeKalb County, Ford County, Grundy County, Henry County, Jo Daviess County, LaSalle County, Lee County, Livingston County, Marshall County, McHenry County, McLean County, Ogle County, Peoria County, Putnam County, Stark County, Stephenson County, Tazewell County, Winnebago County, Woodford County

  17. U.S. House, IL-17Solid D

    Eric Sorensen (D) vs. Dillan Vancil (R)

    Now held by Eric Sorensen (D) · PVI D+3.

    Counties in this district (14)

    Carroll County, Fulton County, Henry County, Knox County, McDonough County, McLean County, Mercer County, Peoria County, Rock Island County, Stephenson County, Tazewell County, Warren County, Whiteside County, Winnebago County

Nominees from Wikipedia's Illinois election tables; race ratings from the Cook Political Report; counties matched to districts with the Census Bureau's 2020 district file; checked Today, 7:41 PM ET. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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