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Free public service for Illinois votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Active choices for every statewide candidate contest

Who is running in Illinois?

The Illinois State Board of Elections active candidate list shows 14 printed choices or tickets across 6 statewide candidate contests for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Name source: Illinois State Board of Elections Candidate List for the 2026 General Election, ElectionID 71, checked October 1, 2026. Only records marked Active are included. Paired Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates are counted as one ballot ticket.
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The table presents the same candidates in a compact format.

Active printed choices or tickets in all 6 Illinois statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
U.S. SenatorJuliana StrattonDemocraticFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorDon TracyRepublicanFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorWhitfield Harrington Jr.American Center PartyFEC record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorJB Pritzker / Christian MitchellDemocraticState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorDarren Bailey / Aaron B. Del MarRepublicanState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorCollin Corbett / Carolyn SchofieldIndependentState record matched
Attorney GeneralKwame RaoulDemocraticState record matched
Attorney GeneralRobert W. FiorettiRepublicanState record matched
Secretary of StateAlexi GiannouliasDemocraticState record matched
Secretary of StateDiane M. HarrisRepublicanState record matched
ComptrollerMargaret CrokeDemocraticState record matched
ComptrollerBryan DrewRepublicanState record matched
TreasurerMichael W. FrerichsDemocraticState record matched
TreasurerMax SolomonRepublicanState record matched
Separate from printed choices

Write-in declarations are filed with local election authorities

Illinois requires a notarized Declaration of Intent by September 3 for a general-election write-in vote to be counted. The official calendar says declarations are filed with the proper local election authority or authorities, not with the State Board of Elections. No statewide central list of named general-election write-ins was published with the state candidate list, so this guide does not invent or aggregate names from incomplete local lists.

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Official candidate and election documents

2026 General Election candidate listOfficial active and removed candidate records for the November 3, 2026 general election.Candidate filing searchOfficial search for candidate filings, statuses, offices, parties, and filing dates.Illinois Voters' GuideOfficial statewide office, court, and public-question guide for the 2026 General Election.
Coverage boundary: This page covers only candidate contests decided by all Illinois voters. U.S. House, General Assembly, Supreme Court district, Appellate Court district, circuit and subcircuit, county, municipal, school, and local contests are excluded. The 14-choice count treats each Governor and Lieutenant Governor pair as one ticket. Removed candidate records are excluded. Write-in declarations are local and are discussed separately. The official Illinois Voters' Guide showed no statewide public question. Candidate order shown here is not a claim about final order on every ballot style. Read the full coverage boundary.