Illinois Senate Races

2026 Races for the Illinois Senate in all districts.
Click on a row to see detailed information. (i) indicates an incumbent candidate.

District Total Candidates Candidates Total Funds in Race
2nd Senate District 1 Omar Aquino (i) $695,987.72
3rd Senate District 1 Mattie Hunter (i) $645,889.69
5th Senate District 1 Lakesia Collins (i) $530,294.43
6th Senate District 2 Sara Feigenholtz (i); Nick Uniejewski $2,104,638.20
8th Senate District 2 Ram Villivalam (i); Vincent Romano $1,880,652.35
9th Senate District 3 Patrick Hanley; Tom Lally; Rachel Ruttenberg $569,055.10
11th Senate District 1 Mike Porfirio (i) $315,587.04
12th Senate District 1 Celina Villanueva (i) $402,901.32
14th Senate District 4 Emil Jones III (i); Ahmed Karrar; Brian Skala; Kenny Williams $417,289.67
15th Senate District 1 Napoleon Harris (i) $706,833.36
17th Senate District 2 Elgie Sims (i); Frederick Walls $1,345,810.47
18th Senate District 2 Fran Hurley; Christine McGovern $221,774.04
20th Senate District 1 Graciela Guzman (i) $1,065,365.09
21st Senate District 2 Laura Ellman (i); Julie Berkowicz $494,442.50
23rd Senate District 2 Suzanne Glowiak Hilton (i); Linda Polacek $544,886.15
24th Senate District 2 Seth Lewis (i); Benjamin McAdams $369,809.47
26th Senate District 2 Darby Hills (i); Nabeela Syed $2,650,276.50
27th Senate District 2 David Mathis; Carina Santa Maria $55,665.00
29th Senate District 2 Julie Morrison (i); Kate McGrath $978,442.50
30th Senate District 1 Adriane Johnson (i) $470,991.33
32nd Senate District 2 Craig Wilcox (i); Karen Battaglia $212,466.51
33rd Senate District 3 Jessica Breugelmans; Michele Clark; Danielle Penman $170,983.23
35th Senate District 2 Dave Syverson (i); Sarah Mertens $407,092.68
36th Senate District 3 Michael Halpin (i); Brad Beekman; Patrick Harlan $935,935.27
38th Senate District 2 Sue Rezin (i); Ernie Marcelain $1,438,474.29
39th Senate District 1 Don Harmon (i) $30,091,414.80
41st Senate District 1 John Curran (i) $5,219,046.23
42nd Senate District 2 Linda Holmes (i); Eddie Perez $1,499,279.71
44th Senate District 1 Sally Turner (i) $277,322.64
45th Senate District 2 Andrew Chesney (i); Joseph Berning $719,151.68
47th Senate District 1 Neil Anderson (i) $334,600.06
48th Senate District 2 Doris Turner (i); Frank Lesko $1,452,949.62
50th Senate District 1 Jil Tracy (i) $350,612.50
51st Senate District 1 Chapin Rose (i) $203,349.65
53rd Senate District 1 Chris Balkema (i) $297,232.21
54th Senate District 1 Steve McClure (i) $249,878.59
56th Senate District 3 Erica Harriss (i); Marsia Geldert-Murphey; Kevin Hall $231,958.18
57th Senate District 2 Christopher Belt (i); Daniel Rhyne $1,447,886.70
59th Senate District 3 Paul Jacobs; Tamiko Mueller; Stephen Vercellino $315,957.07
79th Senate District 1 Robert Ellington-Snipes $0.00
This candidate list is updated regularly, and is based off of public statements and filings with the State Board of Elections. If you believe there is a candidate that should be added or removed, please contact us at outreach@reformforillinois.org.