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) $714,637.72
3rd Senate District 1 Mattie Hunter (i) $668,525.94
5th Senate District 1 Lakesia Collins (i) $530,766.80
6th Senate District 1 Sara Feigenholtz (i) $2,261,081.39
8th Senate District 2 Ram Villivalam (i); Vincent Romano $1,906,202.35
9th Senate District 2 Patrick Hanley; Tom Lally $415,762.30
11th Senate District 1 Mike Porfirio (i) $318,271.04
12th Senate District 1 Celina Villanueva (i) $409,451.32
14th Senate District 2 Emil Jones III (i); Brian Skala $407,012.77
15th Senate District 1 Napoleon Harris (i) $713,733.36
17th Senate District 2 Elgie Sims (i); Frederick Walls $1,394,870.61
18th Senate District 2 Fran Hurley; Christine McGovern $243,940.97
20th Senate District 1 Graciela Guzman (i) $1,082,191.34
21st Senate District 2 Laura Ellman (i); Julie Berkowicz $524,537.90
23rd Senate District 2 Suzanne Glowiak Hilton (i); Linda Polacek $547,680.96
24th Senate District 2 Seth Lewis (i); Benjamin McAdams $396,434.78
26th Senate District 2 Darby Hills (i); Nabeela Syed $2,689,158.67
27th Senate District 2 David Mathis; Carina Santa Maria $79,974.34
29th Senate District 2 Julie Morrison (i); Kate McGrath $1,008,406.89
30th Senate District 1 Adriane Johnson (i) $476,222.58
32nd Senate District 2 Craig Wilcox (i); Karen Battaglia $233,094.91
33rd Senate District 2 Michele Clark; Danielle Penman $147,692.27
35th Senate District 2 Dave Syverson (i); Sarah Mertens $448,075.45
36th Senate District 2 Michael Halpin (i); Brad Beekman $1,001,755.94
38th Senate District 2 Sue Rezin (i); Ernie Marcelain $1,444,765.86
39th Senate District 1 Don Harmon (i) $30,486,214.09
41st Senate District 1 John Curran (i) $5,297,337.09
42nd Senate District 2 Linda Holmes (i); Eddie Perez $1,500,369.71
44th Senate District 1 Sally Turner (i) $291,073.89
45th Senate District 2 Andrew Chesney (i); Joseph Berning $747,212.67
47th Senate District 1 Neil Anderson (i) $338,400.06
48th Senate District 2 Doris Turner (i); Frank Lesko $1,531,384.20
50th Senate District 1 Jil Tracy (i) $370,572.46
51st Senate District 1 Chapin Rose (i) $203,749.65
53rd Senate District 1 Chris Balkema (i) $298,142.21
54th Senate District 1 Steve McClure (i) $253,951.94
56th Senate District 2 Erica Harriss (i); Marsia Geldert-Murphey $237,165.41
57th Senate District 2 Christopher Belt (i); Daniel Rhyne $1,490,208.37
59th Senate District 2 Paul Jacobs; Tamiko Mueller $319,395.01
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.