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2026 United States Senate election in Illinois

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2026 United States Senate election in Illinois

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. senator

Dick Durbin
Democratic



The 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic senator Dick Durbin is eligible to run for reelection, having been re-elected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote, but has yet to indicate whether he will do so.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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Republican primary

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Inside Elections[10] Solid D January 17, 2025
270toWin[11] Solid D January 9, 2025

References

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  1. ^ Pearson, Rick (11 November 2024). "US Sen. Dick Durbin says Democrats' minority status a consideration as he mulls reelection bid". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ Kapos, Shia (5 August 2024). "What if Pritzker becomes VP?". Politico. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Huiskes, Helen (January 27, 2025). "The Race for Dick Durbin's Senate Seat Has Already Begun". NOTUS. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Sweet, Lynn (23 November 2024). "What's next for Rahm Emanuel?". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ^ Moore, Brendan (5 August 2024). "No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin undecided on 2026 reelection bid". The Pantagraph. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ Solender, Andrew (27 November 2024). "Scoop: Huge wave of House members eyes 2026 exits". Axios. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ^ Vinicky, Amanda (6 August 2024). "Kamala Harris Did Not Pick JB Pritzker as Her Running Mate, but the Illinois Governor's National Profile Has Only Grown". WTTW. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b Sivak, David (17 September 2024). "No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin to decide on reelection plans in new year". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  9. ^ Sweet, Lynn (January 27, 2025). "Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launching PAC to help potential bid for Senate if Durbin does not run again". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  10. ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "2026 Senate Interactive Map". 270toWin. Retrieved January 22, 2025.