Draft:2026 United States Senate election in Illinois
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Dick Durbin, incumbent U.S. Senator (1997–present)[1] (decision expected in January 2025)[2]
Potential
[edit]- Rahm Emanuel, outgoing United States Ambassador to Japan (2022–present)[3]
- Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State (2023–present)[4]
- Robin Kelly, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district (2013–present)[5]
- Raja Krishnamoorthi, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th congressional district (2017–present)[5]
- JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois (2019–present)[6]
- Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General (2019–present)[7]
- Lauren Underwood, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district (2019–present)[7]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Darin LaHood, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 16th congressional district (2015–present)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (5 August 2024). "What if Pritzker becomes VP?". Politico. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Sweet, Lynn (23 November 2024). "What's next for Rahm Emanuel?". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Moore, Brendan (5 August 2024). "No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin undecided on 2026 reelection bid". The Pantagraph. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b Solender, Andrew (27 November 2024). "Scoop: Huge wave of House members eyes 2026 exits". Axios. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.