Illinois election questions
Questions on races and election records in this state.
Election questions
How competitive are Illinois’s congressional races in 2026?
FutureBallot rates zero House districts in Illinois competitive in the dated forecasts listed below. The table covers seventeen House districts. Districts with missing or withheld forecast evidence: zero. FutureBallot also rates zero Senate races competitive among the Senate forecasts listed.
| Contest | Highest modeled chance | Status | Evidence date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-8 | Melissa Bean: 99.5% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-16 | Darin LaHood: 99.6% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-14 | Lauren Underwood: 99.7% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-11 | Bill Foster: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-4 | Patty Garcia: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-6 | Sean Casten: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-17 | Eric Sorensen: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-13 | Nikki Budzinski: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-15 | Mary Miller: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-10 | Brad Schneider: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-12 | Mike Bost: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-2 | Donna Miller: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-9 | Daniel Biss: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-3 | Delia Ramirez: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-1 | Jonathan Jackson: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-5 | Mike Quigley: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-7 | La Shawn Ford: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| U.S. Senate | Juliana Stratton: 97.7% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 00:40 UTC |
Ratings use the favorite’s chance rounded to a whole percent. Competitive means Lean or Toss-up, below 85%; Toss-up is below 60%.
House contests are listed from the closest modeled race outward. Assignments and unavailable forecasts follow the modeled races.
A party assignment does not necessarily mean a candidate is unopposed. Same-party, independent or minor-party candidates can still contest a seat.
Sources: All House district statuses · Rating definitions
How competitive are Illinois’s U.S. House races in 2026?
FutureBallot rates zero House districts in Illinois competitive in the dated forecasts listed below. The table covers seventeen House districts. Districts with missing or withheld forecast evidence: zero.
| Contest | Highest modeled chance | Status | Evidence date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-8 | Melissa Bean: 99.5% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-16 | Darin LaHood: 99.6% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-14 | Lauren Underwood: 99.7% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-11 | Bill Foster: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-4 | Patty Garcia: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-6 | Sean Casten: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-17 | Eric Sorensen: 99.8% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-13 | Nikki Budzinski: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-15 | Mary Miller: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-10 | Brad Schneider: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-12 | Mike Bost: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-2 | Donna Miller: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-9 | Daniel Biss: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-3 | Delia Ramirez: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-1 | Jonathan Jackson: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-5 | Mike Quigley: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
| IL-7 | La Shawn Ford: more than 99.9% | Safe | October 30, 2026, 06:54 UTC |
Ratings use the favorite’s chance rounded to a whole percent. Competitive means Lean or Toss-up, below 85%; Toss-up is below 60%.
House contests are listed from the closest modeled race outward. Assignments and unavailable forecasts follow the modeled races.
A party assignment does not necessarily mean a candidate is unopposed. Same-party, independent or minor-party candidates can still contest a seat.
Sources: All House district statuses · Rating definitions
Which party, if any, is favored in each 2026 state legislative chamber with seats up in Illinois?
FutureBallot’s state legislative forecast dated October 30, 2026, 12:45 UTC lists majority chances, marks a chamber nonpartisan, or reports unresolved probabilities for each chamber with seats up.
| Chamber | Democratic majority | Republican majority | Seats up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois House | 100.0% | 0.0% | 118 |
| Illinois Senate | 100.0% | 0.0% | 39 |
Each chamber is a separate contest. These are not joint probabilities of controlling the legislature. A range assigns seats that cannot be forecast to each party in turn. When exact party probabilities sum to less than 100%, the remainder is the chance neither party has a majority. No party-majority probability is reported for a nonpartisan chamber.
Sources: State legislative forecasts and limitations · Illinois House · Illinois Senate
Where can I find Illinois election dates and voting information?
Use Illinois’s election office for its election calendar, ballot information and links to local voting services. Check the year and whether the date concerns a primary, general, special or runoff election.
The office link was read from USAGov on 2026-10-30. FutureBallot does not maintain a separate calendar of voting deadlines.
Sources: Illinois election office — USAGov directory · USAGov official-office directory