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2026 United States Senate election in Illinois
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.
Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] Nikki Budzinski , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 13th congressional district [ 3] Sean Casten , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 6th congressional district [ 3] Danny Davis , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 7th congressional district [ 3] Bill Foster , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 11th congressional district [ 3] Chuy García , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 4th congressional district [ 3] Jonathan Jackson , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 1st congressional district [ 3] Mike Quigley , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 5th congressional district [ 3] Jan Schakowsky , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district [ 3] Brad Schneider , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 10th congressional district [ 3] Eric Sorensen , U.S. Representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district [ 3] Publicly expressed interest [ edit ]
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