2026 Illinois House of Representatives election

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2026 Illinois House of Representatives election
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All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives
60 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Emanuel "Chris" Welch Tony McCombie
Party Democratic Republican
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     Democratic incumbent     Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent     Republican incumbent retiring
Incumbent Speaker

Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Democratic



The 2026 Illinois House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect all 118 members of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Contents

Retirements

Democratic

  1. District 8: La Shawn Ford is retiring to run for U.S. Representative in Illinois's 7th congressional district. [1]
  2. District 12: Margaret Croke is retiring to run for comptroller of Illinois. [2]
  3. District 13: Hoan Huynh is retiring to run for U.S. Representative in Illinois's 9th congressional district. [3]
  4. District 51: Nabeela Syed is retiring to run for state senator in District 26. [4]
  5. District 84: Stephanie Kifowit is retiring to run for comptroller of Illinois. [5]

Republican

  1. District 47: Amy Grant is retiring. [6]
  2. District 105: Dennis Tipsword is retiring to run for Woodford County sheriff. [7]
  3. District 118: Paul Jacobs is retiring to run for state senator in District 59. [8]

District index

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District 1

The incumbent is Democrat Aaron Ortiz, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 2

The incumbent is Democrat Elizabeth Hernandez, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 3

The incumbent is Democrat Eva-Dina Delgado, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 4

The incumbent is Democrat Lilian Jiménez, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 5

The incumbent is Democrat Kimberly du Buclet, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 6

The incumbent is Democrat Sonya Harper, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 7

The incumbent is Democrat Chris Welch, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 8

The incumbent is Democrat La Shawn Ford, who is retiring to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois's 7th congressional district. [1]

District 9

The incumbent is Democrat Yolonda Morris, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 10

The incumbent is Democrat Jawaharial Williams, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 11

The incumbent is Democrat Ann Williams, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 12

The incumbent is Democrat Margaret Croke, who is retiring to run for comptroller of Illinois. [2]

District 13

The incumbent is Democrat Hoan Huynh, who is retiring to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois's 9th congressional district. [3]

District 14

The incumbent is Democrat Kelly Cassidy, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 15

The incumbent is Democrat Michael Kelly, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 16

The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Olickal, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 17

The incumbent is Democrat Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 18

The incumbent is Democrat Robyn Gabel, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 19

The incumbent is Democrat Lindsey LaPointe, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 20

The incumbent is Republican Bradley Stephens, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 21

The incumbent is Democrat Abdelnasser Rashid, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 22

The incumbent is Democrat Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 23

The incumbent is Democrat Edgar Gonzalez Jr., who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 24

The incumbent is Democrat Theresa Mah, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 25

The incumbent is Democrat Curtis Tarver, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 26

The incumbent is Democrat Kam Buckner, who is running for re-election. [9]

District 27

The incumbent is Democrat Justin Slaughter, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 28

The incumbent is Democrat Robert Rita, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 29

The incumbent is Democrat Thaddeus Jones, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 30

The incumbent is Democrat Will Davis, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 31

The incumbent is Democrat Michael Crawford, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 32

The incumbent is Democrat Lisa Davis, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 33

The incumbent is Democrat Marcus C. Evans Jr., who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 34

The incumbent is Democrat Nicholas Smith, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 35

The incumbent is Democrat Mary Gill, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 36

The incumbent is Democrat Rick Ryan, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 37

The incumbent is Republican Patrick Sheehan, who was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives in April 2024, succeeding Tim Ozinga. Sheehan is running for re-election. [10]

District 38

The incumbent is Democrat Debbie Meyers-Martin, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 39

The incumbent is Democrat Will Guzzardi, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 40

The incumbent is Democrat Jaime Andrade Jr., who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 41

The incumbent is Democrat Janet Yang Rohr, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 42

The incumbent is Democrat Terra Costa Howard, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 43

The incumbent is Democrat Anna Moeller, who is running for re-election. [11]

District 44

The incumbent is Democrat Fred Crespo, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 45

The incumbent is Democrat Martha Deuter, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 46

The incumbent is Democrat Diane Blair-Sherlock, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 47

The incumbent is Republican Amy Grant, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 48

The incumbent is Republican Jennifer Sanalitro, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 49

The incumbent is Democrat Maura Hirschauer, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 50

The incumbent is Democrat Barbara Hernandez, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 51

The incumbent is Democratic Nabeela Syed, who is retiring to run for state senator in District 26. [4]

District 52

The incumbent is Republican Martin McLaughlin, who is running for re-election. [12]

District 53

The incumbent is Democrat Nicolle Grasse, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 54

The incumbent is Democrat Mary Beth Canty, who is running for re-election. [13]

District 55

The incumbent is Democrat Marty Moylan, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 56

The incumbent is Democrat Michelle Mussman, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 57

The incumbent is Democrat Tracy Katz Muhl, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 58

The incumbent is Democrat Bob Morgan, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 59

The incumbent is Democrat Daniel Didech, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 60

The incumbent is Democrat Rita Mayfield, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 61

The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Mason, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 62

The incumbent is Democrat Laura Faver Dias, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 63

The incumbent is Republican Steve Reick, who is running for re-election. [14]

District 64

The incumbent is Republican Tom Weber, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 65

The incumbent is Republican Dan Ugaste, who is running for re-election. [15]

District 66

The incumbent is Democrat Suzanne Ness, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 67

The incumbent is Democrat Maurice West, who is running for re-election. [16]

District 68

The incumbent is Democrat Dave Vella, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 69

The incumbent is Republican Joe Sosnowski, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 70

The incumbent is Republican Jeff Keicher, who is running for re-election. [17]

District 71

The incumbent is Republican Daniel Swanson, who is running for re-election. [18]

District 72

The incumbent is Democrat Gregg Johnson, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 73

The incumbent is Republican Ryan Spain, who is running for re-election. [19]

District 74

The incumbent is Republican Bradley Fritts, who is running for re-election. [20]

District 75

The incumbent is Republican Jed Davis, who is running for re-election. [21]

District 76

The incumbent is Democrat Murri Briel, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 77

The incumbent is Democrat Norma Hernandez, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 78

The incumbent is Democrat Camille Lilly, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 79

The incumbent is Republican Jackie Haas, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 80

The incumbent is Democrat Anthony DeLuca, who is running for re-election. [22]

District 81

The incumbent is Democrat Anne Stava-Murray, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 82

The incumbent is Republican Nicole La Ha, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 83

The incumbent is Democrat Matt Hanson, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 84

The incumbent is Democrat Stephanie Kifowit, who is retiring to run for comptroller of Illinois. [5]

District 85

The incumbent is Democrat Dagmara Avelar, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 86

The incumbent is Democrat Lawrence M. Walsh Jr., who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 87

The incumbent is Republican Bill Hauter, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 88

The incumbent is Republican Regan Deering, who is running for re-election. [23]

District 89

The incumbent is Republican Tony McCombie, who is running for re-election. [24]

District 90

The incumbent is Republican John Cabello, who is running for re-election. [25]

District 91

The incumbent is Democrat Sharon Chung, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 92

The incumbent is Democrat Jehan Gordon-Booth, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 93

The incumbent is Republican Travis Weaver, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 94

The incumbent is Republican Norine Hammond, who is running for re-election. [26]

District 95

The incumbent is Republican Michael Coffey, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 96

The incumbent is Democrat Sue Scherer, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 97

The incumbent is Democrat Harry Benton, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 98

The incumbent is Democrat Natalie Manley, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 99

The incumbent is Republican Kyle Moore, who is running for re-election. [27]

District 100

The incumbent is Republican C. D. Davidsmeyer, who is running for re-election. [28]

District 101

The incumbent is Republican Chris Miller, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 102

The incumbent is Republican Adam Niemerg, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 103

The incumbent is Democrat Carol Ammons, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 104

The incumbent is Republican Brandun Schweizer, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 105

The incumbent is Republican Dennis Tipsword, who is retiring to run for Woodford County sheriff. [7]

District 106

The incumbent is Republican Jason Bunting, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 107

The incumbent is Republican Brad Halbrook, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 108

The incumbent is Republican Wayne Rosenthal, who is running for re-election. [29]

District 109

The incumbent is Republican Charles Meier, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 110

The incumbent is Republican Blaine Wilhour, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 111

The incumbent is Republican Amy Elik], who is running for re-election. [30]

District 112

The incumbent is Democrat Katie Stuart, who has not yet stated if she will run for re-election in 2026.

District 113

The incumbent is Democrat Jay Hoffman, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 114

The incumbent is Republican Kevin Schmidt, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 115

The incumbent is Republican David Friess, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 116

The incumbent is Republican Dave Severin, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 117

The incumbent is Republican Patrick Windhorst, who has not yet stated if he will run for re-election in 2026.

District 118

The incumbent is Republican Paul Jacobs, who is retiring to run for state senator in District 59. [8]

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