2026 Illinois Secretary of State election

2026 Illinois Secretary of State election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Democratic

The 2026 Illinois Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic secretary Alexi Giannoulias has not yet officially announced a bid for re-election, though it was reported in May 2025 that he would likely seek re-election. ^{[1] [2]} Primary elections will be held on March 17, 2026. ^[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

• Alexi Giannoulias, incumbent secretary of state (2023-present), former state treasurer (2007-2011), and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010 ^{[1] [2]}

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Walter Adamczyk, committeeman for Chicago's 29th ward ^[4]
• Diane Harris, Joliet Junior College trustee and candidate for state senate in 2022 ^{[1] [5]}

General elections

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6]	Safe D	August 7, 2025

See also

• 2026 Illinois elections
• 2026 United States secretary of state elections
• Illinois Secretary of State

References

1. Talamonti, Jim (September 10, 2025). "IL Secretary of State candidate talks issues, Giannoulias yet to announce". The Center Square. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
2. Miller, Rich (May 30, 2025). "Sizzling hot campaign season forecast for Chicago and Illinois". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
3. "Election Calendars & Future Election Dates". Sangamon County County Clerk. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
4. Kapos, Shia (June 6, 2025). "Conway's big money moves". POLITICO. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
5. Szalinski, Ben (August 15, 2025). "New Republican to run for Illinois governor as election season begins". WQAD 8. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
6. Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 23, 2025.