2026 United States Senate election in Illinois

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2026 United States Senate election in Illinois
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Incumbent U.S. senator

Dick Durbin
Democratic



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.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Declined

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Inside Elections [10] Solid DJanuary 17, 2025
270toWin [11] Solid DJanuary 9, 2025

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  2. ↑ Kapos, Shia (5 August 2024). "What if Pritzker becomes VP?". Politico . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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  5. ↑ Moore, Brendan (5 August 2024). "No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin undecided on 2026 reelection bid". The Pantagraph . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Solender, Andrew (27 November 2024). "Scoop: Huge wave of House members eyes 2026 exits". Axios . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
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  9. ↑ Sweet, Lynn (January 27, 2025). "Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launching PAC to help potential bid for Senate if Durbin does not run again". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2026 Senate Interactive Map". 270toWin. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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