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Illinois Treasurer election, 2026

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2022
Illinois Treasurer
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Election details
Filing deadline: November 3, 2025
Primary: March 17, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Illinois is holding an election for treasurer on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 17, 2026. The filing deadline is November 3, 2025.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Illinois

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: Illinois Treasurer election, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois Treasurer

Incumbent Mike Frerichs defeated Tom Demmer, Preston Nelson, and Patrice McDermand in the general election for Illinois Treasurer on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Frerichs
Mike Frerichs (D) Candidate Connection
 
54.3
 
2,206,434
Image of Tom Demmer
Tom Demmer (R)
 
43.5
 
1,767,242
Image of Preston Nelson
Preston Nelson (L)
 
2.2
 
90,647
Patrice McDermand (R) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
38

Total votes: 4,064,361
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois Treasurer

Incumbent Mike Frerichs advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Treasurer on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Frerichs
Mike Frerichs Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
811,732

Total votes: 811,732
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois Treasurer

Tom Demmer advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Treasurer on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Demmer
Tom Demmer
 
100.0
 
670,758

Total votes: 670,758
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2018

See also: Illinois Treasurer election, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois Treasurer

Incumbent Mike Frerichs defeated Jim Dodge and Mike Leheney in the general election for Illinois Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Frerichs
Mike Frerichs (D)
 
57.6
 
2,593,816
Image of Jim Dodge
Jim Dodge (R)
 
38.9
 
1,750,897
Image of Mike Leheney
Mike Leheney (L)
 
3.5
 
155,256
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

Total votes: 4,499,971
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois Treasurer

Incumbent Mike Frerichs advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Treasurer on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Frerichs
Mike Frerichs
 
100.0
 
1,087,950

Total votes: 1,087,950
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois Treasurer

Jim Dodge advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Treasurer on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Dodge
Jim Dodge
 
100.0
 
602,626

Total votes: 602,626
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2014

See also: Illinois down ballot state executive elections, 2014
Illinois Treasurer, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Frerichs 48.1% 1,694,884
     Republican Tom Cross 47.8% 1,685,659
     Libertarian Matt Skopek 4.2% 146,654
Total Votes 3,527,197
Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections

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