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Illinois state executive official elections, 2026
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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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Six state executive offices are up for election in Illinois in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Comptroller
Treasurer
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of Illinois
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois
Incumbent J.B. Pritzker is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois on March 17, 2026.
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| J.B. Pritzker | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Illinois
Darren Bailey, Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner, and James Mendrick are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Illinois on March 17, 2026.
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Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Christian Mitchell is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 17, 2026.
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| Christian Mitchell | ||
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Attorney General of Illinois
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois
Bob Fioretti is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois on March 17, 2026.
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| Bob Fioretti | ||
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Illinois Secretary of State
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Illinois Comptroller
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller
Margaret Croke, Stephanie Kifowit, and Holly Kim are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller on March 17, 2026.
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Illinois Treasurer
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Illinois
Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Illinois
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2022
The following offices were up for election in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Comptroller
See also
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Footnotes
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