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John Goodman (Illinois)
John Goodman (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Goodman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate Illinois
Austin Mink, Tyrone Muhammad, and Anthony Smith are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 3, 2026.
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 | Austin Mink (Independent)  | |
| Tyrone Muhammad (Independent) | ||
| Anthony Smith (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dick Durbin (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2026.
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| Panagioti Bartzis | ||
 | Doug Bennett | |
 | R. Cary Capparelli | |
 | Casey Chlebek | |
| Jeannie Evans | ||
 | John Goodman | |
 | Lloyd Jones | |
 | Pamela Denise Long | |
| Januario Ortega | ||
 | Jimmy Lee Tillman II | |
| Don Tracy | ||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Goodman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We the People — not parties, not politics. The heartbeat that hums beneath every hometown, every voice that refuses to be forgotten. We are the chorus, the builders, the dreamers who still believe in better. We rise for unity, not division; for purpose, not power. Together, we write the next verse of the American story — one that belongs to everyone, from every walk, every creed, every corner. Because in the end, it’s still us: We the People.
- Still of the people. Still by the people. Always for the people — every voice, every heart, every person who dares to care. Because a person’s a person, no matter how small, how loud, or how late to the call. We rise not for power, but for purpose. Not for party, but for promise. From city streets to country roads, from dreamers to doers — we stand together, hand in hand, shaping tomorrow in the only way that ever worked: of the people, by the people, for us all.
- It’s not about left or right — it’s about all of us united as one nation. Building, a future, that ensures safety, equality, and the pursuit of happiness for all.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
