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Steve Botsford
Steve Botsford (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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.
Candidate | ||
| 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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2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 43
Incumbent Timmy Knudsen defeated Brian Comer in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 43 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Timmy Knudsen (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 9,227 | |
| Brian Comer (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 8,199 | ||
| Total votes: 17,426 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 43
The following candidates ran in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 43 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Timmy Knudsen (Nonpartisan) | 26.8 | 3,950 | |
| ✔ | Brian Comer (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 3,543 | |
 | Rebecca Janowitz (Nonpartisan) | 19.8 | 2,917 | |
| Wendi Taylor Nations (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 1,984 | ||
 | Steve Botsford (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 1,331 | |
| Steven McClellan (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 990 | ||
| Total votes: 14,715 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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