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Awisi Bustos
Awisi Bustos (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.[source]
Bustos 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. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate Illinois
Austin Mink (Independent), Tyrone Muhammad (Independent), and Anthony Smith (Independent) 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
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.
Candidate | ||
 | Steve Botsford Jr. | |
 | Sean Brown | |
 | Awisi Bustos | |
 | Jonathan Dean | |
 | Robin Kelly | |
 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | |
 | Bryan Maxwell | |
 | Kevin Ryan | |
 | Juliana Stratton | |
 | Christopher Swann | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dick Durbin (D)
- Adam Delgado (D)
- Stanley Leavell (D)
- Robert Palmer (D)
- Adair Rodriquez (D)
- Jump Shepherd (D)
- Anthony Williams (D)
Republican primary
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 | ||
 | R. Cary Capparelli | |
 | Casey Chlebek | |
| CaSándra Claiborne | ||
 | Jeannie Evans | |
 | Pamela Denise Long | |
 | Jimmy Lee Tillman II | |
| Don Tracy | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Panagioti Bartzis (R)
- Doug Bennett (R)
- John Goodman (R)
- Lloyd Jones (R)
- Januario Ortega (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Awisi Bustos completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bustos' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- A more affordable Illinois where every child can dream radically
- Foreign policy anchored in justice at home and abroad because the rule of law is paramount
- Universal healthcare is a human right beyond partisan politics
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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