2026 Illinois Election News & Voter Guide
Your 2026 Voter Guide
Whether you are researching local candidates or looking for the latest northern Illinois election news, you can find personalized voting information right here so you are prepared before stepping into the booth.
Primary Election
March 17, 2026
Polls open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
General Election
Nov. 3, 2026
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Latest Election News
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Here's what we know about the results from the gubernatorial and congressional primaries in California.
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Voters in six states cast ballots Tuesday in primary races for U.S. House, Senate and statewide offices. A look at the results.
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NPR's Leila Fadel sizes up the results of six states' primaries with Matthew Klein of the Cook Political Report.
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Republicans and Democrats all compete together in the unusual primary to set the one-on-one race in November. Two Democrats and one Republican were in close contention. -
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race. For governor, Democrat state Auditor Rob Sand and Republican businessman Zach Lahn move on to November. -
The ruling means that Alabama's 2026 midterm elections will feature six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one. -
It's been a chaotic scramble to find the new leader of California. After former Vice President Kamala Harris decided not to run, there hasn't been a clear candidate to pick up from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Six states — California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico — held elections on Tuesday. Here are key races to follow and who has won so far. -
After California voters approved a redistricting measure that heavily favored Democrats, several Congressional races are ones to watch in the state's top-two primary elections.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jessica Taylor, editor at The Cook Political Report, about Tuesday's primaries in six states.
