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Who won Illinois? Live election results and winners from the 2026 midterm election
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, right, greets supporters on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at Navy Pier in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Big races in Illinois are on the 2026 midterm ballot, including races in the Senate, House and even the seat for Illinois governor. But there are other questions voters will decide on, including whether or not to retain certain judges.
NOTE: Live election coverage will begin in the player above starting at 8 p.m. CT What to know on Election Day Several statewide offices are on the ballet, including the race for governor , comptroller, attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state.
As election results begin to flow in after polls close in Illinois Tuesday, where can you find live coverage of decisions and declarations? Right here. NBC Chicago will host an election night special beginning at 8 p.m.
CHICAGO, UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 3: Voters cast their ballots at the Downtown Voting Supersite at 137 S. State St. in downtown Chicago, United States on Election Day, November 3, 2026. The Supersite is open to all Chicago voters, with polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
What to Know Polls closed at 7 p.m. CT in Illinois. Statewide offices are on the ballot, including the governor’s race as Gov. JB Pritzker aims to become the first Democrat ever elected to a third term in office.
CHICAGO, UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 3: Voters cast their ballots at the Downtown Voting Supersite at 137 S. State St. in downtown Chicago, United States on Election Day, November 3, 2026. The Supersite is open to all Chicago voters, with polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday’s monumental midterm elections will help determine control of Congress and serve as a litmus test of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching second term. The results also will help determine the trajectory of his final two years in office, with Democrats potentially regaining the ability to bl…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 3: Voters cast their ballots at the Downtown Voting Supersite at 137 S. State St. in downtown Chicago on Election Day, November 3, 2026. The Supersite is open to all Chicago voters, with polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Voters across Illinois cast ballots in the U.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — It's Election Day across Illinois as voters head to the polls to cast ballots in races that will help shape local, state and federal government for years to come. Among the highest-profile contests on the ballot are Illinois' races for governor and U.S.
Voters across the Chicago area and state are casting their ballots for various offices at the local, state, and federal levels for Tuesday's election . Stay with Fox Chicago throughout the day for live results, analysis, and the latest updates on the 2026 Illinois election .
Every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is up for reelection this year, including in each of Illinois' 17 districts. Polls close across Illinois at 7 p.m. CT, with results expected shortly after. 2026 Illinois U.S.
Besides the governor, voters in Illinois will cast their ballots for multiple statewide elected officials who manage agencies vital to the everyday lives of residents. The other four statewide offices include Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer.
Illinois voters will decide dozens of state Senate races on Nov. 3 as candidates compete for seats in the 59-member Illinois General Assembly chamber. Democrats currently hold a majority, and while many candidates are running unopposed, several contested races could reshape the balance of power in S…
Illinois voters will decide all 118 seats in the state House of Representatives on Nov. 3, as candidates compete for the chance to shape state policy in Springfield. Democrats currently hold a supermajority in the chamber, with 78 seats to Republicans’ 40, and many candidates are running unopposed.
Federal and statewide elections are not the only races on the ballot today. Chicago-area counties will also decide important races for assessors, sheriffs, treasurers and more local offices. Polls close across Illinois at 7 p.m. CT, with results expected shortly after.
On Tuesday, November 3, voters in Chicago, Illinois, and across the country headed to the polls to cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections. Voters nationwide looked to decide which party would gain or retain control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Illinois voters are deciding several key statewide races Tuesday, including contests for U.S. Senate, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and comptroller. The top statewide race is the U.S.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, right, greets supporters on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at Navy Pier in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Tuesday night’s election results represented a blue wave for Democrats that polls had been predicting for months. Despite the seismic shift in Washington and across the country, the big races in Illinois didn’t really produce any surprises.
Illinoisans had their voices heard at the polls on Election Day. Gov. JB Pritzker secured a third term, defeating Republican challenger Darren Bailey, while Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the race to succeed outgoing Sen. Dick Durbin.
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