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Illinois U.S. Senate, Class 2

Illinois has two U.S. Senate seats. The Class 3 seat

Who Holds This Seat

Richard J. Durbin

Democrat · U.S. Senator

Holds This SeatNot running in 2026

Running in 2026

CandidateNov 3 General
Whitfield Harrington Jr

Independent

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$100,702cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$3,751cycle to date through Jun 30

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

CandidateNov 3 General
Juliana Stratton

Democrat · Lieutenant Governor (IL-LTGOV)

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$5,906,599cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$1,107,958cycle to date through Jun 30

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

CandidateNov 3 General
Don Tracy

Republican

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$2,459,890cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$1,512,424cycle to date through Jun 30

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Polls

  • Emerson College Polling for WGN-TV/Nexstar MediaDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate

    Raja Krishnamoorthi 31% · Juliana Stratton 10% · Robin Kelly 8% · Undecided 46%

    Jan 3, 2026 to Jan 5, 2026 · 568 LV · ±4 pts · online (MMS text-to-web/panel) · Emerson College Polling

Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

On File, Not Running

Robin Kelly

Democrat · U.S. Representative

Lost the 2026 primary

Adair Rodriquez

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Adam Delgado

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Anthony J Smith

Independent · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Awisi Bustos

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Bryan Maxwell

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Casimer Chlebek

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Christopher Alexander Swann

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Douglas Bennett

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Januario Ortega

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Jeannie Evans

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Jimmy Lee Tillman II

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

John Goodman

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Jonathan Dean

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Joseph David Schilling

Other party · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Jump Wesley Shepherd

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Kevin Ryan

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Lloyd Jones

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Pamela Long

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Panagioti John Bartzis

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

R Cary Capparelli

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Robert A Palmer

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

S Krishnamoorthi

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Sean Amedee Brown

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Stanley Leavell

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Steve Botsford

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Steven J Schwartzberg

Party not on file · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Tyrone Muhammad

Independent · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Past Results

United States Senator

2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat3,278,93054.9%
Mark C. Curran Jr.Republican2,319,87038.9%
Willie L. WilsonOther party237,6994.0%
Danny MaloufLibertarian75,6731.3%
David F. BlackGreen56,7111.0%
Kevin Keely100.0%
Lowell Martin Seida60.0%
Albert A. Schaal20.0%
Bryan Robinson00.0%

Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass download) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Downloadable Vote Totals, by county

United States Senator

2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat3,278,93054.9%
Mark C. Curran Jr.Republican2,319,87038.8%
Willie L. WilsonWillie Wilson Party237,6994.0%
Danny MaloufParty For Socialism75,6731.3%
David F. BlackGreen56,7110.9%
Write-in2,5300.0%
Kevin Keely100.0%
Lowell Martin Seida60.0%
Albert A. Schaal20.0%
Bryan Robinson00.0%
Bryan Robison00.0%
Bryon Robinson00.0%
Lowell Seida00.0%
Martin Lowell Seida00.0%
Martin Seida00.0%
President R19 Boddie00.0%
Seida Lowell00.0%
Seida Lowell Martin00.0%

Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct

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