November 3, 2026 General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Official notice with date and logistics from the administering office.
Last verified 2026-10-28 against www.elections.il.gov
Administered by Illinois state election authority
Briefing
- 19
- contests
- 121
- candidates filed
- 0
- ballot measures
- 19
- seats decided
18 federal · 1 state · 18 incumbents running · 1 race with a single filed candidate · 1 without a filed list yet.
Parties as filed: Democratic 83 · Republican 32 · Independent 5
- Results: not yet reported
- Sources: 3 official · last verified 2026-10-28
Deadlines
- Request mail ballot by
- Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Register by
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Election day
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Polling hours
- 6am – 7pm
polling hours shown from state law; the election office has not published them yet. Confirm with your county before relying on them.
On the ballot · 19 contests · 121 candidates
Federal
18 races
U.S. Representative, District 1
U.S. Representative, District 2
On the map
How we know this
105 source-backed facts from www.elections.il.gov (official), votersguide.elections.il.gov (official). Every value below is a quote from the source.
Election date: 2026-11-03
“Tuesday, November 3, 2026”
www.elections.il.gov · official source · seen 2026-09-16
Election date: 2026-11-03
“11/3/2026 GENERAL ELECTION”
www.elections.il.gov · official source · seen 2026-09-16
Election date: 2026-11-03
“Tuesday, November 3, 2026”
www.elections.il.gov · official source · seen 2026-09-20
Election date: 2026-11-03
“Tuesday, November 3, 2026”
www.elections.il.gov · official source · seen 2026-09-21
Election date: 2026-11-03
“Tuesday, November 3, 2026”
www.elections.il.gov · official source · seen 2026-09-25
