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General Primary Elections: Candidate Recommendations for March 17th, 2026

Dear Members of the Community,

We have compiled the following list of qualified candidates, after evaluating their electoral position. The candidates listed below are categorized by the office they are running for. We request you to vote for these candidates at the earliest, in the best interest of our community. In case you are unsure of the candidate recommendations, please review the FAQ 🙋 on an undervote ballot.

Early Voting is available from March 2nd through March 16th, 2026, and Election Day is March 17th, 2026. Please click the buttons at the bottom of this page, for your voting location and timings.

UNITED STATES SENATOR (Federal)

Please vote for the candidate listed.

ROBIN KELLY, Democrat

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

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JB PRITZKER & CHRISTIAN MITCHELL

ATTORNEY GENERAL

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KWAME RAOUL

SECRETARY OF STATE

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JB PRITZKER & CHRISTIAN MITCHELL

COMPTROLLER

Please vote for the candidate listed below.

KARINA VILLA, Democrat

TREASURER

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MICHAEL W. FRERICHS

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

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BILL FOSTER, ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
LAUREN UNDERWOOD, 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEPERSON

Please vote for the candidates listed.

ANNE STAVA, Eleventh (11th) Congressional District, Democrat
JANET YANG ROHR, Eleventh (11th) Congressional District, Democrat
MICHAEL CROWNER, Fourteenth (14th) Congressional District, Democrat
CHRISTINE BENSON, Fourteenth (14th) Congressional District, Democrat

STATE SENATOR

Please vote for the candidate listed.

LAURA ELLMAN, TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
LINDA HOLMES, 42ND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT