Democrat Christian Menefee defeated fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards in a special runoff to fill the deep-blue 18th District, which has been vacant for almost a year since the death of Democratic Rep.

The 2026 Illinois Primary is March 17, 2026. The 2026 midterm general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The entire U.S. House of Representatives and 33 U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs ...

Ms. Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, will be heavily favored to succeed Senator Richard J. Durbin in November. Daniel Biss won the fiercely contested Democratic primary for a House district ...