Stage
General Election
Governor of Illinois
2026 Election Season
$31,469,660Total Contributions
$756,279Total Loans
$21,655,063Total Expenditures
Next Election Date
November 3, 2026
Active Candidates
5
We are updating the status of each election as we receive results from Ballotpedia.
General Election November 3, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Loans | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JB Pritzker
Democratic
Incumbent
| Democratic |
$25,600,277.55
|
$0.00
|
$15,556,396.38
| On the Ballot |
|
Darren Bailey
Republican
| Republican |
$841,216.03
|
$0.00
|
$696,655.90
| On the Ballot |
| Griselda Romero
Green
| Green |
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Candidacy Declared |
|
Gary Pierce
Independence
| Independence |
$6,942.78
|
$0.00
|
$516.75
| Candidacy Declared |
| Collin Corbett
Independent
| Independent |
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Candidacy Declared |
| Richard Mayers
Independent
| Independent |
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Disqualified |
Democratic Party Primary Election March 17, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Loans | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JB Pritzker
Democratic
Incumbent
| Democratic |
$25,600,277.55
|
$0.00
|
$15,556,396.38
| Advanced |
|
Patricia Tillman
Democratic
| Democratic |
$400.00
|
$0.00
|
$400.00
| Disqualified |
Republican Party Primary Election March 17, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Loans | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Darren Bailey
Republican
| Republican |
$841,216.03
|
$0.00
|
$696,655.90
| Advanced |
|
Ted Dabrowski
Republican
| Republican |
$1,955,964.84
|
$250,100.00
|
$2,087,595.61
| Lost |
|
Rick Heidner
Republican
| Republican |
$2,792,168.00
|
$500,938.62
|
$2,984,855.98
| Lost |
| Andro Lerario
Republican
| Republican |
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Withdrew |
|
James Mendrick
Republican
| Republican |
$211,616.38
|
$1,200.00
|
$279,413.56
| Lost |
| Gregg Moore
Republican
| Republican |
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Disqualified |
|
Joseph Severino
Republican
| Republican |
$61,049.42
|
$0.00
|
$46,054.88
| Disqualified |
|
Max Solomon
Republican
| Republican |
$25.00
|
$4,040.00
|
$3,174.24
| Withdrew |