2026 Illinois Primary — Final Results
March 17, 2026 — All results unofficial
Final Results
Final unofficial results — March 17, 2026. Source: Cook County Clerk, Illinois State Board of Elections, AP
Republican Committeeperson — Wheeling Township
Republican
✓ John S. Saletta
3,596
70.4%
Pamela Manata
1,508
29.6%
81 of 81 precincts reporting — FINAL
U.S. Senate — Republican Primary
Republican
✓ Don Tracy
—
39.9%
Jeannie Evans
—
22.9%
Casey Chlebek
—
11.1%
R. Cary Capparelli
—
—
Pamela Denis Long
—
—
Jimmy Lee Tillman II
—
—
~95% reporting — Winner projected (AP)
U.S. Senate — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ Juliana Stratton
—
40.1%
Raja Krishnamoorthi
—
33.2%
Robin Kelly
—
18.1%
Top 3 shown — 11 candidates total | ~94% reporting — Winner called (NBC)
Governor — Republican Primary
Republican
✓ Darren Bailey
281,431
53.5%
Ted Dabrowski
151,101
28.7%
James Mendrick
51,058
9.7%
Rick Heidner
42,514
8.1%
~84% reporting — Winner called (AP)
Comptroller — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ Margaret Croke State Rep.
—
~35%
Karina Villa State Senator
—
~31%
Holly Kim Lake Co. Comptroller
—
~19%
Stephanie Kifowit State Rep.
—
~15%
Croke declared victory — race not yet formally called
Secretary of State — Republican Primary
Republican
✓ Diane Harris
—
—
Walter Adamczyk
—
—
Close race — Winner projected (NBC)
IL-8 Congressional — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ Melissa Bean Fmr. Rep.
15,481
32.2%
Junaid Ahmed
12,596
25.9%
Dan Tully
5,772
12.5%
Kevin Morrison Cook Co. Comm.
4,815
~10%
9 candidates total — top 4 shown | Winner called (AP)
IL-8 Congressional — Republican Primary
Republican
✓ Jennifer Davis
—
50.5%
Mark Rice
—
42.5%
Kevin Ake
—
4.4%
Herbert Hebein
—
~3%
Winner called (AP)
IL-9 Congressional — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ Daniel Biss Mayor, Evanston
—
29.6%
15 candidates total — frontrunner shown | Winner called (AP)
IL-10 Congressional — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ Brad Schneider Incumbent
—
83.0%
Morgan Coghill
—
17.0%
Winner called (CBS/AP)
IL-7 Congressional — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ La Shawn Ford State Rep.
21,699
23.9%
Melissa Conyears-Ervin City Treasurer
18,478
20.4%
Anthony Driver Jr.
10,239
11.3%
13 candidates total — top 3 shown | Winner called (AP)
IL-2 Congressional — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ Donna Miller Cook Co. Comm.
—
40.4%
Jesse Jackson Jr.
—
29.0%
Robert Peters State Senator
—
12.1%
10 candidates total — top 3 shown | Winner called (AP)
IL-6 Congressional — Republican Primary
Republican
✓ Niki Conforti
—
82.0%
Skylar Duensing
—
18.0%
Winner projected
IL-14 Congressional — Republican Primary
Republican
✓ James Marter 2024 Nominee
—
73.1%
Gary Vician
—
26.9%
Winner projected
Cook County Board President — Democratic Primary
Democratic
✓ Toni Preckwinkle Incumbent
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~68%
Brendan Reilly Ald., 42nd Ward
—
~32%
Winner called (AP) — Reilly conceded ~8:30 PM CT
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Multiple RacesAll 17 seats up for election. 7 Democratic primaries and 1 Republican primary are contested.
Individual district results
See Cook County Clerk for full commissioner race results.
See Cook County Clerk for full commissioner race results.