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Important Dates
| 8/5/2026 | Vote by mail applications open |
| 9/24/2026 | Early voting and vote by mail begins |
| 10/6/2026 | Last day for regular registration or transfer of registration |
| 10/18/2026 | Online voter registration closes |
| 10/29/2026 | Last day to request a mail ballot by mail or online |
| 11/3/2026 | Election Day |
Candidates
U.S. Senate
| Senator, U.S. | 6 Year Term, Vote for 1 |
| Don Tracy | Republican |
| Juliana Stratton | Democrat |
| Whitfield Harrington Jr | American Center Party |
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Darren Bailey & Aaron B. Del Mar | Republican |
| JB Pritzker & Christian Mitchell | Democrat |
| Collin Corbett & Carolyn Schofield | Independent |
| Attorney General, State of Illinois | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Robert W. Fioretti | Republican |
| Kwame Raoul | Democrat |
| Secretary of State, State of Illinois | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Diane M. Harris | Republican |
| Alexi Giannoulias | Democrat |
| Comptroller, State of Illinois | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Bryan Drew | Republican |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat |
| Treasurer, State of Illinois | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Max Solomon | Republican |
| Michael W. Frerichs | Democrat |
U.S. House of Representatives
| U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District | 2 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Carl Lambrecht | Republican |
| Brad Schneider | Democrat |
| U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District | 2 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| John Elleson | Republican |
| Daniel Biss | Democrat |
Illinois Senate
| State Senator, 9th Senate District | Vote For 1 |
| Tom Lally | Republican |
| Patrick Hanley | Democrat |
| State Senator, 29th Senate District | Vote For 1 |
| Kate McGrath | Republican |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat |
| State Senator, 8th Senate District | Vote For 1 |
| Vince Romano | Republican |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat |
Illinois General Assembly House
| State Representative, 17th Representative District | 2 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| James 'Jim' Geldermann | Republican |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat |
| State Representative, 15th Representative District | 2 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat |
| State Representative, 57th Representative District | 2 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Daniel T. Behr | Republican |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat |
| State Representative, 18th Representative District | 2 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Pete Donaghue | Republican |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat |
Cook County
| Board President, Cook County | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Toni Preckwinkle | Democrat |
| Michael Murphy | Libertarian |
| Clerk, Cook County | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Monica Gordon | Democrat |
| Sheriff, Cook County | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Thomas J. Dart | Democrat |
| Brad Sandefur | Libertarian |
| Treasurer, Cook County | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Maria Pappas | Democrat |
| Assessor, Cook County | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Pat Hynes | Democrat |
| Nico Tsatsoulis | Libertarian |
| Cook County Board of Review, 2nd District | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Elizabeth ''Liz'' Nicholson | Democrat |
Cook County Commissioner
| Commissioner, 14th County Board District | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Scott R. Britton | Democrat |
| Commissioner, 13th County Board District | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Aasi Siddique | Republican |
| Josina Morita | Democrat |
| Commissioner, 9th County Board District | 4 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Jon Luers | Republican |
| Maggie Trevor | Democrat |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
| Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District | 6 Year Term, Vote For 3 |
| Michelle Pennington | Republican |
| Timothy E. Rueckert | Republican |
| Jill B. Shestokas | Republican |
| Precious Brady-Davis | Democrat |
| Eira Lizeth Corral Sepúlveda | Democrat |
| Beth McElroy Kirkwood | Democrat |
| Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (Unexpired Term) | 2 Year Term, Vote For 1 |
| Cameron ''Cam'' Davis | Democrat |
Referenda
| Cook County, Millionaire Tax Amendment | Shall Illinois adopt the Millionaire Amendment for Property Tax Relief and Education, which would enact a 3% income tax surcharge only on millionaires and use 50% of this new revenue to provide property tax relief for residential and commercial taxpayers and 50% to improve state funding for public education? |
| Northfield Township, Prepackaged Meals for Food Pantry | Should Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois, explore the possibility of enabling the Northfield Township Food Pantry to offer pre-packaged meals to residents of Northfield Township who are in need? |
| Northfield Township, Waste, Refuse and Recycling Services | Shall Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois, begin assessing efficiencies, potential cost savings, and processes for possibly providing an option for collection, disposal, composting, and recycling of garbage and refuse services for residents of the unincorporated areas of Northfield Township? |
| Northfield Township, Abolish Road District | Shall the Road District of the Township of Northfield be abolished with all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities being assumed by the Township of Northfield? |
Check Your Judges
General Resources
BallotReady – A nonpartisan site that allows you to build your ballot by diving into every candidate and referendum on your ballot including candidate’s backgrounds, stances on issues, and experience.
Ballotpedia – A nonpartisan political encyclopedia that provides sample ballots and information about candidates, ballot initiatives, and educates voters on political issues at all levels of government.
League of Women Voters of Glenview/Glencoe – A nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government.
TurboVote – A tool that makes voting easy by sending text or email messages verifying voter registration status, reminders about important election deadlines, and polling place location. Developed by the nonpartisan group Democracy Works.
Vote411 – Check your voter registration, find your polling place, learn about candidates, find upcoming debates and more.
Government Sites
Illinois State Board of Elections
This page is compiled and maintained by librarians at the Glenview Public Library. Links to political parties and/or campaign websites are for informational purposes only and do not in any way constitute an endorsement.
Updated 10/2/2026
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