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Elections

Latest reporting from the Elections desk.

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Don Tracy seeks Illinois U.S. Senate seat on Nov. 3 ballot

Springfield attorney Don Tracy is the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, facing Democrat Juliana Stratton and American Center candidate Whitfield Harrington Jr. on Naperville voters' Nov. 3 ballots.

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Gamboa seeks Region 19 school superintendent in November

Rebecca Gamboa, a Democrat and longtime fifth-grade teacher in Lombard, is running for Illinois Regional School Superintendent for Region 19 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Amber M. Quirk.

Peter Joseph Coolidge

Coolidge seeks DuPage County sheriff seat as Democrat

Peter Joseph Coolidge, a retired 28-year DuPage County Sheriff's Office veteran, is running as a Democrat for DuPage County Sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election against Republican Sean T. Noonan.

Robert Fioretti

Fioretti runs for Illinois attorney general as Republican

Robert W. Fioretti, a Chicago attorney and former 2nd Ward alderman, is the Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general in the Nov. 3 general election, running against Democrat Kwame Raoul.

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Bill Foster seeks reelection to Illinois 11th Congressional seat

Naperville resident and Democratic Rep. Bill Foster, the only PhD physicist in Congress, is running for reelection to Illinois's 11th Congressional District seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Jeffrey D. Walter.

Carolyn Schofield

Schofield runs as Independent for Illinois lieutenant governor

Carolyn Schofield, a Crystal Lake resident and former McHenry County board member, is running as an Independent for Illinois lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Aaron Del Mar and Democrat Christian L. Mitchell.

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Ubriaco seeks DuPage Forest Preserve Board District 1 seat

Republican Carolyn Ubriaco, a longtime Elmhurst Park District commissioner, is running for DuPage County Forest Preserve Board District 1 against Democrat Susan M. Smentek in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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Darren Bailey seeks Illinois governor seat in 2026 race

Republican Darren Bailey, a Southern Illinois farmer and former state legislator, is running for governor against Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker and independent Collin Corbett, campaigning on property tax cuts and reduced government spending.

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Collin Corbett seeks Illinois governor's office as Independent

Collin Corbett, an Independent from Palatine, is running for Illinois governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Democrat J.B. Pritzker and Republican Darren Bailey, citing affordability and political reform as top priorities.