2026 elections · Illinois

Illinois Governor

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 4 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Rating: Solid D (Cook: Solid D; Sabato: Safe D; Inside Elections: Solid D). Ratings are each forecaster’s own judgment.

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

Governor candidates file with the state, not the FEC, so outside-spending and PAC figures from federal filings do not apply. Money shown is as reported from state filings and is labeled “reported” until re-pulled from the state’s records.

The field

Republican

Darren Bailey

Reported Raised: $2,106,478.

Reported from state filings; not yet re-pulled from the state's records. Source

Independent / no party

Collin Corbett

Reported Raised: $558,240.

Reported from state filings; not yet re-pulled from the state's records. Source

Democrat

J.B. Pritzker

Reported Raised: not shown.

Reported from state filings; not yet re-pulled from the state's records.

Democrat Incumbent

JB Pritzker

Reported Raised: $25,617,173.

Reported from state filings; not yet re-pulled from the state's records. Source

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