Juliana Stratton’s Senate victory will make Illinois the first state represented by two women of color in the U.S. Senate simultaneously.

The 2026 midterm elections are not even 24 hours old, and already some tea leaves are being read about what's next for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who won a third term in office on Tuesday.

The victory over GOP candidate Tom Lally was a bigger sweep than Hanley’s narrow win in the Dem primary over Rachel Ruttenberg.

Suburban Chicago voters went to the polls for midterm elections on Tuesday. Here are some election results from Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties — and much more. Democrat JB Pritzker elected to a third term as Illinois governor: ‘Continue to hope’ US Senate race: Illinois voters choose Juliana Stratton as Dick Durbin’s successor Democrat Margaret Croke poised to be next Illinois comptroller Illinois Democrats expand their veto-proof supermajorities in the General Assembly Democratic incumbents hold onto congressional seats in Chicago and suburbs Democratic Rep.

Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller, IL-15, and Democrat Nikki Budzinski, IL-13, both won their races on Nov. 3. Rep. Miller's race was called by was called at 8:41 p.m. by the Associated Press and CNN at 35.

An email dated Oct. 21 from the DOJ to the state Board of Elections laid out what to expect, reading, "Our monitors only observe and take notes. They do not intrude or interfere in any way in the voting process."

Early election results show Democrat Nabeela Syed taking a commanding lead over incumbent Republican Darby Hills in the race for the 26th Senate District.

Former Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss will become the next Congressman from Illinois' 9th District, replacing longtime Rep. Jan Schakowsky.

Ford gives his acceptance speech after defeating GOP opponent Chad Koppie. "When this campaign began, I was applying for a job. Tonight I got hired," he said.