Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor J. B. Pritzker, Democratic, since January 14, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Jonathan Jackson71.7-28.3D, civicAPI
- 2Donna Miller73.2-26.8D, civicAPI
- 3Delia Ramirez76.6-23.4D, civicAPI
- 4Patty Garcia71.1-16.1D, civicAPI
- 5Mike Quigley76.0-23.9D, civicAPI
- 6Sean Casten62.8-37.2D, civicAPI
- 7La Shawn Ford89.2-10.8D, civicAPI
- 8Melissa Bean64.2-35.9D, civicAPI
- 9Daniel K. Biss76.2-23.8D, civicAPI
- 10Brad Schneider70.0-30.0D, civicAPI
- 11Bill Foster64.3-35.7D, civicAPI
- 12Mike Bost69.7-30.3R, civicAPI
- 13Nikki Budzinski62.6-37.4D, civicAPI
- 14Lauren Underwood62.6-37.4D, civicAPI
- 15Mary Miller66.9-33.1R, civicAPI
- 16Darin LaHood58.8-41.2R, civicAPI
- 17Eric Sorensen60.2-39.8D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Richard J. Durbin (Democrat, term ends 2027); Tammy Duckworth (Democrat, term ends 2029).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 21, 20282028 general primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 10.9 points
3,062,863 and 2,449,079 votes; other candidates 121,368 (2.2%), 5,633,310 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 19.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Juliana Stratton | Democratic | January 14, 2019 |
| Attorney general | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | January 15, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Not available | Not available |
| Senate | Not available | Not available |
| House of Representatives | Not available | Not available |
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not available |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | Not available |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Supreme Court | 7 | Partisan elections | 10 years |
Illinois supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Illinois, by county
Illinois does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Illinois legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 78 of the 118 seats in the House (60 for a majority); Democrats hold 40 of the 59 seats in the Senate (30 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Illinois?
J. B. Pritzker (Democratic), in office since January 14, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Illinois?
The 2028 general primary election, on March 21, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Illinois State Board of Elections, Schedule of Future Elections; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Illinois Courts, Meet the Justices; Illinois State Board of Elections, General Election 5 Nov 2024 candidate list; Illinois State Board of Elections, Judicial Officers Book.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.