Illinois
Illinois Senate 2026
Safe DGeneralOpen Seat
Illinois's U.S. Senate seat is open: incumbent Dick Durbin is not seeking re-election. Illinois's recent statewide results have leaned Democratic.
Primary resultCalled
Juliana Stratton (D)
Called by CNBC, Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 17, 2026 · unofficial
Polling below predates this result.
Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Representative, IL-8
34.0%
Juliana Stratton
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
31.0%
Robin Kelly
U.S. Representative, IL-2
14.6%
Kevin Ryan
Democratic candidate
3.0%
Don Tracy
Former Illinois Republican Party Chair
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Jeannie Evans
Attorney
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Paul Capparelli
Republican candidate
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David Chlebek
Republican candidate
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Michael Long
Republican candidate
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Robert Tillman
Republican candidate
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Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of Mar 17, 2026 · updated 85 days ago
Polling trend chart from 2026-01-08 to 2026-03-17. Latest averages: Juliana Stratton 31.0%, Raja Krishnamoorthi 34.0%, Robin Kelly 14.6%, Kevin Ryan 3.0%.
Recent Polls(5)
| Pop | Krishnamoorthi | Stratton | Kelly | Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Victory Researchunrated | 800 | LV | 32% | 29% | 14% | — |
| 2026-03-13 | FM3 Researchunrated | 648 | LV | 33% | 38% | 18% | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Tulchin Researchunrated | 600 | LV | 39% | 28% | 12% | 3% |
| 2026-01-26 | Victory Researchunrated | 806 | LV | 32% | 21% | 11% | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Emerson Collegeunrated | 568 | LV | 31% | 10% | 8% | 2% |
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