2026 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 2026 Illinois gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Governor of Illinois. Incumbent governor JB Pritzker is running for re-election to a third term in office. However, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, who ran with Pritzker in both 2018 and 2022, is running for U.S. Senate.

 Democratic primary 
 Candidates 
 Declared 
JB Pritzker, incumbent governor (2019–present)
Running mate: Christian Mitchell, former Deputy Governor (2019–2023) and former state representative (2013–2019)
Patricia Tillman, former candidate for Chicago City Council
Running mate: Joseph Mosley

 Republican primary 
 Candidates 
 Declared 
Darren Bailey, former state senator from the 55th district (2021–2023), nominee for governor in 2022 and candidate for Illinois's 12th congressional district in 2024
Running mate: Aaron Del Mar, Palatine Township Highway Commissioner, chair of the Cook County Republican Party, and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2022
Ted Dabrowski, conservative news website president
Running mate: Carrie Mendoza, leader of FAIR In Medicine
Rick Heidner, real estate developer and founder of Gold Rush Gaming
Running mate: Christina Neitzke-Troike, Homer Glen mayor
James Mendrick, DuPage County Sheriff (2018–present)
Running mate: Robert Renteria, author and businessman
Joseph Severino, capital management professional, nominee for  in 2022 and independent candidate for in 2024
Running mate: Rantch Isquith, bank examiner
Max Solomon, attorney and candidate for governor in 2022
Running mate: Geno Young, candidate for Illinois's 1st congressional district in 2022

 Potential 
Mary Miller, U.S. representative from  (2021–present)

 Withdrawn 
Phil Perez, member of the Posen Park District Commission

 Declined 
Scott Gartner, mayor of Antioch (2021–present)
Jeanne Ives, former state representative from the 42nd district (2013–2019), candidate for governor in 2018, and nominee for  in 2020 (endorsed Dabrowski)
Darin LaHood, U.S. representative from  (2015–present) (running for re-election)
Dan Ugaste, state representative from the 65th district (2019–present) (running for re-election)

References

Category:Gubernatorial elections in the United States
Category:2020s in Illinois
Category:2026 in the United States