Draft:2026 United States Senate election in Illinois

The 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Illinois. Incumbent five-term Democrat and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin was re-elected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote. Durbin has filed paperwork to run for re-election, and would become the longest serving senator from Illinois if elected to a sixth term.

Filed paperwork

 * Dick Durbin, incumbent U.S. Senator

Potential

 * Nikki Budzinski, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 13th congressional district
 * Mike Frerichs, Treasurer of Illinois since 2015
 * Alexi Giannoulias, Secretary of State of Illinois since 2023
 * Robin Kelly, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district
 * Raja Krishnamoorthi, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th congressional district
 * Susana Mendoza, Comptroller of Illinois since 2016
 * Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois since 2019
 * Juliana Stratton, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2019
 * Lauren Underwood, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district

Potential

 * Darin LaHood, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 16th congressional district