Office
U.S. Senate
2026 contest
Illinois Class II
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Richard J. Durbin
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
31
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
31 active FEC filings
JULIANA STRATTONFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: April 24, 2025 · Last filing: April 15, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
STEVEN J SCHWARTZBERGFEC registered
Party not listed · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 7, 2026 · Last filing: March 12, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
WHITFIELD MR JR HARRINGTONFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 20, 2025 · Last filing: December 20, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JEANNIE EVANSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: October 1, 2025 · Last filing: October 1, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
STEVE BOTSFORDFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: September 10, 2025 · Last filing: September 10, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JUMP WESLEY SHEPHERDFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 22, 2025 · Last filing: September 7, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BRYAN MAXWELLFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 28, 2025 · Last filing: August 28, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ADAIR RODRIQUEZFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 26, 2025 · Last filing: August 26, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JONATHAN DEANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 26, 2025 · Last filing: August 26, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ADAM DELGADOFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 1, 2025 · Last filing: August 1, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
R CARY CAPPARELLIFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: May 17, 2025 · Last filing: July 11, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
KEVIN RYANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 2, 2025 · Last filing: July 2, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
AWISI BUSTOSFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 10, 2025 · Last filing: June 10, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PAMELA LONGFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 5, 2025 · Last filing: June 5, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
S KRISHNAMOORTHIFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: May 7, 2025 · Last filing: May 7, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ROBIN KELLYFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: May 6, 2025 · Last filing: May 6, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
CASIMER MR. CHLEBEKFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: May 2, 2025 · Last filing: May 2, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOHN GOODMANFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 13, 2025 · Last filing: February 13, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER SWANNFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 29, 2024 · Last filing: January 29, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DOUGLAS BENNETTFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: November 9, 2023 · Last filing: November 9, 2023
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
LLOYD JONESFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: October 1, 2025 · Last filing: October 1, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JIMMY LEE II TILLMANFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 31, 2021 · Last filing: August 6, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JANUARIO MR. ORTEGAFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 12, 2025 · Last filing: June 12, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
TYRONE MUHAMMADFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 10, 2025 · Last filing: June 10, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
PANAGIOTI JOHN MR BARTZISFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: May 29, 2025 · Last filing: May 29, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ROBERT A MR PALMERFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: May 18, 2025 · Last filing: May 18, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
AUSTIN JAMES MINKFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 7, 2023 · Last filing: May 16, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ANTHONY J MR SMITHFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 26, 2025 · Last filing: March 26, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
STANLEY MR. LEAVELLFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 15, 2025 · Last filing: March 15, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOSEPH DAVID SCHILLINGFEC registered
OTHER · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 30, 2024 · Last filing: March 30, 2024
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official Senate roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.