Illinois voters head to polls in governor, Senate and House races
The gist
Illinois voters cast ballots Nov. 3 in a Senate race, 17 House races and a gubernatorial rematch.
Control of Congress and Chicago's first fully elected school board are also at stake.
How it unfolded
- Dec 17, 2025First day to file an application for the state to send a vote-by-mail ballot for this year's elections.
- Feb 5, 2026Deadline for all mail-in ballot requests to be received by the state Election Authority.
- Sep 24, 2026Early voting opened in most of Illinois.