Governor’s Race 2026

Republican strategist-turned-independent candidate for governor Collin Corbett will remain on the November general election ballot after an objection to his ...

Corbett previously ran a political strategy firm that helped Republican candidates.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate, Christian Mitchell says the Pritzker campaign is taking Republican Darren Bailey’s candidacy seriously, looking to ...

Illinois’ 2026 primary election season was dizzying, even for seasoned political reporters. Some of Brenden Moore’s takeaways.

Illinois Republican Party seeks more unity behind nominees after being plagued by internal — and geographic — divisions

As Gov. JB Pritzker’s hand-picked candidate cruised to a high-profile victory in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday night, ...

Darren Bailey’s performance downstate helped him beat conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski for the GOP nomination for governor.

Candidates answered questions about their campaign donors and what lawmakers should do to keep the Bears in Illinois

The 30-year DuPage County resident is one of four candidates vying for the chance to unseat Pritzker.

Heidner calls himself a “Trump Republican” as he faces questions about donations to Democrats.