State Capitol Building, Springfield
The following is a listing of candidates running in the Tuesday, March 17, 2026, primary election for Illinois House and Illinois Senate. Winners will face off in the November 2026 general election.
The districts listed below cover portions of the Journal & Topics coverage area in the North and Northwest suburbs just outside Chicago.
State House seats come up for election once every two years. State Senate terms, however, are staggered and can be either two-year or four-year terms.
If we missed a candidate, please call the Journal & Topics at 847-299-5511 ext. 110.
(* = denotes incumbent)
State Senate
8th District
Vince Romano (R), Skokie
Ram Villivalam* (D), Chicago
9th District
Patrick Hanley (D), Winnetka
Rachel Ruttenberg (D), Evanston
Tom Lally (R), Glenview
24th District
Benjamin “Ben” McAdams (D), Bloomingdale
Seth Lewis* (R), Bartlett
26th District
Darby Hills* (R), Fox River Grove
Nabeela Syed (D), Inverness (current 51st District state rep)
27th District
David Mathis (R), Arlington Heights
Carina Santa Maria (D), Arlington Heights
29th District
Julie Morrison* (D), Lake Forest
Kate McGrath (R), Deerfield
30th District
Adriane Johnson* (D), Buffalo Grove
39th District
Don Harmon* (D), Oak Park
State House
15th District
Michael Kelly* (D), Chicago
17th District
James “Jim” Geldermann (R), Northbrook
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz* (D), Glenview
20th District
Brad Stephens* (R), Rosemont
48th District
Amanda Zahorak (D), Itasca
Jennifer Sanalitro* (R), Hanover Park
51st District
Tosi Ufodike (R), Hawthorn Woods
Lori Smith (R), Long Grove
Jenny Levin (D), Palatine
53rd District
Nicolle Grasse* (D), Arlington Heights
Elizabeth Bauer (R), Arlington Heights
54th District
Mary Beth Canty* (D), Arlington Heights
Wayne Keen (R), Arlington Heights
55th District
Martin Moylan* (D), Des Plaines
Justin Cochran (D), Des Plaines
Joseph Johnson (R), Glenview
56th District
Peter Dombrowski (R), Schaumburg
Edward “Ed” Lapinski (R), Des Plaines
Michelle Mussman* (D), Schaumburg
57th District
Tracy Katz Muhl* (D), Northbrook
Daniel Behr (R), Northbrook
59th District
Daniel Didech* (D), Buffalo Grove
77th District
Anthony Airdo (R), Melrose Park
Norma Hernandez* (D), Melrose Park
The post Listing Of Journal-Area State House, Senate Candidates Running In March Primary first appeared on Journal & Topics Media Group.
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