Illinois Midterm Election 2026: Here's Who Won In Statewide Races, Congress, County Seats And School Board

CHICAGO — Many Illinois politicians had an early election night as they cruised to victory in non-competitive races. While much of the country followed hotly contested races that determined control of Congress, Illinois voters weighed in on races that featured heavy favorites or even no challenger. Those races include governor and senator, with JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton, respectively, who were both announced as winners moments after polls closed Tuesday. One of the most closely watched elections is for Chicago School Board, which is being fully elected for the first time after decades of mayoral control. The lack of competitive races could have contributed to mild voter turnout in Chicago. About 43 percent of Chicago voters turned out for Tuesday’s midterm general election, according to early results. That number is expected to rise as late arriving vote-by-mail ballots are tallied, but it is slightly below the voter turnout in the 2022 midterm and well below the 2018 midterms.

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