Candidate for governor · 2026
Taegun Eimer
- Running for
- Governor of Illinois
- Party
- Libertarian
- Filing name
- Eimer, Taegun
- State filer ID
- Illinois State Board of Elections candidate ID 54065
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Totals as of October 23, 2026 from the Illinois State Board of Elections for Eimer for Illinois. Totals from each D-2 quarterly report filed by the candidate’s committee since January 1, 2025, added together (in-kind contributions included in raised; superseded report versions left out). Cash on hand is the latest report’s ending funds. The state’s public search is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Contributions$860.00100%
Totals by type from each campaign account’s latest report. Illinois reports do not separate contributions from individuals and from committees in their totals, and TerraCivic does not name or list contributors.
Raised and spent by reporting period
| Report | Period | Account | Raised | Spent | Ending balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026 | Eimer for Illinois | $860.00 | $22.94 | $837.06 |
The state lists each account’s totals to date; each period’s amount here is the change from the account’s previous report.
The race
Illinois governor, 2026 · 10 candidates registered with the state
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker Democratic | On the general-election ballot | $91,418,128.86 | $44,417,830.63 | September 30, 2026 |
| Darren Bailey Republican | On the general-election ballot | $3,425,074.81 | $431,787.79 | September 30, 2026 |
| Rick Heidner Republican | Lost the primary | $3,308,848.49 | $0.00 | August 7, 2026 |
| Ted Dabrowski Republican | Lost the primary | $2,211,152.95 | $224.30 | September 30, 2026 |
| Collin Corbett Independent | On the general-election ballot | $602,963.56 | $34,797.02 | September 30, 2026 |
| James Mendrick Republican | Lost the primary | $212,816.38 | $0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
| Gary Pierce Party not listed | On the general-election ballot | $14,122.84 | $0.00 | October 5, 2026 |
| Taegun Eimer Libertarian | Not on the general-election ballot | $860.00 | $837.06 | June 30, 2026 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 2–22, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | JB Pritzker 59% · Darren Bailey 41% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | September 30 – October 1, 2026 | 569 (LV) | JB Pritzker 54% · Darren Bailey 34% | |
| Victory Research | November 20–24, 2025 | 1,208 (LV) | ± 2.8% | JB Pritzker 54% · Darren Bailey 34% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 Illinois gubernatorial election (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: Illinois State Board of Elections campaign disclosure reports (report totals only), retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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