Candidate for governor · 2026

Griselda Romero

Running for
Governor of Illinois
Party
Green
Filing name
Romero, Griselda
State filer ID
Illinois State Board of Elections candidate ID 54103
Next election
General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)

GreenGovernor · IllinoisOn the general-election ballot

No financial reports filed yet.

The race

Illinois governor, 2026 · 10 candidates registered with the state

CandidateStatusRaisedCash on handThrough
JB Pritzker DemocraticOn the general-election ballot$91,418,128.86$44,417,830.63September 30, 2026
Darren Bailey RepublicanOn the general-election ballot$3,425,074.81$431,787.79September 30, 2026
Rick Heidner RepublicanLost the primary$3,308,848.49$0.00August 7, 2026
Ted Dabrowski RepublicanLost the primary$2,211,152.95$224.30September 30, 2026
Collin Corbett IndependentOn the general-election ballot$602,963.56$34,797.02September 30, 2026
James Mendrick RepublicanLost the primary$212,816.38$0.00April 1, 2026
Gary Pierce Party not listedOn the general-election ballot$14,122.84$0.00October 5, 2026
Taegun Eimer LibertarianNot on the general-election ballot$860.00$837.06June 30, 2026

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

Recent polls

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
ActiVoteOctober 2–22, 2026400 (LV)± 4.9%JB Pritzker 59% · Darren Bailey 41%
Public Policy Polling (D)September 30 – October 1, 2026569 (LV)JB Pritzker 54% · Darren Bailey 34%
Victory ResearchNovember 20–24, 20251,208 (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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