Federal race · 2026
Illinois U.S. Senate, 2026
Primary: April 23, 2025 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- S Krishnamoorthi (D)$32M raised · $33K on hand
- Juliana Stratton (D)$7.2M raised · $1.5M on hand
- Don Tracy (R)$4.9M raised · $483K on hand
- Robin Kelly (D)$3.5M raised · $4K on hand
- Jeannie Evans (R)$1.3M raised · $3K on hand
- Steve Botsford (D)$373K raised · $100 on hand
- Casimer Chlebek (R)$202K raised · $27 on hand
- Kevin Ryan (D)$139K raised · −$4K on hand
- Whitfield Harrington Jr. (I)$138K raised · $22K on hand
- Jonathan Dean (D)$124K raised · $39 on hand
- Richard J. Durbin (D)$84K raised · $841K on hand
- Adam Delgado (D)$59K raised · $3K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Krishnamoorthi (D) | Lost primary | $31,560,942.64 | $31,528,045.13 | $32,897.51 | 2026-09-30 |
| Juliana Stratton (D) | General-election nominee | $7,230,576.52 | $5,688,991.72 | $1,541,584.80 | 2026-10-14 |
| Don Tracy (R) | General-election nominee | $4,914,363.45 | $4,431,346.07 | $483,017.38 | 2026-10-14 |
| Robin Kelly (D) | Lost primary | $3,509,919.00 | $3,505,725.02 | $4,193.98 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jeannie Evans (R) | Lost primary | $1,308,510.17 | $1,305,174.35 | $3,335.82 | 2026-09-30 |
| Steve Botsford (D) | Lost primary | $372,718.37 | $372,618.20 | $100.17 | 2026-06-30 |
| Casimer Chlebek (R) | Lost primary | $202,000.00 | $201,972.54 | $27.46 | 2026-07-27 |
| Kevin Ryan (D) | Lost primary | $139,010.63 | $142,848.33 | −$3,837.70 | 2026-10-15 |
| Whitfield Harrington Jr. (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $137,949.62 | $115,650.53 | $22,299.09 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jonathan Dean (D) | Lost primary | $123,854.07 | $123,815.52 | $38.55 | 2026-09-30 |
| Richard J. Durbin (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $84,084.45 | $918,220.06 | $840,651.61 | 2026-09-30 |
| Adam Delgado (D) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $59,060.88 | $55,778.58 | $3,282.30 | 2026-04-14 |
| Awisi Bustos (D) | Lost primary | $42,028.81 | $46,453.58 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| John Goodman (R) | Withdrawn | $28,555.42 | $22,855.91 | $5,699.51 | 2025-09-30 |
| Pamela Long (R) | Lost primary | $24,715.06 | $22,829.78 | $1,885.28 | 2026-04-09 |
| Bryan Maxwell (D) | Lost primary | $21,976.00 | $20,613.84 | $1,362.16 | 2026-09-30 |
| Christopher Alexander Swann (D) | Lost primary | $17,642.57 | $17,458.64 | −$408.80 | 2026-03-31 |
| R Cary Capparelli (R) | Lost primary | $13,471.89 | $12,643.39 | $828.50 | 2026-04-14 |
| Sean Amedee Brown (D) | Lost primary | $10,216.99 | $9,678.50 | $538.49 | 2025-12-31 |
| Steven J Schwartzberg (no party listed) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $6,021.12 | $33.25 | $5,987.87 | 2026-04-30 |
| Jump Wesley Shepherd (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,166.86 | $11,760.93 | −$7,594.07 | 2026-02-01 |
| Douglas Bennett (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $1,000.00 | $906.15 | $1,547.62 | 2026-09-30 |
| Adair Rodriquez (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $236.00 | $148.48 | $0.00 | 2025-12-31 |
13 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Anthony J Smith (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Austin James Mink (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Bradley Lamar Horges Jr. (Write-in) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Write-in) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Januario Ortega (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jimmy Lee Tillman II (Republican) · Lost primary
- Joseph David Schilling (Other) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Lloyd Jones (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Panagioti John Bartzis (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Robert A Palmer (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Stanley Leavell (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Tyrone Muhammad (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$69,118,271.54 = candidates’ own spending $44,487,191.33 + outside spending $24,631,080.21
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana Stratton | $9,082,588.17 | $10,489,100.92 | $0.00 |
| S Krishnamoorthi | $441,567.80 | $3,339,832.14 | $0.00 |
| Robin Kelly | $1,277,991.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | September 26 – October 20, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Juliana Stratton 58.5% · Don Tracy 41.5% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | September 30 – October 1, 2026 | 569 (LV) | Juliana Stratton 49% · Don Tracy 36% |
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