UPCOMING ELECTIONS

November 03, 2026

General Election

These are some of the upcoming positions in question as well as any ballot measures that have been proposed for the subsequent primary and/or general election as they become known. There will also be information on early election locations and information on how to get your mail-in ballot resources the closer we get to the next election.

The primary election happened on March 17, 2026 and the next general election will be November 03, 2026.

More information about early voting and vote by mail availability will be posted here closer to the general election.

The sample ballot will be posted here closer to the general election.

You can register to vote here:

https://ova.elections.il.gov

Upcoming election Information

  • This is your front line representative for the precinct we live in. To find which precinct you are in if you are not in the precinct in the home page, you can go to this link, then use Address Lookup to find key information about current elected officials for your area and which precinct and also which district you live in:

    The precinct committee members have now been elected through the primary that happened on March 17, 2026.

    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only and was sourced from the Champaign County Clerk’s website. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • A county board member is an elected official representing a district, responsible for county governance, setting policy, managing budgets, overseeing public services (like health, roads, parks), and ensuring transparent government, working within a system that includes an elected County Executive for administration, acting as a legislative body for the county. See the next county wide officials section to learn about County Executive as well as other county officials in question on the ballot.

    Some, but not all, county board member positions will be up for election. One way to see which positions will be on next year's ballot is to see which terms of these hard working board members will be done in November 30, 2026 here.

    To learn which district you live in and which districts each county board member represents follow this link on the circuit clerk’s page:



    Find the candidates running for these positions below or on the county clerk site under the County Board tab of 2026 Candidates




    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only and was sourced from the Champaign County Clerk’s website. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • County Clerk:
    is the county's chief record keeper and election authority, managing vital records (births, deaths, marriages), elections (voter registration, ballots, results), Recorder of Deeds functions (property records, assumed business names, notaries), County Board records (minutes, resolutions), government filings (economic interest statements), and property tax extensions, serving as a central hub for public records and official government documentation

    County Executive:
    leads the county's administration, similar to a mayor, overseeing departments like IT, Zoning, and Highways, preparing budgets, executing County Board orders, and appointing members to boards with Board approval, acting as the chief executive for daily operations outside elected officials' purview.

    County Treasurer:
    acts as both Treasurer and Collector, managing all county funds (depositing, investing, disbursing) and handling property tax collection for over 125 local entities, including billing, collecting, investing, and distributing real estate/mobile home taxes, ensuring safety, liquidity, and yield for public funds while also serving as Treasurer for numerous drainage districts.

    County Sheriff:
    provides primary law enforcement for unincorporated areas, runs the county jail, offers court security, and manages emergency services, focusing on professional, constitutional, and unbiased service to all residents, aiming for community solutions and fair treatment while upholding state and federal laws.

    These will all be on the next primary. Check out all the candidates for these positions on the county clerk site under County Wide Offices!

    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.


  • Below are several different items that are mentioned to be on the ballots coming up according to the Champaign County Clerk’s website. I’ve personally found ballot language confusing in the past, so below I’ve broken down each question and provided some background on what you're being asked:

    The following question is for Champaign Township voters. Champaign Township covers central Champaign County (lying north, west, and south of the city limits) and includes northern Savoy.

    CHAMPAIGN TOWNSHIP

    Shall the State of Illinois repeal amendments to the Illinois Pension Code that penalize American businesses for boycotting the State of Israel?

    YES NO




    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only and was sourced from the Champaign County Clerk’s website. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • J.B. Pritzker - D - Incumbent

    Darren Bailey - R

    Gary Pierce - I

    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • Christian Mitchell - D

    Aaron Del Mar - R


    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • Kwame Raoul - D - Incumbent

    Bob Fioretti - R

    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • Alexi Giannoulias - D - Incumbent

    Diane Harris - R

    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • Margaret Croke - D

    Bryan Drew - R


    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • There are 17 districts for Illinois House of Representatives at the federal level. If you live in Champaign County, the districts to take note of are District 2, District 13 and District 15. You can go to Here to see which district your address is located in.

    District 2

    • Donna Miller - D

    • Mike Noack - R

    District 13

    • Nikki Budzinski - D - Incumbent

    • Jeff Wilson - R

    District 15

    • Jennifer Todd - D

    • Mary Miller - R - Incumbent

    District 1

    • Jonathan Jackson - D - Incumbent

    • Christian Maxwell - R

    District 3

    • Delia Ramirez - D - Incumbent

    • Angel Oakley - R

    District 4

    • Ed Hershey - Working Class Party

    • Patty Garcia - D

    • Lupe Castillo - R

    District 5

    • Mike Quickly - D - Incumbent

    • Tom Hansen - R

    District 6

    • Sean Casten - D - Incumbent

    • Niki Conforti - R

    District 7

    • Nathan Bilips - I

    • Anita Rao - I

    • Jabari Taylor - I

    • La Shawn Ford - D

    • Chad Koppie - R

    District 8

    • Melissa Bean - D

    • Jennifer Davis - R

    District 9

    • Delila Barrera - I

    • Daniel K. Biss - D

    • John Elleson - R

    District 10

    • Brad Schneider - D - Incumbent

    • Carl Lambrecht - R

    District 11

    • Bill Foster - D - Incumbent

    • Jeffrey Walter - R

    District 12

    • Julie Fortier - D

    • Mike Bost - R - Incumbent

    District 14

    • Lauren Underwood - D - Incumbent

    • James Marter - R

    District 16

    • Paul Nolley - D

    • Darin LaHood - R - Incumbent

    District 17

    • Eric Sorensen - D - Incumbent

    • Dillan Vancil - R



    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • Recently, Dick Durbin announced he would not seek reelection in 2026 for the Senate seat that he currently shares with Tammy Duckworth. There are only 2 US senators that represent us in congress versus the 59 state senators that represent us at the state level. You can see the candidates for the state senators in the below accordion section “State Senator for Illinois”

    Here are the candidates still in the race and their party alignment:

    Julianna Stratton - D

    Don Tracy - R

    Tyrone Muhammad - I

    Anthony Smith - I


    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • These are the candidates running for 2026 for some of our 59 state senator positions. These are different from US senators that represent us in Congress at the federal level. For federal Congress Senators please go to the “US Senator for Illinois Race for 2026” to learn more.

    Only one district represents most of Champaign County-District 52-and the seat is not open for candidacy, but if you know of people in Illinois who would find this information helpful, please feel free to share

    You can go to this link to see which district your address is located.


    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.

  • Similar to the differences between US Senator for Illinois and State Senator for Illinois races, the State House of Representatives for Illinois is the Congressional level for the state rather than the Congressional level that represents us in Washington, D.C.

    There are 118 districts for Illinois, here is the link of the list of candidates for 2026. The districts that concern us the most in Champaign County are District 101, District 102, District 103 and District 104. On the ballot for the state house of representatives - it will say “FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [YOUR DISTRICT NUMBER] DISTRICT”.

    The easiest way to find which district you are in by address lookup is through this link here.

    The easiest way to find who is on the ballot is to use Ballotpedia’s lookup tool.



    Disclaimer: The information above is provided for general informational purposes only. We make no guarantees regarding accuracy or completeness, and this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for the official ballot or guidance from election authorities.