The 2026 Illinois Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic secretary Alexi Giannoulias is running for re-election.[1][2] Primary elections were held on March 17, 2026.[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Alexi Giannoulias
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alexi Giannoulias (incumbent) 1,171,435 100.0
Total votes 1,171,435 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Walter Adamczyk, committeeman for Chicago's 29th ward[13]

Endorsements

Diane Harris
Newspapers

Results

Results by county
  Harris
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Adamczyk
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Harris 279,727 53.0
Republican Walter Adamczyk 248,198 47.0
Total votes 527,925 100.0

General elections

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Safe D August 7, 2025

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Talamonti, Jim (September 10, 2025). "IL Secretary of State candidate talks issues, Giannoulias yet to announce". The Center Square. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Miller, Rich (May 30, 2025). "Sizzling hot campaign season forecast for Chicago and Illinois". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Election Calendars & Future Election Dates". Sangamon County County Clerk. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Illinois AFL-CIO 2026 Primary Election Endorsements". Politico. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ "IUOE Local 150 District 1 Endorsements" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2026 Local 399 Illinois Primary Election Endorsements" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Illinois Primary Election Center / Información Electoral". Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Elections & Endorsements". Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cook County Democratic Party Slate – 2026 Primary". July 18, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2026 Democratic Primary Endorsements". January 25, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Candidate Filing Search". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ Szalinski, Ben (August 15, 2025). "New Republican to run for Illinois governor as election season begins". WQAD 8. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ Kapos, Shia (June 6, 2025). "Conway's big money moves". POLITICO. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Editorial: Diane Harris for Illinois Secretary of State Republican primary". Chicago Tribune. February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Harris for Republican secretary of state nomination". Daily Herald. February 27, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  16. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Illinois_Secretary_of_State_election