Edgardo “Eddie” Perez announced that in 2026 he will be running for Illinois State Senate in the 42nd District.

Politicians still have time to throw their hats into one of the rings, but here are the top candidates for several US House districts next year in Illinois.

Nearly two dozen incumbent members of Congress are not seeking reelection, with many choosing instead to run for governor in their respective states.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville has one fewer potential Republican challenger to worry about in 2026.

Illinois State Senator Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) announced her plans on Tuesday to run for re-election. Illinois Senate Republican ...

Tracy served in the state House from 2006 to 2014, when she was a candidate for lieutenant governor, before being elected to ...

Illinois General Assembly this session, but only a small fraction passed both houses. Of those, 86% were introduced by ...

GOP candidate for governor says income taxes are lower in Illinois than Wisconsin. Is that true? Illinois has a flat tax of 4.95%, which applies to all filers. Wisconsin has progressive tax, which ...

Mike Braun had a busy first legislative session as Indiana’s governor. As a result of bills filed during the 2025 legislative ...

There are currently seven open Senate seats, above the average for an election cycle, with potentially more departures to come.

Current Illinois State Rep. Hoan Huynh has entered the Democratic field to succeed Jan Schakowsky in the U.S. Congress.

The bill has to pass the House again before the president can sign it into law, and the difficulty for Republicans is not ...