Wrist bands, which are given to residents after they cast a ballot for the November 8 election, sit on a table at an early voting site on October 18, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty)
Illinois voters go to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in races for the state’s U.S. Senate seats, its U.S. House seats, and its state House and Senate seats.
You can find a sample ballot for your town by providing your address at this Ballotpedia page.
Five parties have lines on the ballot in Illinois: the Democratic Party; the Republican Party, the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the Independent Party. There’s also a ballot line for write-in candidates.
Here’s a list of your candidate options for each race:
President and Vice President
- Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine of the Democratic Party
- Donald Trump and Mike Pence of the Republican Party
- Gary Johnson and Bill Weld of the Libertarian Party
- Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka of the Green Party
U.S. Senate
- Incumbent Mark Kirk of the Republican Party
- Challenger Tammy Duckworth of the Democratic Party
- Challenger Kenton McMillen of the Libertarian Party
- Challenger Scott Summers of the Green Party
U.S. House
Click here to view or download map of the state’s 18 congressional districts.
First District
- Incumbent Bobby Rush of the Democratic Party
- Challenger August (O’Neill) Deuser of the Republican Party
- Challenger Tabitha Carson of the Libertarian Party (write-in)
Second District
- Incumbent Robin Kelly of the Democratic Party
- Challenger John Morrow of the Republican Party
Third District
- Daniel Lipinski of the Democratic Party (uncontested)
Fourth District
- Incumbent Luis Gutierrez of the Democratic Party (uncontested)
Fifth District
- Incumbent Mike Quigley of the Democratic Party
- Challenger Vince Kolber of the Republican Party
- Challenger Rob Sherman of the Green Party
Sixth District
- Incumbent Peter Roskam of the Republican Party
- Challenger Amanda Howland of the Democratic Party
Seventh District
- Incumbent Danny K Davis of the Democratic Party
- Challenger Jeffrey Leef of the Republican Party
Eighth District
- Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Democratic Party
- Pete DiCianni of the Republican Party
Ninth District
- Incumbent Janice Schakowsky of the Democratic Party
- Challenger Joan McCarthy Lasonde of the Republican Party
- Challenger David Earl Williams III of the Independent Party (write-in)
Tenth District
- Incumbent Robert Dold of the Republican Party
- Challenger Brad Schneider of the Democratic Party
Eleventh District
- Incumbent Bill Foster of the Democratic Party
- Challenger Tonia Khouri of the Republican Party
Twelfth District
- Incumbent Mike Bost of the Republican Party
- Challenger CJ Baricevic of the Democratic Party
- Challenger Paula Bradshaw of the Green Party
Thirteenth District
- Incumbent Rodney Davis of the Republican Party
- Challenger Mark Wicklund of the Democratic Party
Fourteenth District
- Incumbent Randy Hultgren of the Republican Party
- Challenger Jim Walz of the Democratic Party
Fifteenth District
- Incumbent John Shimkus of the Republican Party (uncontested)
Sixteenth District
- Incumbent Adam Kinzinger of the Republican Party (uncontested)
Seventeenth District
- Incumbent Cheri Bustos of the Democratic Party
- Challenger Patrick Harlan of the Republican Party
Eighteenth District
- Incumbent Darin LaHood of the Republican Party
- Challenger Junius Rodriguez of the Democratic Party
State Legislative Races
In the state Senate elections will be held this year for 40 out of 59 total seats. All 118 seats in the state House of Representatives are also up for election. The next gubernatorial election will take place in 2018.
Ballotpedia has a full list of elections in the House and the Senate. The site also has a comprehensive breakdown of races to watch in both houses.