Updates on results for Illinois primary Election Day 2026, candidates as voting closes

No fewer than 13 Democrats are vying for the nomination for a seat that has been held for 30 years by retiring Congressman Danny Davis.

One of those candidates, state Rep. LaShawn Ford, has Davis' endorsement. But at his West Side polling place on Tuesday morning, he ran into some voting problems.

State Rep. LaShawn Ford, who has Congressman Danny Davis' endorsement, ran into some voting problems on Tuesday.

The crowded field of candidates also includes Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, who is endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union.

Community organizer Kina Collins is making her fourth run for the nomination.

Real estate developer Jason Friedman raised $2.5 million, which is the most money in the race and more than triple than his closest competitor.

Anthony Driver, Richard Boykin, and Dr. Thomas Fisher are also among the candidates.

On the Republican side of the race, Chad Koppie and Patricia Easley are squaring off.

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Polls are expected to close at 7 p.m. across Illinois, and results should come in after that.

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Over the decades, Manny's Deli has become a hub for Chicago politics.

Manny's Deli continues to be a mainstay on Election Day.

Local leaders said, a stop on Election Day is practically required for candidates on the campaign trail.

On any given day, the line at Manny's Deli stretches out the door. But on Election Day, the crowd isn't just hungry for pastrami: It's full of politicians, campaign staff and political insiders.

"It's not just for the food. It's for people to be able to say hello to each other, to be able to bring their camps together, to be able to support the candidates that we have on the ticket," 26th Ward Ald. Jessie Fuentes said.

The restaurant has been in Ken Raskin's family since his grandfather opened it in 1942, building a reputation serving classic Jewish deli favorites.

"Corned beef with pastrami sandwich, matzah ball soup, potato pancakes," Raskin said. "It started with David Axelrod. He used to come in here; my father befriended him. He felt very comfortable here."

Raskin says Axelrod made the deli his office.

Soon, former President Barack Obama was a regular, taking a victory lap there after first being elected in 2008.

It's become such a chance to network that former Secretary of State Jesse White jokes it's noticeable who's not there.

"You will be missed. And you will be reprimanded," White said.

Raskin says he's glad the deli is part of a tradition: one he hopes will continue in the hands of his son, Dan, the fourth generation to run the restaurant.

Even though Raskin handed over the reigns, he says it's all-hands-on-deck for Election Day.

"Let me put it this way, I blocked out my shared calendar with my wife, no trips this week," Raskin said.

Manny's is proof that sometimes some of the biggest political conversations don't happen in City Hall, but instead, over a corned beef sandwich.

Former Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey is running it back in an attempt to win the Republican nomination for Illinois governor, four years after he was soundly beaten by Governor JB Pritzker. Bailey is up against Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick.

Tuesday afternoon, Bailey took a moment to pray with his wife and his team inside Crowne Plaza Hotel ballroom in Springfield, moments after running through his election night plans.

"There just seems to be an upbeat mood that there's a different day coming for Illinois," Bailey said.

It is a day that Bailey hopes will see him as the Republican nominee to supplant Governor Pritzker as the Chief Executive of Illinois.

"Illinois cannot withstand another four years of JB Pritzker," Bailey said. "This man is running for president on day one, if we allow him to be re-elected, and Illinois needs something different."

One of Bailey's competitors for the Republican nomination, Ted Dabrowski, was out casting his vote on election day, encouraging other Illinoisans to do the same. As Bailey did, he took direct aim at Governor Pritzker.

"Under Governor Pritzker, we're a bottom five state in economic growth in job opportunity, job creation," Ted Dabrowski "We should be a top five state, and that's why we're running."

Also on the ballot trying to earn the Republican nomination for governor is Rick Heidner, a real-estate developer from Barrington, and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick. Mendrick promises a closer look at the state's finances, saying Illinois has a spending problem, while Heidner has bashed Illinois democratic policies, specifically how businesses are taxed.

After the results come in Tuesday night, we'll see if it's Bailey versus Governor Pritzker again in November, or if a new face will win the republican nomination for governor.