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

Major races include Illinois governor, US Senate, several US reps.

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Last updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 4:31PM GMT
Diving into election results for Illinois US Senate primary

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Illinois primary election for the 2026 midterms is Tuesday.

The polls closed at 7 p.m.

ABC7 Chicago will be following along live with voting, Election Day activities and the results.

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Mar 18, 2026, 12:01 AM

Polls closing in Illinois; results expected to start to come in

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

Click here for local results.

Mar 18, 2026, 1:32 AM GMT

Donna Miller projected to win Democratic nomination for Illinois 2nd Congressional District

Donna Miller is projected to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District, the seat vacated by Rep. Robin Kelly.

Jesse Jackson Jr. was also running for the seat. He was projected in second place in the race as of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Mar 18, 2026, 1:11 AM GMT

Brad Schneider wins nomination for 10th Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Brad Schneider has won the Democratic nomination for Illinois' 10th Congressional District on primary election night, the AP projects.

Mar 18, 2026, 1:11 AM GMT

Sean Casten wins nomination for 6th Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Sean Casten has won the Democratic nomination for Illinois' 6th Congressional District on primary election night, the AP projects.

Mar 18, 2026, 1:05 AM GMT

Chad Koppie wins GOP nomination for US House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District, AP projects

The Associated Press projects that Chad Koppie will win the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District.