Major races include Illinois governor, US Senate, several US reps.
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.
Polls are expected to close at 7 p.m. across Illinois, and results should come in after that.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is projected to win her Democratic nomination and a fifth term, as no Republican candidate is running.
Primary challenger Brendan Reilly conceded the race to Preckwinkle Tuesday night.
James Marter is projected to win the Republican nomination for Illinois' 14th Congressional District.
Rep. Lauren Underwood ran unopposed in the Democratic race.
Darren Bailey is projected to win the Republican Illinois Governor nomination on primary election night, setting up a rematch with Governor JB Pritzker in November.
Don Tracy, the former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, has won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.
Tracy was the state party chairman from 2021 to 2024.
Illinois last had a Republican in the Senate a decade ago, when Mark Kirk was defeated by Democrat Tammy Duckworth.
