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.

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Mar 18, 2026, 2:46 AM GMT

LaShawn Ford projected to win Democratic nomination for Illinois' 7th Congressional District seat

LaShawn Ford is projected to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

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Mar 18, 2026, 2:41 AM GMT

Daniel Biss projected to win Democratic nomination for Illinois' 9th Congressional District seat

Daniel Biss is projected to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

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Mar 18, 2026, 2:25 AM GMT

Melissa Bean projected to win Democratic nomination for 8th Congressional District

Melissa Bean is projected to win the Democratic nomination for the 8th Congressional District.

The Republican race has not yet been called.

Mar 18, 2026, 2:14 AM GMT

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi concedes to challenger Pat Hynes

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi conceded to challenger Pat Hynes on Tuesday night.

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