Primary
Primary held March 17, 2026.
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Biss ✓ | 38,804 | 29.4% | |
| Kat Abughazaleh | 34,707 | 26.3% | |
| Laura Fine | 26,384 | 20.0% | |
| Mike Simmons | 9,419 | 7.1% | |
| Phil Andrew | 7,997 | 6.1% | |
| Bushra Amiwala | 6,692 | 5.1% | |
| Hoan Huynh | 2,343 | 1.8% | |
| Patricia Brown | 1,675 | 1.3% | |
| Jeff Cohen | 1,078 | 0.8% | |
| Justin Ford | 793 | 0.6% | |
| Bethany Johnson | 635 | 0.5% | |
| Sam Polan | 528 | 0.4% | |
| Howard Rosenblum | 312 | 0.2% | |
| Nick Pyati | 241 | 0.2% | |
| Mark Fredrickson | 232 | 0.2% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Elleson ✓ | 7,545 | 48.9% | |
| Paul Friedman | 5,185 | 33.6% | |
| Rocío Cleveland | 1,469 | 9.5% | |
| Mark Su | 1,245 | 8.1% |
Full calendar and every race: Illinois primary guide
Race Overview
Incumbent
OPEN (Jan Schakowsky)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+22
Candidates
John Elleson Nominee
RepublicanAverage reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →
No polls in the last 90 days.
Questions About This Race
Is the 2026 IL-09 House race competitive?
No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.
When is the 2026 IL-09 House race decided?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How is the PollingSource average calculated?
The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.
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