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Governor
March 17, 2026 primary: each party's primary · the general
Illinois
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
🔓 Contribution limits are off in this race (self funding disclosure): the State Board of Elections lifted them, so every candidate here can take contributions of any size.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| JB Pritzker Dincumbent✓ nominee | 1,197,587 100% | $91,774,355 | $90,500,000 | $3,141,018 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Darren Bailey R✓ nominee | 304,162 53.3% | $1,498,343 | $50,533 | $127,990 | ||
| Gregg Moore R | — | — | — | — | ||
| James Mendrick R | 54,599 9.6% | $168,362 | — | $0 | ||
| Joseph Severino R | 480 0% | $61,049 | — | $14,995 | ||
| Rick Heidner R | 46,374 8.1% | $2,807,910 | $2,130,939 | $0 | ||
| Ted Dabrowski R | 165,229 28.9% | $1,917,810 | $250,100 | $224 | ||
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2025. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (June 30, 2026). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.
Outside spending
$44,303 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Policy PAC 2026-03-16 – 2026-03-17 | for Ted Dabrowski | $44,303 |
Donors to more than one candidate here
20 donors gave to two or more of this race's candidates (all their contributions to each since January 1, 2025).
| Donor | Gave to | In this race |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Uihlein CEO, Uline · Lake Bluff | Darren Bailey $6,900 · Ted Dabrowski $250,000 | $256,900 |
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield | Darren Bailey $33,684 · James Mendrick $622 | $34,306 |
| Omega III LLc Business · Elgin | Darren Bailey $5,000 · Rick Heidner $5,000 | $10,000 |
| James Gallant Retired, Retired · Leaf River | Darren Bailey $1,000 · Ted Dabrowski $1,520 | $2,520 |
| Karl Radnitzer Retired, Retired · Champaign | Darren Bailey $200 · Ted Dabrowski $1,822 | $2,022 |
| Gilbert Adams Retired, Retired · Lincolnshire | Darren Bailey $1,000 · Ted Dabrowski $1,000 | $2,000 |
| James P Economos Dentist, Self · Bartlett | Darren Bailey $1,041 · James Mendrick $450 | $1,491 |
| Frances Gasbarra Golf | Darren Bailey $553 · Ted Dabrowski $804 | $1,357 |
| Don Tracy Attorney, Brown Hay & Stephens · Springfield | Darren Bailey $1,000 · James Mendrick $250 | $1,250 |
| Nina Trivedi Naperville | Darren Bailey $250 · James Mendrick $435 | $685 |
| Joel Dykstra Evanston | Darren Bailey $250 · Ted Dabrowski $260 | $510 |
| Virginia Faber Shorewood | Darren Bailey $250 · Ted Dabrowski $250 | $500 |
| Greg Machalinski Elgin | Darren Bailey $200 · James Mendrick $200 | $400 |
| David Newman Retired, Retired · Centralia | Darren Bailey $213 · Rick Heidner $104 | $318 |
| Alan Yale Retired, Retired · Chicago | Darren Bailey $208 · Rick Heidner $104 | $312 |
| Roger Alperin Retired, Retired · Belleville | Darren Bailey $250 · Rick Heidner $52 | $302 |
| Joshua Compton Retired, Retired · Freeport | Darren Bailey $208 · Rick Heidner $52 | $260 |
| George Skweres Retired, Retired · Gurnee | Darren Bailey $200 · Rick Heidner $50 | $250 |
| Richard Woods Owner, Woods Basement Systems · Greenville | Darren Bailey $200 · Rick Heidner $25 | $225 |
| David Jung Retired, Retired · Mascoutah | Darren Bailey $177 · Rick Heidner $25 | $202 |