Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Illinois
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 12,694,798 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 12,694,798) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in IL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 12, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Solid Democrat" (d=5) + Sabato "Safe Democratic" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade average, not competitive grades low)
Average representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Independent · declared
Collin Corbett is the Independent candidate for Illinois Governor in the 2026 general election, running with Carolyn Schofield for Lieutenant Governor.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Republican · declared
Darren Bailey is the 2026 Republican nominee for Governor of Illinois, in a rematch of the 2022 race against J.B. Pritzker. A farmer, he previously served in the Illinois House and Senate and was the 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee.
Records: Anti-Corruption 3 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Public Education Quality 2 for,
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic Governor of Illinois, in office since 2019 and seeking a third term in 2026. A businessman and philanthropist, he is a member of the Pritzker family.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Gun Control 1 for,
Sources: en.wikipedia.org2