Published on October 27, 2025 3:14 pm
Last Updated on October 27, 2025 3:14 pm
The filing period for the 2026 election also began Monday at the state level.
Democrat incumbent J.B. Pritzker and new running mate Christian Mitchell filed for the Democrat nomination for Governor, while Republican Darren Bailey and his new running mate, Aaron Del Mar, also filed.
Republican incumbent Mike Bost filed for another term as 12th District Congressman.
At the legislative level, those who filed another term were 51st District State Senator Chapin Rose…102nd District State Representative Adam Niemerg…and 107th District State Representative Brad Halbrook.
Four people filed for the Republican nomination for Circuit Judge to succeed the retiring Douglas Jarman…Aaron Jones of Effingham, Phillip Givens of Louisville, Brenda Mathis of Ramsey, and Wesley Gozia of Salem.
