What was on the ballot in DeKalb County
- U.S. Senate. The seat held by Richard J. Durbin (Democrat) was on the ballot.
- U.S. House. All 17 of the state's seats were on the ballot.
- Governor. Illinois elected its governor this year.
- State and local races and questions. Every count is posted by the Illinois State Board of Elections, which lists every race on the ballot.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Illinois official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.1 percent of Illinois citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes. The Senate passes every federal law and confirms federal judges and cabinet members.
- History (not met). An open seat: Senator Dick Durbin is not running again.
Juliana Stratton
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- Lieutenant Governor, Illinois, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
Don Tracy
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Illinois official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 14.1 percent of Illinois citizens old enough to vote, more than the 12.54 point margin in the 2022 race for governor.
- Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every Illinois law, proposes the state budget and runs the state government.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
JB Pritzker incumbent
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- Governor, State of Illinois (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Darren Bailey
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with Wikipedia summary of the certified results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
More races
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Illinois official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 14.1 percent of Illinois citizens old enough to vote, more than the 10.9 point margin in the 2022 race for attorney general.
- Broad power. The attorney general is Illinois's chief lawyer: the office defends state laws in court, prosecutes some crimes and protects consumers.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Kwame Raoul incumbent
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- Attorney General, Illinois, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Bob Fioretti
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia; candidates printed on the ballot, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Illinois State Board of Elections certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Capitol News Illinois, State elections board certifies 2022 results (December 6, 2022). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Illinois official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 14.1 percent of Illinois citizens old enough to vote, more than the 10.7 point margin in the 2022 race for secretary of state.
- Broad power. The secretary of state issues driver's licenses and vehicle registrations and keeps official state records, including business filings.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia; candidates printed on the ballot, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Illinois State Board of Elections certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Capitol News Illinois, State elections board certifies 2022 results (December 6, 2022). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
More races, continued
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Illinois official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 14.1 percent of Illinois citizens old enough to vote, more than the 10.8 point margin in the 2022 race for treasurer.
- Broad power. The treasurer manages and invests the state's money and runs programs such as college savings and unclaimed property.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Mike Frerichs incumbent
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Max Solomon
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia; candidates printed on the ballot, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Illinois State Board of Elections certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Capitol News Illinois, State elections board certifies 2022 results (December 6, 2022). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Illinois official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 14.1 percent of Illinois citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The comptroller pays the state's bills and keeps its accounts.
- History (not met). An open seat: Comptroller Susana Mendoza is not running again.
Margaret Croke
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- State Representative, House District 12, term began January 13, 2021 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Bryan Drew
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia; candidates printed on the ballot, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Illinois State Board of Elections certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with Capitol News Illinois, State elections board certifies 2022 results (December 6, 2022). Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Black Vote Power in DeKalb County
6.4% of citizens old enough to vote in DeKalb County, Illinois are Black: 4,865 of 75,694 (2020 to 2024).
What It Means Here
In any race here decided by fewer points than 6.4, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.
Ballots counted beside 2022
SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.
Who represents DeKalb County now
U.S. Senate
- Richard J. Durbin, Democrat · seat was on the ballot Tuesday
- Tammy Duckworth, Democrat
Your U.S. House member and state legislators depend on your street address. Look up your address.
Local officials
Local officials: Not on SourceLine yet
Local votes: Not on SourceLine yet
More about DeKalb County
When it becomes final
The state certifies its results by December 4, 2026. Until then every number here is a SourceLine Count, labelled Where It Stands and not yet certified. Once certified, races read On the Record.
Basis: 10 ILCS 5/22-7: the State Board of Elections canvasses the returns and proclaims the results within 31 days after the election (Dec 4, 2026).
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