Whatever you want to call it, that’s what Illinois Republicans face in the wake of an absolute shellacking in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democrats so far have gained seven seats in the Illinois General Assembly,

Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen faced Republican Dillan S. Vancil in his bid for reelection and won. With 95% of estimated votes counted, Sorensen received 142,005 votes – 60.2% – to 94,022 for Vancil.

A coding error the Chicago Board of Elections says is responsible for some polling places receiving a low amount of ballots affected less than 2% of precincts, but contributed to long lines in certain locations.

Juliana Stratton’s Senate victory will make Illinois the first state represented by two women of color in the U.S. Senate simultaneously.

The victory over GOP candidate Tom Lally was a bigger sweep than Hanley’s narrow win in the Dem primary over Rachel Ruttenberg.

The 2026 midterm elections are not even 24 hours old, and already some tea leaves are being read about what's next for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who won a third term in office on Tuesday.

Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller, IL-15, and Democrat Nikki Budzinski, IL-13, both won their races on Nov. 3. Rep. Miller's race was called by was called at 8:41 p.m. by the Associated Press and CNN at 35.

An email dated Oct. 21 from the DOJ to the state Board of Elections laid out what to expect, reading, "Our monitors only observe and take notes. They do not intrude or interfere in any way in the voting process."

Former Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss will become the next Congressman from Illinois' 9th District, replacing longtime Rep. Jan Schakowsky.