2026 contest

Illinois 9th District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Schakowsky, Janice

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

27

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

27 active FEC filings

PAUL SANFORD FRIEDMANFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: September 15, 2025 · Last filing: December 15, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JEFF COHENFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: September 8, 2025 · Last filing: September 8, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SAM POLANFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: August 26, 2025 · Last filing: August 26, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JILL MANRIQUEFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: August 4, 2025 · Last filing: August 4, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JUSTIN FORDFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: July 16, 2025 · Last filing: July 21, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DONGBO SUFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: May 14, 2025 · Last filing: July 17, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
NICK PYATIFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: July 15, 2025 · Last filing: July 15, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MIKE SIMMONSFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: July 8, 2025 · Last filing: July 8, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PHILIP JEROME ANDREWFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: July 8, 2025 · Last filing: July 8, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
KHAI-HOAN HUYNHFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: July 1, 2025 · Last filing: July 1, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BRUCE LEONFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: June 30, 2025 · Last filing: June 30, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BETHANY JOHNSONFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: June 23, 2025 · Last filing: June 23, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
HOWARD ROSENBLUMFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: June 22, 2025 · Last filing: June 22, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BUSHRA AMIWALAFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: June 1, 2025 · Last filing: June 1, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DANIEL BISSFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: May 15, 2025 · Last filing: May 23, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MIRACLE JENKINSFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: May 13, 2025 · Last filing: May 13, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
LAURA FINEFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: May 6, 2025 · Last filing: May 6, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: March 24, 2025 · Last filing: March 24, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOHN ELLESONFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: March 9, 2018 · Last filing: March 9, 2018

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARK A. FREDRICKSONFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: February 11, 2002 · Last filing: February 11, 2002

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DELILA BARRERAFEC registered

INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: October 11, 2025 · Last filing: October 13, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: August 27, 2025 · Last filing: September 25, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: August 29, 2025 · Last filing: August 29, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
DAVID ABREVAYAFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: April 13, 2025 · Last filing: April 14, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOHN D. ELLESONFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
LAUREN MILLIONFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: June 18, 2025 · Last filing: June 18, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ROCIO MRS. CLEVELANDFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate

First FEC filing: December 31, 2024 · Last filing: December 31, 2024

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.