What's on the 2024 ballot in Illinois?

CHICAGO (CBS) – Election Day in Illinois is November 5th Early voting is already underway. In addition to the presidential race, Illinois voters will decide U.S. House races, state legislative races and several local elections, including elections for Cook County State's Attorney and the Chicago Board of Education.

Read what's on the ballot in Illinois below.

Presidential election in Illinois

• Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are on the Democratic Party ballot.
• Donald Trump and JD Vance are on the ballot under the Republican Party.
• Robert F. Kennedy and Nicole Shanahan are on the ballot as independents.

Illinois has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988, when George HW Bush defeated Michael Dukakis.

Questions about voting in the state of Illinois

Illinois voters will face three advisory referendums on the ballot across the state: the Poll Worker Protection Referendum, the Property Tax Relief and Fairness Referendum, and the Assisted Reproductive Health Referendum. Because they are merely advisory referendums, they simply inform elected officials of voters' opinions on these issues. Approval of one of the referendums does not automatically lead to a change in state laws.

• Poll Worker Protection Referendum: “Should a candidate appearing on the ballot for federal, state, or local office in Illinois be subject to civil penalties if the candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with the official duties of a poll worker?”
• Property Tax Relief and Fairness Referendum: “Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to impose an additional 3% tax on income over $1,000,000 to use the funds collected for property tax relief?”
• Assisted Reproductive Health Referendum: “Should all medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments, including but not limited to in vitro fertilization, be covered by health insurance in Illinois that covers pregnancy services without limits on the number of treatments?”

U.S. House of Representatives race in Illinois

All 17 members of Congress from Illinois are up for re-election in November:

• District 1: Democratic U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson is running against Republican challenger Marcus Lewis.
• District 2: Democratic U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly is running against Republican challenger Ashley Ramos and independent candidate Mike Vick.
• District 3: Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez is running against Republican challenger John Booras and independent candidate Angel Oakley.
• District 4: Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is running against Republican challenger Lupe Castillo, Labor challenger Ed Hershey and independent candidate Alicia Martinez.
• District 5: Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is running against Republican challenger Tom Hanson and independent candidate Frank Rowder.
• District 6: Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is running against Republican challenger Niki Conforti and independent candidate Peter Meyer Jr.
• District 7: Democratic U.S. Rep. Danny Davis is running against Republican challenger Chad Koppie and independent candidates Lien Choi and Lowell Seida.
• District 8: Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is running against Republican challenger Mark Rice.
• District 9: Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is running against Republican challenger Seth Alan Cohen.
• District 10: Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is running against Republican challenger Jim Carris and independent candidate Joseph Severino.
• District 11: Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is running against Republican challenger Jerry Evans and independent candidate Anna Schiefelbein.
• District 12: Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost is running against Democratic challenger Brian Roberts.
• District 13: Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski is running against Republican challenger Joshua Loyd and independent candidate Bradley Horges Jr.
• District 14: Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood is running against Republican challenger James Marter.
• District 15: Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Miller is running unopposed.
• District 16: Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood is running unopposed.
• District 17: Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is running against Republican challenger Joseph McGraw.

Local Illinois races on the ballot

Every member of the Illinois House of Representatives is on the ballot, and several members of the Illinois Senate are also on the ballot.

There are also numerous other local elections, including Cook County judge elections, the Cook County State's Attorney election, and the first-ever Chicago Board of Education election.

• Democrat Eileen O'Neill Burke faces Republican Bob Fioretti in the race for Cook County state's attorney.
• For the Chicago Board of Education, voters in 10 districts will elect one person per district to serve on a new hybrid school board starting in January. Mayor Brandon Johnson will appoint 11 additional members to the board, including the board chair. The school board will be fully elected in 2027, with voters electing all 21 members in November 2026.

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