Elections Intelligence

Illinois Governor

DEFENDED SEATSafe D

JB Pritzker (D) has held this seat since 2019 and is running for re-election.

JB Pritzker Incumbent
97.1¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
3¢
Darren Bailey Challenger

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market has run well past this seat's history: a 13-point Democratic hold in 2022, priced at 97.1¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 97.1¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Polling · Safe DD+20 (average of 2 pollsters, Oct 1). Prior result · Likely DD+12.5 in 2022.

Market and polls both favor Pritzker.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 97.1¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+20
PPP ↗ B Sep 30 to Oct 1 · n=569 LV D+20 Chicago News Weekly · media
Victory Research ↗ C Nov 20 to 24 · n=1,200 LV D+20 Independent

Average of the latest poll from each of the 2 most recent pollsters; fewer than three polled in the last 30 days.

Earlier polls · 1
Victory Research ↗ November 20 to 24, 2025 · n=1,208 LV D+20 Independent

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+12.5

JB PritzkerJuliana Stratton (D)

54.9% to 42.4% · 2022 general election

def. Darren BaileyStephanie Trussell (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
12.1 to 1

Raised · thru Jun 30

JB Pritzker$25.62M ↗$3.14M cash
Darren Bailey$2.11M ↗$128.0K cash

Total receipts, as filed through June 30, 2026.What these filings sayJoint gubernatorial ticket committee, figures cover the ticket, not the individual.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.