There is an election on Nov. 4 in some states, but Illinois is not one of them. Officials across the state are even reminding residents there is no election on Tuesday.

While some states will be headed to the polls for general elections in 2025, Illinois voters will have the fall to regroup before the new election season begins.

Democrat and Republican candidates seeking office began to file paperwork for the 2026 Illinois primary. Candidates have one week to turn in their signatures. This morning in Springfield, Governor JB Pritzker stood next to his running mate former Deputy Governor Christian Mitchell to file his petition for a third term.

Political candidates in Illinois lined up early Monday morning as the official opening date for petition filing for the 2026 primary election arrived.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, who represents Illinois' 4th Congressional District, will not seek reelection, sources told ABC7. The 69-year-old congressman's chief of staff, Patty Garcia, filed petitions with the Illinois State Board of Elections to run for his seat on Monday, which is the filing deadline.

Illinois has been ranked among the lowest in the nation for election security, according to an international survey by The Meyers Report.

Illinois state lawmakers will not vote on a new congressional map during this week's veto session, officials said.

The high-stakes game of mid-decade redistricting may skip Illinois after all. Why it matters: Illinois is one of a few Democratic-majority states that could redraw their congressional maps to counter Republican-majority states like Texas,

Candidates in Illinois’ gubernatorial race submitted petitions to officially nominate themselves for the primary election, with Governor JB Pritzker filing for a third term and Darren Bailey

The board, which is split along party lines, is grappling with how and when campaign contribution limits apply to big-money Illinois campaigns.

U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García of Chicago will not run for reelection, a source close to the congressman said Monday, apparently ceding the spot to his chief of staff, who filed to run for the 4th Congressional District seat that García has held since 2019.