✶✶✶General Election · November 3, 2026

Your 2026 Democratic ballot.

The Democrats we're asking you to vote for in Chicago's 46th Ward. Every race below is our endorsed pick — share the slate and save it to your phone to bring to the polls.

Our endorsed slate. These are the Democratic candidates the 46th Ward Democrats are asking you to vote for — the Democratic nominees from the March 2026 primary. The official ballot is certified in late summer 2026, and the 46th Ward is split across several districts, so your exact ballot depends on your address. Always confirm at the Chicago Board of Elections ↗.
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Democratic Ballot · Chicago's 46th Ward
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✶✶✶Federal

The 46th Ward is split between two Congressional districts; the 5th represented by Mike Quigley and the 9th represented by Jan Schakowsky. Congresswoman Schakowsky will be retiring at the end of her term and the new 9th Congressional district Congressman will be Daniel Biss as of January 2027.
Juliana Stratton
U.S. Senator · Illinois
Juliana Stratton DEM
Open seat — Sen. Dick Durbin is retiring.
Daniel Biss
U.S. Representative · 9th District
Daniel Biss DEM
Covers most of the 46th Ward (Uptown / Buena Park). Open seat — Rep. Jan Schakowsky is retiring.
Mike Quigley
U.S. Representative · 5th District
Mike Quigley DEM
Covers the southern/western part of the ward. Incumbent.

✶✶✶State of Illinois

JB Pritzker
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
JB Pritzker & Christian Mitchell DEM
Governor and Lt. Governor run together as one ticket.
Kwame Raoul
Attorney General
Kwame Raoul DEM
Alexi Giannoulias
Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias DEM
Margaret Croke
Comptroller
Margaret Croke DEM
Mike Frerichs
Treasurer
Mike Frerichs DEM

✶✶✶Illinois General Assembly

The 46th Ward is represented by two State Senators, Sara Feigenholtz and Mike Simmons — and two State Representatives, Ann Williams and Hoan Huynh. State Representative Huynh is retiring and the Democratic nominee to replace him is Demi Palecek. Senator Simmons is not up for re-election in 2026 but will be on the ballot in 2028.
Sara Feigenholtz
State Senator · 6th District
Sara Feigenholtz DEM
Ann Williams
State Representative · 11th District
Ann Williams DEM
Demi Palecek
State Representative · 13th District
Demi Palecek DEM

✶✶✶Cook County

Toni Preckwinkle
Board President
Toni Preckwinkle DEM
Pat Hynes
Assessor
Pat Hynes DEM
Tom Dart
Sheriff
Tom Dart DEM
Maria Pappas
Treasurer
Maria Pappas DEM
Monica Gordon
County Clerk
Monica Gordon DEM
Liz Nicholson
Board of Review · 2nd District
Liz Nicholson DEM
The Board of Review district that covers the 46th Ward.
Drake Warren
County Commissioner · 10th District
Drake Warren DEM
The commissioner district covering the 46th Ward.

✶✶✶Water Reclamation District

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) commissioners are elected countywide.
MWRD Commissioner · 6-year term (vote for three)
Eira Corral-Sepúlveda · Precious Brady-Davis · Beth McElroy Kirkwood DEM
Cam Davis
MWRD Commissioner · 2-year unexpired term
Cameron "Cam" Davis DEM

✶✶✶Judicial

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Before you vote: confirm your registration, your polling place, and your exact ballot at the Chicago Board of Elections ↗. Nominees are from the March 2026 primary; the official general-election ballot is certified in late summer 2026. Questions? Call the Democratic voter hotline at 1-833-DEM-VOTE.