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Senate race · 2026 Illinois

Emerson College poll

Fielded 1/3/2026 – 1/5/2026 · 568 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
31.4%
Juliana Stratton (D)
9.7%
Robin Kelly (D)
7.5%
Kevin Ryan (D)
1.7%
Bryan Maxwell (D)
1.3%
Jonathan Dean (D)
0.9%
Steve Botsford (D)
0.9%
Christopher Swann (D)
0.3%
Awisi Bustos (D)
0.3%
Sean Brown (D)
0.3%

About this poll

Pollster
Emerson College
Field dates
Saturday, January 3, 2026 – Monday, January 5, 2026
Sample
568 · Likely voters
Sponsors
Nexstar | WGN-TV
Internal poll
No
Published
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Source
emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
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