Emerson College poll
Fielded 1/3/2026 – 1/5/2026 · 432 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Darren Bailey (R)
34.4%
Ted Dabrowski (R)
8.2%
Jim Mendrick (R)
5.4%
Joseph Severino (R)
2.3%
Gregg Moore (R)
2.3%
Rick Heidner (R)
1.1%
About this poll
- Pollster
- Emerson College
- Field dates
- Saturday, January 3, 2026 – Monday, January 5, 2026
- Sample
- 432 · 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)
- Last updated