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2026 candidates we're tracking in IL-1
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Jonathan L. Jackson
Democratic
Incumbent
Jackson has served as national spokesman for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, per the official House biography. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, per the official House biography.
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Christian Maxwell
Republican
Maxwell is a marketing strategist and small-business owner with a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, per the campaign site. She homeschools her four children and says that experience shaped her focus on education, safety and affordability, per the campaign site.
About this race
Illinois's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Illinois primary is Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.