2 candidates are tracked for Illinois Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Battaglia and Craig Wilcox. Candidate information follows official McHenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Karen Battaglia (Democratic), Craig Wilcox (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Craig Wilcox is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Craig Wilcox, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Karen Battaglia is a trauma nurse and president of the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association who works as a trauma program coordinator at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, per her campaign site. She has volunteered as a firefighter and prehospital nurse for 15 years, per the same source.
Republican Incumbent
Craig Wilcox is a U.S. Air Force veteran who has represented the 32nd Senate District since 2018, per his ilga.gov profile. He served in the Air Force from 1989 to 2013, holds an electrical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and previously served on the McHenry County Board. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Illinois Senate District 32 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Illinois Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Battaglia and Craig Wilcox. Candidate information follows official McHenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Illinois Senate District 32 election in Illinois?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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