Election 2026 Voter Guide - What's on the ballot in Peoria
The 2026 general election is Nov. 3. Voters will elect Illinois' governor, a U.S. senator and House members from Illinois, and Peoria County government officials, among other races.
Early voting began Sept. 24.
Voter registration - Peoria County | Tazewell County | Woodford County
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Early voting - Peoria | Tazewell | Woodford
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Congress
- Congressional candidates discuss expanding executive power and need for political will
- Congressional candidates debate critical, cautious views on Iran war
- Congressional candidates address inflation and the rising cost of living
- Congressional candidates offer positions on budget deficit and Social Security fixes
- Peoria Heights breaks ground on $8M water filtration plant mayor calls a ‘game changer’
Governor
- Former Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin crosses party line to endorse Gov. JB Pritzker over Darren Bailey
- Republican-turned-independent Collin Corbett hopes to provide voters an alternative for governor
- Pritzker defends Logan prison closure; pumps 5-year plan to attract new business to Lincoln
- Pritzker says state won't trade farmland for data centers during Central Illinois stop
- Solvera, Heartland health centers share in state grant awards
Local Races & Ballot Measures
- Tazewell County clerk says surge in early voting might be driven by concerns regarding mail service
- Tazewell County voters to weigh 1% school facility tax on November ballot
- Money matters to Peoria County Treasurer candidates
- Peoria County Clerk candidates look to take the office into the future
- Rep. LaHood says mail-in voting will not be disrupted; Trump should work on affordability
More government & politics coverage
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The $8 million would upgrade the water treatment plant and replace water mains throughout the community. The intent is to reduce the current elevated levels of manganese in the system and eliminate the associated health risks. -
Plans to develop a $40 million industrial park along Galena Road on Peoria’s northeast side received another financial boost. -
Voters in East Peoria are being asked to adjust the tax rate for the Fondulac District Library, but administrators say the requested increase doesn't actually raise taxes. -
The officials overseeing elections in Peoria and Tazewell counties say they haven’t changed any plans for the November midterm election following a U.S. Supreme Court decision tied to mail-in ballots. -
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen returned to Peoria for the second time in less than a week Tuesday, speaking to a clean energy workforce training class and talking with budding entrepreneurs at the Minority Business Development Center. -
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen questioned two recent actions taken by the Trump administration. He called for parents to do their own research on vaccines and for the president to be transparent. -
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said he and his colleagues in Washington should do more to manage the rising costs hitting American households. -
JB Pritzker and Republicans Darren Bailey and Don Tracy participated in a candidate forum about agriculture policy on Monday on an Illinois farm. -
With the November general election approaching, several Peoria organizations are coming together for a push to get more people involved in the process, particularly on the city's South Side. -
Caterpillar is making a $10 million workforce development pledge to boost manufacturing careers in Illinois, as part of a broader five-year, $100 million “Building the Future Workforce Initiative” global commitment the company launched in 2025.
