Guide For Voters In Downers Grove For 2026 Primary Election

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Election Day 2026 is Tuesday, March 17, which means many Downers Grove residents will be heading to the polls.

In DuPage County, early voting kicked off Feb. 10 at 24 locations throughout the county.

On Election Day, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mail-in ballots must also be postmarked by Election Day, March 17.

DuPage County voters can cast their ballot anywhere in the county. Below, readers will find a list of polling places in Downers Grove.

Polling Places in Downers Grove

Below is a list of polling places in Downers Grove:

• Ashyana Banquets and Events, 1620 75th St.
• Belmont Bible Church, 5430 Belmont Rd.
• Cameo Condominiums, 5540 Walnut Ave.
• Community Christian Church, 3910 Highland Ave.
• CSD99 Administrative Service Center 6301 Springside Ave.
• Downers Grove Recreational Center, 4500 Belmont Rd.
• Downers Grove Township Office, 4340 Prince St.
• Downers Grove Village Hall, 850 Curtiss St.
• Faith United Methodist Church, 432 59th St.
• First Christian Church, 801 63rd St.
• First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave.
• Lacey Creek Supportive Living 4200 Lacey Rd.
• Marquette Manor Baptist Church, 333 75th St.
• Oak Trace 270 Village Dr. Downers Grove
• Orchard Brook HOA Clubhouse 1089 W 35th St.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1125 Franklin St.
• St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 5235 Fairview Ave.
• St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 5739 Dunham Rd.

What’s On The March 17 Ballot

From the governor’s race to secretary of state to attorney general, here’s a look at what’s on the ballot across Illinois.

Illinois' 6th Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Sean Casten (D, IL-6) faces off against Joey Ruzevich. In the race for the Republican nomination, Niki Conforti and Skylar Duensing are running.

Illinois' 11th Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Bill Foster (D, IL-11) is unopposed.

Republicans Tedora Brown, Charlie Kim, Mike Pierce and Jeffrey Walter will face off on March 17, with the winning candidate hoping to unseat Foster on November 3.

Governor

Incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker is seeking a third term and is unopposed in the Democratic primary. With Stratton vying for the U.S. Senate seat, this time Pritzker's ticket includes former deputy governor and state Rep. Christian Mitchell as his running mate.

Four candidates are vying for the Republican nomination, including former state Sen. Darren Bailey, who ran unsuccessfully against Pritzker in 2022.

Bailey, with running mate Aaron B. Del Mar, remained in the race after tragedy struck when his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were killed in a Montana helicopter crash in October.

Bailey's Republican primary opponents include Wirepoints president Ted Dabrowski, as well as DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and Gold Rush Gaming owner Rick Heidner.

Secretary of State

Incumbent Democrat Alexi Giannoulias is unopposed in his primary.

Two candidates are facing off in the Republican primary: Republican committeeman Walter Adamczyk and Diane Harris, a Joliet small business owner and former teacher.

Comptroller

Four Democrats are vying to replace Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who announced in July that she would not seek a fourth term.

They include Illinois State Sen. Karina Villa, State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, Mendoza-backed Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim and Pritzker-backed State Rep. Margaret Croke.

Southern Illinois attorney Bryan Drew is running unopposed in the Republican primary.

Other statewide primary races are a foregone conclusion. In the Illinois Attorney General's race, Democratic incumbent Kwame Raoul and Republican Robert W. Fioretti are unopposed in their primaries. In the treasurer's race, Democrat Michael Frerichs is unopposed in his primary, and there are no Republican primary candidates on the ballot.

Patch Managing Editor Shannon Antinori contributed to this article.