Election 2026 Voter Guide - What's on the ballot in McLean County
The 2026 general election is Nov. 3. Voters will elect Illinois' governor, a U.S. senator and House members from Illinois, and McLean County government officials, among other races.
Early voting begins Sept. 24.
As a reminder, McLean County has two election authorities. Bloomington voters are handled by the Bloomington Election Commission. Voters in Normal and rural McLean County are served by the McLean County clerk.
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McLean County Clerk
- McLean County mail-in voting currently unaffected by Supreme Court ruling
- After forum, Bloomington-Normal unions endorse Democrats across the board for November elections
- McLean County Board chair addresses tax errors, delays in records overhaul
- Corrected tax bills are in the mail to overcharged Hudson Township taxpayers
- Lake Bloomington property owners incorrectly charged on 2026 tax bills
McLean County Board
- McLean County GOP calls for Republican county auditor to resign
- McLean County, city and town have more work to resolve shared sales tax dispute
- Wind farm development could resume in Central Illinois
- County approves permits for power storage units near Ellsworth and Arrowsmith
- Audit suggests Mental Health and Public Safety Fund has a deficit, not a surplus
U.S. House
- 'At least' $17 million in damage at OSF St. Joseph after microburst, flooding
- Rep. Sorensen questions president's decision on vaccines, threats to Air Force One
- CIRA intends to bring two gates back to full operation with community grant funding
- State grant completes funding package for air cargo road project at CIRA
- Weatherman-turned-congressman Eric Sorensen wants to guide weather preparedness from D.C.
Illinois Governor
U.S. Senate
Other Election News
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A lawsuit seeks to block the Postal Service from enforcing new rules prohibit transmitting mail ballots to or from anyone not listed on a federally approved database of U.S. citizens. -
WGLT will host a candidate open house and a forum for the McLean County Clerk’s race on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Illinois State University. Both events are free and open to the public. -
Bloomington Election Commissioner Diana Hauman has resigned in the face of a complaint about social media posts she made in May, rather than face a court fight over her status as a commissioner. -
A federal judge in Springfield says the Illinois State Board of Elections is not required to hand over the state’s complete voter registration database, including sensitive personal information, to the Department of Justice. -
Jon Albee is running unopposed to replace Sheriff Matt Lane, who is retiring. The Sheriff's Office runs the county jail, which draws heavily from a shared sales tax agreement. -
Illinois election officials said this week they believe the state’s voter registration are accurate and up to date and that safeguards are in place to prevent non-U.S. citizens from inadvertently becoming registered to vote. -
The Illinois governor is showing up in presidential polls, and he’s building coalitions with state parties while also strengthening his national name recognition. He’s also explored fundraising that doesn’t include self-funding — if a presidential run is truly in the cards. -
The candidates running to unseat two U.S. House members in Central Illinois are well behind in fundraising heading into the heart of campaign season. -
The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to top election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., warning they could be held criminally liable for allowing noncitizens to vote. -
New Illinois Republican Party Chair Bob Grogan hopes voters are getting tired of Gov. JB Pritzker and it will help Republican candidates in the midterm elections.
