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Illinois District 16 candidates

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Illinois District 16 roster

Illinois District 16 lists 7 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Democratic: 4
  • Republican: 3

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 7

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Brendyn MorganDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL161242026333July 1, 2026May 5, 2026July 1, 2026
Darin Mckay LahoodRepublicanincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL1808820263,6703,6703,670October 24, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Garth Wesley GulletteRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL161402026333May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Joe AlbrightDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL160902026999October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
John KitoverRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL161162026666May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Paul NolleyDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL161082026115115115October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Scott Allan BestDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6IL161322026999May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for Brendyn Morgan, Garth Wesley Gullette, Joe Albright, John Kitover, Paul Nolley, and Scott Allan Best.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Darin Mckay Lahood.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for Brendyn Morgan, Darin Mckay Lahood, Garth Wesley Gullette, Joe Albright, John Kitover, Paul Nolley, and Scott Allan Best.
  • 7 of 7 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 7 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 14, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 7 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 7 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from May 7, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

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Brendyn Morgan

Democrat · U.S. House

Darin Mckay Lahood

Republican · U.S. House

Garth Wesley Gullette

Republican · U.S. House

Joe Albright

Democrat · U.S. House

John Kitover

Republican · U.S. House

Paul Nolley

Democrat · U.S. House

Scott Allan Best

Democrat · U.S. House

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