Illinois Senate, 12th District
Only some Senate seats are up this year.
On the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026.
On the ballot
- Celina Villanueva (Democratic, Incumbent): Her campaign site describes her as a former organizer and labor leader focused on health care access, working families and labor issues. On ilga.gov she chairs the Senate Revenue Committee, and her sponsored bills cover…
Write-in candidates
These names are not printed on the ballot. To vote for one, write the name in the blank write-in space for that office and fill in the oval (on a touchscreen, follow the write-in steps on screen). Votes count only for write-ins who filed a declaration. The Chicago Board of Elections does not post those names, so this list comes from the Cook County Clerk's list and campaign announcements; election judges at your polling place have the official one.
- Jordan Villas (Working Class Party, Write-in): Declared write-in candidate; the name is not printed on the ballot. Says working people need a party of their own, independent of both major parties, and points to wages that lag prices, worsening working conditions…