Mike Simmons

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Mike Simmons ran for U.S. House in IL-09 in 2026 as a Democratic (lost).

American politician

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Ran for U.S. House, IL-09, 2026 · Lost to Daniel Biss (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)

On the Illinois ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Representative in Congress, District 9, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

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Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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Races

2026 · U.S. House, IL-09 · General · Democratic · on the ballot

Background

Michael Simmons is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 7th district, which includes the Chicago neighborhoods of Rogers Park, Edgewater, Andersonville, Uptown, and Lincoln Square.

He was appointed to the office in February 2021, and was re-elected in 2022 and 2024, running unopposed both times. Simmons ran in the 2026 Democratic primary election for Illinois's 9th congressional district, placing fourth.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-06 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Simmons

Campaign finance

$466,251total raised (2026 cycle)

$7,151cash on hand (2026 cycle)

$459,100total spent (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-09-30 · Source: FEC

Sources

Portrait, Paul Goyette · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons (file page)
Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-06 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Simmons
Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09293/
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