Illinois 132026 HOUSE POLLS

2026 Illinois 13th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Illinois 13th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Nikki Budzinski a 95% chance of defeating Republican Jeff Wilson. Pollsmax projects Budzinski to receive 57.6% of the vote compared with 42.5% for Wilson, a projected Democratic margin of 15.1 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Illinois 13th District House election features Democrat Nikki Budzinski and Republican Jeff Wilson. Incumbent Representative Nikki Budzinski is seeking reelection to a third term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Illinois' 13th congressional district by 4.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.