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Endorsements and toss-ups
A clear endorsement names a fictional candidate when the record and the odds both support it. A toss-up is the honest call when they do not. Every card has a reason. Where editors depart from the formula, the card says so.
2 endorsements · 2 toss-ups · filtered to IL
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Illinois · Legislature
2026 legislative elections
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Leading score: Hugo Marek.
Placeholder call for Illinois, Legislature. The issue in this office is “Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly.” Editors mark a toss-up because Hugo Marek has the better liberty alignment, and a winnability of 1, which is below the floor the coalition will endorse. The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Hugo Marek and Diane Ulrich are fictional.
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Illinois · Governor
2026 gubernatorial election
Endorse Ada Kline
Formula: Endorse Ada Kline
Placeholder call for Illinois, Governor. The issue in this office is “Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent.” Ada Kline leads Carl Ebner after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Ada Kline is not a real candidate.
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Illinois · Attorney general
2026 attorney general election
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The lead sits inside the toss-up gap. Leading score: Edgar Jory.
Placeholder call for Illinois, Attorney general. The issue in this office is “Warrantless long-term location tracking.” Editors mark a toss-up because the score gap between Edgar Jory and Irene Sutter sits inside the toss-up threshold. The lead sits inside the toss-up gap. Edgar Jory and Irene Sutter are fictional.
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Illinois · Judiciary
2026 judicial elections
Endorse Karl Oliphant
Formula: Endorse Karl Oliphant
Placeholder call for Illinois, Judiciary. The issue in this office is “Criminal penalties for peaceful home enterprise.” Karl Oliphant leads Fran Kessler after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Karl Oliphant is not a real candidate.
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