Jessica Vasquez
Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · IncumbentTop priorities
- Protecting health care access
- Property tax relief
- Expanding access to county resources
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Vasquez is the appointed 8th District Cook County Commissioner, having previously served as chief of staff to a Chicago alderman, per the campaign site. Raised in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood by parents who immigrated from Colombia, she holds a bachelor's degree in political science from DePaul University and a master's in social sciences from the University of Chicago, per the campaign site. She has also worked in nonprofit partnerships and immigrant rights advocacy, per the campaign site.
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