Adams County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Adams County races, led by the Illinois Senate District 47 contest.
School board
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #1)Jill Reis (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jill Reis Republican
Jill Reis is the Regional Superintendent of Schools for Regional Office of Education #1, serving Adams, Brown, Cass, Morgan, Pike and Scott counties, per the ROE #1 website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jill Reis is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools, Regional Office of Education #1 (Adams, Brown, Cass, Morgan, Pike and Scott counties), per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. Illinois elects a regional superintendent countywide across the whole region every four years. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
Full race pageJudges
Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. AdrianTim Bass (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Bass Republican
Tim Bass is a 30-year prosecutor and former Assistant United States Attorney who grew up in Schuyler County and has spent his legal career in west-central Illinois, per his campaign site. He led law-enforcement task forces focused on drug crimes, public corruption and violent offenses, per his campaign site.
Tim Bass is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 8th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Adrian). The 8th Judicial Circuit covers Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Mason, Menard, Pike and Schuyler counties; every voter there votes on this seat. Illinois circuit judgeships are decided in contested partisan elections, unlike judicial retention questions. Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageCircuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. LannerdGabriel "Gabe" Grosboll (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gabriel "Gabe" Grosboll Republican
No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Gabriel "Gabe" Grosboll is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 8th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Lannerd). The 8th Judicial Circuit covers Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Mason, Menard, Pike and Schuyler counties; every voter there votes on this seat. Illinois circuit judgeships are decided in contested partisan elections, unlike judicial retention questions. Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Adams County is split across 5 Illinois Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressIllinois Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 47, 50
Illinois Senate District 47Neil Anderson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Neil Anderson Republican Incumbent
Neil Anderson is a professional firefighter and paramedic for the City of Moline, first elected to the Senate in 2015, per his Illinois Senate biography. He was raised in the Quad Cities, worked in his family's flooring business, and joined the Moline Fire Department in 2006, per the same source. Anderson was appointed Senate Republican Caucus Chair in 2023 and lives in Andalusia with his wife, Brandi, and their two children. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Neil Anderson (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Neil Anderson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois Senate District 50Jil Tracy (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jil Tracy Republican Incumbent
Jil Tracy is the incumbent state senator for the 50th District and Illinois Senate Republican Whip, per the official legislative website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jil Tracy (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jil Tracy is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois House: 3 districtsDistricts 94, 99, 100
Illinois House District 94Joshua S. Higgins (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joshua S. Higgins Republican
Joshua S. Higgins is an Air Force veteran and crop insurance salesman from Henderson County, per Muddy River News. He is the Republican nominee for Illinois House District 94, a district that also includes all or parts of Adams, Fulton, Hancock, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island, Schuyler, Tazewell, and Warren counties, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Joshua S. Higgins (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Norine K. Hammond (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois House District 99Kyle A. Moore (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kyle A. Moore Republican Incumbent
Kyle A. Moore was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in November 2024 and earned a Bachelor of Science in business management from Quincy University, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He is a former member of the Quincy City Council who was elected Mayor of Quincy in 2013 and re-elected in 2017, and was named President of the Great River Economic Development Foundation in 2021, per the same source. Moore resides in Quincy with his wife, Emily. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kyle A. Moore (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Kyle A. Moore is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois House District 100Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Incumbent
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer is Assistant Minority Leader in the Illinois House and has represented the 100th District since 2012, per his ilga.gov profile. Raised in Jacksonville, he holds a political science degree from Miami University of Ohio and served on the Jacksonville City Council from 2008 to 2012. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Illinois nominated by plurality at the March 17 primary (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print, and independent and new-party candidates who filed petitions by June 22 join the November 3 ballot once the State Board of Elections rules on objections, per the Board's certified candidate list.
Who is on the ballot in Adams County, Illinois on November 3, 2026?
Adams County sample ballot 2026: who is running for regional superintendent of schools and circuit court, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Illinois?
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