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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateIllinois
Races Listed26
Profiles42
Races We’re Tracking
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Cook County Board President
County
Toni Preckwinkle · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Toni Preckwinkle is the sitting President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the county's official rosters. She is the Democratic nominee for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Michael Murphy · Libertarian▾
Michael Murphy is a qualified Libertarian candidate for Cook County Board President on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Assessor
County
Pat Hynes · Democratic▾
Pat Hynes is the Lyons Township Assessor with more than 30 years of property tax experience; he won the Democratic nomination by defeating the sitting assessor in the March 17, 2026 primary, per WTTW's voter guide and Chicago election coverage.
Priorities: Fix outdated and error-filled assessment data · Expand field inspectors and staff training · A county Department of Economic Development
Nico Tsatsoulis is a qualified Libertarian candidate for Cook County Assessor on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Clerk
County
Monica Gordon · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Monica Gordon is the sitting Cook County Clerk, per the county's official rosters. She is the Democratic nominee for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Sheriff
County
Thomas J. Dart · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Thomas J. Dart is the sitting Cook County Sheriff, per the county's official rosters. He is the Democratic nominee for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Brad Sandefur · Libertarian▾
Brad Sandefur is a qualified Libertarian candidate for Cook County Sheriff on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Treasurer
County
Maria Pappas · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Maria Pappas is the sitting Cook County Treasurer, per the county's official rosters. She is the Democratic nominee for reelection on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Board of Review District 1
County
George A. Cardenas · Democratic▾
George A. Cardenas is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Board of Review District 1 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Board of Review District 2
County
Elizabeth "Liz" Nicholson · Democratic▾
Elizabeth "Liz" Nicholson is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Board of Review District 2 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 1
County
Tara Stamps · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Tara Stamps is the sitting District 1 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Commissioner District 2
County
Michael Scott, Jr. · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michael Scott, Jr. is the sitting District 2 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Commissioner District 3
County
Bill Lowry · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Bill Lowry is the sitting District 3 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Commissioner District 4
County
Stanley S. Moore · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Stanley S. Moore is the sitting District 4 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Commissioner District 5
County
Kisha E. McCaskill · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kisha E. McCaskill is the sitting District 5 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Richard Nolan · Republican▾
Richard Nolan is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 5 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 6
County
Patricia Joan "Trish" Murphy · Democratic▾
Patricia Joan "Trish" Murphy is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 6 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 7
County
Alma E. Anaya · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Alma E. Anaya is the sitting District 7 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Commissioner District 8
County
Jessica Vasquez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jessica Vasquez is the sitting District 8 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel · Republican▾
Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 8 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 9
County
Maggie Trevor · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Maggie Trevor is the sitting District 9 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Jon Luers · Republican▾
Jon Luers is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 9 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 10
County
Drake Warren · Democratic▾
Drake Warren is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 10 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 11
County
John P. Daley · DemocraticIncumbent▾
John P. Daley is the sitting District 11 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Charles Spizzirri · Republican▾
Charles Spizzirri is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 11 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 12
County
Elizabeth Granato · Democratic▾
Elizabeth Granato is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 12 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Xiaoli "Alice" Hu · Republican▾
Xiaoli "Alice" Hu is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 12 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 13
County
Josina Morita · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Josina Morita is the sitting District 13 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Aasi Siddique · Republican▾
Aasi Siddique is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 13 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 14
County
Scott R. Britton · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Scott R. Britton is the sitting District 14 member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official member roster. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Cook County Commissioner District 15
County
Ted Mason · Democratic▾
Ted Mason is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 15 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Daniel Lee · Republican▾
Daniel Lee is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 15 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 16
County
Miranda E. Hernandez · Democratic▾
Miranda E. Hernandez is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 16 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Cook County Commissioner District 17
County
Elyse Hoffenberg · Democratic▾
Elyse Hoffenberg is a qualified Democratic candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 17 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman · Republican▾
Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman is a qualified Republican candidate for Cook County Commissioner District 17 on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term)
County
Precious Brady-Davis · Democratic▾
Precious Brady-Davis is a qualified Democratic candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term) on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Eira Lizeth Corral Sepulveda · Democratic▾
Eira Lizeth Corral Sepulveda is a qualified Democratic candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term) on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Beth McElroy Kirkwood · Democratic▾
Beth McElroy Kirkwood is a qualified Democratic candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term) on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Michelle Pennington · Republican▾
Michelle Pennington is a qualified Republican candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term) on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Timothy E. Rueckert · Republican▾
Timothy E. Rueckert is a qualified Republican candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term) on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Jill B. Shestokas · Republican▾
Jill B. Shestokas is a qualified Republican candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Six Year Term) on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Two Year Term)
County
Cameron "Cam" Davis · Democratic▾
Cameron "Cam" Davis is a qualified Democratic candidate for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner (Two Year Term) on Cook County's November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list.
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