2 candidates are tracked for Cook County Commissioner District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Granato and Xiaoli "Alice" Hu. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
On Cook County's November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Cook County Clerk's official candidate filing list. This is a single-member seat; only voters in the district vote.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Granato serves as Bureau Chief of the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management and has fifteen years of experience in leadership roles spanning infrastructure, operations, and community development, per the campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Xiaoli "Alice" Hu appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 12, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Who is running for Cook County Commissioner District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cook County Commissioner District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Granato and Xiaoli "Alice" Hu. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cook County Commissioner District 12 election in Illinois?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Cook County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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