Cook County, Illinois

Cook County Commissioner District 8

2 candidates are tracked for Cook County Commissioner District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jessica Vasquez and Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

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.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Jessica Vasquez, is on the ballot.

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Jessica Vasquez

Democratic Incumbent

Top 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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Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel

Republican

Biography

Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cook County Commissioner District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Cook County Commissioner District 8 in 2026?

When is the Cook County Commissioner District 8 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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Verify this race

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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Candidate profiles

Jessica Vasquez, full profile Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel, full profile Official Illinois election office