DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County Board, District 11

2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb County Board, District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Anna Wilhelmi and Gennie Siwicki. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Anna Wilhelmi is the Democratic nominee and Gennie Siwicki is the Republican nominee, per the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder's certified local candidates list.

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.

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Anna Wilhelmi

Democratic

Top priorities

Wants to protect the DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center, where she chairs the oversight board
Wants to safeguard water, energy and farmland resources and supports labor unions

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Anna Wilhelmi is an attorney with nearly 30 years of legal experience who has owned her own law practice since 2000, handling small claims, criminal defense, family law, personal injury, real estate and election law, per her campaign site. She holds undergraduate and law degrees from Northern Illinois University and has lived in DeKalb County since 2005, per the same source.

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Gennie Siwicki

Republican

Biography

Gennie Siwicki is the Republican candidate for DeKalb County Board District 11 in the 2026 general election, per Shaw Local News Network. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for DeKalb County Board, District 11 in 2026?

When is the DeKalb County Board, District 11 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 DeKalb County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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DeKalb County Board, District 12 (2-year unexpired term)Illinois Senate District 35 Illinois Senate District 38 See all 26 DeKalb County races

Candidate profiles

Anna Wilhelmi, full profile Gennie Siwicki, full profile Official Illinois election office