DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County Board, District 4

2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb County Board, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joyce A. Klein-Munch and Rhonda E Cowan. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Joyce A. Klein-Munch is the Democratic nominee and Rhonda E Cowan 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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Joyce A. Klein-Munch

Democratic

Biography

Joyce A. Klein-Munch is a first-time candidate for the DeKalb County Board, District 4, per the DeKalb County Democratic Party. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Rhonda E Cowan

Republican

Top priorities

Wants to focus on education, the mental and physical health of county residents, and fiscal responsibility on the board

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Rhonda E. Cowan is an educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience and has served as an election judge for more than 15 years, per her campaign site. A Sycamore High School and Illinois State University graduate, she has lived in Sycamore for more than 25 years, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for DeKalb County Board, District 4 in 2026?

When is the DeKalb County Board, District 4 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 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 5 (2-year unexpired term)DeKalb County Board, District 6 DeKalb County Board, District 7 See all 26 DeKalb County races

Candidate profiles

Joyce A. Klein-Munch, full profile Rhonda E Cowan, full profile Official Illinois election office