2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb County Board, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Selma Saenz and Timothy M. Mangia. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Selma Saenz is the Democratic nominee and Timothy M. Mangia is the Republican nominee, per the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder's certified local candidates list, which flags Mangia as a vacancy-in-nomination candidate filed by the county Republican managing committee on June 1, 2026.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Selma Saenz is a bilingual community leader who has lived in DeKalb County for more than a decade and in Cortland since 2019, per her campaign site. She serves on the board of the Cortland Lions Club, per the same source.
Republican
Timothy M. Mangia appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DeKalb County Board, District 5, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Who is running for DeKalb County Board, District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb County Board, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Selma Saenz and Timothy M. Mangia. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the DeKalb County Board, District 5 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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