DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County Board, District 5 (2-year unexpired term)

2 candidates are tracked for DeKalb County Board, District 5 (2-year unexpired term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Devon Wilcox and Suzanne Fahnestock. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Devon Wilcox is the Democratic nominee and Suzanne Fahnestock is the Republican nominee for the remaining two years of an unexpired District 5 term, 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.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Suzanne Fahnestock, is on the ballot.

Illinois › DeKalb County › DeKalb County Board, District 5 (2-year unexpired term)

Devon Wilcox

Democratic

Top priorities

Wants to maintain balanced budgets while managing county debt from jail and nursing home expansions
Supports renewable energy projects and keeping the county nursing home county-owned rather than run as a profit center

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Devon Wilcox is an inventory operations manager at Ulta Beauty with a bachelor's degree in operations and information management from Northern Illinois University, per the Shaw Local 2026 election questionnaire. He co-leads the DeKalb Area Rapid Response Team, a volunteer group, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Suzanne Fahnestock

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Fahnestock is the sitting DeKalb County Board member for the District 5 unexpired term seeking a full term, per the county board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for DeKalb County Board, District 5 (2-year unexpired term) in 2026?

When is the DeKalb County Board, District 5 (2-year unexpired term) 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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Candidate profiles

Devon Wilcox, full profile Suzanne Fahnestock, full profile Official Illinois election office