Douglas County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Douglas County races, led by the Illinois Senate District 51 contest.
School board
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #11)Kyle Thompson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kyle Thompson Republican Incumbent
Kyle Thompson is the Regional Superintendent of Schools for Regional Office of Education #11, covering Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby counties, per ROE #11's own annual report. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kyle Thompson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools, Regional Office of Education #11 (Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby counties), per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. Illinois elects a regional superintendent countywide across the whole region every four years. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Douglas County is split across 2 Illinois House districts.
Find your districts by addressIllinois House: 2 districtsDistricts 101, 102
Illinois House District 101Douglas Fagan (D) · Chris G. Miller (R)
Douglas Fagan Democratic
- Supports expanded healthcare and housing support for military veterans
- Wants increased school funding and higher teacher pay
- Focuses on wages keeping pace with the cost of rent, gas, and groceries
Per the campaign site.
About Douglas Fagan
Douglas Fagan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served from 1991 to 1997, including a deployment to Somalia, per his campaign site. He works at ABC Supply and teaches night Commercial Driver's License classes at Lake Land College, and was born in Decatur before settling in Mattoon, per his campaign site. Fagan is the Democratic nominee for Illinois House District 101 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Chris G. Miller Republican Incumbent
Chris G. Miller is a third-generation cattle farmer and grain operator, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He is a graduate of Oakland High School with a bachelor's degree in education from Eureka College and an associate degree in agriculture from Lakeland College, per the same source. Miller represents the 101st District in the Illinois House. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Douglas Fagan (Democratic), Chris G. Miller (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris G. Miller is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois House District 102Adam M. Niemerg (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Incumbent
Adam M. Niemerg is a Teutopolis native who lives in rural Dieterich in Effingham County, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He graduated from Teutopolis High School in 2002, attended Lake Land College, and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Eastern Illinois University, then worked as a senior claims adjuster for Country Financial, per the same source. Niemerg was sworn into the Illinois House on January 13, 2021, representing Clay, Edwards, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, and White counties. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Adam M. Niemerg (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Adam M. Niemerg is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois Senate District 51Chapin Rose (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chapin Rose Republican Incumbent
Chapin Rose is the incumbent state senator for the 51st District, per the official Illinois Senate website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Chapin Rose (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Chapin Rose is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Illinois nominated by plurality at the March 17 primary (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print, and independent and new-party candidates who filed petitions by June 22 join the November 3 ballot once the State Board of Elections rules on objections, per the Board's certified candidate list.
Who is on the ballot in Douglas County, Illinois on November 3, 2026?
Douglas County sample ballot 2026: who is running for regional superintendent of schools and illinois house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Illinois?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are listed on the Illinois election hub. Illinois election hub →
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