2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Board District 1 (2-Year Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Villanueva and Paula Pezza. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melissa Villanueva won the Democratic nomination with 64.21 percent of the vote over Maria Sinkule (20.80 percent) and Nicholas R. Panicola, Jr. (14.99 percent); Paula Pezza ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the March 17 primary. They meet on the November 3 ballot for this open seat, per the county's official canvass.
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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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Villanueva is a small business owner and economic development leader who has run her business for nearly twelve years, per her campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Paula Pezza is a licensed real estate broker with more than 35 years in the industry who has served as designated managing broker of her family's Elmhurst office for the past decade, per campaign site. Pezza previously served as an Elmhurst alderman from 2009 to 2013 and holds a Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation, per campaign site.
Who is running for DuPage County Board District 1 (2-Year Term) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Board District 1 (2-Year Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Villanueva and Paula Pezza. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the DuPage County Board District 1 (2-Year 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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Candidate roster from official DuPage County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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