2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Board District 1 (4-Year Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael L. Childress and Eric Poplonski. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michael L. Childress ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Eric Poplonski won the Republican nomination with 95.08 percent of the vote over Onkar Singh Sangha in the March 17 primary. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Michael L. Childress, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Michael L. Childress is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DuPage County Board District 1 (4-Year Term), per the county's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Republican
Eric Poplonski is an attorney from Bloomingdale seeking the four-year term representing DuPage County Board District 1, challenging incumbent Democrat Michael Childress, per Daily Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for DuPage County Board District 1 (4-Year Term) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Board District 1 (4-Year Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael L. Childress and Eric Poplonski. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the DuPage County Board District 1 (4-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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