2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paula Deacon Garcia and Patricia Kladis-Schiappa. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
DuPage County Board member Paula Deacon Garcia won the Democratic nomination over sitting County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek, 56.53 percent to 43.47 percent, in the March 17 primary; Patricia Kladis-Schiappa ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
County clerk. The county clerk keeps the county board's official records and minutes and, depending on the state, issues marriage licenses, business filings and vehicle registrations. In many states the county clerk also runs elections: voter registration, ballots, polling places and the certification of local results.
This race. Every voter in DuPage County votes on this seat.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Paula Deacon Garcia worked 21 years for the Village of Lisle's Development Services/Building Department before her election to the DuPage County Board's District 2 seat in 2020, where she chairs the Finance Committee, per Paula Deacon Garcia campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Kladis-Schiappa describes a legal background on the campaign site and is running for DuPage County Clerk, per the campaign site. She pledges to bring professionalism, ethics and integrity to the office responsible for elections and vital records, per the campaign site.
Who is running for DuPage County Clerk in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paula Deacon Garcia and Patricia Kladis-Schiappa. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the DuPage County Clerk 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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