2 candidates are tracked for Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Barbara A. O'Meara and Michael Farmer. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sitting commissioner Barbara A. O'Meara ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Michael Farmer ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the March 17 primary. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
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Democratic
Barbara O'Meara, an incumbent Forest Preserve District commissioner, lives in Naperville and is married with three children, per campaign/press reporting. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Barbara A. O'Meara.
Republican
Michael Farmer, of Naperville, is the Republican nominee for DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner District 5, running against Democratic incumbent Barbara A. O'Meara, per Lisle Township Republican Organization candidate filing. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Commissioner District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Barbara A. O'Meara and Michael Farmer. Candidate information follows official DuPage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Commissioner District 5 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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