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Kane County, Illinois

Kane County Board Member, District 23

2 candidates are tracked for Kane County Board Member, District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christopher W. Kious and Emmanuel Thomas. Candidate information follows official Kane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Certified November 3, 2026 general election candidate list, per the Kane County Clerk's official Candidate List (Election ID 31).

What this office does

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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Christopher W. Kious

Democratic

Biography

Christopher W. Kious appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kane County Board Member, District 23, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Christopher W. Kious.

Emmanuel Thomas

Republican

Top priorities
  • Tax relief and spending reform
  • Government accountability, including audits and contract reviews
  • Reviewing the county's competitive bidding rules

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Emmanuel Thomas's campaign site, read September 27, 2026, carries no readable biography, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kane County Board Member, District 23 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Kane County Board Member, District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christopher W. Kious and Emmanuel Thomas. Candidate information follows official Kane County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Kane County Board Member, District 23 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 Kane County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Christopher W. Kious, full profileEmmanuel Thomas, full profileOfficial Illinois election office