2 candidates are tracked for Kankakee County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Hendrickson and Brian D. Vaughn. Candidate information follows official Kankakee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dan Hendrickson is the Republican nominee and Brian D. Vaughn is the Democratic nominee, per the county clerk's own master specimen ballot. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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 Kankakee County votes on this seat.
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Republican
Dan Hendrickson is the sitting Kankakee County Clerk, appointed to the office in January 2018, per the Clerk's official website. He is 63 and has spent most of his life in Kankakee County, per the Kankakee Times. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Brian D. Vaughn is a Democratic candidate for Kankakee County Clerk. He has worked as a realtor, a chemical operator and an event organizer, and has lived in Kankakee County since second grade, per his campaign site. He is also a marathon runner involved in local community events.
Who is running for Kankakee County Clerk in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kankakee County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Hendrickson and Brian D. Vaughn. Candidate information follows official Kankakee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kankakee 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 Kankakee County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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