One candidate is tracked for Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #32) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patricia High. Candidate information follows official Kankakee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Patricia High is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools, Regional Office of Education #32 (Iroquois and Kankakee counties), per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. Illinois elects a regional superintendent countywide across the whole region every four years. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.
This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican
Patricia High is the Regional Superintendent of the Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education, appointed to the post effective February 2025 after serving as assistant superintendent since 2022 and as the office's administrator of professional development since 2015, per Shaw Local. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of St. Francis. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Who is running for Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #32) in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #32) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patricia High. Candidate information follows official Kankakee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #32) 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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