Lake County, Illinois

Lake County Board Member, District 16

2 candidates are tracked for Lake County Board Member, District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Esiah A. Campos and Katherine Rodriguez. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Sitting District 16 member Esiah A. Campos (Democratic) and Katherine Rodriguez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official candidate list.

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.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Esiah A. Campos, is on the ballot.

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Esiah A. Campos

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

Infrastructure and economic development investment in county neighborhoods
Workers' rights protections and policies aimed at expanding economic opportunity
Limiting county cooperation with federal immigration enforcement on county property

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Campos is a Navy veteran and lifelong resident of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, per the campaign site. Campos comes from a union family and is a union member, per the campaign site.

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Katherine Rodriguez

Republican

Biography

Rodriguez qualified as the Republican candidate for Lake County Board District 16 on June 1, 2026, facing Democratic nominee Esiah A. Campos in the Round Lake-area district, per Lake County Clerk candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Lake County Board Member, District 16 in 2026?

When is the Lake County Board Member, District 16 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.

How do I see my exact Lake County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Lake County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Esiah A. Campos, full profile Katherine Rodriguez, full profile Official Illinois election office