2 candidates are tracked for Macon County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marsha Webb and Bryan E. Smith. Candidate information follows official Macon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Marsha Webb is the Republican nominee and Bryan E. Smith is the Democratic nominee, per the county's certified specimen ballot. The sitting clerk, Josh Tanner, is not a candidate, so this is an open seat.
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 Macon County votes on this seat.
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Republican
Marsha Webb is a deputy clerk in the Macon County Circuit Clerk's office and a South Macon Township trustee, per the Herald & Review. She has served Macon County since 1985 as a volunteer firefighter and paramedic and as a national lead EMS instructor, and has served on the Macon County Health Department board, per the Herald & Review. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Democratic
Bryan E. Smith is a lifelong resident of Macon County and Long Creek Township with 40 years in local government service, per the Decatur Tribune. He served as executive director and CEO of the Township Officials of Illinois from 1996 to 2021, was a member of the Macon County Board from 2002 to 2020, and started his own local government consulting firm, BS Consulting, in 2021, per the Decatur Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Who is running for Macon County Clerk in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Macon County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marsha Webb and Bryan E. Smith. Candidate information follows official Macon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Macon 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 Macon County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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