Marion County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Marion County races, led by the Illinois House District 110 contest.
School board
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #13)John Consolino (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Consolino Republican Incumbent
John Consolino is the Regional Superintendent of Schools for Regional Office of Education #13, serving Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington counties, appointed July 1, 2026 after previously serving as Assistant Superintendent, per the ROE #13 website. He has 27 years of educational experience, beginning in 1999 as a special-education teacher, and holds graduate degrees from Eastern Illinois University, per the ROE #13 website. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
John Consolino is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools, Regional Office of Education #13 (Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington 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.
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Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. JarmanBrenda Mathis (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brenda Mathis Republican
No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Brenda Mathis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 4th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Jarman). The 4th Judicial Circuit covers Christian, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Montgomery and Shelby counties; every voter there votes on this seat. Illinois circuit judgeships are decided in contested partisan elections, unlike judicial retention questions. Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Marion County is split across 2 Illinois House districts.
Find your districts by addressIllinois House: 2 districtsDistricts 110, 116
Illinois House District 110Blaine Wilhour (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Blaine Wilhour Republican Incumbent
Blaine Wilhour is a farmer and business owner, born March 10, 1982, and a graduate of St. Elmo High School, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He served in the Illinois Army National Guard from 1999 to 2005 and is a former member of the Fayette County Board, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Blaine Wilhour (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Blaine Wilhour is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois House District 116Dave Severin (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dave Severin Republican Incumbent
- Maintains a pro-life and pro-Second Amendment voting record
- Opposes ending cash bail and supports law enforcement funding
- Opposes sanctuary state policies and supports border wall construction
Per the campaign site.
About Dave Severin
Severin is a small business owner from southern Illinois whose family ran the Severin Nursing Home, and was first elected to the Illinois House in 2016, per the campaign site. Severin has led Special Olympics of Southern Illinois and served on the Centerstone and United Way boards, per the campaign site.
Dave Severin (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Dave Severin is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Illinois nominated by plurality at the March 17 primary (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print, and independent and new-party candidates who filed petitions by June 22 join the November 3 ballot once the State Board of Elections rules on objections, per the Board's certified candidate list.
Who is on the ballot in Marion County, Illinois on November 3, 2026?
Marion County sample ballot 2026: who is running for regional superintendent of schools and circuit court, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Illinois?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are listed on the Illinois election hub. Illinois election hub →
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