McHenry County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Tadelman is a 20-year veteran of the McHenry County Sheriff's Office who currently serves as Sheriff, per the campaign site. Tadelman is a graduate of the Illinois State Police Academy, per the campaign site.

Joe Tirio spent more than 20 years in corporate leadership roles at Ameritech/SBC/AT&T, Abbott Labs and Alight before entering county government, per Joe Tirio campaign site. He was first elected McHenry County Recorder in 2016 and County Clerk in 2018, per McHenry County Blog.

Bill McNeese is a U.S. Navy veteran and small-business owner with a bachelor's degree in business administration focused on economics and an MBA in small business, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. He is a father of three, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release.

Donna Kurtz has more than 30 years of corporate financial-management experience in the automotive, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors and was a licensed financial advisor, per Donna Kurtz campaign site. She served on the McHenry County College Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2010 and on the McHenry County Board from 2010 to 2018, and has served as County Treasurer since being sworn in in December 2022, per Donna Kurtz campaign site.

Amin Karim is an engineer with an MBA in finance and a 30-year career in corporate management spanning finance, project management, risk management and audit compliance, per Amin Karim campaign site. He has lived in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, for 22 years and came to the United States as a first-generation immigrant and undergraduate student, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release.

Kunkle has worked in law enforcement and the construction industry and has served one term as McHenry County Board member for District 1, per the campaign site.

Deanna 'Dee' Darling is a current Cary School District 26 school board member, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Deanna "Dee" Darling.

Gloria Van Hof is a 50-year McHenry County resident and current McHenry County Board member for District 2, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. She has worked as a teacher, business owner and licensed nursing-home administrator, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gloria Van Hof.

Dan Hickey is a small business owner, business consultant and property and casualty insurance professional who has lived in McHenry County since 1997, per the campaign site. Hickey has been a member of the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce since 2014 and has volunteered with organizations serving homeless women and children, per the campaign site.

Carolyn 'Lyn' Campbell is a former local-government finance and administration professional who serves on the McHenry County Board for District 3 and on the McHenry County Conservation District board, per Carolyn Lyn Campbell campaign site.

Edward 'Bud' Bowie is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former sanitation-industry chief executive, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Edward "Bud" Bowie Jr.

Terri Greeno owns a human-resources business and represents District 5 on the McHenry County Board, per Shaw Local's Northwest Herald.

Austin May is a sixth-generation McHenry County resident and U.S. Army Reserve officer with more than nine years of military service, including a deployment to Kuwait, and has worked for the U.S. State Department, per Austin May campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from the College of William & Mary and a master's in public policy from Georgetown University, per Austin May campaign site.

Sheryl Lindenbaum has worked in the health insurance industry for more than 40 years and has been a McHenry County resident for four years, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sheryl Lindenbaum.

Shea has a career in construction and project management, starting on a survey crew and working up to managing large projects including roadway, bridge and rail work for the Illinois Department of Transportation, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction from UW-Platteville and a master's degree in project management from DeVry University, and volunteers with the Illinois Railway Museum and as a youth sports coach, per the campaign site.

Christy 'Chris' Stevens has worked in information technology implementing e-commerce systems for Fortune 1000 companies and as a mortgage loan officer, and co-owns Vintage Home Builders, a custom homebuilding business in McHenry County, per Christy Stevens campaign site. She has lived in McHenry County since 1981, per Christy Stevens campaign site.

Niko Kanakaris is a former Huntley village trustee who served from 2007 to 2023 and owns five restaurants with his family, per Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Niko Kanakaris.

Christine Hamm is a nonprofit executive and community organizer who has lived in Huntley and McHenry County for about 18 years, per Christine Hamm campaign site. She is executive director of a North American membership organization for relationship therapists, per Christine Hamm campaign site.

Diana Hartmann has more than 30 years of experience in K-12 education, including as a classroom teacher, coach, school administrator and district special-education administrator, per Diana Hartmann campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in secondary education, and an Ed.S. with an Ed.D. in progress from Northern Illinois University, per Diana Hartmann campaign site. She was nominated to fill the Regional Superintendent vacancy in January 2022 and now serves as Regional Superintendent of Schools, per McHenry County, IL official county news.

Bridget Belcastro has 32 years in education, including 19 years as a school administrator and 11 years as principal of Johnsburg Elementary School, per Bridget Belcastro campaign site. She holds a doctorate in education from Loyola University and was named the 2024 Illinois Elementary Principal of the Year and a 2024 National Distinguished Principal, per Bridget Belcastro campaign site.