2 candidates are tracked for McHenry County Board District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Martin "Marty" Mohr and Christy "Chris" Stevens. Candidate information follows official McHenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Democrat Christy 'Chris' Stevens ran unopposed for her party's nomination on March 17, 2026 (1,983 votes, 100 percent). Martin 'Marty' Mohr won the Republican nomination over incumbent Larry W. Smith, 1,408 votes (60.17 percent) to 932 votes (39.83 percent), per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. Stevens and Mohr meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Republican
Martin 'Marty' Mohr is president of the Marengo Park District board and chairman of the Marengo Planning and Zoning Commission, 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 Martin "Marty" Mohr.
Democratic
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.
Who is running for McHenry County Board District 8 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for McHenry County Board District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Martin "Marty" Mohr and Christy "Chris" Stevens. Candidate information follows official McHenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the McHenry County Board District 8 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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