Sangamon County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sally J. Turner Republican Incumbent

Sally J. Turner is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Lincoln Christian University, per her Illinois Senate biography. She was Logan County Clerk and Recorder from 1994 to 2018, a former juvenile probation officer, and is a professor at Lincoln Christian University, per the same source. Turner has served as Senator since 2021. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Sally J. Turner (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sally J. Turner 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.

Doris Turner Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Ensure high quality, affordable healthcare access for everyone
• Work directly with farmers and agriculture industry stakeholders
• Invest in education as a foundation for community

Per the campaign site.

About Doris Turner

Turner spent more than 20 years with the Illinois Department of Public Health, working to expand affordable healthcare access for rural and low income communities, per the campaign site. Turner chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, per the campaign site.

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Doris Turner (Democratic), Frank Lesko (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Doris Turner 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Steve McClure Republican Incumbent

Steve McClure was born March 8, 1984, in Springfield, and was elected in November 2018, sworn into office on January 9, 2019, per his Illinois Senate biography. He is a former prosecutor who served as chief of the Juvenile Division and later in the Felony Division of the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office, per the same source. He graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law and holds two bachelor's degrees from Arizona State University in political science and history. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Steve McClure (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Steve McClure 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

William E Hauter Republican Incumbent

William E Hauter is the incumbent Illinois House member for the 87th District, per his official representative website. He is a physician from Morton, Illinois, board certified in Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology, who practices at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, per his official representative website. Hauter graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1997 and previously served on the Tazewell County Board. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

William E Hauter (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; William E Hauter 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Mike Coffey Republican Incumbent

Mike Coffey is the incumbent state representative for Illinois House District 95, covering parts of Sangamon, Macon and Christian counties, per the official legislative website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Mike Coffey (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mike Coffey 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sue Scherer Democratic Incumbent

Sue Scherer is a full-time legislator and former public school teacher of 34 years in Decatur and Maroa-Forsyth, per her Illinois House of Representatives biography. She is a graduate of St. Teresa High School in Decatur, holding a B.S. from Illinois State University and an M.Ed. from Eastern Illinois University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Sue Scherer (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Sue Scherer 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Incumbent

Wayne A. Rosenthal is a family farmer and retired Brigadier General in the Illinois Air National Guard and United States Air Force, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He previously served as State Representative from 2011 to 2015 before being named Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources from 2015 to 2019, per the same source. He is a trustee, and past president, of the Lincoln Land Community College Board of Trustees, and lives with his wife, Marcia. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Wayne A. Rosenthal 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.