Whiteside County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Whiteside County races, led by the Illinois House District 73 contest.
School board
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #47)Christopher J. Tennyson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher J. Tennyson Republican Incumbent
Christopher J. Tennyson is the Regional Superintendent of Schools for Regional Office of Education #47, serving Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties, per the ROE #47 website. He holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration from National-Louis University and an Education Specialist Degree from Western Illinois University, and has worked in education since 2001, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Christopher J. Tennyson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools, Regional Office of Education #47 (Lee, Ogle and Whiteside 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, 14th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. ThompsonTionn Fambro Carter (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tionn Fambro Carter Democratic
No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Tionn Fambro Carter is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 14th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Thompson). The 14th Judicial Circuit covers Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Whiteside 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.
Whiteside County is split across 2 Illinois House districts.
Find your districts by addressIllinois House: 2 districtsDistricts 73, 74
Illinois House District 73Nicole Dopler (D) · Ryan Spain (R)
Nicole Dopler Democratic
- Wants to protect access to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
- Supports lowering utility costs for residents
Per the campaign site.
About Nicole Dopler
Nicole Dopler has worked in the medical field since 1996 and is a mother of five, per her campaign site. She is a lifelong Illinois resident from a union family who graduated from Riverdale Senior High and received an associate's degree from Black Hawk College, per OurQuadCities. Dopler is the Democratic nominee for Illinois House District 73 on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Ryan Spain Republican Incumbent
Ryan Spain is a Bronze Tablet Scholar graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an MBA from Bradley University, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He is a former Peoria City Council member and board member for the Peoria Downtown Development Corporation and Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, per the same source. Spain serves as Deputy Minority Leader in the Illinois House. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Nicole Dopler (Democratic), Ryan Spain (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ryan Spain 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 74Nolan Kemp (D) · Bradley J. Fritts (R)
Nolan Kemp Democratic
- Supports protecting constitutional rights, privacy, and due process
- Wants responsible state budgeting to address cost-of-living pressures
- Wants to strengthen mental health and substance-use treatment and support first responders
Per the Shaw Local (Sauk Valley) questionnaire.
About Nolan Kemp
Nolan Kemp has a public safety and emergency services background, including EMT training at Sauk Valley Community College and additional training through the Illinois Fire Service Institute, per his 2026 Shaw Local candidate questionnaire. He has worked with local fire departments and EMT agencies, the county coroner's office, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is from Dixon, per the same source. Kemp is the Democratic nominee for Illinois House District 74 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bradley J. Fritts Republican Incumbent
Bradley J. Fritts was born and raised in Dixon and received a degree in Agricultural and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He currently works on his family farm in Dixon and is a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Nolan Kemp (Democratic), Bradley J. Fritts (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bradley J. Fritts 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 Whiteside County, Illinois on November 3, 2026?
Whiteside 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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