4 candidates are tracked for Will County Board Member, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James M. Richmond, Stephen J. Balich, Sheri Boniecki-Cooling and William Pratt. Candidate information follows official Will County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Certified November 3, 2026 general election candidate list, per the Will County Clerk. Voters may vote for up to 2 candidates; District 4 elects members to 4-year terms this cycle.
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This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats.
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Republican
James M. Richmond appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Will County Board Member, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for James M. Richmond.
Republican
Stephen J. Balich appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Will County Board Member, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephen J. Balich.
Democratic
Per the Shaw Local candidate questionnaire.
Sheri Boniecki-Cooling is an independent marketing, sales and social media consultant, per a Shaw Local candidate questionnaire. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sheri Boniecki-Cooling.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Pratt is a retired IBEW Local 134 journeyman wireman who also worked as a concrete laborer with Local 25 and served as a union steward, per the campaign site. Pratt is the father of an adult daughter with special needs and volunteers on disability-related advocacy, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Will County Board Member, District 4 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Will County Board Member, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James M. Richmond, Stephen J. Balich, Sheri Boniecki-Cooling and William Pratt. Candidate information follows official Will County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Will County Board Member, District 4 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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Candidate roster from official Will County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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