3 candidates are tracked for Will County Board Member, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Raquel M. Mitchell, Destinee Ortiz and Alex Zapien. 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 9 elects members to 4-year terms this cycle.
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Republican
Raquel M. Mitchell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Will County Board Member, District 9, 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 Raquel M. Mitchell.
Democratic
Destinee Ortiz's campaign site, read September 27, 2026, carries no readable biography, per the campaign site.
Democratic
Alex Zapien has served as Lockport Township Supervisor since 2023 and holds a physics degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, per the Lockport Township Democratic Party. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alex Zapien.
Who is running for Will County Board Member, District 9 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Will County Board Member, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Raquel M. Mitchell, Destinee Ortiz and Alex Zapien. Candidate information follows official Will County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Will County Board Member, District 9 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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