2 candidates are tracked for Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Caparelli-Ruff and Theresa Rouse. 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. Both candidates were unopposed in their March 17 party primaries, per Shaw Local.
State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.
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Republican
Elizabeth Caparelli-Ruff is the incumbent Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools, first elected to the office in 2022, per Shaw Local. No campaign website was found for her as of September 8, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Rouse has 16 years of experience as a school superintendent, 10 of them in Illinois, along with prior classroom teaching, school administration, and county office service, per the campaign site. Rouse is running for Will County Regional Superintendent on a vision of the office as a steady bridge between state rules and local districts, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Caparelli-Ruff and Theresa Rouse. Candidate information follows official Will County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools 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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