2 candidates are tracked for Cook County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matt Kelm and Debra K. White. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 11 primary result: Debra K. White (53.44 percent) and Matt Kelm (25.51 percent) advanced to the November 3 ballot; Christine Childs (21.05 percent) was eliminated, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.
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Per the KAXE.
In KAXE's questionnaire he centers affordability, naming cost of living and housing first. Economic opportunity and healthcare access follow there. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the KAXE.
KAXE identifies her as the sitting District 1 commissioner, but incumbency could not be confirmed against an official county roster within this review, so it is recorded as false. She told KAXE her focus is an aging population, the housing shortage and high property taxes. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Cook County Commissioner District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cook County Commissioner District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matt Kelm and Debra K. White. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cook County Commissioner District 1 election in Minnesota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Cook County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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