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Who is on the ballot in 60565?

Dupage County, IL

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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U.S. House

ZIP 60565 spans District 11 and District 14, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the Illinois hub.

U.S. Senate
3 candidates
Federal ▾
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Juliana Stratton
DEM
Biography
Stratton is Illinois's Lieutenant Governor and a former state representative who was first elected after defeating a long-serving incumbent, per the campaign site. She says she was motivated to enter public service while caring for her mother through a battle with Alzheimer's and encountering gaps in the healthcare system, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Lower costs and support middle-class families
  • Protect reproductive rights and health care access
  • Invest in violence prevention, jobs, and economic mobility
Key voting record
Served as lieutenant governor during Democratic administrations focused on budgets, equity initiatives, reproductive rights, and state services. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Don Tracy
REP
Biography
Don Tracy is Illinois's Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026, a lawyer, business executive, and former chair of the Illinois Republican Party. His campaign emphasizes taxes, public safety, economic competitiveness, government accountability, and offering a Republican alternative in an open Senate race.
Top Priorities
  • Lower taxes and improve Illinois economic competitiveness
  • Strengthen public safety and accountability
  • Offer a Republican alternative for the open Senate seat
Campaign siteFull profile
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Whitfield Harrington Jr
Biography
Whitfield Harrington Jr of Schaumburg is on the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list for U.S. Senate on the American Center Party line.
Top Priorities
  • Lowering the cost of living
  • Expanding Direct Primary Care health care
  • Refortifying national infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Governor
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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JB Pritzker
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Pritzker is Illinois's governor and was previously an entrepreneur and business leader who oversaw operations with 10,000 employees and helped launch a non-profit business incubator that supported the creation of more than 14,500 jobs, per the campaign site. He lost both parents at a young age, an experience he says motivated him toward public service, per the campaign site. He is running with Christian Mitchell as his candidate for lieutenant governor, per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Top Priorities
  • Make Illinois more affordable and grow jobs
  • Protect reproductive rights and civil rights
  • Invest in infrastructure, health care, and education
Campaign siteFull profile
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Darren Bailey
REP
Biography
Darren Bailey is the Republican nominee for Illinois governor, a former state senator, farmer, and the GOP's 2022 nominee for governor. His campaign emphasizes lower taxes, public safety, parental rights, agriculture, and a rematch against JB Pritzker. He is running with Aaron B. Del Mar as his candidate for lieutenant governor, per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Top Priorities
  • Lower taxes and reduce regulation
  • Strengthen public safety
  • Support parental rights, schools, and rural Illinois
Campaign siteFull profile
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Collin Corbett
Biography
Collin Corbett of Palatine is a certified independent candidate for governor with running mate Carolyn Schofield, a former McHenry County Board member; Corbett is a former Republican campaign consultant and founder of Cor Strategies, per Capitol News Illinois and NPR Illinois. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Favoring pragmatic, mainstream solutions over what he calls the politics of no
  • Building a long-term independent political movement working with collaborators across party lines
Per The Illinoize.
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Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Kwame Raoul
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Kwame Raoul is Illinois's incumbent attorney general and the Democratic nominee for re-election. His office has emphasized consumer protection, civil rights, gun safety litigation, reproductive rights, workers' rights, and multistate legal actions.
Top Priorities
  • Protect consumers, workers, and civil rights
  • Pursue public-safety and gun-safety litigation
  • Defend reproductive rights and state legal interests
Campaign siteFull profile
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Bob Fioretti
REP
Biography
Bob Fioretti is the Republican nominee for Illinois attorney general and a former Chicago alderman. His campaign emphasizes public safety, government accountability, litigation priorities, and a Republican alternative to Democratic control of statewide legal offices.
Top Priorities
  • Strengthen public safety and prosecution priorities
  • Increase government accountability
  • Offer Republican legal leadership statewide
Campaign siteFull profile
Secretary of State
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Alexi Giannoulias
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Alexi Giannoulias is Illinois's incumbent secretary of state and the Democratic nominee for re-election. His office manages driver services, libraries, business filings, state records, organ-donor registration, and technology modernization.
Top Priorities
  • Modernize driver and business services
  • Improve libraries and public records access
  • Strengthen customer service and technology systems
Campaign siteFull profile
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Diane Harris
REP
Biography
Diane Harris is the Republican nominee for Illinois secretary of state and a Joliet Junior College trustee. Her campaign emphasizes customer service, election-adjacent administrative services, business filings, and a Republican alternative for a large statewide office.
Top Priorities
  • Improve customer service
  • Modernize administrative services
  • Offer Republican oversight of the office
Campaign siteFull profile
Treasurer
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Mike Frerichs
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Frerichs is the incumbent Illinois State Treasurer, first sworn in in 2015, and previously served as an Illinois state senator, Champaign County Auditor and Champaign County Board member, per the campaign site. A Yale University graduate, he grew up in Gifford, Illinois, the son of a truck driver and a university secretary, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Manage state investments and cash responsibly
  • Return unclaimed property to residents
  • Support college savings and financial education
Campaign siteFull profile
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Max Solomon
REP
Biography
Max Solomon is the Republican nominee listed for Illinois state treasurer. His candidacy gives Republican voters a statewide alternative in the office responsible for state investments, public cash management, and treasury services. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Offer Republican oversight of state treasury work
  • Emphasize fiscal accountability
  • Challenge Democratic control of statewide finance offices
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Comptroller
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Margaret Croke
DEM
Biography
Margaret Croke is running for Illinois Comptroller. She has served five years in the Illinois House of Representatives, where she chairs the Financial Institutions committee, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Improve bill-payment transparency
  • Strengthen state financial reporting
  • Use legislative experience in fiscal oversight
Key voting record
Used her legislative role to participate in budget, economic-development, and state-service debates. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Bryan Drew
REP
Biography
Bryan Drew is the Republican nominee for Illinois comptroller and an attorney. His candidacy offers a Republican alternative for the office that manages state payments, fiscal reporting, and public financial transparency.
Top Priorities
  • Increase fiscal transparency
  • Improve state payment accountability
  • Offer Republican oversight of state finances
Campaign siteFull profile
Illinois Judicial Retention
2 candidates
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James A. Knecht
INCUMBENT
Biography
Judge Knecht was first elected to the Fourth District Appellate Court in 1986, and was most recently retained in 2016 for a term running through December 6, 2026; before the Appellate Court he was a circuit judge from 1978 and an associate circuit judge from 1975, and began his legal career as a law clerk to an Illinois Supreme Court justice. He holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, per the Office of the Illinois Courts' official biography.
Full profile
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John B. Barberis Jr.
INCUMBENT
Biography
Judge Barberis was elected to the Fifth District Appellate Court on November 8, 2016, to a 10-year term, filling the vacancy created by Judge Bruce Stewart's retirement; before that he was elected a Madison County circuit judge in 2014, after 18 years in private practice. He holds a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law and a B.S. from Illinois State University, per the Office of the Illinois Courts' official biography.
Full profile
About this race
Retention vote: each judge appears alone with a yes-or-no question on keeping the seat. 129 more district or county retention judges depend on your address: see /judges/illinois.

Countywide races in Dupage County

ZIP 60565 sits in Dupage County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Dupage County races (47).

DuPage County Board Chairperson
2 candidates
County ▾
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Deb Conroy
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Deb Conroy has chaired the DuPage County Board since December 2022, after a decade representing the 46th district in the Illinois House of Representatives, per DuPage County official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Deb Conroy.
Top Priorities
  • Provided funding to open the county's first Crisis Recovery Center for people in mental health crisis
  • Funded infrastructure improvements to expand food pantry accessibility
  • Developed proposals to expand affordable housing in DuPage County
Per the DuPage County official biography.
Full profile
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Gary Grasso
REP
Biography
Gary Grasso appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DuPage County Board Chairperson, 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 Gary Grasso.
Full profile
About this race
Deb Conroy ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Gary Grasso ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in the March 17 primary; they meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass and general election candidate listing.
DuPage County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
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Peter Joseph Coolidge
DEM
Biography
Peter Joseph Coolidge appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for DuPage County Sheriff, 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 Peter Joseph Coolidge.
Full profile
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Sean T. Noonan
REP
Biography
Sean Noonan has spent 23 years in law enforcement, including as a supervisor, and served eight years as an elected DuPage County Board member, per Sean Noonan campaign site. Noonan's law enforcement career was largely with the Bloomingdale Police Department, where he rose to sergeant; he is currently a police officer for the City of Oakbrook Terrace, per Daily Herald / DuPage Policy Journal reporting.
Top Priorities
  • Transparent leadership to earn the confidence of deputies and residents
  • Data-driven crime prevention and coordinated enforcement
  • Prioritize deputy morale, recruitment and professional development
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Peter Joseph Coolidge ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Sean T. Noonan won the Republican nomination with 66.51 percent of the vote over Edmond (Eddie) Moore in the March 17 primary; they meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass. Neither is the sitting sheriff, James Mendrick.
DuPage County Clerk
2 candidates
County ▾
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Paula Deacon Garcia
DEM
Biography
Paula Deacon Garcia worked 21 years for the Village of Lisle's Development Services/Building Department before her election to the DuPage County Board's District 2 seat in 2020, where she chairs the Finance Committee, per Paula Deacon Garcia campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Balanced, transparent county budgeting and accounting practices
  • A county government that is accessible and responsive to residents' needs
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Patricia Kladis-Schiappa
REP
Biography
Kladis-Schiappa describes a legal background on the campaign site and is running for DuPage County Clerk, per the campaign site. She pledges to bring professionalism, ethics and integrity to the office responsible for elections and vital records, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Restore integrity and rebuild trust in the Clerk's office
  • Bring professionalism, ethics and engagement to the office responsible for elections and vital records
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
DuPage County Board member Paula Deacon Garcia won the Democratic nomination over sitting County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek, 56.53 percent to 43.47 percent, in the March 17 primary; Patricia Kladis-Schiappa ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
DuPage County Treasurer
2 candidates
County ▾
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Yeena Yoo
DEM
Biography
Yeena Yoo is the Democratic candidate for DuPage County Treasurer. Elected to the DuPage County Board in 2022, she chairs its Economic Development Committee and previously chaired its Technology Committee, per her campaign site. She works as a legal aid attorney advocating for seniors, veterans and survivors of domestic violence, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Reduce duplicate tax payments and modernize the Treasurer's office software
  • Redesign the Treasurer's website and online payment portal for easier use
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Gwen Henry
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Gwen Henry is a certified public accountant who has served as DuPage County Treasurer since 2006 and previously served as mayor of Wheaton and as a DuPage County Board member and forest preserve commissioner, per DuPage County official biography.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Yeena Yoo ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination; sitting Treasurer Gwen Henry ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President
2 candidates
County ▾
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Daniel Hebreard
DEM
Biography
Hebreard began his career in 2005 as a ranger with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, advancing to senior ranger before his 2017 election as president, per his campaign site. He holds a degree in parks and recreation management from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and a master's in business administration from Benedictine University, per his campaign site. He helped form a ranger union with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police in 2014 and negotiated its first contract in 2017, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Infrastructure renewal and preservation maintenance funding
  • Environmental sustainability, including solar installations and restoration projects
  • Public safety, including policing and camera systems
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Carl Schultz
REP
Biography
Schultz is a horticulturist who founded Horticultural Consultants, a tree and garden care business, and previously served as a DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner starting in 2002, per the campaign site. During his commission tenure he worked on land acquisition, trail building and natural-area restoration, and he holds a horticulture degree from the University of Illinois, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Expanding forest preserve land access for all DuPage County residents
  • Adding recreational and educational facilities connecting residents with nature
  • Giving the district an effective voice on the commission
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Sitting Forest Preserve District President Daniel Hebreard ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Carl Schultz ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the March 17 primary. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
DuPage County Regional Superintendent of Schools
2 candidates
County ▾
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Rebecca Gamboa
DEM
Biography
Rebecca Gamboa has taught in Lombard School District for 29 years and serves as co-president of the Lombard Education Association, having also held director roles with the Illinois Education Association and National Education Association, per Rebecca Gamboa campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Connect educators, staff and administrators to inclusive, flexible professional development
  • Protect schools and their communities amid a changing political landscape
  • Restore the Regional Superintendent's office as a welcoming space for open dialogue with all stakeholders
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Amber M. Quirk
REP
Biography
Amber Quirk has served as DuPage County Regional Superintendent of Schools since July 2023, after serving as Assistant Regional Superintendent starting in 2021, with nearly two dozen years of experience in education, per DuPage Regional Office of Education.
Top Priorities
  • Require background checks and licensure verification and build robust school emergency and reunification plans
  • Address chronic truancy through support meetings, home visits and student resource connections
  • Look for efficiencies to be a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Rebecca Gamboa won the Democratic nomination with 99.93 percent of the vote (a write-in received the rest); sitting Regional Superintendent Amber M. Quirk ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the March 17 primary. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
Judge of the Appellate Court, Third Judicial District (vacancy of the Hon. Mary W. McDade)
2 candidates
County ▾
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Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell
DEM
Biography
Margaret O'Connell has served as a DuPage County Circuit Judge since 2020, currently presiding over the felony division, after working as a DuPage County Assistant State's Attorney, Assistant Attorney General and in private practice, per Illinois State Bar Association judicial evaluations. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell.
Full profile
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Jason A. Helland
REP
Biography
Jason Helland was elected Grundy County State's Attorney in 2012, after working as an assistant state's attorney in Kankakee County and as a professor at the University of St. Francis, per Illinois State Bar Association judicial evaluations. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason A. Helland.
Full profile
About this race
Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell won the Democratic nomination with 70.33 percent of the vote over John Pavich; Jason A. Helland won the Republican nomination with 51.89 percent of the vote over Mark Senak, in the March 17 primary. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
Circuit Court, 18th Judicial Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Wilson
2 candidates
County ▾
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Christina Kye
DEM
Biography
Kye was appointed unanimously by the Illinois Supreme Court and has more than 15 years of experience as a prosecutor in Cook and DuPage counties, trying murder, home invasion, and other serious cases, per the campaign site. Kye holds degrees from Cornell University and the University of Illinois College of Law, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Bringing courtroom experience in serious criminal matters to the bench
  • Serving as an advocate for diversity in the legal profession
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Michael W. Fleming
REP
Biography
Michael W. Fleming appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Court, 18th Judicial Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Wilson, 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 Michael W. Fleming.
Full profile
About this race
Christina Kye and Michael W. Fleming are on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy in the 4th Subcircuit of the 18th Judicial Circuit (the seat vacated by the Hon. Wilson). The 18th Judicial Circuit covers DuPage County, but this subcircuit seat is elected only by voters inside its own subcircuit boundaries (this county list cannot narrow which part; check your sample ballot or county clerk). Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Circuit Court, 18th Judicial Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Fullerton
1 candidate
County ▾
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Terra Costa Howard
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Terra Costa Howard was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Resident Circuit Judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit's 5th Subcircuit effective October 17, 2025, after representing the 42nd district in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025, per Illinois Courts / Illinois State Bar Association. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terra Costa Howard.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Terra Costa Howard is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy in the 5th Subcircuit of the 18th Judicial Circuit (the seat vacated by the Hon. Fullerton). The 18th Judicial Circuit covers DuPage County, but this subcircuit seat is elected only by voters inside its own subcircuit boundaries (this county list cannot narrow which part; check your sample ballot or county clerk). Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
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