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Jessica Vasquez

Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Cook County Commissioner District 8, Illinois

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting health care access
  • Property tax relief
  • Expanding access to county resources
Biography

Vasquez is the appointed 8th District Cook County Commissioner, having previously served as chief of staff to a Chicago alderman, per the campaign site. Raised in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood by parents who immigrated from Colombia, she holds a bachelor's degree in political science from DePaul University and a master's in social sciences from the University of Chicago, per the campaign site. She has also worked in nonprofit partnerships and immigrant rights advocacy, per the campaign site.

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