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Maria Pappas

Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Cook County Treasurer, Illinois

Biography

Maria Pappas is the sitting Cook County Treasurer, having served since 1998 and been elected to a seventh term in 2022, per the county Treasurer's office and her campaign site. She previously served eight years as a Cook County Commissioner and holds a law degree from I.I.T. Chicago-Kent College of Law, per her campaign site.

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