Crystal Lake, Illinois sample ballot 2026

Tadelman is a 20-year veteran of the McHenry County Sheriff's Office who currently serves as Sheriff, per the campaign site. Tadelman is a graduate of the Illinois State Police Academy, per the campaign site.

Joe Tirio spent more than 20 years in corporate leadership roles at Ameritech/SBC/AT&T, Abbott Labs and Alight before entering county government, per Joe Tirio campaign site. He was first elected McHenry County Recorder in 2016 and County Clerk in 2018, per McHenry County Blog.

Bill McNeese is a U.S. Navy veteran and small-business owner with a bachelor's degree in business administration focused on economics and an MBA in small business, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. He is a father of three, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release.

Donna Kurtz has more than 30 years of corporate financial-management experience in the automotive, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors and was a licensed financial advisor, per Donna Kurtz campaign site. She served on the McHenry County College Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2010 and on the McHenry County Board from 2010 to 2018, and has served as County Treasurer since being sworn in in December 2022, per Donna Kurtz campaign site.

Amin Karim is an engineer with an MBA in finance and a 30-year career in corporate management spanning finance, project management, risk management and audit compliance, per Amin Karim campaign site. He has lived in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, for 22 years and came to the United States as a first-generation immigrant and undergraduate student, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release.

Diana Hartmann has more than 30 years of experience in K-12 education, including as a classroom teacher, coach, school administrator and district special-education administrator, per Diana Hartmann campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in secondary education, and an Ed.S. with an Ed.D. in progress from Northern Illinois University, per Diana Hartmann campaign site. She was nominated to fill the Regional Superintendent vacancy in January 2022 and now serves as Regional Superintendent of Schools, per McHenry County, IL official county news.

Bridget Belcastro has 32 years in education, including 19 years as a school administrator and 11 years as principal of Johnsburg Elementary School, per Bridget Belcastro campaign site. She holds a doctorate in education from Loyola University and was named the 2024 Illinois Elementary Principal of the Year and a 2024 National Distinguished Principal, per Bridget Belcastro campaign site.

Juliana Stratton is Illinois's lieutenant governor, serving alongside Gov. JB Pritzker, per the campaign site. She was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago as the daughter of a Navy veteran and a Chicago public school teacher, per the campaign site. The campaign site says she was first elected to the Illinois House after defeating a 13-year incumbent.

Don Tracy is an attorney of several decades and Senior Counsel at Brown, Hay & Stephens, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he previously owned and operated a law firm in Springfield with a satellite office in his hometown of Mt. Sterling, and that he is a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and of the Illinois Gaming Board.

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. He describes himself as an independent candidate building the American Center Party, per the campaign site. He earned a political science degree from Delta State University, worked in the financial industry inside banks and insurance companies, ran his own insurance practice, and has served as a pastor in Chicago since 2013, per the campaign site.

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.

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.

Corbett is an independent candidate for governor, a political strategist and small business owner who founded Cor Strategies, EmpowerPolitics and Long9 Studio, per the campaign site. Corbett says he has recruited and trained more than 3,500 people to take part in the political process over two decades and has helped Illinois communities set local service and tax priorities, per the campaign site.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.