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DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County Board, District 4

As of November 4, 2026, the Shaw Local (Daily Chronicle) reported that Joyce A. Klein-Munch led the race for DeKalb County Board, District 4; the result is unofficial until Illinois certifies it on December 4. See where Klein-Munch and Cowan stand on schools, the budget and health care. Names follow official DeKalb County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx.

About this race

Joyce A. Klein-Munch is the Democratic nominee and Rhonda E Cowan is the Republican nominee, per the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder's certified local candidates list.

What this office does

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.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 4.

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Happening now · by Nov 24
DeKalb County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 4
Illinois makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Illinois official results.

DeKalb County Board, District 4
Joyce A. Klein-Munch led the race for DeKalb County Board, District 4 with 7 precincts reporting, unofficial, the Shaw Local (Daily Chronicle) reported.Shaw Local (Daily Chronicle), “Unofficial results show DeKalb County Board going blue”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Illinois certifies on December 4; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Joyce A. Klein-Munch

Democratic

Biography

Joyce A. Klein-Munch is a first-time candidate for the DeKalb County Board, District 4, per the DeKalb County Democratic Party. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Rhonda E Cowan

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Wants to focus on education, the mental and physical health of county residents, and fiscal responsibility on the board
Biography

Rhonda E. Cowan is an educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience and has served as an election judge for more than 15 years, per her campaign site. A Sycamore High School and Illinois State University graduate, she has lived in Sycamore for more than 25 years, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for DeKalb County Board, District 4 in 2026?

As of November 4, 2026, the Shaw Local (Daily Chronicle) reported that Joyce A. Klein-Munch led the race for DeKalb County Board, District 4; the result is unofficial until Illinois certifies it on December 4. 2 candidates were tracked for DeKalb County Board, District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joyce A. Klein-Munch and Rhonda E Cowan. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools, the budget and health care.

When is the DeKalb County Board, District 4 election in Illinois?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx. Voting rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the DeKalb County Board, District 4 race?

As of November 4, 2026, the Shaw Local (Daily Chronicle) reported that Joyce A. Klein-Munch led the race for DeKalb County Board, District 4; the result is unofficial until Illinois certifies it on December 4. Source: Shaw Local (Daily Chronicle), "Unofficial results show DeKalb County Board going blue", November 4, 2026. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official DeKalb County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Joyce A. Klein-Munch, full profileRhonda E Cowan, full profileOfficial Illinois election office