Michelle Pickett
Biography
Pickett is a sitting DeKalb County Board member for District 8 seeking re-election, per the county board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County Board, District 8
DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County Board, District 8
Pickett was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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
No Republican candidate filed. Michelle Pickett is the Democratic nominee and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Michelle Pickett, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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