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2 candidates are tracked for DuPage County Board District 5 (4-Year Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ian Holzhauer and Chris Jacks. Candidate information follows official Dupage County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ian Holzhauer won the Democratic nomination with 49.61 percent of the vote, defeating sitting board member Sadia Covert (35.59 percent) and Marylee Leu (14.80 percent); Chris Jacks ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the March 17 primary. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass.
Ian Holzhauer is a 43-year-old attorney from Naperville who has served on the Naperville City Council since 2021 and previously worked as a prosecutor and defense counsel in the Air Force JAG Corps, per Daily Herald. Holzhauer previously served as board chair of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, per Daily Herald.
2026 priorities
- Wants to expand mental health crisis response programs at the county level, citing his work establishing a crisis response team within Naperville's police department, per Daily Herald
- Supports better-integrated transit through the Northern Illinois Transit Agency, including improved coordination between Pace bus and Metra schedules, per the campaign site
- Backs fast-track incentives for developers to build affordable housing, per the campaign site
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Chris Jacks is a Naperville Park District commissioner who has lived in Naperville since 2008 with his family, whose children attend school in District 203, per campaign site.
2026 priorities
- Aims to be a moderate Republican voice in county government, advocating for efficiency and limiting overlap with other units of government, per the campaign site
- Supports collaboration between the County Board and the County Health Department to help fund mental health resources, per VOTE411 responses
- Favors working with developers to expand affordable housing projects serving people with special needs and working families, per VOTE411 responses
Source: candidate campaign site.
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