As of November 4, 2026, the Shaw Local (Daily Journal) reported that Dan Hendrickson won Kankakee County Clerk; the result is unofficial until Illinois certifies it on December 4. See where Hendrickson and Vaughn stand on housing and the budget. Names follow official Kankakee 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.
Dan Hendrickson is the Republican nominee and Brian D. Vaughn is the Democratic nominee, per the county clerk's own master specimen ballot. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Dan Hendrickson is the sitting Kankakee County Clerk, appointed to the office in January 2018, per the Clerk's official website. He is 63 and has spent most of his life in Kankakee County, per the Kankakee Times. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
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Brian D. Vaughn is a Democratic candidate for Kankakee County Clerk. He has worked as a realtor, a chemical operator and an event organizer, and has lived in Kankakee County since second grade, per his campaign site. He is also a marathon runner involved in local community events.
Who is running for Kankakee County Clerk in 2026?
As of November 4, 2026, the Shaw Local (Daily Journal) reported that Dan Hendrickson won Kankakee County Clerk; the result is unofficial until Illinois certifies it on December 4. 2 candidates were tracked for Kankakee County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Hendrickson and Brian D. Vaughn. Candidate information follows official Kankakee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing and the budget.
When is the Kankakee County Clerk 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 Kankakee County Clerk race?
As of November 4, 2026, the Shaw Local (Daily Journal) reported that Dan Hendrickson won Kankakee County Clerk; the result is unofficial until Illinois certifies it on December 4. Source: Shaw Local (Daily Journal), "Incumbent Hendrickson retains seat in Kankakee County Clerk race", November 4, 2026. We do not call races.
Candidate roster from official Kankakee County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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