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Kankakee County, Illinois

Kankakee County Treasurer

Africano was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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.

About this race

No Democratic candidate filed. Nicholas Africano is the Republican nominee and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county clerk's own master specimen ballot.

What this office does

County treasurer. The county treasurer collects property taxes and other revenue, holds the county's funds, and invests them under state rules. The treasurer distributes tax collections to the county, cities, school districts and special districts that levy them. The office is a custodian of public money, not the body that sets the tax rate.

This race. Every voter in Kankakee County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Nicholas Africano, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 4.

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Happening now · by Nov 24
Kankakee 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 5, 2026

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

Kankakee County Treasurer
No report found yet

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

Nicholas Africano

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Nicholas Africano is the sitting Kankakee County Treasurer, per the Treasurer's Office website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kankakee County Treasurer in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Kankakee County Treasurer on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicholas Africano. Candidate information follows official Kankakee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Kankakee County Treasurer 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 Treasurer race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Illinois certifies on December 4. We do not call races.

Verify this race

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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Also on the November 3 ballot
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #32)Kankakee County Board, District 1Kankakee County Board, District 3See all 30 Kankakee County races
Candidate profiles
Nicholas Africano, full profileOfficial Illinois election office