See where Campos and Rodriguez stand on roads, growth and jobs. Names follow official Lake County election filings.
Sitting District 16 member Esiah A. Campos (Democratic) and Katherine Rodriguez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official candidate list.
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, Esiah A. Campos, is on the ballot.
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Campos is a Navy veteran and lifelong resident of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, per the campaign site. Campos comes from a union family and is a union member, per the campaign site.
Rodriguez qualified as the Republican candidate for Lake County Board District 16 on June 1, 2026, facing Democratic nominee Esiah A. Campos in the Round Lake-area district, per Lake County Clerk candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Lake County Board Member, District 16 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Lake County Board Member, District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Esiah A. Campos and Katherine Rodriguez. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on roads, growth and jobs.
When is the Lake County Board Member, District 16 election in Illinois?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Lake County and state election office filings, last verified October 19, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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