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2 candidates are tracked for Lake County Board Member, District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Salvi and Mary Mesa. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joe Salvi finished ahead of sitting District 17 member Michael Danforth in the Republican primary and meets Mary Mesa (Democratic) on the November 3 ballot, per Daily Herald reporting and the county's official candidate list.
Republican
Joe Salvi challenged and won over sitting District 17 board member Michael Danforth in the March 17, 2026 Republican primary, according to the Daily Herald. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joe Salvi.
Democratic
Mary Mesa is the Democratic nominee for Lake County Board District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county clerk's certified candidate list, and held a campaign kickoff event in Barrington, per Lake County Democrats. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.