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2 candidates are tracked for Madison County Board Member District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jennifer Korte and Barbara Hosto-Marti. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Fred Michael did not seek reelection. Jennifer Korte won the Republican primary and Barbara Hosto-Marti won the Democratic primary; the two meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county clerk's official candidate list.
Republican
Jennifer Korte ran for the Illinois House 112th District in 2022 and serves as vice chair of the Madison County Republican Party, per the Illinois Business Journal and The Telegraph. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jennifer Korte.
Democratic
Barbara Hosto-Marti is an associate professor in the College of Arts and Humanities at Lindenwood University, per Lindenlink. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Barbara Hosto-Marti.