Robb Tadelman (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McHenry County Sheriff.
Republican incumbent Robb Tadelman ran unopposed for his party's nomination on March 17, 2026, per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. No Democrat filed for sheriff in the primary, and no Democrat or independent challenger was found to have been slated for the November 3, 2026 ballot as of this research; Tadelman is expected to run unopposed in November.
Robb Tadelman (Republican)
Tadelman is a 20-year veteran of the McHenry County Sheriff's Office who currently serves as Sheriff, per the campaign site. Tadelman is a graduate of the Illinois State Police Academy, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Protect families and communities · Build on the sheriff's office's public-safety initiatives · Defend residents' civil liberties and fiscal interests (per the campaign site)
Republican incumbent Joe Tirio and Democrat Bill McNeese each ran unopposed for their party's nomination on March 17, 2026 (Tirio 14,508 votes, McNeese 23,188 votes), per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Joe Tirio (Republican)
Joe Tirio spent more than 20 years in corporate leadership roles at Ameritech/SBC/AT&T, Abbott Labs and Alight before entering county government, per Joe Tirio campaign site. He was first elected McHenry County Recorder in 2016 and County Clerk in 2018, per McHenry County Blog.
Priorities: Merit-based hiring free of politics in the clerk's office · Reduce waste through improved office processes · Encourage broader civic engagement in local government (per the campaign site)
Bill McNeese (Democratic)
Bill McNeese is a U.S. Navy veteran and small-business owner with a bachelor's degree in business administration focused on economics and an MBA in small business, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. He is a father of three, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release.
Priorities: Increase voter turnout and protect election administration · Safeguard county records · Build an accessible, taxpayer-respectful clerk's office (per the votemcneese.com)
Republican incumbent Donna Kurtz and Democrat Amin Karim each ran unopposed for their party's nomination on March 17, 2026 (Kurtz 14,556 votes, Karim 23,036 votes), per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Donna Kurtz (Republican)Incumbent
Donna Kurtz has more than 30 years of corporate financial-management experience in the automotive, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors and was a licensed financial advisor, per Donna Kurtz campaign site. She served on the McHenry County College Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2010 and on the McHenry County Board from 2010 to 2018, and has served as County Treasurer since being sworn in in December 2022, per Donna Kurtz campaign site.
Priorities: Maximize investment returns on county funds · Expand taxpayer education workshops · Maintain transparency in county tax bills (per the donnakurtz.com)
Amin Karim (Democratic)
Amin Karim is an engineer with an MBA in finance and a 30-year career in corporate management spanning finance, project management, risk management and audit compliance, per Amin Karim campaign site. He has lived in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, for 22 years and came to the United States as a first-generation immigrant and undergraduate student, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release.
Priorities: Prudent management of county budgets and costs · Government accountability and financial transparency · Maximize the value of public dollars (per the aminkarim.com)
Diana Hartmann (Republican) and Bridget Belcastro (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Schools.
Republican incumbent Diana Hartmann ran unopposed for her party's nomination on March 17, 2026 (13,246 votes); no Democrat filed for the office in the primary. Democrat Bridget Belcastro is running in November per her own campaign site and party materials, consistent with Illinois' process allowing county parties to fill nomination vacancies after a primary in which no candidate filed. Sources: McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald; Bridget Belcastro campaign site.
Diana Hartmann (Republican)Incumbent
Diana Hartmann has more than 30 years of experience in K-12 education, including as a classroom teacher, coach, school administrator and district special-education administrator, per Diana Hartmann campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in secondary education, and an Ed.S. with an Ed.D. in progress from Northern Illinois University, per Diana Hartmann campaign site. She was nominated to fill the Regional Superintendent vacancy in January 2022 and now serves as Regional Superintendent of Schools, per McHenry County, IL official county news.
Priorities: Ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed · Fiscal responsibility in stewardship of public resources · Strengthen support systems for teachers and staff (per the dianahartmann.com)
Bridget Belcastro (Democratic)
Bridget Belcastro has 32 years in education, including 19 years as a school administrator and 11 years as principal of Johnsburg Elementary School, per Bridget Belcastro campaign site. She holds a doctorate in education from Loyola University and was named the 2024 Illinois Elementary Principal of the Year and a 2024 National Distinguished Principal, per Bridget Belcastro campaign site.
Priorities: Support schools with experienced leadership · Address truancy, attendance and school funding shortfalls · Advocate for more resources for students (per the bridgetbelcastro.com)
Republican incumbent Matthew Kunkle (1,591 votes) and Democrat Deanna 'Dee' Darling (3,209 votes) each won their party's nomination on March 17, 2026, per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Matthew Kunkle (Republican)
Kunkle has worked in law enforcement and the construction industry and has served one term as McHenry County Board member for District 1, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Support law enforcement and public safety · Government transparency and accountability · Represent District 1 residents on taxes and county services (per the mattmkunkle.com)
Deanna "Dee" Darling (Democratic)
Deanna 'Dee' Darling is a current Cary School District 26 school board member, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Deanna "Dee" Darling.
Priorities: Advocate for social services · Champion public education · Expand affordable housing availability (per the Democratic Party of McHenry County press release)
Democratic incumbent Gloria Van Hof ran unopposed for her party's nomination on March 17, 2026; no Republican filed for the seat in the primary. Republican Dan Hickey volunteered to run for the seat after the primary, per the McHenry County Blog, consistent with Illinois' process allowing county parties to fill nomination vacancies after a primary in which no candidate filed. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Gloria Van Hof (Democratic)
Gloria Van Hof is a 50-year McHenry County resident and current McHenry County Board member for District 2, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. She has worked as a teacher, business owner and licensed nursing-home administrator, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gloria Van Hof.
Priorities: Improve government communication and transparency · Support economic vitality and community identity · Effective management of county resources (per the Democratic Party of McHenry County press release)
Dan Hickey (Republican)
Dan Hickey works in the insurance and financial-services industry in Crystal Lake and volunteered to run for the District 2 seat after no Republican filed before the primary, per McHenry County Blog. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dan Hickey.
Carolyn "Lyn" Campbell (Democratic) and Robert "Bob" Reining (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McHenry County Board District 3.
Democratic incumbent Carolyn 'Lyn' Campbell (2,423 votes) and Republican Robert 'Bob' Reining (1,289 votes) each won their party's nomination on March 17, 2026, per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Carolyn "Lyn" Campbell (Democratic)Incumbent
Carolyn 'Lyn' Campbell is a former local-government finance and administration professional who serves on the McHenry County Board for District 3 and on the McHenry County Conservation District board, per Carolyn Lyn Campbell campaign site.
Priorities: Strengthen the local economy to ease the property-tax burden · Improve traffic flow and transportation safety · Preserve natural, agricultural and cultural resources (per the carolynlyncampbell.com)
Robert "Bob" Reining (Republican)
Robert "Bob" Reining appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McHenry County Board District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert "Bob" Reining.
Joseph Gottemoller (Republican) and Edward "Bud" Bowie Jr. (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McHenry County Board District 4.
Republican incumbent Joseph 'Joe' Gottemoller (1,572 votes) and Democrat Edward 'Bud' Bowie Jr. (2,976 votes) each won their party's nomination on March 17, 2026, per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Joseph Gottemoller (Republican)Incumbent
Joseph Gottemoller is a 35-year resident of Crystal Lake and McHenry County and represents District 4 on the county board, per Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph Gottemoller.
Edward "Bud" Bowie Jr. (Democratic)
Edward 'Bud' Bowie is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former sanitation-industry chief executive, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Edward "Bud" Bowie Jr..
Priorities: Transparent fiscal responsibility · Protect county conservation districts · Preserve agriculture (per the Democratic Party of McHenry County press release)
Republican incumbent Terri Greeno (1,539 votes) and Democrat Austin May (2,266 votes) each won their party's nomination on March 17, 2026, per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Terri Greeno (Republican)
Terri Greeno owns a human-resources business and represents District 5 on the McHenry County Board, per Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terri Greeno.
Austin May (Democratic)
Austin May is a sixth-generation McHenry County resident and U.S. Army Reserve officer with more than nine years of military service, including a deployment to Kuwait, and has worked for the U.S. State Department, per Austin May campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from the College of William & Mary and a master's in public policy from Georgetown University, per Austin May campaign site.
Priorities: Ease property taxes by growing the commercial tax base · Rebuild aging county bridges and roads · Support smart, sustainable development (per the abetterwaymc.com)
Republican incumbent Pamela Althoff (1,769 votes) and Democrat Sheryl Lindenbaum (1,942 votes) each won their party's nomination on March 17, 2026, per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Pamela Althoff (Republican)Incumbent
Pamela Althoff served as McHenry city clerk from 1994 to 2001 and as mayor of McHenry from 2001 to 2003, per Daily Herald. She represented the 32nd District in the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2018 and now represents District 6 on the McHenry County Board, per 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 Pamela Althoff.
Sheryl Lindenbaum (Democratic)
Sheryl Lindenbaum has worked in the health insurance industry for more than 40 years and has been a McHenry County resident for four years, per Democratic Party of McHenry County press release. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sheryl Lindenbaum.
Priorities: Affordability and resources for elder care · Support for family caregivers · Support for local farmers and sustainable growth (per the Democratic Party of McHenry County press release)
Democrat Patrick J. Shea ran unopposed for his party's nomination on March 17, 2026 (2,409 votes, 100 percent). Jeff Schwartz won the Republican nomination over incumbent Brian Sager, 934 votes (57.41 percent) to 693 votes (42.59 percent), per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. Shea and Schwartz meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Jeff Schwartz (Republican)
Jeff Schwartz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McHenry County Board District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff Schwartz.
Patrick J. Shea (Democratic)
Shea has a career in construction and project management, starting on a survey crew and working up to managing large projects including roadway, bridge and rail work for the Illinois Department of Transportation, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction from UW-Platteville and a master's degree in project management from DeVry University, and volunteers with the Illinois Railway Museum and as a youth sports coach, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Address rising transportation and infrastructure costs · Support food security and accessible healthcare · Support trade schools and union apprenticeships (per the citizensforpatshea.com)
Martin "Marty" Mohr (Republican) and Christy "Chris" Stevens (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McHenry County Board District 8.
Democrat Christy 'Chris' Stevens ran unopposed for her party's nomination on March 17, 2026 (1,983 votes, 100 percent). Martin 'Marty' Mohr won the Republican nomination over incumbent Larry W. Smith, 1,408 votes (60.17 percent) to 932 votes (39.83 percent), per the McHenry County Clerk's official primary results reported by Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. Stevens and Mohr meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Martin "Marty" Mohr (Republican)
Martin 'Marty' Mohr is president of the Marengo Park District board and chairman of the Marengo Planning and Zoning Commission, per Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Martin "Marty" Mohr.
Christy "Chris" Stevens (Democratic)
Christy 'Chris' Stevens has worked in information technology implementing e-commerce systems for Fortune 1000 companies and as a mortgage loan officer, and co-owns Vintage Home Builders, a custom homebuilding business in McHenry County, per Christy Stevens campaign site. She has lived in McHenry County since 1981, per Christy Stevens campaign site.
Priorities: Community engagement across the county · Value diverse perspectives in county government · Responsive, listening-based representation (per the christystevens.com)
Open seat: incumbent Michael Skala did not seek reelection, per Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. Republican Niko Kanakaris and Democrat Christine B. Hamm each won their party's nomination on March 17, 2026 (Kanakaris 1,591 votes, Hamm 2,554 votes), per the county clerk's official primary results reported by the same outlet. They meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Niko Kanakaris (Republican)
Niko Kanakaris is a former Huntley village trustee who served from 2007 to 2023 and owns five restaurants with his family, per Shaw Local's Northwest Herald. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Niko Kanakaris.
Priorities: Pro-business policies · Support for law enforcement · Opposes new county tax increases (per the Shaw Local's Northwest Herald)
Christine B. Hamm (Democratic)
Christine Hamm is a nonprofit executive and community organizer who has lived in Huntley and McHenry County for about 18 years, per Christine Hamm campaign site. She is executive director of a North American membership organization for relationship therapists, per Christine Hamm campaign site.
Priorities: Bring diverse perspectives to county government · Make county government responsive to residents · Work across party lines on practical solutions (per the christine-hamm.com)
Nabeela Syed (Democratic), Darby Hills (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Darby Hills is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Nabeela Syed (Democratic)
Nabeela Syed is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Syed is the sitting state representative for the 26th House District and is now the Democratic nominee for the 26th Senate District, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Expand health care access and lower prescription drug costs · Economic and tax reform · Public safety (per the campaign site)
Darby Hills (Republican)Incumbent
Darby Hills is a former Cook County prosecutor and attorney who founded Barrington Children's Charities, per the Illinois General Assembly. She was appointed to the 26th District Senate seat in February 2025 following Dan McConchie's resignation and is running for a full term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Karen Battaglia (Democratic), Craig Wilcox (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Craig Wilcox is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Karen Battaglia (Democratic)
Karen Battaglia is a trauma nurse and president of the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association who works as a trauma program coordinator at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, per her campaign site. She has volunteered as a firefighter and prehospital nurse for 15 years, per the same source.
Priorities: Expand mental health resources · Support labor and worker protections · Keep medical decisions between patients and providers (per the campaign site)
Craig Wilcox (Republican)Incumbent
Craig Wilcox is a U.S. Air Force veteran who has represented the 32nd Senate District since 2018, per his ilga.gov profile. He served in the Air Force from 1989 to 2013, holds an electrical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and previously served on the McHenry County Board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Michele Clark (Democratic), Danielle Penman (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michele Clark (Democratic)
Michele Clark is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Clark is a small business owner and nonprofit leader running for the open 33rd District seat, per her campaign site. Sen. Don DeWitte's retirement opened the seat for this election. Her campaign focuses on affordability for suburban families.
Priorities: Family safety and housing · Support for good schools (per the campaign site)
Danielle Penman (Republican)
Danielle Penman is a labor and delivery nurse with more than 20 years of health care experience, per her campaign site. She holds a master's degree in executive nurse leadership and has lived in St. Charles for 23 years.
Priorities: Lowering health care costs and protecting pre-existing condition coverage · Improving academic standards and fiscal accountability in schools · Supporting law enforcement and emergency preparedness training (per the campaign site)
Sarah B. Mertens (Democratic), Dave Syverson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dave Syverson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Sarah B. Mertens (Democratic)
Sarah B. Mertens is the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dave Syverson (Republican)Incumbent
Dave Syverson is the Republican candidate for Illinois Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Dave Syverson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Syverson is the sitting state senator for the 35th District, a seat he has held since 1993. He works as an independent financial and benefits broker in Rockford, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Maria Peterson (Democratic), Martin McLaughlin (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Martin McLaughlin is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Maria Peterson (Democratic)
Maria Peterson is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Peterson is a former attorney and community advocate who serves as Vice Chair of the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals, per her campaign site. She previously ran for the Illinois Senate in 2022 and challenged incumbent Rep. Martin McLaughlin for this seat in 2024, per the Daily Herald. She is running against McLaughlin again in the 52nd District.
Priorities: Lowering costs for working families · Expanding affordable housing · Gun violence prevention and community safety (per the campaign site)
Martin McLaughlin (Republican)Incumbent
Martin McLaughlin is a small businessman specializing in pension management and a former village president of Barrington Hills, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 52nd District since 2021. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Steven Reick (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Steven Reick is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Steven Reick (Republican)Incumbent
Steven Reick is a tax and real estate attorney who has represented the 63rd District since 2017, per his ilga.gov profile. Raised in Kankakee, he earned an accounting degree from the University of Illinois and a law degree from the University of Georgia before establishing a Woodstock law practice in 1982. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
AJ Johnson (Democratic), Tom Weber (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tom Weber is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
AJ Johnson (Democratic)
AJ Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 64 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tom Weber (Republican)Incumbent
Tom Weber is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 64 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Tom Weber is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Weber is the sitting state representative for the 64th District and a small-business owner. He previously served on the Lake County Board and Forest Preserve Board, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Suzanne Ness (Democratic), Laurie Parman (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Suzanne Ness is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Suzanne Ness (Democratic)Incumbent
Suzanne Ness is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 66 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Suzanne Ness is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Ness is a small business owner who founded a nonprofit focused on youth leadership development and previously served on the McHenry County Board, per her ilga.gov legislative profile. She has represented the 66th District since January 2021 and chairs the Adoption & Child Welfare Committee. She holds degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Laurie Parman (Republican)
Laurie Parman is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 66 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Parman is a retired teacher with more than 30 years in Community Unit School District 300 and holds a Doctor of Educational Leadership degree. She is the Republican nominee for the 66th District, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Support policies that empower parents, teachers and students in education · Protect families' choice among public, private and homeschool options · Restore government transparency and accountability (per the campaign site)
Peter Janko (Democratic), Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe C. Sosnowski is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Peter Janko (Democratic)
Peter Janko is the Democratic candidate for Illinois House District 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Janko is a retired engineer and preservationist who worked as a telecommunications product designer at Motorola and later founded Lumenelle Lighting Design and Restoration, a historic preservation firm, per his campaign site. He also served as lead engineer on a $22 million Illinois State Toll Highway Authority infrastructure project. He is a Marengo resident and Democratic State Central Committeeman for Illinois's 11th Congressional District running against incumbent Rep. Joe Sosnowski.
Priorities: State-level healthcare access through the Illinois Care Initiative · Expanding passenger rail to connect communities to jobs · Historic preservation as community and economic development (per the campaign site)
Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican)Incumbent
Joe C. Sosnowski previously served as an alderman in DeKalb and Rockford and worked in institutional advancement for Rockford Christian Schools, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has represented the 69th District since 2011. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Veronica Garcia-Martinez (Democratic), Jeff Keicher (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jeff Keicher is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Veronica Garcia-Martinez (Democratic)
Veronica Garcia-Martinez is a bilingual teacher in DeKalb School District 428 and founder of Esperanza Latina, per Northern Public Radio (WNIJ). She holds three degrees from Northern Illinois University, including a Master of Arts in Teaching. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Rising cost of living · Reliable funding for bilingual learners and students with special needs · Pension reform and a voice for the immigrant community (per the Shaw Local (Daily Chronicle) questionnaire)
Jeff Keicher (Republican)Incumbent
Jeff Keicher is the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate list. Jeff Keicher is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Keicher is an insurance agent and entrepreneur who has represented the 70th District since serving as Republican Conference Chairperson beginning July 2018, per his ilga.gov legislative profile. He holds a political science degree from Northern Illinois University and is a past president of the Sycamore Rotary Club. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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