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2 candidates are tracked for McHenry County Board District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Kunkle and Deanna "Dee" Darling. Candidate information follows official Mchenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Republican
Matthew Kunkle worked in law enforcement and later spent many years in construction before serving on the McHenry County Board, per Matthew Kunkle campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →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.