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2 candidates are tracked for McHenry County Board District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gloria Van Hof and Dan Hickey. Candidate information follows official Mchenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the Democratic Party of McHenry County press release)
- Improve government communication and transparency
- Support economic vitality and community identity
- Effective management of county resources
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.
