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2 candidates are tracked for McHenry County Board District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph Gottemoller and Edward "Bud" Bowie Jr.. Candidate information follows official Mchenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
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..