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Mchenry County, Illinois

McHenry County Board District 7

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2 candidates are tracked for McHenry County Board District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Schwartz and Patrick J. Shea. Candidate information follows official Mchenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

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

Patrick Shea has a career in the construction industry, including work as a plan reviewer, cost estimator, project scheduler and crew foreman, per Patrick Shea campaign site. He volunteers at the Illinois Railway Museum and has coached youth sports, per Patrick Shea campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the citizensforpatshea.com)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Mchenry County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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