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2 candidates are tracked for McHenry County Treasurer on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donna Kurtz and Amin Karim. Candidate information follows official Mchenry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the donnakurtz.com)
- Maximize investment returns on county funds
- Expand taxpayer education workshops
- Maintain transparency in county tax bills
Source: candidate campaign site.
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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.
2026 priorities (per the aminkarim.com)
- Prudent management of county budgets and costs
- Government accountability and financial transparency
- Maximize the value of public dollars
Source: candidate campaign site.
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