Ogle County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Illinois Senate, Illinois House and Regional Superintendent of Schools and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
School board
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #47)Christopher J. Tennyson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher J. Tennyson
Christopher J. Tennyson is the Regional Superintendent of Schools for Regional Office of Education #47, serving Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties, per the ROE #47 website. He holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration from National-Louis University and an Education Specialist Degree from Western Illinois University, and has worked in education since 2001, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Christopher J. Tennyson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools, Regional Office of Education #47 (Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties), per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. Illinois elects a regional superintendent countywide across the whole region every four years. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
Full race pageJudges
Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. HauserJudd Thruman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Judd Thruman
Judd Thruman graduated near the top of his class from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1999 and has practiced law in Stephenson County since 2002 as a partner at Fishburn Whiton Thruman Ltd., per his campaign website. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including as Chairman of the Freeport Area Chamber of Commerce, per the same source.
Judd Thruman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Hauser). The 15th Judicial Circuit covers Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle and Stephenson counties; every voter there votes on this seat. Illinois circuit judgeships are decided in contested partisan elections, unlike judicial retention questions. Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageCircuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. WardJohn D. Hay (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John D. Hay
No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
John D. Hay is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Ward). The 15th Judicial Circuit covers Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle and Stephenson counties; every voter there votes on this seat. Illinois circuit judgeships are decided in contested partisan elections, unlike judicial retention questions. Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Ogle County is split across 2 Illinois House districts.
Find your districts by addressIllinois House: 2 districtsDistricts 74, 89
Illinois House District 74Nolan Kemp (D) · Bradley J. Fritts (R)
Nolan Kemp
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Supports protecting constitutional rights, privacy, and due process, per Shaw Local (Sauk Valley) questionnaire
- Wants responsible state budgeting to address cost-of-living pressures, per Shaw Local (Sauk Valley) questionnaire
- Wants to strengthen mental health and substance-use treatment and support first responders, per Shaw Local (Sauk Valley) questionnaire
About Nolan Kemp
Nolan Kemp has a public safety and emergency services background, including EMT training at Sauk Valley Community College and additional training through the Illinois Fire Service Institute, per his 2026 Shaw Local candidate questionnaire. He has worked with local fire departments and EMT agencies, the county coroner's office, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is from Dixon, per the same source. Kemp is the Democratic nominee for Illinois House District 74 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bradley J. Fritts
Bradley J. Fritts was born and raised in Dixon and received a degree in Agricultural and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, per his Illinois House of Representatives biography. He currently works on his family farm in Dixon and is a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Nolan Kemp (Democratic), Bradley J. Fritts (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bradley J. Fritts is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois House District 89Tony M. McCombie (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tony M. McCombie
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Restoring accountability
- Backing law enforcement
- Protecting Second Amendment rights
About Tony M. McCombie
McCombie owns a real estate appraisal company serving Illinois and Iowa and is a real estate broker, per the campaign site. McCombie is a former mayor of Savanna, Illinois, and was elected to the Illinois House in 2016, per the campaign site.
Tony M. McCombie (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Tony M. McCombie is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIllinois Senate District 45Joseph H. "Joe" Berning (D) · Andrew S. Chesney (R)
Joseph H. "Joe" Berning
Joseph "Joe" Berning is a retired agricultural consultant who operated JB Consulting, advising farmers in northwestern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin, per his campaign site. Born and raised on a dairy and hog farm north of Galena, he spent a 44-year career in sales, marketing and management, including as a district sales manager for a Fortune 500 agricultural feed company.
Andrew S. Chesney
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting your 2nd Amendment rights
- Property taxes
- Government consolidation
About Andrew S. Chesney
Per the campaign site, Andrew Chesney served as State Representative for the 89th District from 2018 to 2023 and has represented the 45th Senate District since November 2022. Andrew S. Chesney has represented the 45th Senate District since 2023 after serving as state representative for the 89th District from 2018 to 2023, per his ilga.gov profile. A small business owner from Carroll County, he graduated cum laude from Arizona State University and previously served on Freeport's city council.
Joseph H. "Joe" Berning (Democratic), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Andrew S. Chesney is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Ogle County, Illinois on November 3, 2026?
Ogle County sample ballot 2026: who is running for regional superintendent of schools and circuit court, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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