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Rock Island County, Illinois

Rock Island County Clerk

Crouch and Rugh were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Rock Island County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx.

About this race

Maggie (McGrath) Crouch is the Democratic nominee and Steven G Rugh is the Republican nominee, per the county clerk's certified candidate list. The sitting clerk, Karen Kinney, is not a candidate, so this is an open seat.

What this office does

County clerk. The county clerk keeps the county board's official records and minutes and, depending on the state, issues marriage licenses, business filings and vehicle registrations. In many states the county clerk also runs elections: voter registration, ballots, polling places and the certification of local results.

This race. Every voter in Rock Island County votes on this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 4.

Illinois makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
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Happening now · by Nov 24
Rock Island County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 4
Illinois makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Illinois official results.

Rock Island County Clerk
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Illinois certifies on December 4; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Maggie (McGrath) Crouch

Democratic

Biography

Maggie (McGrath) Crouch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Rock Island County Clerk, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Steven G Rugh

Republican

Biography

Steven G Rugh appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Rock Island County Clerk, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Rock Island County Clerk in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Rock Island County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Maggie (McGrath) Crouch and Steven G Rugh. Candidate information follows official Rock Island County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Rock Island County Clerk election in Illinois?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx. Voting rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Rock Island County Clerk race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Illinois certifies on December 4. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Rock Island County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Rock Island County ballot

23 tracked races in Rock Island County, Illinois. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot
Rock Island County SheriffRock Island County TreasurerRock Island County Board, District 2See all 23 Rock Island County races
Candidate profiles
Maggie (McGrath) Crouch, full profileSteven G Rugh, full profileOfficial Illinois election office