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Rock Island County, Illinois

Rock Island County Regional Superintendent of Schools

Muerhoff was 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

No Republican candidate filed. Tammy L. Muerhoff is the Democratic nominee and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county clerk's certified candidate list.

What this office does

State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Tammy L. Muerhoff, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 4.

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The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 4
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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

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Rock Island County Regional Superintendent of Schools
No report found yet

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Tammy L. Muerhoff

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Tammy L. Muerhoff is the sitting Rock Island County Regional Superintendent of Schools, a post she has held since August 2011, per OurQuadCities. Muerhoff previously taught in Head Start, pre-kindergarten special education, and first grade classrooms before joining the Regional Office of Education in 2002 as a parent educator, later serving as early childhood program coordinator and assistant regional superintendent, per OurQuadCities. Under her leadership the office earned COGNIA accreditation and created the R.I.S.E. Academy, an alternative learning program for students, per OurQuadCities. 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 Regional Superintendent of Schools in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Rock Island County Regional Superintendent of Schools on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tammy L. Muerhoff. Candidate information follows official Rock Island County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Rock Island County Regional Superintendent of Schools 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 Regional Superintendent of Schools 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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Rock Island County TreasurerRock Island County Board, District 2Rock Island County Board, District 3See all 23 Rock Island County races
Candidate profiles
Tammy L. Muerhoff, full profileOfficial Illinois election office