Cook County, Illinois ballot, Nov 3, 2026

Pat Hynes (D)

Nico Tsatsoulis (L)

Nico Tsatsoulis (Libertarian Party) is running for election for Cook County Assessor in Illinois. He advanced from the Libertarian Party primary on March 17, 2026.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign Facebook Campaign X Personal LinkedIn

Positions, with sources (3)

Background & approach: “I am an irate citizen making this election for Cook County Assessor a referendum for the Illinois General Assembly to change the law and adopt California's Prop 13 in Illinois.”

Campaign priorities: “Today, property taxes are independent of the value of our properties and assessments are subjective.”

Policy focus: “Public finance and taxes is an area that we, the voters, can identify with.”

Richard Mayers (Independent)

Monica Gordon (D)

Justin Tucker (Independent)

Justin Tucker (independent) is running for election for Cook County Clerk in Illinois. He is a write-in candidate in the general election on November 3, 2026.

Thomas Dart (D)

Thomas Dart (Democratic Party) (also known as Tom) is the Cook County Sheriff in Illinois. He assumed office in 2006. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign X

Brad Sandefur (L)

Brad Sandefur (Libertarian Party) is running for election for Cook County Sheriff in Illinois. He advanced from the Libertarian Party primary on March 17, 2026. Brad Sandefur was born in Evansville, Indiana.

Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign Facebook LinkedIn

Positions, with sources (3)

Background & approach: “I am a married 62-year-old father of four. I am an Independent who leans conservative and runs on the Libertarian Party ticket.”

Policy focus: “We should be an arm for American citizens, not politicians.”

In the candidate's words: “I look up to my father. He set an example of what a father who does not abandon his responsibilities is all about.”

Office	Candidates
Cook County Board of Commissioners President	Toni Preckwinkle (D) Toni Preckwinkle (Democratic Party) is the Cook County Board of Commissioners President in Illinois. She assumed office in 2010. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026. Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign Facebook Campaign X Campaign Facebook Campaign X Michael Murphy (L) Michael Murphy (Libertarian Party) is running for election for Cook County Board of Commissioners President in Illinois. He advanced from the Libertarian Party primary on March 17, 2026. Michael Murphy was born in Detroit, Michigan. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign Facebook Campaign Facebook LinkedIn Positions, with sources (3) Background & approach: “My name is Michael Murphy, and I am running for Cook County Board President. I live in Chicago and have been a resident of Cook County since 2021.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Campaign priorities: “I believe government should operate with the same discipline as a well-run organization: clear goals, honest evaluation of tradeoffs, and a willingness to change course when something isn’t working.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Policy focus: “I am most passionate about public policies that improve how government functions, not just what it promises.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Richard Mayers (Independent)
Cook County Treasurer	Maria Pappas (D) vs. Richard Mayers (Independent)
South Lyons Township Sanitary District Trustee Board At-large Vote for 2	Karen J. Dal Porto Karen J. Dal Porto is running for election to the South Lyons Township Sanitary District Trustee Board At-large in Illinois. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Michael G. Grace Scott Musillami Molly M. Price Claribel Quintana
Chicago Public Schools school board President	Jessica Biggs vs. Hilario Dominguez vs. Victor Henderson vs. Sendhil Revuluri
Chicago Public Schools school board District 10A	Che Smith vs. Tameka Walton
Chicago Public Schools school board District 10B	Connie Anderson vs. Rosita Chatonda vs. Patrick Watson
Chicago Public Schools school board District 1A	Ed Bannon vs. Margie Luczak
Chicago Public Schools school board District 1B	Claudia Peralta vs. Michelle Pierre
Chicago Public Schools school board District 2A	Ebony DeBerry vs. Hector Morales
Chicago Public Schools school board District 2B	Daniel Basco vs. Kyna Lenhof vs. Debby Pope
Chicago Public Schools school board District 3A	Peter Gonzales vs. Norma Rios-Sierra
Chicago Public Schools school board District 3B	Jason Dónes vs. Carlos Rivas Jr.
Chicago Public Schools school board District 4A	Angel Alvarez vs. Ellen Sherratt vs. Karen Zaccor
Chicago Public Schools school board District 5A	Aaron Brown Aaron Brown (also known as Jitu) is a member of the Chicago Public Schools school board in Illinois, representing District 5A. He assumed office on January 15, 2025. His current term ends on January 14, 2027. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Personal X Personal Instagram Positions, with sources (3) Background & approach: “I am a Chicago Public Schools alum and parent and a proud resident of the Austin community on Chicago’s West Side.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Campaign priorities: “I believe every child and their family deserves a world class pre-K through 12th education within walking distance of home.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Policy focus: “I am especially passionate about models for equitable school funding.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Kernetha Jones LaPamela Williams
Chicago Public Schools school board District 5B	Michilla Blaise vs. Anthony Hargrove
Chicago Public Schools school board District 6A	Brenda Lee Anderson vs. Anusha Thotakura vs. Isaiah White
Chicago Public Schools school board District 6B	Brittany Kimble vs. Michael Neal
Chicago Public Schools school board District 7A	Jesus Ayala Jr. vs. Emma Lozano
Chicago Public Schools school board District 7B	Erika Diaz-Chavez vs. Yesenia Lopez
Chicago Public Schools school board District 8B	Alexander Angeles vs. Juan Gonzalez
Chicago Public Schools school board District 9B	Therese Boyle vs. Katherine Dunneback
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 6-year term Vote for 3	Precious Brady-Davis (D), Eira Corral Sepulveda (D), Beth McElroy Kirkwood (D), Michelle Pennington (R), Timothy Rueckert (R), Jill Shestokas (R)

La Grange Highlands Sanitary District Trustee Board At-large: Connie L. Livingston

Cook County Circuit Court judge, countywide (vacancy of Cynthia Cobbs): Luz Maria Toledo (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, countywide (vacancy of Kathleen Burke): Steven McKenzie (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, countywide (vacancy of Mary Ellen Coghlan): Ashonta Rice (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, countywide (vacancy of Paul Karkula): D'Anthony Thedford (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, countywide (vacancy of William Hooks): Ava George Stewart (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 1st Subcircuit (vacancy of Carl Walker): Ashley Greer Shambley (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 1st Subcircuit (vacancy of Robert Balanoff): Radiance Ward (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 11th Subcircuit (vacancy of Mary Roberts): Kim Przekota (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 11th Subcircuit (vacancy of Pamela McLean Meyerson): Jarrett Knox (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 13th Subcircuit (vacancy of John Curry, Jr.): Robert Groebner (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 13th Subcircuit (vacancy of Martin Kelley): Brittany Pedersen (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 13th Subcircuit (vacancy of Shannon O'Malley): Dan Naranjo (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 13th Subcircuit (vacancy of Thomas Kelley): William Kelley (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 16th Subcircuit (vacancy of Callie Baird): Julian Sanchez Crozier (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 16th Subcircuit (vacancy of Patricia Mendoza): Jessica Velez (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 17th Subcircuit (vacancy of James Carroll): Bianca Brown (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 17th Subcircuit (vacancy of Lloyd Brooks): Natalia Moore (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 18th Subcircuit (vacancy of Frank Andreou): Samuel Bae (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 18th Subcircuit (vacancy of Jeffrey Chrones): Juan Ponce de Leon (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 19th Subcircuit (vacancy of John Fairman): Sara McGann (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 19th Subcircuit (vacancy of Michael Kane): Monica Somerville (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 20th Subcircuit (vacancy of David Haracz): Michael Zink (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 20th Subcircuit (vacancy of Stephanie Miller): Jon Stromsta (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 3rd Subcircuit (vacancy of Patrick Sherlock): Rachel Marrello (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 3rd Subcircuit (vacancy of Thomas Murphy): John Carroll (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 5th Subcircuit (vacancy of Dominique Ross): Stephanie Kelly (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 8th Subcircuit (vacancy of Celia Gamrath): Kathleen Cunniff Ori (D)
Cook County Circuit Court judge, 8th Subcircuit (vacancy of Mary Mikva): Lester Finkle (D)

Chicago Public Schools school board District 4B: Ellen Rosenfeld
Chicago Public Schools school board District 8A: Angel Gutierrez
Chicago Public Schools school board District 9A: Brittany Bailey Preston

South Palos Township Sanitary District Trustee Board At-large: Peter F. Costa, James R. Staszcuk

Cook County Circuit Court, countywide

Andrea M. Buford

Andrea M. Buford (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on May 17, 2013. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Bridget Anne Mitchell

Bridget Anne Mitchell (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Caroline K. Moreland

Caroline K. Moreland (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 3, 2012. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Celestia Mays

Celestia Mays (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Mays assumed office on January 25, 2019. Mays' current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Chris Stacey

Chris Stacey (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Stacey assumed office on December 7, 2020. Stacey's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Positions, with sources (2)

Background & approach: “I have been a trial lawyer for 38 years with a practice handling complex civil litigation.”

Campaign priorities: “I will work hard to know the law, study all lawyer submissions, and be decisive.”

Elizabeth Walsh

Elizabeth Walsh (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Walsh assumed office on December 7, 2020. Walsh's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Jill Quinn

Jill Quinn (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Quinn assumed office on December 7, 2020. Quinn's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Joan Powell

Joan Powell is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office in 2008. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026. Powell is running for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois.

Kerry Kennedy

Kerry Kennedy is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office in 2002. His current term ends on December 7, 2026. Kennedy is running for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois.

Kristal Rivers

Kristyna C. Ryan

Laura Ayala-Gonzalez

Levander Smith Jr.

Lewis Nixon

Lewis Nixon is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office in 2001. His current term ends on December 7, 2026. Nixon is running for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois.

Lorraine Murphy

Lorraine Murphy (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Murphy assumed office on December 7, 2020. Murphy's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Lynn Weaver Boyle

Maritza Martinez

Maritza Martinez (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Maura McMahon Zeller

Maura McMahon Zeller (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Zeller assumed office on December 7, 2020. Zeller's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Maureen Ward Kirby

Maureen Ward Kirby is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office in 2007. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026. Kirby is running for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois.

Patricia O'Brien Sheahan

Sheree Henry

Teresa Molina

Thomas J. Byrne

Thomas J. Carroll

Tiesha Smith

Cook County Circuit Court, 1st Subcircuit

Krista Butler

Krista Butler (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 1st Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Butler assumed office on December 7, 2020. Butler's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Tyria Walton

Cook County Circuit Court, 10th Subcircuit

Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos

Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 10th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on August 23, 2012. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Diana L. Kenworthy

Diana L. Kenworthy is a judge for the 10th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office in 2008. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

John G. Mulroe

John G. Mulroe (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 10th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Mulroe assumed office on June 21, 2019. Mulroe's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

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Maire Aileen Dempsey

Maire Aileen Dempsey (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 10th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Dempsey assumed office on December 7, 2020. Dempsey's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Mary Marubio

Mary Marubio (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 10th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 7, 2020. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Ursula Walowski

Cook County Circuit Court, 12th Subcircuit

James Paul Pieczonka

James Paul Pieczonka (Republican Party) is a judge for the 12th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Patricia Fallon

Cook County Circuit Court, 14th Subcircuit

Edward A. Arce

Edward A. Arce is a judge for the 14th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Gerardo Tristan Jr.

Gerardo Tristan Jr. (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 14th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Tristan assumed office on January 11, 2019. Tristan's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Perla Tirado

Cook County Circuit Court, 15th Subcircuit

Nichole Patton

Patrick Kevin Coughlin

Patrick Kevin Coughlin (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 15th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Cook County Circuit Court, 2nd Subcircuit

Sondra Denmark

Steven G. Watkins

Steven G. Watkins (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 2nd Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

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Cook County Circuit Court, 3rd Subcircuit

Daniel Maloney

Daniel Maloney (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 3rd Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Maloney assumed office on February 8, 2019. Maloney's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Erin Haggerty Antonietti

Erin Haggerty Antonietti (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 3rd Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Haggerty Antonietti assumed office on June 26, 2019. Haggerty Antonietti's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Regina Ann Mescall

Terrence J. McGuire

Cook County Circuit Court, 4th Subcircuit

John Michael Allegretti

Cook County Circuit Court, 6th Subcircuit

Eileen O'Connor

Eileen O'Connor (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 6th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. O'Connor assumed office on December 7, 2020. O'Connor's current term ends on December 7, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

Jamie Guerra Dickler

Jamie Guerra Dickler (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 6th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Guerra Dickler assumed office on December 7, 2020. Guerra Dickler's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Cook County Circuit Court, 7th Subcircuit

Judy Rice

Judy Rice (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 7th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Pamela Reaves-Harris

Robert D. Kuzas

Cook County Circuit Court, 8th Subcircuit

Jonathan Clark Green

Jonathan Clark Green (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 8th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Green assumed office on December 7, 2020. Green's current term ends on December 7, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

Michael Forti

Michael Forti (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 8th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Forti assumed office on December 3, 2018. Forti's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Cook County Circuit Court, 9th Subcircuit

Abbey Fishman Romanek

Abbey Fishman Romanek is a judge for the 9th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Anjana Hansen

Anjana Hansen (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 9th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Julie Aimen

Julie Aimen (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 9th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Aimen assumed office on December 7, 2020. Aimen's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Megan Elizabeth Goldish

Megan Elizabeth Goldish (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 9th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Thomas Cushing

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