2024 Will County Executive election

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2024 Will County Executive election
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  2020
November 5, 2024
2028 
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Nominee Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Chuck Maher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote162,733152,817
Percentage51.57%48.43%

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Results:
Bertino-Tarrant:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Maher:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

County Executive before election

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Democratic

The 2024 Will County Executive election was held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged by former County Board Member Chuck Maher, the Republican nominee. Bertino-Tarrant campaigned her success in her first term, pointing to her work in "building good, trusting relationships with local entities as well as departments within the county offices." Maher, who left office in 2019, said that he re-entered politics to challenge Bertino-Tarrant because of a need to cut spending and taxes, and argued that Bertino-Tarrant fostered a poor relationship with the County Board. [1]

Contents

Bertino-Tarrant ultimately won re-election, but by a reduced margin, winning 52 percent of the vote to Maher's 48 percent. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 31,588 100.00%
Total votes31,588 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Primary results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Maher 28,829 100.00%
Total votes28,829 100.00%

General election

Results

2024 Will County Executive election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (inc.) 162,733 51.57%
Republican Chuck Maher152,81748.43%
Total votes315,550 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. Mullins, Michelle (October 16, 2024). "Naperville Republican Charles Maher challenges Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant for Will County executive". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. Okon, Bob (November 7, 2024). "Will County Executive Bertino-Tarrant holds lead in reelection bid". Shaw Local . Chicago, Illinois . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Mullins, Michelle (December 5, 2023). "Few primaries in Will County races with all countywide incumbents seeking reelection". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. "March 19, 2024 - General Primary Election - Official Results - For Chief Executive Officer". Will County Clerk. April 9, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. "March 19, 2024 - General Primary Election - Official Results - For Chief Executive Officer". Will County Clerk. April 9, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. "November 5, 2024 General Election - Official Results - For Chief executive Officer". Will County Clerk. November 26, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.