2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners election

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners election

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The 2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners election will see all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms. The election coinsides with other 2026 Cook County, Illinois, elections (including an election for the president of the Board of Commissioners) with the primary elections to be held on March 17, 2026 and the general election to be held on November 3, 2026.

1st district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district

Incumbent 1st district commissioner Tara Stamps, a Democrat who was first appointed in 2023, is seeking re-election to a second full term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tara Stamps, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

Tara Stamps

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Teachers Union ^[3]
• Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600 ^[4]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tara Stamps (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

2nd district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district

The incumbent 2nd district commissioner Michael Scott Jr., a Democrat who was first appointed in 2024, is seeking re-election to a second full term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Michael Scott Jr., incumbent commissioner ^[1]
• Andre Smith, activist, perennial candidate, and candidate for this district in 2022 ^[1]

Endorsements

Michael Scott Jr.

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 ^[5]
• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[7]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Scott Jr. (incumbent)
	Democratic	Andre Smith
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

3rd district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district

Incumbent 3rd district commissioner Bill Lowry, a Democrat, was reelected to a second term. He was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bill Lowry, incumbent commissioner ^[8]

Endorsements

Bill Lowry

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Teachers Union ^[3]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Lowry (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

4th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district

The incumbent 4th District commissioner Stanley Moore, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to a fourth full (fifth overall) term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Stanley Moore, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

Stanley Moore

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stanley Moore (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

5th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district

The incumbent 5th district commissioner Kisha McCaskill, a Democrat who was first appointed in 2025, is seeking re-election to a first full term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kiana Belcher, Dolton trustee ^[1]
• Kisha McCaskill, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

Kiana Belcher

U.S. representatives

• Robin Kelly, IL-02 (2013–present) ^[10]

State legislators

• Will Davis, state representative from the 30th district (2003–present) ^[11]

Labor unions

• SEIU Illinois State Council ^[12]

Organizations

• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Kisha McCaskill

State legislators

• Napoleon Harris, state senator from the 15th district (2013–present) and supervisor of Thornton Township (2025–present) ^[13]
• Debbie Meyers-Martin, state representative from the 38th district (2019–present) ^[13]
• Bob Rita, state representative from 28th district (2003–present) ^[13]
• Justin Slaughter, state representative from the 27th district (2017–present) ^[13]
• Chris Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives (2021–present) from the 7th district (2013–present) ^[13]

Local officials

• Anthony Beale, Chicago alder from the 9th ward (1999–present) ^[13]
• Howard Brookins, former Chicago alder from the 21st ward (2003–2023) ^[13]
• Peter Chico, Chicago alder from the 10th ward (2023–present) ^[13]
• Ronnie Mosley, Chicago alder from the 21st ward (2023–present) ^[13]
• Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (2010–present) ^[13]
• Deborah Sims, former Cook County commissioner from the 5th district (1994–2022) ^[13]

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 ^[5]
• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 ^[14]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 ^[15]
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 ^[14]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[16]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kiana Belcher
	Democratic	Kisha McCaskill (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Richard Nolan, former Riverdale trustee ^[1]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Nolan
Total votes				100.0

6th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district

Incumbent 6th district commissioner Donna Miller, a Democrat, is retiring to run for Congress.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Antoine Bass, realtor ^[17]
• Veronica Bolling-Franklin, Elementary School District 159 school board member ^[17]
• Sylvester Fulcher, senior administrator to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ^[17]
• Patricia Joan Murphy, Worth Township supervisor, daughter of former Cook County commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy, and candidate for this district in 2018 ^[17]
• Wesam Shahed, former prosecutor ^[17]

Declined

• Donna Miller, incumbent commissioner (running for U.S. House) ^[18]

Endorsements

Patricia Joan Murphy

Statewide officials

• Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State (2023–present) ^[19]

Local officials

• Frank Aguilar, Cook County commissioner from the 16th district (2020–present) ^[20]
• John Daley, Cook County commissioner from the 11th district (1992–present) ^[20]
• Tom Dart, Cook County Sheriff (2006–present) ^[10]
• Monica Gordon, Cook County Clerk (2024–present) ^[10]
• Kisha McCaskill, Cook County commissioner from the 5th district (2025–present) ^[20]
• Stanley Moore, Cook County commissioner from the 4th district (2013–present) ^[20]
• Josina Morita, Cook County commissioner from the 13th district (2022–present) ^[20]
• Kevin Morrison, Cook County commissioner from the 15th district (2018–present) ^[20]
• Mariyana Spyropoulos, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (2024–present) ^[10]

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600 ^[4]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[21]

Wesam Shahed

U.S. representatives

• Robin Kelly, IL-02 (2013–present) ^[22]

Statewide officials

• Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General (2019–present) ^[23]
• Jesse White, former Illinois Secretary of State (1999–2023) ^[24]

Local officials

• Alma Anaya, Cook County commissioner from the 7th district (2018–present) ^[25]
• Jessica Vasquez, Cook County commissioner from the 8th district (2025–present) ^[25]

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 ^[5]
• American Postal Workers Union Local 604-605 ^[26]
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ^[27]
• Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen ^[28]
• Dolton Firefighters Local 3766 ^[29]
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ^[30]
• National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 4016 ^[29]
• SEIU Illinois State Council ^[12]
• Teamsters Local 700 ^[31]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Antoine Bass
	Democratic	Veronica Bolling-Franklin
	Democratic	Sylvester Fulcher
	Democratic	Patricia Joan Murphy
	Democratic	Wesam Shahed
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

7th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district

Incumbent 7th district commissioner Alma Anaya, a Democrat, is running for re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Alma Anaya, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

Alma Anaya

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Teachers Union ^[3]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alma Anaya (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

8th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district

Incumbent 8th district commissioner Jessica Vasquez, a Democrat who was first appointed in 2025, is seeking re-election to a first full term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Nicholas Cade, U.S. Navy veteran ^[1]
• Jessica Vasquez, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

Jessica Vasquez

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 ^[5]
• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Teachers Union ^[3]
• SEIU Illinois State Council ^[12]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• Run for Something ^[32]
• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[33]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nicholas Cade
	Democratic	Jessica Vasquez (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

9th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district

Incumbent 9th district commissioner Maggie Trevor, a Democrat, is running for re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Maggie Trevor, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

Maggie Trevor

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• Equality Illinois ^[34]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maggie Trevor
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ammie Kessem, police officer and nominee for Illinois's 19th house district in 2018 ^[1]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ammie Kessem
Total votes				100.0

10th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district

Incumbent 10th district commissioner Bridget Gainer, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to a fourth full (fifth overall) term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bridget Gainer, incumbent commissioner ^[1]
• Drake Warren, engineer ^[35]

Endorsements

Bridget Gainer

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[36]

Drake Warren

Local officials

• James Cappleman, former Chicago alder from the 46th ward (2011–2023) ^[37]
• Dick Simpson, former Chicago alder from the 44th ward (1971–1979) ^[37]

Organizations

• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bridget Gainer (incumbent)
	Democratic	Drake Warren
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

11th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district

Incumbent 11th district commissioner John Daley, a Democrat, is running for re-election to an eighth full (ninth overall) term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Daley, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

John Daley

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Teachers Union ^[3]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Daley (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

12th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district

Incumbent 12th district commissioner Bridget Degnen, a Democrat is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Elizabeth Granato, bureau chief of the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management and wife of state senator Ram Villivalam ^[38]
• Isaiah White, teacher ^[17]
• Che-Che Wilson, director of civic engagement for Equality Illinois ^[17]

Withdrawn

• Cat Sharp, chief of staff to Chicago alder Andre Vasquez ^[39]

Declined

• Bridget Degnen, incumbent commissioner (endorsed Sharp) ^{[40] [38]}

Endorsements

Elizabeth Granato

U.S. representatives

• Chuy García, IL-04 (2019–present) ^[41]
• Raja Krishnamoorthi, IL-08 (2017–present) ^[41]
• Mike Quigley, IL-05 (2009–present) ^[41]
• Delia Ramirez, IL-03 (2023–present) ^[42]
• Jan Schakowsky, IL-09 (1993–present) ^[42]

State legislators

• Omar Aquino, state senator from the 2nd district (2016–present) ^[42]
• John D'Amico, former state representative from the 15th district (2004–2021) ^[42]
• Mattie Hunter, state senator from the 3rd district (2003–present) ^[42]
• Michael Kelly, state representative from the 15th district (2021–present) ^[42]
• Robert Martwick, state senator from the 10th district (2019–present) ^[42]
• Kevin Olickal, state representative from the 16th district (2023–present) ^[42]
• Robert Peters, state senator from the 13th district (2019–present) ^[42]
• Ram Villivalam, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present) (candidate's husband) ^[38]

Local officials

• Scott Britton, Cook County commissioner from the 12th district (2018–present) ^[43]
• Daniel La Spata, Chicago alder from the 1st ward (2019–present) ^[41]
• Bill Lowry, Cook County commissioner from the 3rd district (2018–present) ^[43]
• Stanley Moore, Cook County commissioner from the 4th district (2013–present) ^[43]
• Josina Morita, Cook County commissioner from the 13th district (2022–present) ^[43]
• Samantha Nugent, president pro tempore of the Chicago City Council (2023–present) from the 39th ward (2019–present) ^[42]
• Ameya Pawar, former Chicago alder from the 47th ward (2011–2019) ^[42]

Labor unions

• Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 ^[42]
• Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Administrative District Council 1 ^[38]
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Illinois State Legislative Board ^[42]
• Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes ^[42]
• Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen ^[42]
• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 ^[44]
• Heat and Frost Insulators Local 17 ^[42]
• International Association of Machinists ^[42]
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers - Transportation Division ^[42]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 9 ^[42]
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 ^[42]
• Ironworkers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity ^[38]
• Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council ^[42]
• SEIU Illinois State Council ^[12]
• Teamsters Local 700 ^[42]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[45]

Che-Che Wilson

State legislators

• Lakesia Collins, state senator from the 5th district (2023–present) ^[46]

Local officials

• Bennett Lawson, Chicago alder from the 44th ward (2023–present) ^[47]

Organizations

• Equality Illinois (candidate's employer) ^[34]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund ^[48]
• Run for Something (previously endorsed Sharp) ^[49]

Cat Sharp (withdrawn)

State legislators

• Lindsey LaPointe, state representative from the 19th district (2019–present) ^[11]

Local officials

• Bridget Degnen, Cook County commissioner from the 12th district (2018–present) ^[38]
• Brian Hopkins, Chicago alder from the 2nd ward (2015–present) ^[11]
• Timmy Knudsen, Chicago alder from the 43rd ward (2022–present) ^[50]
• David Orr, former Cook County Clerk (1990–2018) ^[27]
• Andre Vasquez, Chicago alder from the 40th ward (2019–present) ^[11]
• Scott Waguespack, Chicago alder from the 32nd ward (2007–present) ^[51]

Organizations

• Run for Something (switched endorsement to Wilson after Sharp withdrew) ^[52]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Granato
	Democratic	Isaiah White
	Democratic	Che-Che Wilson
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Alice Hu, small business owner and nominee for this district in 2022 ^[1]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alice Hu
Total votes				100.0

13th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district

Incumbent 13th district commissioner Josina Morita, a Democrat, is running for re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Josina Morita, incumbent commissioner ^[1]

Endorsements

Josina Morita

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• Chicago Teachers Union ^[3]

Organizations

• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josina Morita (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

14th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district

Incumbent 14th district commissioner Scott Britton, a Democrat, is running for re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Scott Britton, incumbent commissioner ^[53]

Endorsements

Scott Britton

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• New Trier Democrats ^[54]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Britton (incumbent)
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

15th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district

Incumbent 15th district commissioner Kevin Morrison, a Democrat, is retiring to run for Congress.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ted Mason, chief of staff to Cook County commissioner Kevin Morrison ^[55]

Declined

• Kevin Morrison, incumbent commissioner (running for U.S. House, endorsed Mason) ^[56]

Endorsements

Ted Mason

U.S. representatives

• Raja Krishnamoorthi, IL-08 (2017–present) ^[57]
• Mike Quigley, IL-05 (2009–present) ^[58]
• Delia Ramirez, IL-03 (2023–present) ^[59]
• Jan Schakowsky, IL-09 (1993–present) ^[35]

Statewide officials

• Mike Frerichs, Illinois Treasurer (2015–present) ^[60]

State legislators

• Laura Murphy, state senator from the 28th district (2015–present) ^[61]

Local officials

• Kevin Morrison, Cook County commissioner from the 15th district (2018–present) ^[55]
• Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (2010–present) ^[55]

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• SEIU Illinois State Council ^[12]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]
• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Mason
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Gabriella Hoxie, vice chair of the North Cook Young Republicans ^[1]
• Daniel Lee, small business owner ^[1]

Endorsements

Gabriella Hoxie

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[62]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gabriella Hoxie
	Republican	Daniel Lee
Total votes				100.0

16th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district

Incumbent 16th district commissioner Frank Aguilar, a Democrat, is running for a second full term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Frank Aguilar, incumbent commissioner ^[1]
• Letty Garcia, nurse, and candidate for this district in 2022 ^[1]
• Miranda Hernandez, attorney and daughter of state representative and Democratic Party of Illinois chair Elizabeth Hernandez ^[63]

Endorsements

Frank Aguilar

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 ^[5]
• Chicago Teachers Union ^[3]

Organizations

• Citizen Action Illinois ^[6]

Miranda Hernandez

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]

Organizations

• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Newspapers

• Chicago Tribune ^[64]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Aguilar (incumbent)
	Democratic	Letty Garcia
	Democratic	Miranda Hernandez
Total votes				100.0

Republican primary

No candidate ran in the Republican primary.

17th district

See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district

Incumbent 17th district commissioner Sean Morrison, a Republican, is retiring.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Liz Gorman, former commissioner (2002–2015) and candidate for this district in 2022 ^[17]

Declined

• Sean Morrison, incumbent commissioner ^[65]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Liz Gorman
Total votes				100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Elyse Hoffenberg, Lyons Township clerk ^[17]

Endorsements

Elyse Hoffenberg

Labor unions

• Chicago Federation of Labor ^[2]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 ^[66]

Organizations

• Sierra Club Illinois ^[9]

Results

2026 Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elyse Hoffenberg
Total votes				100.0

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