Candidates

District 1

Brandon Johnson (D) - Incumbent

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James Humay (L)

"I am running on a platform of individual liberty, personal accountability, fiscal responsibility and community empowerment."

District 2

Dennis Deer (D) - Incumbent

"My priorities always have been equity: Equity in public safety, equity in economic development and equity in health care, including mental health."

Evan Kasal (R)

"As commissioner I pledge to promote policies that will reduce taxes, promote small businesses and make Cook County and Chicago a more business friendly environment."

District 3

Bill Lowry (D) - Incumbent

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District 4

Stanley S. Moore (D) - Incumbent

"I have and will continue to work with all elected officials within my district to advocate a unified approach to address common issues and concerns to improve the quality of life and welfare for the constituents within the 4th District."

Lynn Franco (R)

"The Chicago that I grew up in has taken on a gloom, brought about by terrible policies forced upon us by unpatriotic Democrats. These types of politicians have systematically destroyed all that was once valued and of the best quality."

District 5

Monica M. Gordon (D)

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Jason Decker (L)

"I started the South Suburban Public Safety Initiative which to date, has boarded up over 330 abandoned properties in the Southland that were left wide open and creating a serious public safety crisis."

District 6

Donna Miller (D) - Incumbent

"During my first term, I have been focused on eliminating healthcare disparities to improve healthcare outcomes, making investments in small businesses located in the Southland a priority, and growing the economy as we prepare for the future."

Anna Biedrzycki (R)

"As commissioner, I will apply my professional experience to provide critical oversight to the county’s multi-billion healthcare system."

District 7

Alma E. Anaya (D) - Incumbent

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District 8

Anthony Joel Quezada (D)

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District 9

Maggie Trevor (D)

"By the very nature of the work I do, I’ve learned to craft compromise with people who represent a range of interests through honest communication and respectful persuasion."

Matt Podgorski (R)

"Cook County residents and businesses have been really struggling right now due to three things: rising crime, taxes and cost of living issues like purchases of essentials like food, medicine and fuel."

District 10

Bridget Gainer (D) - Incumbent

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Laura Mary Kotelman (R)

"While many of my friends have moved away due to its perceived problems (like crime, taxes, schools, and over-regulation), I am still optimistic. "

District 11

John P. Daley (D) - Incumbent

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Declan Smith (R)

"To improve public safety, we must provide officers with the best training, equipment, and compensation, not defund them. Additionally, we must push back against the SAFE-T Act."

Brandon Sizelove (L)

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District 12

Bridget Degnen (D) - Incumbent

"I’m proud to say I have over a 99% meeting attendance rate. I’ve worked diligently on environmental initiatives for example, creating an environmental commission at the county."

Xiaoli “Alice” Hu (R)

"I am running because this is my home and I am fed up with the one-party rule that plays politics more than solving the real problems that citizens face every day."

District 13

Josina Morita (D)

"I am an urban planner, community advocate and working mom. I’m running to make Cook County more equitable, accessible and sustainable."

Andrew Border (R)

"I pledge to advocate on behalf of my fellow citizens to reduce taxes, to lower government spending, and to fight for transparency."

District 14

Scott Britton (D) - Incumbent

"In my first term, I passed a Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance which, for the first time, provided rules so families in suburban Cook County couldn’t be evicted unfairly by landlords more interested in profits than people."

Benton Howser (R)

"Crime is dangerously out of control, taxes are crushing, and we need to be able to create strong livelihoods for ourselves, and more importantly, for our families and future generations."

District 15

Kevin B. Morrison (D) - Incumbent

"As your commissioner, I will continue fighting for policies that protect our working families, our environment, expand access to county services, enhance equity for all communities, and expand affordable access to health care services."

Chuck Cerniglia (R)

"If elected, I would not support any tax increases and instead I would focus on areas where we can cut spending and be accountable to the voters."

District 16

Frank J. Aguilar (D) - Incumbent

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Kimberly Jagielski (R)

"I am running for Cook County Commisioner because it’s time for us to step up and take back our communities. Crime is running rampant throughout Cook County."

District 17

Daniel T Calandriello (D)

"If elected, I will be the only former prosecutor on the board, that experience provides me with invaluable knowledge about our criminal justice system to protect our families."

Sean M. Morrison (R) - Incumbent

"As commissioner, I will double my efforts to ease the tax burden and financial strain on our residents brought on by irresponsible tax and spend policies."