Editor’s note: The following is a list of candidates running for federal, state and DuPage County offices who will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot, as well as a list of referenda and propositions. This list is specific to voters who reside in Elmhurst, Lombard, Villa Park, Addison, Bensenville, Oakbrook Terrace and Wood Dale. Registered voters can find a list of candidates, propositions and referenda specific to their individual address in DuPage County by visiting dupagecounty.gov.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
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Juliana Stratton Democratic
Don Tracy Republican
Whitfield Harrington Jr. American Center Party
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Governor and Lt. Governor
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JB Pritzker (Christian Mitchell) Democratic
Darren Bailey (Aaron B. Del Mar) Republican
Collin Corbett (Carolyn Schofield) Independent
Attorney General
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Kwame Raoul Democratic
Robert W. Fioretti Republican
Secretary of State
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Alexi Giannoulias Democratic
Diane M. Harris Republican
Comptroller
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Margaret Croke Democratic
Bryan Drew Republican
Treasurer
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Michael W. Frerichs Democratic
Max Solomon Republican
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
Third Congressional District
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Delia Ramirez Democratic
Angel Oakley Republican
Fourth Congressional District
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Patty Garcia Democratic
Lupe Castillo Republican
Ed Hershey Working Class Party
Chris Getty Independent
Sixth Congressional District
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Sean Casten Democratic
Niki Conforti Republican
Eighth Congressional District
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Melissa L. Bean Democratic
Jennifer Davis Republican
STATE SENATOR
21st Legislative District
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Laura Ellman Democratic
Julie Berkowicz Republican
23rd Legislative District
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Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak Hilton Democratic
Linda Z. Polacek Republican
24th Legislative District
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Benjamin "Ben" McAdams Democratic
Seth Lewis Republican
33rd Legislative District
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Michele Clark Democratic
Danielle Penman Republican
39th Legislative District
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Don Harmon Democratic
41st Legislative District
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John Curran Republican
42nd Legislative District
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Jared Ploger Democratic
Edgardo "Eddie" Perez Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
42nd District
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Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democratic
Stephanie W. Trussell Republican
45th District
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Martha "Marti" Deuter Democratic
Gina Parrilli Republican
46th District
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Diane Blair-Sherlock Democratic
Pedro Jovany Mendoza Republican
47th District
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Erica Bray-Parker Democratic
Robert A. Vrankovich Republican
48th District
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Amanda Zahorak Democratic
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican
COUNTY OFFICES
County Board Chairperson
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Deb Conroy Democratic
Gary Grasso Republican
Sheriff
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Peter Joseph Coolidge Democratic
Sean T. Noonan Republican
County Clerk
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Paula Deacon Garcia Democratic
Patricia Kladis-Schiappa Republican
County Treasurer
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Yeena Yoo Democratic
Gwen Henry Republican
COUNTY BOARD
District 1, 4-year term
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Michael L. Childress Democratic
Eric Poplonski Republican
District 1, 2-year term
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Melissa Villanueva Democratic
Paula Pezza Republican
District 2, 4-year term
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Christopher Espinoza Democratic
Robert "Rusty" Stevens Republican
District 2, 2-year term
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Mary Rada Walters Democratic
Theresa McClear Republican
FOREST PRESERVE
President
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Daniel Hebreard Democratic
Carl Schultz Republican
District 1
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Susan M. Smentek Democratic
Carolyn Ubriaco Republican
District 2
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Tina Tyson-Dunne Democratic
William "Bill" Wehrle Republican
District 5
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Barbara A. O'Meara Democratic
Michael Farmer Republican
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
DuPage County Regional Superintendent of Schools
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Rebecca Gamboa Democratic
Amber M. Quirk Republican
DUPAGE COUNTY COURTS
Third Appellate
Judge of the Appellate Court
3rd Judicial District (McDade)
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Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell Democratic
Jason A. Helland Republican
18th Judicial Circuit
Judge of the Circuit Court
18th Judicial Circuit 4th Subcircuit
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Christina Kye Democratic
Michael W. Fleming Republican
Judge of the Circuit Court
18th Judicial Circuit
5th Subcircuit
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Terra Costa Howard Democratic
Shall each of the persons listed be retained in office as judge of the Circuit Court, 18th Judicial Circuit?
Ann Celine Walsh
Yes
No
Monique O'Toole
Yes
No
Richard D. Felice
Yes
No
Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell
Yes
No
PROPOSITIONS
DuPage County School District 45
Proposition to increase the limiting rate
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for School District Number 45, DuPage County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.2670% above the limiting rate for levy year 2025 for school purposes, including funding instructional programming, student support and services, operations and maintenance, and safety and security improvements, and be equal to 3.2229% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026?
(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $45,348,520, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $49,444,753.
(2) For the 2026 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single-family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $89.
(3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2026 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law).
Yes
No
DuPage High School District 88
Proposition to issue $118,000,000 school building bonds
Shall the Board of Education of DuPage Community High School District Number 88, DuPage County, Illinois, improve the sites of, and alter, repair, and equip school buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to, installing safety and security improvements; increasing accessibility to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act; updating roofing, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling systems; renovating career and technical education (CTE) spaces; and installing energy-efficiency improvements; and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $ 118,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
Yes
No
