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.

The Republican Party is running candidates in only 5 of the 19 Board of Commissioners districts. Sean Morrison, the board's only Republican member, is not seeking re-election.

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

• Tara Stamps, incumbent commissioner

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.

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

Incumbent 3rd district commissioner Bill Lowry, a Democrat, is running for re-election. No candidate filed to run against him in the Democratic primary, while no candidate filed for the Republican primary, meaning he will be unopposed in the general election.

• Bill Lowry, incumbent commissioner

The incumbent 4th district commissioner Stanley Moore, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to a fourth full term.

• Stanley Moore, incumbent commissioner

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

• Kiana Belcher, Dolton trustee
• Kisha McCaskill, incumbent commissioner

• Richard Nolan, former Riverdale trustee

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

• Antoine Bass, realtor

• Veronica Bolling-Franklin, Elementary School District 159 school board member

• Sylvester Fulcher, senior administrator to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

• Patricia Joan Murphy, Worth Township supervisor, daughter of former Cook County commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy, and candidate for this district in 2018

• Wesam Shahed, former prosecutor

• Donna Miller, incumbent commissioner (running for U.S. House)

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

• Alma Anaya, incumbent commissioner

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

• Nicholas Cade, U.S. Navy veteran
• Jessica Vasquez, incumbent commissioner

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

• Maggie Trevor, incumbent commissioner

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

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

• Bridget Gainer, incumbent commissioner
• Drake Warren, engineer

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

• John Daley, incumbent commissioner

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

• Elizabeth Granato, bureau chief of the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management and wife of state senator Ram Villivalam

• Isaiah White, teacher

• Che-Che Wilson, director of civic engagement for Equality Illinois

• Cat Sharp, chief of staff to Chicago alder Andre Vasquez

• Bridget Degnen, incumbent commissioner (endorsed Sharp)

• Alice Hu, small business owner and nominee for this district in 2022

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

• Josina Morita, incumbent commissioner

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

• Scott Britton, incumbent commissioner

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

• Ted Mason, chief of staff to Cook County commissioner Kevin Morrison

• Kevin B. Morrison, incumbent commissioner (running for U.S. House, endorsed Mason)

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

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

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

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

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

• Sean Morrison, incumbent commissioner

• Elyse Hoffenberg, Lyons Township clerk