Preview your Dekalb County, Illinois sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateIllinois
Races Listed21
Profiles32
Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Hand-curated profiles for Dekalb County are on the way.
The previews below come from our automated tracker and may not expand into full profiles yet. Your exact ballot, including statewide and congressional races, is one ZIP code away.
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DeKalb County Board, District 10
County
Mary Lee Cozad · Democrat▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 12
County
Michelane Bell · Democrat▾
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Rebecca Johnson · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Treasurer
County
Derek Shaw · Democrat▾
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Becky Springer · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 8
County
Michelle Pickett · Democrat▾
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DeKalb County Council, District 4
City
Natalie DeWitt▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 1
County
Fredrick Hall · Democrat▾
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Rhonda L. Henke · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 2
County
Carmen Polvere · Democrat▾
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Patrick Deutsch · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 5 (two-year unexpired term)
County
Daniel Vantilburg · Democrat▾
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Devon Wilcox · Democrat▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 5 (full term)
County
Selma Saenz · Democrat▾
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Suzanne Fahnestock · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 7
County
C. Scott Campbell · Democrat▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 11
County
Anna Wilhemi · Democrat▾
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Gennie Siwicki · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 3
County
Marc R. Doty · Republican▾
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Joanne Pickering · Democrat▾
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DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder
County
Douglas Janicke · Democrat▾
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Tasha Sims · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Mayor
City
Beth Pafford · Democratic▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 12 (two-year unexpired term)
County
Traci L. Griffin-Lappe · Democrat▾
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Colton Ott · Republican▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 9
County
Jim Luebke · Democrat▾
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DeKalb County Board, District 4
County
Rhonda E Cowan · Republican▾
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Joyce A. Klein-Munch · Democrat▾
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DeKalb County Sheriff
County
Andy Sullivan · Republican▾
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Regional Superintendent of Schools
Local
Carmen Siragusa · Republican▾
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DeKalb County School Board
County
Michelle Long Spears▾
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Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
