General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Kankakee County, Illinois, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 17, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Illinois voter registration lookup (State Board of Elections).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Kankakee County Board District 14 (Special) | Gary Ciaccio (D) vs. Ken Lewellen (R) |
| Kankakee County Board District 15 | Reginald Bell (D) vs. Amber Turner (R) |
| Kankakee County Board District 21 | Marta Perales (D) vs. Steven Taden (R) |
| Kankakee County Board District 25 | Charlene Eads (D) vs. Chad Miller (R) |
| Kankakee County Board District 28 (Special) | Joe Hosek (D) vs. Nathan J. Benoit (R) |
| Kankakee County Clerk | Brian D. Vaughn (D) vs. Dan Hendrickson (R) |
Also on every Kankakee County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, U.S. House and legislative districts.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (R = Republican, D = Democrat). Judicial retention questions are yes-or-no and need 60% yes to pass. Party nominees were chosen in the March 17 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Illinois voter registration lookup (State Board of Elections).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Lindsay Parkhurst, Michael Sabol, William S. Dickenson
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