General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Lake 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 | |
| Lake County Board District 1 | Jose S. Martinez (D) vs. John Muellner (R) |
| Lake County Board District 9 (Special) | Brandon X. Ewing (D) vs. Dashawna O. Phifer (Independent) |
| Lake County Board District 10 | Nicki Sullivan (D) vs. Jeffrey C. Issel (R) |
| Lake County Board District 16 | Esiah A. Campos (D) vs. Katherine Rodriguez (R) |
| Lake County Board District 17 | Mary Mesa (D) vs. Joe Salvi (R) |
| Lake County Board District 19 | Marah Altenberg (D) vs. Nicole Ziomek (R) |
| Lake County Sheriff | John D. Idleburg (D) vs. Roman Buchberger (R) |
| Lake County Treasurer | Sandy Hart (D) vs. David Penaherrera (R) |
Also on every Lake 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.
James K. Booras, Marnie M. Slavin
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