General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, McHenry 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 | |
| McHenry County Board District 1 | Deanna Darling (D) vs. Matthew M. Kunkle (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 2 | Gloria Van Hof (D) vs. Dan Hickey (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 3 | Carolyn Campbell (D) vs. Robert Reining (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 4 | Edward Bowie Jr. (D) vs. Joseph Gottemoller (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 5 | Austin May (D) vs. Terri Greeno (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 6 | Sheryl Lindenbaum (D) vs. Pamela Althoff (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 7 | Patrick J. Shea (D) vs. Jeff Schwartz (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 8 | Christy Stevens (D) vs. Martin J. Mohr (R) |
| McHenry County Board District 9 | Christine B. Hamm (D) vs. Niko Kanakaris (R) |
| McHenry County Clerk | Bill McNeese (D) vs. Joe Tirio (R) |
| McHenry County Treasurer | Amin Karim (D) vs. Donna M. Kurtz (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Regional Office of Education 44 Regional Superintendent | Bridget Belcastro (D) vs. Diana Hartmann (R) |
Also on every McHenry 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.
David R. Gervais, Justin M. Hansen, Mark R. Gerhardt, Michael W. Feetterer
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