2022 Cook County, Illinois elections
The Cook County, Illinois general election will be held on November 8, 2022. Primaries will be held at an earlier date.
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Elections will be held for Assessor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 17 seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all three seats of the Cook County Board of Review, three seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Election information
2022 is a midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races will coincide with those for federal (House and Senate) and those for state elections.
Assessor
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First-term incumbent assessor Fritz Kaegi, a Democrat, is seeking reelection.[1] He is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District President Kari Steele.[2]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Fritz Kaegi |
Kari Steele |
Undecided |
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| Impact Research (D) | August 16–19, 2021 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 22% | 21% | 56% |
Endorsements
- Mayors
- Roger Agpawa, mayor of Markham[3]
- Nathanieal Booker, mayor of Maywood[3]
- Ronald Denson, mayor of Calumet Park[3][lower-alpha 2]
- James Ford, mayor of Country Club Hills[3]
- Dan Foy, mayor of Burbank[3]
- Andre Harvey, mayor of Bellwood[3]
- Rick Reinbold, mayor of Richton Park[3]
- Katrina Thompson, mayor of Broadview[3]
- George Van Dusen, mayor of Skokie[3]
- State representatives
- Daniel Didech, state representative from the 59th district (2019–)[3]
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, state representative from the 17th district (2019–)[3]
- Bob Morgan, state representative from the 58th district (2019–)[3]
- Organizations
Libertarian primary
Nico Tsatsoulis is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary for assessor.
Clerk
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First-term incumbent clerk is Karen Yarbrough, a Democrat, is seeking reelection.[5]
Democratic primary
Yarbrough is running uncontested in the Democratic primary.
Libertarian primary
Joseph Schreiner, an occasional candidate for office and 2020 Illinois House of Representatives Libertarian candidate in District 19, is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary.
Expressed interest, but did not file
- Marco Gomez
Sheriff
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The incumbent sheriff is Tom Dart, a Democrat currently serving his fourth term.
Only Democrats have held this office ever since Michael F. Sheahan unseated Republican James E. O'Grady in 1990.
Democratic primary
Dart is being challenged by Noland Rivera, Carmen Navarro Gercone, LaTonya Ruffin, and Kirk Ortiz in the Democratic primary.
Libertarian primary
Cook County Sheriff's Department Deputy Brad Sandefur is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary, after perennial write-in candidate Richard Mayers was disqualified and removed from the ballot.
Disqualified from primary
- Richard Mayers (submitted only two signatures of the 493 signatures required for placement on the primary ballot)
Expressed interest, but did not file
- Jack Kozlowski
Treasurer
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The incumbent treasurer is Maria Pappas, a Democrat currently serving her sixth term.
Democratic primary
Pappas is running uncontested in the Democratic primary.
Libertarian primary
Michael Murphy is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary.
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
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Incumbent third-term president Toni Preckwinkle, a Democrat, has confirmed that she will run for reelection.[6] Community activist Zerlina Smith-Members and Richard Boykin are challenging Preckwinkle in the Democratic primary.[7]
Democratic primary
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Willie Wilson, businessman and perennial candidate[8]
Libertarian primary
Thea Tsatsos, a 2002 candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in District 1, is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary.
Did not file
- Ruben Pantoja
Cook County Board of Commissioners
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The 2022 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.
As this will be the first elections held following the 2020 United States Census, the seats will face redistricting before this election. A new map is scheduled to be established by August 2021.[9]
1st district
The incumbent 1st district commissioner is Brandon Johnson, a Democrat currently serving his first term.
2nd district
The incumbent 2nd district commissioner is Dennis Deer, a Democrat who was first appointed in 2017, and who was elected outright to a full term in 2018.
3rd district
The incumbent 3rd district commissioner is Bill Lowry, a Democrat currently serving his first term
4th district
The incumbent 4th District commissioner is Stanley Moore, a Democrat who was first appointed in 2013, and who was subsequently elected outright to two full terms.
5th district
The incumbent 5th district commissioner is Deborah Sims, a Democrat currently serving her seventh term.
6th district
The incumbent 6th district commissioner is Donna Miller, a Democrat currently serving her first term.
7th district
The incumbent 7th district commissioner is Alma Anaya, a Democrat currently serving her first term.
8th district
The incumbent 8th district commissioner is Luis Arroyo Jr., a Democrat currently serving his second term.
9th district
The incumbent 9th district commissioner is Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican currently serving his seventh term.
10th district
The incumbent 10th district commissioner is Bridget Gainer, a Democrat who was first appointed in 2009 and has since been elected to three full-terms.
11th district
Incumbent 11th district commissioner is John P. Daley, a Democrat in office since 1992.
12th district
The incumbent 12th district commissioner is Bridget Degnen, a Democrat currently serving her first term.
13th district
The incumbent 13th district commissioner is Larry Suffredin, a Democrat currently serving his fifth term.
14th district
The incumbent 14th district commissioner is Scott R. Britton, a Democrat currently serving his first term.
15th district
The incumbent 15th district commissioner is Kevin B. Morrison, a Democrat currently serving his first term.
16th district
The incumbent 16th district commissioner is Frank Aguilar, a Democrat who was appointed in 2020.[10]
17th district
The incumbent 17th district commissioner is Sean M. Morrison, a Republican who was first appointed in 2015, and was elected to a full term in 2018.
Cook County Board of Review
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In the 2022 Cook County Board of Review election, all three seats, at least two of which are Democratic-held, will be up for reelection.
The Cook County Board of Review has its three seats rotate the length of terms. In a staggered fashion (in which no two seats have coinciding two-year terms), the seats rotate between two consecutive four-year terms and a two-year term.[11] This will be the first year since 2012 that all three seats are coincidingly up for election.
The seats will face redistricting before this election.[11]
1st district
First-term commissioner Tammy Wendt, a Democrat, was elected in 2020. This election will be for a four-year term.[11]
2nd district
Incumbent second-term commissioner Michael Cabonargi, a Democrat, was last reelected in 2018. This election will be for a four-year term.[11]
3rd district
Incumbent fifth-term commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr., a Democrat, was last reelected in 2018. This election will be for a two-year term.[11]
Water Reclamation District Board
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In the 2022 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, three six-year term seats will be up for an at-large election. Since three seats will up for election, voters will be able to vote for up to three candidates, and the top-three finishers will win. Additionally, single-member elections may be held to fill unexpired terms if vacancies arrive, but none have yet to be scheduled.
Circuit Court of Cook County
Elections will be held to fill vacancies on the Circuit Court of Cook County, as will retention elections be held for some occupied seats.
Ballot questions
Ballot questions may be included on the ballots for both the primaries and the general election.
Other elections
Coinciding with the primaries, elections will be held to elect both the Democratic and Republican committeepeople for the suburban townships.
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Source incorrectly says Calumet City.
References
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- Hinton, Rachel. "Water treatment board president Kari Steele to challenge Assessor Fritz Kaegi Archived 2021-10-02 at the Wayback Machine", Chicago Sun-Times. September 20, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- Kapos, Shia (29 April 2022). "Illinois Playbook - POLITICO". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Endorsed Candidates << Equality Illinois". www.equalityillinois.us. Equality Illinois. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Kapos, Shia (21 June 2021). "FACING DOWN RACISM AND VIOLENCE — THE TRIBUNE EXODUS — YARBROUGH's IN FOR '22". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Hinton, Rachel (27 June 2019). "'Of course' Toni Preckwinkle seeking re-election as Cook County Board president". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Esposito, Stefano. "West Side community activist takes out second mortgage on home to help fund her campaign for Cook County board president", Chicago Sun-Times. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- "Dr. Willie Wilson and Faither Leaders Endorse Attorney Richard Boykin for Cook County Board President". 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Kapos, Shia (23 April 2021). "POLICE CHIEF EMERGES — COOK COUNTY's REMAP — PROBING DEADLY FIRES — A NOD TO TERM LIMITS". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- Hinton, Rachel (20 April 2020). "Swearing-in of Tobolski's County Board successor held behind closed doors – like his selection". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "35 ILCS 200/5-5". ilga.gov. Government of Illinois. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Quig, A.D. (July 6, 2021). "Longtime alderman to run for property tax appeals panel". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.