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Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
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The Associated Press called the Illinois governor's race for Democrat J.B. Pritzker shortly after polls closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, making him the first Democrat elected to three terms as governor in state history.
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Elizabeth Nicholson, who won the March 2026 Democratic primary with 62.3% of the vote, is running for Cook County Board of Review Commissioner in District 2 on a platform of making property tax appeals more accessible and transparent.
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Jill B. Shestokas, a Republican and former Metropolitan Water Reclamation District public affairs manager, is running for one of three open seats on the district board in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, citing her agency experience and focus on taxpayer accountability.
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Cook County Circuit Court Judge Judith C. Rice is running as a Democrat for the Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election to fill the Hoffman Vacancy for the rest of an unexpired term.
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Republican Michelle Pennington, a Chicago business owner and leasing agent, is running for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, citing flood prevention and taxpayer accountability as her priorities.
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Democrat Maria Pappas, who has served as Cook County treasurer since 1998, is certified for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot, running on a record of budget cuts and debt transparency.
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Precious Brady-Davis, a Democratic incumbent on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board, is running for reelection on Nov. 3, 2026, with a platform focused on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, completing the Deep Tunnel project and protecting Lake Michigan.
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Democrat Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, the first Latina elected to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners, is running for reelection in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election on a platform of green infrastructure, water reuse and contaminant reduction.
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Democrat Pat Hynes, the Lyons Township assessor and former Cook County field inspector, is running for Cook County Assessor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election on a platform of fixing property tax data and expanding field staff.
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Monica Gordon, the Democratic incumbent Cook County Clerk, is running for a full term in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She has emphasized election security, government modernization and expanded voter access.
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M. Cameron Davis, a sitting Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner and former Obama administration water policy adviser, is running for the MWRD board in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election on a platform centered on water reuse, polluter-pays policies and flood reduction.
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Circuit Court Judge Celestia L. Mays faces a retention vote in the Nov. 3, 2026, Illinois General Election after serving on the Cook County bench since 2019, with all 13 bar associations unanimously recommending her retention.