2026 General Election Candidates

Get ready for the upcoming election!

The general election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Early voting will be from September 24 to November 2, 2026.

Joe Aiello

Sangamon County Treasurer

Don Gray

Sangamon County Clerk 

Paula Crouch

Sangamon County Sheriff

Marc Bell

Sangamon County Sheriff

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Political Party: Democratic

Campaign Contributions

Harry ‘Tom’ Fraase

Sangamon County Board, District 1

Elected since November 2000.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Republican

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Voted Yes on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

James R. “Rusty” Edwards Jr.

Sangamon County Board, District 2

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Political Party: Republican

Open Seat Race.

No campaign contributions have been reported.

David Mendenhall

Sangamon County Board, District 3

Elected since 2002.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Republican

Campaign Contributions

Voted No on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Lanae Clarke

Sangamon County Board, District 4

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Political Party: Republican

Open Seat Race.

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Dan Rourke

Sangamon County Board, District 5

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Political Party: Republican

Open Seat Race.

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Angela Griffin

Sangamon County Board, District 5

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Political Party: Democratic

Open Seat Race.

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Tracy L. Sheppard

Sangamon County Board, District 6

Elected since November 8, 2022.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Republican

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Voted No on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Richard “Rich” King

Sangamon County Board, District 7

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Political Party: Republican

Open Seat Race.

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Tara Bergschneider

Sangamon County Board, District 7

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Political Party: Democratic

Open Seat Race.

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Paul Truax

Sangamon County Board, District 10

Appointed on November 9, 2021.

Elected since November 8, 2022.

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County Board Profile

Political Party: Republican

Campaign Contributions

Voted Yes on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Kimberly Estes

Sangamon County Board, District 10

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Political Party: Democratic

No campaign contributions have been reported.

James Schackmann

Sangamon County Board, District 11

Appointed on July 14, 2020.

Elected on November 8, 2022.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Republican

Campaign Contributions

Voted Yes on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Joel E. Tjelmeland Jr.

Sangamon County Board, District 14

Elected since November 2004.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Republican

Campaign Contributions

Voted Yes on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Miguel M. Valente

Sangamon County Board, District 18

Linda Douglas-Williams

Sangamon County Board, District 20

Elected since November 8, 2022.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Democratic

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Voted No on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Reginald Guyton

Sangamon County Board, District 21

Appointed on February 11, 2025.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Democratic

No campaign contributions have been reported.

Voted No on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Anthony J. “Tony” DelGiorno

Sangamon County Board, District 23

Elected since November 6, 2012.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Democratic

Campaign Contributions

Voted Yes on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Justin W. Davsko

Sangamon County Board, District 26

Appointed on August 13, 2024.

Elected on November 5, 2024.

County Board Profile

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Political Party: Republican

Campaign Contributions

Chatham Township Supervisor (2025-2029)

Voted Yes on Final Vote on CyrusOne Data Center Proposal on April 7, 2026.

Adam Davsko

Sangamon County Board, District 29

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Political Party: Republican:

Open-Seat Race.

No campaign contributions have been reported.