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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Winnebago County Consolidated Election Day is coming up on April 1

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Alexi Giannoulias Illinois Secretary of State | Official Website

Alexi Giannoulias Illinois Secretary of State | Official Website

Municipal officials in Winnebago County — including mayors, village board members, and school board members — are on the ballot on April 1, the first Tuesday in April.

A total of 166 candidates will compete for 78 municipal office positions, including 21 for city and village boards, 30 for park, fire and library boards and 11 for school boards.

In the last consolidated election that happened in 2023, Winnebago County had 93,819 registered voters and 13,829 cast ballots, or 14.74% voter turnout.

In 2021, Winnebago County saw 97,617 registered voters participate, with 10,764 ballots cast—a voter turnout of 11.03%.

The party listed for each individual in the table below reflects their voter history affiliation — i.e., the political party they’ve aligned with in recent elections. This is not necessarily the party they are officially running under in the current race.

NameDistrictPosition Running forAffiliated Party
Aaron McKnightDurandHighway CommissionerRepublican
Aaron Robert RowleyShirlandTrusteeRepublican
Alicia RagallerTalcott LibraryTrusteeDemocratic
Alyssa BehmerNorth Boone #200Full Term--
Amy M. WiegertDurandSupervisor--
Andrew CaseDurandTrustee--
Barry J. PalmWinnebagoSupervisor--
Benjamin DolanHarrisonTrustee--
Bob WalbergBoone & Winnebago Regional BoardTrustee - Full 6 - Year--
Brian BoomerPecatonicaTrusteeRepublican
Carl R. WascoRockfordClerkDemocratic
Carlyle LeeLaonaTrustee--
Cassie JenningsMeridian #223Full Term--
Charles J. BarnesOwenTrusteeRepublican
Christina AndersonPrairie Hill #133Full Term--
Christina EischeidPrairie Hill #133Full TermRepublican
Christina StewartMachesney ParkClerk--
Collin PalmerDurandTrustee--
Craig McClureWinnebagoTrusteeRepublican
Dan JacobsonLoves ParkAlderman - Ward 1--
Dana LemkeOwenTrustee--
Daniel P. ConnessRockfordHighway CommissionerDemocratic
David BenningtonMachesney ParkTrustee - District 4--
David CarlsonBoone & Winnebago Regional BoardTrustee - Unexpired 4 - Year--
David HuttenlocherPecatonica #321Full Term--
David SchroederLoves ParkTrustee--
Dayne MeadRoscoeTrusteeRepublican
Deborah Dunnavan-MoreauNorth Suburban LibraryTrusteeDemocratic
Denise L. WalshLaonaTrustee--
Dennis B. CrossWinnebagoHighway CommissionerRepublican
Dennis JohnsonOwenClerk--
Dennis OsterlooLee Ogle and Whiteside Regional BoardTrustee--
Diane WishopDurandHighway Commissioner--
Donald FraserShirlandAssessor--
Duane LovettWinnebago #323Full TermRepublican
Duane SpringerWinnebagoTrustee - Unexpired 2 Year--
Edward L. TeglandDurandTrusteeRepublican
Eli NocolosiRockfordTrustee--
Elizabeth M. FinneganPrairie Hill #133Full TermDemocratic
Emily BackebergHarrisonTrustee--
Eric G. LindrothLaonaClerk--
Ernie" FuhrWinnebagoClerkRepublican
Frank LaudicinaLoves ParkAlderman - Ward 5--
Frank ManzulloRockfordTrustee--
Franklin J. Eubank Jr.WinnebagoClerkRepublican
Gary KovandaTalcott LibraryTrusteeRepublican
Gary R. JuryDurandAssessor--
Gerald O. AlbertWinnebagoTrustee--
GerkHarrisonTrustee--
Ginger HaasRockfordTrusteeRepublican
Greg JuryLoves ParkMayor--
Gregory DeppeOwenHighway CommissionerRepublican
Gregory M. HodgesShirlandTrusteeRepublican
Heather DunawayWinnebago #323Full Term--
Heather KaapWinnebago LibraryTrustee--
Heff KinneyDurandHighway Commissioner--
HentePecatonicaTrustee--
Hilaree LombardoTalcott LibraryTrustee--
J. Michael MulvainWinnebago No. 1Trustee--
Jack ArmstrongRockford Park DistrictCommissioner - 6 YearDemocratic
Jack PrtzShirlandSupervisor--
Jacob KellerDurand #322Full Term--
Jacob KelseyDurand #322Full Term--
Jacob PalmerDurandTrustee--
James C. ThompsonLoves ParkAlderman - Ward 2Republican
James FerrisLee Ogle and Whiteside Regional BoardTrusteeDemocratic
James GreenPecatonicaTrustee - Unexpired 2 Year--
Jamin UngerMachesney ParkTreasurer--
Jan KlaasCherry ValleyTrustee--
Janet C. CoxDurandClerkRepublican
Jasper St. AngelRockfordSupervisor--
Jeff ArnoldOwenAssessor--
Jeff WishopDurandAssessor--
Jennifer GrayOwenTrustee--
Jennifer NuttSewardCommissioner - Unexpired 4 Year--
Jeremy RichardsonOwenSupervisor--
Jessica CowmanSewardCommissioner - 6 Year--
Jessica OwensPecatonica #321Full TermRepublican
Jill L. HuberNorth Boone #200Full Term--
Jo Elise-Annette BeckNorth Suburban LibraryTrustee--
John A. BrodaRoscoeTrusteeRepublican
John C. DanielsonLoves ParkTreasurerRepublican
John M. JacobsonLoves ParkAlderman - Ward 4Democratic
John PetersonMachesney ParkMayorRepublican
John W. Smith IIIMeridian #223Full Term--
John WiegertPecatonicaTrusteeDemocratic
Jon F. VaidenDurandTrustee--
Joseph NimtzLaonaTrustee--
Joshua J. GesnerDurandAssessorRepublican
Judith Babcock-HutchinsonNorth Boone #200Full Term--
Justin PlockRoscoeTrustee--
Karen MunsonPecatonica LibraryTrustee - 6 YearRepublican
Kelly FucaOwenTrustee--
Ken CrowleyRockfordAssessor--
Kenneth BergerCherry Valley LibraryTrustee - 6 Year--
Kerry StewardLaonaTrustee--
Kim Russell StewardDurandHighway CommissionerRepublican
Kimberly GarzaRoscoeClerkRepublican
Kody SchuckmanPrairie Hill #133Full Term--
Kylee D. MillerRockfordTrustee--
L. C. WilsonRockfordTrusteeDemocratic
Lisamarie PerryDurand #322Full Term--
Lorin FlotoTalcott LibraryTrustee - Unexpired 2 Year--
Lory A. Seagren - Ind.DurandTrustee--
Lynnel LoveWinnebago #323Full Term--
Mark PetersonDurand #322Full Term--
Mark SmithOwenClerk--
Mark Warren ShoemakePecatonica #321Full Term--
Mary Ann ArensonPecatonica LibraryTrustee - 6 Year--
Mary K. OsbornSumnerCommissioner - 4 Year--
Mary-Katherine LindtTalcott LibraryTrustee--
Matthew J. GabelDurandHighway CommissionerRepublican
Matthew RhodesNorth Boone #200Full Term--
Mexi Mybelline ShriverRockford #205Full Term - Substitute District BRepublican
Michael E. OtooleRockfordTrustee--
Michael P. DunnNorth Suburban LibraryTrusteeRepublican
Mike HakansonCherry ValleyTrustee--
Mustafa AbdallRockfordTrustee--
Nadine KelleyTalcott LibraryTrustee - Unexpired 2 YearRepublican
Nancy Grimme SchillingNorth Boone #200Full Term--
Neala JensenTalcott LibraryTrusteeRepublican
Neil F. DreierDurandTrustee--
Nicole RichardsonLaonaAssessorRepublican
Owen CarterRockford Park DistrictCommissioner - 6 YearDemocratic
Randal L. OlsonOwenTrusteeRepublican
Ray HeerenWinnebagoAssessorRepublican
Rhonda SmallwoodWinnebago LibraryTrustee--
Richard BeuthBoone & Winnebago Regional BoardTrustee - Unexpired 2 - Year--
Robert J. BurdenLoves ParkClerkRepublican
Robert KinneyHarrisonTrustee--
Robert P. AckermanPecatonica #321Full Term--
Robert SchlenskerLoves ParkAlderman - Ward 3--
Roger MorrowMeridian #223Full Term--
Roger WhitworthNorth Suburban LibraryTrustee--
Ronald W. EsserDurandTrusteeRepublican
Russell O'DonnellNorth Boone #200Full Term--
Sally Jo HugginsWinnebagoTrusteeRepublican
Sara PorterNorth Suburban LibraryTrustee--
Sarah LoosPecatonica LibraryTrustee - 6 YearDemocratic
Sarah MeadorWinnebago #323Full TermDemocratic
Sarah MeyerNorth Boone #200Full TermRepublican
Sarah Spradlin-DoerflinMachesney ParkTrustee - District 3--
Scott HamiltonPecatonicaAssessor--
Sevt FrantzCherry ValleyTrustee--
Sheryl A. CrowleyDurandTrustee--
Sid MoateOwenAssessor--
Simon McNamaraRockfordTrustee--
Spencer CushingMachesney ParkTrustee - District 1--
Stacy MallicoatWinnebagoPresidentRepublican
Sue R. JansenShirlandTrusteeRepublican
Susan J. BarnesOwenHighway CommissionerRepublican
Tami L. GoralRockfordTrusteeDemocratic
Theresa MerrimanNew MilfordTrusteeDemocratic
Thomas BrubakerShirlandClerkNonpartisan
Thomas R. MengePecatonicaHighway Commissioner--
Tim M. DevriesMeridian #223Full Term--
Todd JacobsPecatonica #321Full TermRepublican
Tom KinserNorth Boone #200Full Term--
Tom LawsonOwenTrustee--
Tosca DegennaroBoone & Winnebago Regional BoardTrustee - Unexpired 4 - Year--
Valerie PetraviczShirlandHighway Commissioner--
Victoria DolanLaonaSupervisor--
Vince MangiaracinaPecatonicaTrustee--
Wendy BennettWinnebago LibraryTrusteeDemocratic
Wendy L. RoopNew MilfordTrusteeRepublican
William WetzbargerCherry ValleyTrustee--

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