Alexi Giannoulias Illinois Secretary of State | Official Website
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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.
| Name | District | Position Running for | Affiliated Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron McKnight | Durand | Highway Commissioner | Republican |
| Aaron Robert Rowley | Shirland | Trustee | Republican |
| Alicia Ragaller | Talcott Library | Trustee | Democratic |
| Alyssa Behmer | North Boone #200 | Full Term | -- |
| Amy M. Wiegert | Durand | Supervisor | -- |
| Andrew Case | Durand | Trustee | -- |
| Barry J. Palm | Winnebago | Supervisor | -- |
| Benjamin Dolan | Harrison | Trustee | -- |
| Bob Walberg | Boone & Winnebago Regional Board | Trustee - Full 6 - Year | -- |
| Brian Boomer | Pecatonica | Trustee | Republican |
| Carl R. Wasco | Rockford | Clerk | Democratic |
| Carlyle Lee | Laona | Trustee | -- |
| Cassie Jennings | Meridian #223 | Full Term | -- |
| Charles J. Barnes | Owen | Trustee | Republican |
| Christina Anderson | Prairie Hill #133 | Full Term | -- |
| Christina Eischeid | Prairie Hill #133 | Full Term | Republican |
| Christina Stewart | Machesney Park | Clerk | -- |
| Collin Palmer | Durand | Trustee | -- |
| Craig McClure | Winnebago | Trustee | Republican |
| Dan Jacobson | Loves Park | Alderman - Ward 1 | -- |
| Dana Lemke | Owen | Trustee | -- |
| Daniel P. Conness | Rockford | Highway Commissioner | Democratic |
| David Bennington | Machesney Park | Trustee - District 4 | -- |
| David Carlson | Boone & Winnebago Regional Board | Trustee - Unexpired 4 - Year | -- |
| David Huttenlocher | Pecatonica #321 | Full Term | -- |
| David Schroeder | Loves Park | Trustee | -- |
| Dayne Mead | Roscoe | Trustee | Republican |
| Deborah Dunnavan-Moreau | North Suburban Library | Trustee | Democratic |
| Denise L. Walsh | Laona | Trustee | -- |
| Dennis B. Cross | Winnebago | Highway Commissioner | Republican |
| Dennis Johnson | Owen | Clerk | -- |
| Dennis Osterloo | Lee Ogle and Whiteside Regional Board | Trustee | -- |
| Diane Wishop | Durand | Highway Commissioner | -- |
| Donald Fraser | Shirland | Assessor | -- |
| Duane Lovett | Winnebago #323 | Full Term | Republican |
| Duane Springer | Winnebago | Trustee - Unexpired 2 Year | -- |
| Edward L. Tegland | Durand | Trustee | Republican |
| Eli Nocolosi | Rockford | Trustee | -- |
| Elizabeth M. Finnegan | Prairie Hill #133 | Full Term | Democratic |
| Emily Backeberg | Harrison | Trustee | -- |
| Eric G. Lindroth | Laona | Clerk | -- |
| Ernie" Fuhr | Winnebago | Clerk | Republican |
| Frank Laudicina | Loves Park | Alderman - Ward 5 | -- |
| Frank Manzullo | Rockford | Trustee | -- |
| Franklin J. Eubank Jr. | Winnebago | Clerk | Republican |
| Gary Kovanda | Talcott Library | Trustee | Republican |
| Gary R. Jury | Durand | Assessor | -- |
| Gerald O. Albert | Winnebago | Trustee | -- |
| Gerk | Harrison | Trustee | -- |
| Ginger Haas | Rockford | Trustee | Republican |
| Greg Jury | Loves Park | Mayor | -- |
| Gregory Deppe | Owen | Highway Commissioner | Republican |
| Gregory M. Hodges | Shirland | Trustee | Republican |
| Heather Dunaway | Winnebago #323 | Full Term | -- |
| Heather Kaap | Winnebago Library | Trustee | -- |
| Heff Kinney | Durand | Highway Commissioner | -- |
| Hente | Pecatonica | Trustee | -- |
| Hilaree Lombardo | Talcott Library | Trustee | -- |
| J. Michael Mulvain | Winnebago No. 1 | Trustee | -- |
| Jack Armstrong | Rockford Park District | Commissioner - 6 Year | Democratic |
| Jack Prtz | Shirland | Supervisor | -- |
| Jacob Keller | Durand #322 | Full Term | -- |
| Jacob Kelsey | Durand #322 | Full Term | -- |
| Jacob Palmer | Durand | Trustee | -- |
| James C. Thompson | Loves Park | Alderman - Ward 2 | Republican |
| James Ferris | Lee Ogle and Whiteside Regional Board | Trustee | Democratic |
| James Green | Pecatonica | Trustee - Unexpired 2 Year | -- |
| Jamin Unger | Machesney Park | Treasurer | -- |
| Jan Klaas | Cherry Valley | Trustee | -- |
| Janet C. Cox | Durand | Clerk | Republican |
| Jasper St. Angel | Rockford | Supervisor | -- |
| Jeff Arnold | Owen | Assessor | -- |
| Jeff Wishop | Durand | Assessor | -- |
| Jennifer Gray | Owen | Trustee | -- |
| Jennifer Nutt | Seward | Commissioner - Unexpired 4 Year | -- |
| Jeremy Richardson | Owen | Supervisor | -- |
| Jessica Cowman | Seward | Commissioner - 6 Year | -- |
| Jessica Owens | Pecatonica #321 | Full Term | Republican |
| Jill L. Huber | North Boone #200 | Full Term | -- |
| Jo Elise-Annette Beck | North Suburban Library | Trustee | -- |
| John A. Broda | Roscoe | Trustee | Republican |
| John C. Danielson | Loves Park | Treasurer | Republican |
| John M. Jacobson | Loves Park | Alderman - Ward 4 | Democratic |
| John Peterson | Machesney Park | Mayor | Republican |
| John W. Smith III | Meridian #223 | Full Term | -- |
| John Wiegert | Pecatonica | Trustee | Democratic |
| Jon F. Vaiden | Durand | Trustee | -- |
| Joseph Nimtz | Laona | Trustee | -- |
| Joshua J. Gesner | Durand | Assessor | Republican |
| Judith Babcock-Hutchinson | North Boone #200 | Full Term | -- |
| Justin Plock | Roscoe | Trustee | -- |
| Karen Munson | Pecatonica Library | Trustee - 6 Year | Republican |
| Kelly Fuca | Owen | Trustee | -- |
| Ken Crowley | Rockford | Assessor | -- |
| Kenneth Berger | Cherry Valley Library | Trustee - 6 Year | -- |
| Kerry Steward | Laona | Trustee | -- |
| Kim Russell Steward | Durand | Highway Commissioner | Republican |
| Kimberly Garza | Roscoe | Clerk | Republican |
| Kody Schuckman | Prairie Hill #133 | Full Term | -- |
| Kylee D. Miller | Rockford | Trustee | -- |
| L. C. Wilson | Rockford | Trustee | Democratic |
| Lisamarie Perry | Durand #322 | Full Term | -- |
| Lorin Floto | Talcott Library | Trustee - Unexpired 2 Year | -- |
| Lory A. Seagren - Ind. | Durand | Trustee | -- |
| Lynnel Love | Winnebago #323 | Full Term | -- |
| Mark Peterson | Durand #322 | Full Term | -- |
| Mark Smith | Owen | Clerk | -- |
| Mark Warren Shoemake | Pecatonica #321 | Full Term | -- |
| Mary Ann Arenson | Pecatonica Library | Trustee - 6 Year | -- |
| Mary K. Osborn | Sumner | Commissioner - 4 Year | -- |
| Mary-Katherine Lindt | Talcott Library | Trustee | -- |
| Matthew J. Gabel | Durand | Highway Commissioner | Republican |
| Matthew Rhodes | North Boone #200 | Full Term | -- |
| Mexi Mybelline Shriver | Rockford #205 | Full Term - Substitute District B | Republican |
| Michael E. Otoole | Rockford | Trustee | -- |
| Michael P. Dunn | North Suburban Library | Trustee | Republican |
| Mike Hakanson | Cherry Valley | Trustee | -- |
| Mustafa Abdall | Rockford | Trustee | -- |
| Nadine Kelley | Talcott Library | Trustee - Unexpired 2 Year | Republican |
| Nancy Grimme Schilling | North Boone #200 | Full Term | -- |
| Neala Jensen | Talcott Library | Trustee | Republican |
| Neil F. Dreier | Durand | Trustee | -- |
| Nicole Richardson | Laona | Assessor | Republican |
| Owen Carter | Rockford Park District | Commissioner - 6 Year | Democratic |
| Randal L. Olson | Owen | Trustee | Republican |
| Ray Heeren | Winnebago | Assessor | Republican |
| Rhonda Smallwood | Winnebago Library | Trustee | -- |
| Richard Beuth | Boone & Winnebago Regional Board | Trustee - Unexpired 2 - Year | -- |
| Robert J. Burden | Loves Park | Clerk | Republican |
| Robert Kinney | Harrison | Trustee | -- |
| Robert P. Ackerman | Pecatonica #321 | Full Term | -- |
| Robert Schlensker | Loves Park | Alderman - Ward 3 | -- |
| Roger Morrow | Meridian #223 | Full Term | -- |
| Roger Whitworth | North Suburban Library | Trustee | -- |
| Ronald W. Esser | Durand | Trustee | Republican |
| Russell O'Donnell | North Boone #200 | Full Term | -- |
| Sally Jo Huggins | Winnebago | Trustee | Republican |
| Sara Porter | North Suburban Library | Trustee | -- |
| Sarah Loos | Pecatonica Library | Trustee - 6 Year | Democratic |
| Sarah Meador | Winnebago #323 | Full Term | Democratic |
| Sarah Meyer | North Boone #200 | Full Term | Republican |
| Sarah Spradlin-Doerflin | Machesney Park | Trustee - District 3 | -- |
| Scott Hamilton | Pecatonica | Assessor | -- |
| Sevt Frantz | Cherry Valley | Trustee | -- |
| Sheryl A. Crowley | Durand | Trustee | -- |
| Sid Moate | Owen | Assessor | -- |
| Simon McNamara | Rockford | Trustee | -- |
| Spencer Cushing | Machesney Park | Trustee - District 1 | -- |
| Stacy Mallicoat | Winnebago | President | Republican |
| Sue R. Jansen | Shirland | Trustee | Republican |
| Susan J. Barnes | Owen | Highway Commissioner | Republican |
| Tami L. Goral | Rockford | Trustee | Democratic |
| Theresa Merriman | New Milford | Trustee | Democratic |
| Thomas Brubaker | Shirland | Clerk | Nonpartisan |
| Thomas R. Menge | Pecatonica | Highway Commissioner | -- |
| Tim M. Devries | Meridian #223 | Full Term | -- |
| Todd Jacobs | Pecatonica #321 | Full Term | Republican |
| Tom Kinser | North Boone #200 | Full Term | -- |
| Tom Lawson | Owen | Trustee | -- |
| Tosca Degennaro | Boone & Winnebago Regional Board | Trustee - Unexpired 4 - Year | -- |
| Valerie Petravicz | Shirland | Highway Commissioner | -- |
| Victoria Dolan | Laona | Supervisor | -- |
| Vince Mangiaracina | Pecatonica | Trustee | -- |
| Wendy Bennett | Winnebago Library | Trustee | Democratic |
| Wendy L. Roop | New Milford | Trustee | Republican |
| William Wetzbarger | Cherry Valley | Trustee | -- |
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