Democrat Peter Coolidge wins DuPage County sheriff race in Illinois
The gist
The Associated Press declared Democrat Peter Coolidge the winner of the DuPage County sheriff race in Illinois.
Other county races, including clerk, were still uncalled as ballots were counted.
How it unfolded
- Mar 17, 2026In the Democratic primary for DuPage County clerk, Paula Deacon Garcia defeated incumbent Clerk Jean Kaczmarek, with unofficial totals of 54,761 to 42,670. Republican Patricia Kladis-Schiappa ran unopposed in her primary.
- Oct 22, 2026Clerk Jean Kaczmarek said mail-ballot processing was proceeding as normal and described a strict chain of custody handled by teams of Republican and Democrat election judges.
- Nov 3, 2026Polls in Illinois were open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., with anyone in line by 7 p.m. allowed to vote. By 11:06 a.m., DuPage County had 185,955 early and returned mail ballots, and the clerk's office said results should start coming in around 8:00 p.m.