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Latest Election News
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Candida "Connie" Cain on Saturday declared her intent to seek the Democratic nomination in the March 17, 2026, primary for Kane County Treasurer.
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Elburn Trustee and former Cook County detective Lou Santoyo will seek the Republican nomination next April to run for Kane County Sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm election.
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With all ballots counted, Jeff Schielke is set to be elected to his 12th term in office as mayor of Batavia against his challenger Tom Connelly. The updated voting totals include late-arriving mail-in and provisional ballots.