Debbie Militello (Will County Board District 1, Illinois, candidate 2026)

Debbie Militello

Republican Party

Candidate, Will County Board District 1

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 17, 2026

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Retired

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Debbie Militello (Republican Party) ran for election to the Will County Board District 1 in Illinois. Militello was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.^[source]

Militello completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Debbie Militello provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2026:

• High school: Patoka Unit 100
• Profession: Retired
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Will County Board District 1 (2 seats)

Joe Van Duyne (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Will County Board District 1 on March 17, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Will County Board District 1 (2 seats)

Katie Deane-Schlottman (R) and Debbie Militello (R) ran in the Republican primary for Will County Board District 1 on March 17, 2026.

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Debbie Militello completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Militello's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am married with 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. I am presently retired and have been a member of the Channahon Lions for over 10 years. Previous elected positions include Will County Board Member and Village of Channahon Trustee. Previous jobs were with the Will County Treasurer's Office and with a Republican member of Congress. I have also worked with attorneys a a paralegal. My experiences with the previous jobs have prepared me to understand how government works and how to effectively achieve your goals I truly beleive elected positions are public servants. If elected, I will not take part of the retirement system. Politicians need to listen to their constituents and act appropriately. That is lacking in today's enviroment.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• All citizens in Illinois are overtaxed. It is time to hold the line on taxes and live within our means. Democrats need to define who they are taxing when they say tax the rich. What is the definition of rich. It could be $90,000, which is not even the median income in Will County. The median income in Will County was 107,799 in 2023. I believe some people consider that rich. In actuality, they are actually taxing the average citizen who is struggling to raise a family.
• The source and cost of engery (i.e. gas and electric)keeps going up at a rate that will soon become to high to keep our lights on and our homes heated. Solar power keeps taking away good farmland that puts food on our table. Wind power is not sustainable in Illinois. How many times have you seen those turbines still. Did you know they require electricity to run? All of this alternative power is being placed without input from the citizens.
• Will County has to get control of their traffic. They have had a study going for over 8 years. Where is the result of that study. Why are more truck terminals being approved without improvements to our infrastructure. How many more deaths have to happen before this is seriously looked at.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about lowering taxes. Families have to budget and live within their means. Why doesn't the government do the same thing.
I am also passionate about representing the people. Once a politician has taken an oath of office, it doesn't matter who a person is or who they voted for - their voice matters. Does your representative make themselves available to the public. Are they easy to contact and talk to. These qualities are important to me. On that same note, is your representative the one who answers your questions or does staff and or their peers answer for them.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Katie Deane Schlottman the current County Board District 1 member has endorsed me. Troy Township Republicans has endorsed me as well as Will County Republicans.

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