Elyse Hoffenberg

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Elyse Hoffenberg

Democratic Party

Candidate, Cook County Board of Commissioners District 17

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Last election

March 17, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Elyse Hoffenberg (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Cook County Board of Commissioners to represent District 17 in Illinois. Hoffenberg is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Hoffenberg advanced from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 17

Elyse Hoffenberg (D) and Elizabeth Doody Gorman (R) are running in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 17 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Elyse Hoffenberg (D)
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Doody Gorman (R)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 17

Elyse Hoffenberg (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 17 on March 17, 2026.

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 17

Elizabeth Doody Gorman (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 17 on March 17, 2026.

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✔	Submit photo	Elizabeth Doody Gorman

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sean Morrison (R)

Endorsements

Hoffenberg received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• Cook County, Ill., Democratic Party
• Chicago Federation of Labor
• Illinois Nurses Association
• International Union of Operating Engineers
• Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
• Lyons Township, Ill., Democratic Organization
• Personal PAC
• Sierra Club
• United Hellenic Voters of America

2018

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent Jim Durkin defeated Tom Chlystek in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 82 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Durkin (R)	61.8	29,672
		Tom Chlystek (D)	38.2	18,329

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,001 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 82

Tom Chlystek advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 82 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Chlystek	100.0	8,239

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 8,239
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Elyse Hoffenberg (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent Jim Durkin defeated Michael Straub in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 82 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Durkin	67.6	6,798
	Submit photo	Michael Straub	32.4	3,261

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 10,059
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2026

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