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This page contains a list of political endorsements made by The Daily Herald.
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
| Endorsee | Election | Stage | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Kaegi source (D) | Cook County Assessor (2026) | – | |
| Toni Preckwinkle source (D) | Cook County Board of Commissioners President (2026) | Advanced in Primary | |
| Melissa Villanueva source (D) | DuPage County Board District 1 (2026) | – | |
| Guido Nardini source (D) | DuPage County Board District 2 (2026) | – | |
| Mary Rada Walters source (D) | DuPage County Board District 2 (2026) | – | |
| Sadia Covert source (D) | DuPage County Board District 5 (2026) | – | |
| Lauren Nowak source (D) | DuPage County Board District 6 (2026) | – | |
| Jean Kaczmarek source (D) | DuPage County Clerk (2026) | – | |
| Paula Deacon Garcia source (D) | DuPage County Clerk (2026) | – | |
| Susan M. Smentek source (D) | DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Board District 1 (2026) | – | |
| Tina Tyson-Dunne source (D) | DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Board District 2 (2026) | – | |
| Edmond Moore source (R) | DuPage County Sheriff (2026) | – | |
| Ryan Deniz source (R) | Kane County Board District 13 (2026) | – | |
| Jennifer Abbatacola source (R) | Kane County Board District 9 (2026) | – | |
| Brian Pollock source (D) | Kane County Clerk (2026) | – | |
| Amy Johnson source (D) | Kane County Sheriff (2026) | – | |
| Rob Russell source (R) | Kane County Sheriff (2026) | – | |
| Penny Wegman source (D) | Kane County Treasurer (2026) | – | |
| Eleanor Sweet McDonnell source (R) | Lake County Board District 17 (2026) | – | |
| Kent Mercado source (R) | U.S. House Illinois District 11 (2024) | Primary | Lost Primary |
| Partisan composition of The Daily Herald endorsees | |
|---|---|
| Political party | # of endorsees |
| Democratic Party | 14 |
| Republican Party | 6 |
| Nonpartisan | 0 |
| Total | 20 |
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