Wesam Shahed
Wesam Shahed (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Cook County Board of Commissioners to represent District 6 in Illinois. Shahed is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)
General election
The primary occurred on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 6
Antoine Bass (D), Veronica Bolling-Franklin (D), Sylvester Fulcher (D), Patricia Joan Murphy (D), and Wesam Shahed (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 6 on March 17, 2026.
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| Antoine Bass | ||
 | Veronica Bolling-Franklin | |
| Sylvester Fulcher | ||
| Patricia Joan Murphy | ||
| Wesam Shahed | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Felesa Melvin (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 17, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
Shahed received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D)
- State Rep. William Davis (D)
- State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D)
- Frmr. State Rep. Al Riley (D)
- Frmr. Sec. of State Jesse White (D)
- Cook County, Ill., Latino Democrats
- American Federation of Government Employees Local 704
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
- Citizen Action Illinois
- Dolton International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 3766
- Illinois Nurses Association
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 700
- National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 4016
- SEIU Healthcare Illinois
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Illinois State Council
- The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 604–605
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 881
- All United
- American Middle East Voters Alliance (AMVOTE PAC)
- Better Streets Chicago Action Fund
- Citizens Action Illinois
- Girl, I Guess
- Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Action
- Illinois Muslim PAC (IMPAC)
- Justice Opportunity Liberty Politico (JOLPOL)
- Megan Thuy's Voting Guide for the Cool Kids (Sway viewpoint group by Megan Thuy)
- Muslim Civic Coalition Activate
- New American Leaders Action Fund
- Personal PAC
- Sierra Club Illinois
- The Justice Coalition Action
- The People's Lobby
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Shahed's campaign website stated the following:
Wesam’s Platform
The son of immigrants and a first-generation Palestinian-American, Wesam is a prosecutor who has fought to protect civil rights throughout his career and protect our communities. Now he’s running to stand up to Donald Trump and other right-wing extremists and provide relief to working families throughout the Southland.
An Affordable Cook County
Protect union jobs, raise wages, & lower the cost of living.
A Safe Cook County
Get guns off our streets, protect immigrant communities, & expand mental health & addiction services.
A Healthy Cook County
Fight against Trump’s Medicaid cuts, protect reproductive rights, & fight for clean air and water.
— Wesam Shahed's campaign website (March 5, 2026)
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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