Election 2026
Your nonpartisan guide to the 2026 General Election in Geneseo and Henry County — including important dates, voter information, candidates, ballot questions, polling information and election results.
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Important Dates
How to Vote
Vote Early
Early voting begins Sept. 24 at the Henry County Clerk's Office in Cambridge.
Early Voting InformationVote by Mail
Illinois voters may request a vote-by-mail ballot. The deadline for the election authority to receive a mailed application is Oct. 29.
Vote by Mail InformationCheck Your Registration
Verify your Illinois voter registration and make sure your information is current.
Check RegistrationWhere Do I Vote?
Find Your Polling Place
Your Election Day polling place is based on your registered address and precinct. Use the Illinois State Board of Elections lookup to confirm where you vote.
Find Your Polling PlaceNot Sure You're Registered?
Check your voter registration information before Election Day and make sure your name and address are current.
Check Your RegistrationWhich Districts Do I Live In?
Not every Henry County voter receives the same ballot. Congressional, Illinois Senate, Illinois House, County Board and precinct boundaries can divide communities and school districts.
Your home address determines which districts, candidates and questions appear on your ballot. Voters can use official precinct and legislative maps to better understand which districts include their address.
Henry County Precinct Maps
View precinct maps for Geneseo and other Henry County communities through the Henry County Clerk's Office.
View Precinct MapsIllinois Legislative Maps
View official Illinois House, Illinois Senate and congressional district maps.
View Legislative MapsWhat's on the Ballot?
The sample ballot includes federal, statewide, congressional, legislative, county and County Board contests, along with judicial retention questions and public questions affecting some Henry County voters.
Important: Not every race or public question shown on the countywide sample ballot will appear on every voter's ballot. Your ballot depends on your registered address and voting districts.
Candidates
Candidate information below is organized by office. Not every Henry County voter will see every race listed here. District-based races depend on your home address and voting district.
The U.S. Senate race appears statewide. Henry County is divided between the 16th and 17th Congressional districts, so the U.S. House race on your ballot depends on your home address.
U.S. Senate
Whitfield Harrington Jr.
Candidate for U.S. Senate.
16th Congressional District
This race appears only on ballots for voters who live in Illinois' 16th Congressional District.
17th Congressional District
This race appears only on ballots for voters who live in Illinois' 17th Congressional District.
Eric Sorensen
Candidate for U.S. Representative — 17th District.
Dillan Vancil
Candidate for U.S. Representative — 17th District.
These statewide races appear on ballots throughout Illinois.
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
JB Pritzker / Christian Mitchell
Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Darren Bailey / Aaron Del Mar
Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Collin Corbett / Carolyn Schofield
Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Comptroller
Treasurer
Henry County is divided among multiple Illinois Senate and Illinois House districts. Your home address determines which legislative races appear on your ballot.
36th Senate District
In Henry County, the 36th Senate District includes portions of Colona and the Lynn, Oxford and Western areas.
Michael W. Halpin
Candidate for Illinois Senate — 36th District.
37th Senate District
In Henry County, the 37th Senate District includes Geneseo, Atkinson, Alba, Loraine, Phenix and Yorktown areas.
47th Senate District
In Henry County, the 47th Senate District includes Andover, Annawan, Burns, Cambridge, Clover, Cornwall, Edford, Galva, Hanna, Kewanee, Munson, Osco, Weller and Wethersfield areas.
No Democratic Candidate Listed
No Democratic nominee.
71st Representative District
In Henry County, the 71st Representative District includes portions of Colona and the Lynn, Oxford and Western areas.
Dan Swanson
Candidate for Illinois State Representative — 71st District.
Kermit Thomas
Candidate for Illinois State Representative — 71st District.
73rd Representative District
In Henry County, the 73rd Representative District includes Geneseo, Atkinson, Alba, Loraine, Phenix and Yorktown areas.
Ryan Spain
Candidate for Illinois State Representative — 73rd District.
Nicole Dopler
Candidate for Illinois State Representative — 73rd District.
93rd Representative District
In Henry County, the 93rd Representative District includes Andover, Annawan, Burns, Cambridge, Clover, Cornwall, Edford, Galva, Hanna, Kewanee, Munson, Osco, Weller and Wethersfield areas.
Travis Weaver
Candidate for Illinois State Representative — 93rd District.
No Democratic Candidate Listed
No Democratic nominee.
These races appear countywide for eligible Henry County voters. Candidate information below has been verified against Henry County's official sample ballot for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election.
County Clerk/Recorder
Barb Link
Candidate for Henry County Clerk/Recorder.
No Republican Candidate
No Republican candidate is listed on the official sample ballot.
Treasurer
Kelly Vincent
Candidate for Henry County Treasurer.
No Democratic Candidate
No Democratic candidate is listed on the official sample ballot.
Sheriff
Joshua C. Verscheure
Candidate for Henry County Sheriff.
No Democratic Candidate
No Democratic candidate is listed on the official sample ballot.
County Board races are based on district. Voters will only vote in the County Board district in which they reside.
District 1
Voters in County Board District 1 may vote for up to five candidates.
Bob Wachtel
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Carmen Sedlock
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Kippy Breeden
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Jill Darin
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Rex Kiser
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Rhiannon Atkisson
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Scott A. Briney
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Thomas J. Carr
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Heath Hancock
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
Bill Preston
Candidate for Henry County Board District 1.
District 2
Voters in County Board District 2 may vote for up to five candidates.
Marshall Jones
Candidate for Henry County Board District 2.
Deborah Casteel
Candidate for Henry County Board District 2.
David Tomsic
Candidate for Henry County Board District 2.
Kevin Brown
Candidate for Henry County Board District 2.
Mike Rabas
Candidate for Henry County Board District 2.
Maggie Jo Marin-Wheeler
Candidate for Henry County Board District 2.
Van A DeVilder
Candidate for Henry County Board District 2.
District 2 — Unexpired 2-Year Term
This is a separate contest for an unexpired two-year County Board District 2 term.
Crystal Strode
Candidate for the unexpired two-year term in Henry County Board District 2.
No Democratic Candidate
No Democratic candidate is listed for this contest.
Henry County voters may fall within different educational service regions. The Regional Superintendent contest on your ballot depends on your address.
Bureau, Henry & Stark Counties
Kathy Marshall
Candidate for Regional Superintendent of Schools.
No Democratic Candidate
No Democratic candidate is listed on the official sample ballot.
Judicial retention questions do not pit one candidate against another. Voters are asked whether each judge should be retained in his present office.
Terence M. Patton
Peter W. Church
John L. McGehee
Candidate profiles and interviews published by The Current will be linked beneath the appropriate candidate when available.
Ballot Questions
Two school district referenda appear on Henry County's official sample ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Election. Each question applies only to voters within that school district. Neither proposes a tax increase.
Cambridge CUSD #227
Voters will decide whether school board members should be elected at large, without restrictions based on their area of residence within the district.
Shall members of the Board of Education of Cambridge Community Unit School District #227, Henry County, Illinois, be elected at large and without restriction by area of residence within the District rather than in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 10-10.5 of the Illinois School Code for mandatory board representation?
A Yes Vote
Supports electing board members at large, without area-of-residence representation requirements.
A No Vote
Retains the existing area-of-residence representation requirements.
Orion CUSD #223
Voters will decide whether school board members should be elected at large rather than by area of residence within the district.
Shall the members of the Board of Education of Orion Community Unit School District No. 223 be elected at large rather than by area of residence within the district?
A Yes Vote
Supports electing board members at large rather than by area of residence.
A No Vote
Retains the existing area-of-residence representation requirements.
Latest Election Coverage
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Read the Story →Election Results
Henry County Clerk
Henry County Courthouse
307 W. Center Street
Cambridge, IL
Election questions should be directed to the Henry County Clerk's Office.
The Geneseo Current provides nonpartisan election information as a public service to local voters. Election coverage is produced independently from paid political advertising. Sponsored political content will be clearly identified.
Candidate information is verified using official election records. Political parties and campaigns may alert The Current to possible errors, but they do not determine The Current's candidate listings.
Election information may change. Voters should verify official voting information with the Henry County Clerk or Illinois State Board of Elections.