Candidates for Water District Board
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Water District Board.
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Preston CarterWard 1Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Thomas E. SwarthoutWard 4Republican · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profileRhoda PierceWard 5Democratic · Current term 2024 to 2026
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Charles E. HalingLake CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Christine "Chris" StochlLake CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Wayne D. BlakeNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029
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About Water District Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years, Every 4 years, Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Water District Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a qualified elector/registered voter. Must be a resident of the district. No trustee or employee of such district shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, work, or business of the district or the sale of any article, the expense, price, or consideration of which is paid by such district, nor in the purchase of any real estate or property for or belonging to the district.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing Fee; Signature Requirement: Established party candidates: At least .5% (.005) of the qualified primary electors of his/her party in the district, but not less than 25. Independent Candidates: Not less than 5% nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of the number of persons who voted at the last regular election in the district.
- Filing period
- June 15, 2026 - June 22, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 18 N County St, Waukegan, IL 60085
- Filing phone
- 847-377-2400
- Step 3
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