Rock Your Vote on November 3, 2026!

November 3, 2026 is our General Election.

The main votes on this election are for the following;

STATE

U.S. Senate

Governor & Lieutenant Governor

Attorney General

Secretary of State

Treasurer

Copmtroller

State Representative

COUNTY

Clerk

Treasurer

Sheriff

Assessor

Board of Review

PROPOSITION

Emergency Services District to be known as Millstadt EMS ESD

Scroll to the bottom of this post for links to find your polling place and more resources.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 is the General Election and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

You can view the St. Clair County Election Guide here.

You can also view the 2026 Candidate Filings from the St. Clair County website here.

We're also including the link to view your sample ballot. Simply enter your address and you can view Democrat, Republican, and No Party ballots at this link.

For more information on the candidates running, please see the list below on those with online presences (any information linked below was from a simple Google search);

UNITED STATES SENATOR

Democrat

• Juliana Stratton

  • https://news.wttw.com/elections/voters-guide/2026-primary/juliana-stratton

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Juliana_Stratton

  
  

Republican

• Don Tracy

  • https://news.wttw.com/elections/voters-guide/2026-primary/don-tracy

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Don_Tracy

American Center Party

• Whitfield Harrington Jr.

Links for further information have been cited from WTTW News and can be accessed at https://news.wttw.com/elections/voters-guide/2026-primary/races/us-senate

Those without hyperlinks did not complete the voter guide questions.

FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Democrat

• JB Pritzker

  • https://ballotpedia.org/J.B._Pritzker

    • Christian Mitchell

      • https://ballotpedia.org/Christian_Mitchell

Republican

• Darren Bailey

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Darren_Bailey

    • Aaron B. Del Mar

      • https://ballotpedia.org/Aaron_Del_Mar

Independent

• Collin Corbett

• Carolyn Schofield

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

Democrat

• Kwame Raoul

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Kwame_Raoul

Republican

• Robert W. Fioretti

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Fioretti

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

Democrat

• Alexi Giannoulias

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Alexi_Giannoulias

Republican

• Diane M. Harris

  • https://news.wttw.com/elections/voters-guide/2026-primary/diane-m-harris

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Diane_Harris

FOR COMPTROLLER

Democrat

• Margaret Croke

  • https://news.wttw.com/elections/voters-guide/2026-primary/margaret-croke

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Margaret_Croke

Republican

• Bryan Drew

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Bryan_Drew

FOR TREASURER

Democrat

• Michael W. Frerichs

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Frerichs

Republican

• Max Solomon

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Democrat

• Julie Fortier

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Julie_Fortier

Republican

• Mike Bost

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Bost

FOR STATE SENATOR FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Democrat

• Christopher Belt

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Belt

Republican

• Daniel Rhyne

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Rhyne

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

Democrat

• George McClellan, Jr.

  • https://ballotpedia.org/George_McClellan_Jr._(Illinois)

Republican

• Kevin Schmidt

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Schmidt

FOR COUNTY CLERK

Democrat

• Laura Kaemmerer

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Laura_Kaemmerer_(St._Clair_County_Clerk,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

Republican

• Gary Hursey

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Gary_Hursey_(St._Clair_County_Clerk,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

FOR COUNTY TREASURER

Democrat

• Andrew Lopinot

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Lopinot_(St._Clair_County_Treasurer,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

Republican

• Myki Rhodes

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Myki_Rhodes_(St._Clair_County_Treasurer,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

FOR COUNTY SHERIFF

Democrat

• NAME: RICHARD “RICK” WATSON

  • Age as of March 17, 2026: 69

  • Campaign website or social media page: HTTPS://www.facebook.com/sheriffrickwatson/

  • Office seeking: Sheriff - St. Clair County

  • Are you an incumbent? Yes

  • Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought) Yes - Sheriff (St. Clair County, 2014, 2018, 2022)

  • Occupation: Sheriff of St. Clair County

  • Education: Master of Science - Lindenwood University (March 2014) : Bachelor of Science - Eastern Illinois University (1978) : Graduate of F.B.I. National Academy (2008)

  • Please list highlights of your civic involvement: Executive board member of Fight Crime, Invest in Kids. Member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Cahokia Heights). Active adviser of St. Clair County Teen Court, Member of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. I am the current chairman of the St. Clair County 911 Board. I am also a board member of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis. I also served on the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing under President Obama. I am also a supporter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and programs by Drug Abuse Resistance Education.

  • Who are your top three campaign contributors? D&F Constructors, 100 Years of Horsepower, Thomas Renner

  • How much money have you raised for your campaign? Current campaign funds exist from prior fundraising and no new funds. Existing balance $43,510

  • Why are you running? As a candidate for sheriff, I am committed to continuing to provide leadership to our law enforcement community and enhancing safety within our county. Many are unaware that as sheriff, I serve on the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. As a member of this board, I have advocated for increased training for officers and accountability. I have worked to modernize the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department with new state-of-the-art equipment and resources to better address crime reduction and resolution. I believe that under my leadership, the men and women of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department are of the highest quality in law enforcement, and I work diligently to ensure they have the necessary resources to safely accomplish our mission.

  • What is the top issue in your race, and how would you address it? Qualifications, education, experience, and integrity. The position of sheriff is one that mandates that the holder be a certified law enforcement officer. As sheriff, I am required by statute to complete 20 additional hours of law enforcement training in addition to what is required by all other peace officers. I possess the necessary experience to collaborate with employees and address complex issues associated with managing a department with nearly 200 employees.

    • https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Watson_(St._Clair_County_Sheriff,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

      
      

      Read more at: https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article314827889.html

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

Democrat

• Jennifer Gomric Minton

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Jennifer_Gomric_Minton_(St._Clair_County_Assessor,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

Republican

• No Candidate

FOR COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW

Democrat

• Irma G. Golliday

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Irma_Golliday_(St._Clair_County_Board_of_Review_At-large,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

Republican

• Brian Triska

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Brian_Triska_(St._Clair_County_Board_of_Review_At-large,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

FOR REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Democrat

• Lori Costello

  • https://ballotpedia.org/Lori_Costello_(Regional_Office_of_Education_50_Regional_Superintendent,_Illinois,_candidate_2026)

Republican

• No Candidate

FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Democrat

• No Candidate

Republican

• Amy E. Sholar

  • https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/justice/2050/Amy-Sholar/justice/

JUDICIAL RETENTION

• John B. Barberis, Jr.

Emergency Services District to be known as Millstadt EMS ESD

• https://www.millstadtnews.com/2026/07/31/millstadt-ambulance-service-pursues-voter-approval-to-become-millstadt-ems-emergency-services-district/

• https://www.millstadtems.com/election-information

• millstadtems@gmail.com

You can be ready to make ALL the decisions that are right for you this

Tuesday, November 03, 2026 with help from these helpful websites.

Not sure where to vote? Visit https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/ and enter your address to find your polling place. We know in Millstadt and just outside Village limits, one street can make all the difference.

Unsure of what's all on your ballot or who really to vote for still? Not a problem. https://www.usa.gov/voter-research has you covered. This site is ran independently by University of Chicago researchers and aggregates information on candidates from all across the World Wide Web.

On the above site, you can scroll to find Online Voter Guides by entering your home address, or you can click the web address here https://www.ballotready.org/

If you want to look up candidates specifically, head over to https://votersguide.elections.il.gov/ where you can search by elected office, candidate name, or public policy.

Still looking for more resources? Check out this great pamphlet from the American Library Association. The last page hosts a list of websites that will help you find more answers.