Compare: Cook County Assessor

In ballot order: Pat Hynes · Nico Tsatsoulis

Experience

Pat Hynes · Democratic

Lyons Township assessor, elected after leaving Assessor Fritz Kaegi's office WTTW ↗
Beat two-term incumbent Kaegi in the March Democratic primary WTTW ↗
Says: Says he spent two decades at the Cook County assessor's office and 30 years in property tax work WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗

Nico Tsatsoulis · Libertarian

Says: Real estate manager, 61 WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Says: Ran for assessor in 2022 and Board of Review in 2024; says he got over 200,000 votes in 2022 WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗

Record and positions

Pat Hynes · Democratic

Endorsed by the Chicago Federation of Labor, building trades unions and BOMA WTTW ↗
Says: Says assessments are built on outdated, error-filled data and promises accurate, on-time assessments WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Says: Would hire more field inspectors and expand staff training WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Says: Would create a Department of Economic Development in the office WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗

Nico Tsatsoulis · Libertarian

Says: Would limit property taxes to 1% of a property's value WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Says: Would assess property on actual sale prices instead of computer mass appraisal WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Says: Says the assessor's office and property tax lawyers work together at owners' expense WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Says: Says he takes no donations from individuals, groups or PACs WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗

Legal (5 yrs)

Pat Hynes · Democratic

The elections board found his committee sent a 2025 political text without the required paid-for line and ordered it to comply Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Nico Tsatsoulis · Libertarian

No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Money

Pat Hynes · Democratic

None verified yet

Nico Tsatsoulis · Libertarian

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	Pat HynesDemocratic	Nico TsatsoulisLibertarian
Experience	Lyons Township assessor, elected after leaving Assessor Fritz Kaegi's office WTTW ↗ Beat two-term incumbent Kaegi in the March Democratic primary WTTW ↗ Says: Says he spent two decades at the Cook County assessor's office and 30 years in property tax work WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗	Says: Real estate manager, 61 WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗ Says: Ran for assessor in 2022 and Board of Review in 2024; says he got over 200,000 votes in 2022 WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Record and positions	Endorsed by the Chicago Federation of Labor, building trades unions and BOMA WTTW ↗ Says: Says assessments are built on outdated, error-filled data and promises accurate, on-time assessments WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗ Says: Would hire more field inspectors and expand staff training WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗ Says: Would create a Department of Economic Development in the office WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗	Says: Would limit property taxes to 1% of a property's value WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗ Says: Would assess property on actual sale prices instead of computer mass appraisal WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗ Says: Says the assessor's office and property tax lawyers work together at owners' expense WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗ Says: Says he takes no donations from individuals, groups or PACs WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
Legal (5 yrs)	The elections board found his committee sent a 2025 political text without the required paid-for line and ordered it to comply Illinois State Board of Elections ↗	No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗
Money	None verified yet	None verified yet

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