Cook County Sheriff

Experience

• Cook County sheriff since 2006 Ballotpedia ↗
• Says:Former state representative (1992-2003), state senator and Cook County prosecutor WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Won the 2022 election with 74.2% and ran unopposed in the March primary Ballotpedia ↗

Record and stated positions

• Says:Says he halted evictions during the 2008 housing crisis WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Says:Describes the office as one of the state's largest mental health providers WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Says:Says crime and people's sense of safety is the most pressing issue WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Says:Plans to expand diversion programs and vocational training in the jail WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗

Legal and controversies (last 5 years)

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

Checked: Illinois State Board of Elections complaint search by respondent and committee name, all years reviewed for 2021-2026 (elections.il.gov), Illinois ARDC lawyer search: licensed 1987, not currently authorized; no public discipline or pending proceedings, Federal dockets via CourtListener: Illinois district and bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit, filed since 2021-10-29 (PACER itself not searched; suits naming the person only in an official capacity excluded), News archive search: Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ, Capitol News Illinois, WTTW, Chalkbeat, Inspector general findings: web search of Cook County OIIG, MWRD OIG and Illinois OEIG reports

Money

No verified information yet.

Sources

1. Ballotpedia, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
2. WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers), retrieved Oct 29, 2026
3. Illinois State Board of Elections, retrieved Oct 29, 2026

Experience

• Says:Deputy sheriff sergeant with 36 years in the sheriff's office, 17 as a shift commander WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1980 to 1981 Ballotpedia ↗
• Received 2.9% of the vote for sheriff in 2022 Ballotpedia ↗

Record and stated positions

• Says:Says he would put law-abiding residents ahead of criminals and end political rewards in the office WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Says:Wants people with mental illness routed from police encounters to treatment instead of jail WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Says:Says patrol deputies should be trained and allowed to make traffic stops WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗
• Says:Says too much required training is done online without hands-on practice WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers) ↗

Legal and controversies (last 5 years)

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

Checked: Illinois State Board of Elections complaint search by respondent and committee name, all years reviewed for 2021-2026 (elections.il.gov), Illinois ARDC lawyer search: no Illinois lawyer record found, Federal dockets via CourtListener: Illinois district and bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit, filed since 2021-10-29 (PACER itself not searched; suits naming the person only in an official capacity excluded), News archive search: Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ, Capitol News Illinois, WTTW, Chalkbeat, Inspector general findings: web search of Cook County OIIG, MWRD OIG and Illinois OEIG reports

Money

No verified information yet.

Sources

1. WTTW voter guide (candidate's answers), retrieved Oct 29, 2026
2. Ballotpedia, retrieved Oct 29, 2026
3. Illinois State Board of Elections, retrieved Oct 29, 2026