Compare: Cook County Sheriff

In ballot order: Thomas J. Dart · Brad Sandefur

Experience

Thomas J. Dart · Democratic · Incumbent

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 ↗

Brad Sandefur · Libertarian

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 positions

Thomas J. Dart · Democratic · Incumbent

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) ↗

Brad Sandefur · Libertarian

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 (5 yrs)

Thomas J. Dart · Democratic · Incumbent

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

Brad Sandefur · 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

Thomas J. Dart · Democratic · Incumbent

None verified yet

Brad Sandefur · Libertarian

None verified yet

	Thomas J. DartDemocratic · Incumbent	Brad SandefurLibertarian
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 ↗	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 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) ↗	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 (5 yrs)	No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 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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