At least three west central Illinois counties will have new Sheriffs next year.
Knox County Sheriff Dave Clague, Fulton County Sheriff Jeff Standard, and Henderson County Sheriff Don Seitz are not seeking reelection.
In Knox County, Democrats Douglas Sampson and James Robertson will face off in the June 28 primary, and Jack Harlan has filed to run for Sheriff as a Republican.
Fulton County’s Sheriff race includes Democrat Ryan Maricle and Republican John Webb, both of whom filed to be on the primary ballot but will be unopposed in their respective primaries.
In Henderson County, Matthew Link and Arbry Vancil will face each other in the Republican primary, and Steven Henshaw has filed as a Democrat.
The deadline for Republican and Democratic candidates to file for the primary was March 14.
Independent candidates will have the opportunity to file in July to be on the November ballot.
Voters can begin requesting mail-in ballots on March 30, and early voting begins May 19 for the primary.
Following are candidates in area counties who have filed to run.
McDonough County
County Clerk and Recorder
Gretchen DeJaynes (incumbent), Republican
Sheriff
Nick Petitgout (incumbent), Republican
Treasurer
Angela Graves (incumbent), Republican
County Board, District 1
Larry Aurelio (incumbent), Republican
Eric Blakeley, Republican
Jerry Raby, Republican
Dick Marcott (incumbent), Democrat
Dustin Berg, Democrat
Ken Durkin (incumbent), Democrat
Dana Walker, Democrat
Deckle McLean (incumbent), Democrat
Michael Kirby (incumbent), Democrat
County Board, District 2
L. Scott Schwerer (incumbent), Republican
Joe Erlandson (incumbent), Republican
Craig Foster (incumbent), Republican
Eric Chapman (incumbent), Republican
Clayton Murphy, Republican
David Cortelyou (incumbent), Republican
Travis Hiel (incumbent),
Republican Kathy Olesen-Tracey,
Democrat Rod McGrew (incumbent), Democrat
County Board, District 3
George Dixon (incumbent), Republican
Letha Clark (incumbent), Republican
Vicky Kipling (incumbent), Republican
David Nissen (incumbent), Republican
Michael Cox (incumbent), Republican
Terra Litchfield (incumbent), Republican
Jared Royer, Republican
Tim Roberts, Democrat
Knox County
County Clerk and Recorder
Tracy Thierry-Robertson, Democrat
Scott Erickson (incumbent), Republican
Sheriff
Douglas Sampson, Democrat
James Robertson, Democrat
Jack Harlan, Republican
Treasurer
Robin Davis (incumbent), Democrat
Janet Windish, Republican
County Board, District 1
Darla Krejci (incumbent), Democrat
Cheryl Nache (incumbent), Democrat
Anthony Weiss, Republican
County Board, District 2
John Hunigan (incumbent), Democrat
Greg Bacon, Democrat
David Amor (incumbent), Democrat
Brent Zhorne, Republican
Stephen Johnson, Republican
Robert Bondi (incumbent), Republican
County Board, District 3
Pamela Davidson (incumbent), Democrat
Samuel Cohen, Democrat
Kimberly Thierry, Democrat
Samuel Larson, Democrat
Dale Jacobs, Republican
County Board, District 4
Jared Hawkinson (incumbent), Republican
Joshua Kramer, Republican
Todd Olinger (incumbent), Republican
County Board, District 5
Brian Frederich (incumbent), Republican
Ricardo Sandoval (incumbent), Republican
Jeff Link (incumbent), Republican
Warren County County Clerk and Recorder
Randi Reynolds, Republican
Treasurer
Danielle Cox, Republican
Sheriff
Martin Edwards (incumbent), Republican
County Board, District 1
Patrick Spears (incumbent), Republican
Timothy Bresnahan (incumbent), Republican
County Board, District 2
Sean Cavanaugh (incumbent), Republican
Robert Way (incumbent), Republican
Sean Stevens, Republican
Michael Pearson (incumbent), Republican
County Board, District 3
Stephen Hawkins (incumbent), Republican
Lyman Schar (incumbent), Republican
Todd Winkler (incumbent), Republican
Thaddeus Tharp (Republican)
County Board, District 4
Daniel Byers (incumbent), Republican
William Thompson (incumbent), Republican
J. David Jenks (incumbent), Republican
Melanie Monroe (incumbent), Republican
Fulton County
County Clerk and Recorder
Patrick O’Brian (incumbent), Republican
Sheriff
Ryan Maricle, Democrat
John Webb, Republican
Treasurer
Staci Mayall (incumbent), Democrat
County Board, District 1
Stanford Berry (incumbent), Democrat
Joseph Murphy, Democrat
Laura Hepp Kessel (incumbent), Democrat
County Board, District 2
Mary Deushane (incumbent), Democrat
Tristan Eddlemon, Republican
Karl Williams (incumbent), Republican
Jared Heller, Republican
Lauren Southwood, Republican
Barry Beck (incumbent), Republican
John Spangler (incumbent), Republican
County Board, District 3
Daniel Kumer (incumbent), Democrat
Glen Hamm, Democrat
Lisa Thompson (incumbent), Democrat
Alex Gilles, Democrat
Ryan Sloan, Republican
James Barkley, Republican
Brian Platt (incumbent), Republican
Hancock County
The Hancock County clerk’s office declined to release candidate filings until Tuesday, March 22.
Schuyler County
County Clerk and Recorder
Mindy Garrett (incumbent), Democrat
Treasurer
Cindy McClellan, Republican
State’s Attorney
Emily Sullivan (incumbent), Democrat
Charles Laegeler, Republican
Sheriff
Bill Redshaw (incumbent), Republican
Bill Thompson, Republican
County Board
Rick Wright (incumbent), Republican
Chet Esther (incumbent), Republican
Chris Billingsley (incumbent), Republican
Tim Kettering (incumbent), Republican
Mark Lipcaman, Republican
Stuart Korsmeyer, Republican
Alison Armstrong, Republican
Donald Malone, Republican
Morris McClelland, Republican
Henderson County
County Clerk and Recorder
Amanda Van Arsdale (incumbent), Republican
Treasurer Tina Droste (incumbent), Republican
Sheriff
Matthew Link, Republican
Arbry Vancil, Republican
Steven Henshaw, Democrat
County Board
Todd Miller, Republican
Jon Corzatt (incumbent), Republican
Bradley Flatt (incumbent), Republican
William Pruett, Republican
Kurt McChesney, Republican
Kim Gullberg (incumbent), Republican
Janet Stubbs, Republican
Deb Pflasterer (incumbent), Republican
J.W. Knupp (incumbent), Republican
Patty Daniels, Democrat
Richard Bigger Jr. (incumbent), Democrat
Regional Superintendent of Schools
Fulton/Hancock/McDonough/Schuyler
John Meixner (incumbent), Republican
Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren
Jodi Scott (incumbent), Republican
