2022 Election Primary: DuPage County Board

State Rep. Deb Conroy is poised to become the first woman to lead the DuPage County Board, an office held only by Republican men for generations.

Democrats struggled to retain control of the DuPage County Board with several of the races for the 18 board seats still too close to call late Tuesday.

Both candidates in the race to succeed DuPage County Board Chair Dan Cronin are raking in large donations for the final leg of the campaign.

Deb Conroy is the Democratic candidate for DuPage County Board chair.

Greg Hart is the Republican candidate for DuPage County Board chairman.

It was a good night for incumbents on the DuPage County Board.

Greg Hart won the Republican nomination for DuPage County Board chair Tuesday, easily defeating his primary adversary for the chance to replace Dan Cronin in the top executive post.

Primary voters on Tuesday will select their party’s nominees for various state and congressional seats to advance to the November general election.

Democrats and Republicans are heading for the homestretch in competitive primaries for District 4 seats on the DuPage County Board.

Republican voters in northeastern DuPage County will have more choices to make than Democrats at the ballot box in this month's primary election.

DuPage County Board hopefuls have been trying to sharpen their competitive edge in crowded fields of Democrats and Republicans.

The Republican candidates for DuPage County’s top executive post have cast themselves as law-and-order conservatives, but that’s where the similarities end.

Candidate forums for both Democrats and Republicans running in the DuPage County Board District 4 primary will be presented in a virtual format May 11 by area League of Women Voters chapters.

DuPage County Board District 1 candidate Maria Reyes on the opioid crisis: "I propose the distribution of fentanyl testing strips. While the strips may not test how much fentanyl is in the drug, it will provide an indication of the type of drug that is being used."

DuPage County Board candidate Rich Janor on the work of the DuPage County Sheriff "I applaud Sheriff Mendrick for seeing and regarding inmates as human beings and not as animals, like prisoners are often considered." Read the full election questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board candidate Greg Abbott on the board's priorities: "In my opinion, the County Board needs to devote more resources to public safety and focus more on controlling costs elsewhere in the budget." Read the full election questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board candidate Annette Corrigan on the opioid crisis in DuPage County: "One initiative that may be implemented that I do not believe we have in DuPage is an Amnesty Program." Read the full election questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board candidate Robert Larsen on what changes need to be made related to the pandemic: "we are at a point where we need to lead and provide guidance schools can rely on to allow our County’s children to finally be able to return to a safe but maskless environment."

DuPage County Board candidate Maryann Vazquez on the board's past two years: "The purchase of the Red Roof Inn as a permanent shelter fulfills a long-overdue need in DuPage County, and that was a fantastic initiative I was thrilled to see put into action."

DuPage County Board, District 4 candidate Reid Foltyniewicz on local crime issues: "Our biggest challenge is the crime coming out of Chicago and Cook County. I’m done with this violent crime invading DuPage County." Read his full election questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board, District 4 candidate Gary Fasules on the opioid crisis: "I would encourage the sheriff to explore with the County Health Department the possibility of providing federally approved opioid treatment programs to inmates of the county jail."

DuPage County Board candidate Kari Galassi on crime issues: "One of the best predictors of whether a criminal will commit future crimes is his or her employment status. Any additional job training programs within the jail system would be beneficial." Full questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board candidate Dan Kordik on the county board: "Based upon my own observations, I am concerned that the Democrats elected to the County Board have demonstrated a more Chicago/Cook County philosophy on crime and government."

DuPage County Board member Sadia Covert on local crime issues: "I think for all county board members, a tour of the State’s Attorney’s office would be very helpful in providing insight as to the number of criminal cases we have." Read Covert's full questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board, District 1 candidate Bob Dunn on the opioid crisis: "Continual education is need to dissuade any county resident from using heroin that could be laced with highly-potent Fentanyl." Read Dunn's full election questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board, District 6 candidate Greg Schwarze on minimizing the tax burden: "Though the County’s property tax burden hovers around 2%, we need to continue to be fiscally responsible when approving the annual budget." Read the full questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board, District 1 candidate Cindy Cronin Cahill on the opioid crisis in DuPage County: "The DuPage County health and sheriff’s departments should join efforts with our school districts to educate our young people and parents on the dangers of opioid use."

DuPage County Board member Janice Anderson on the opioid issue in DuPage County: "The Taskforce has been successful in making DuPage County elected leaders aware of on-going needed program development, so they may make appropriate policy and program recommendations."

Asked about the additional merger of county offices, DuPage County Board candidate Dawn DeSart wrote, "I absolutely support merging other county offices and departments when it makes sense and is fiscally sound." Read DeSart's full election questionnaire here.

DuPage County Board, District 4 candidate Shawn Ryan answered Shaw Local's questionnaire for the DuPage County Board primary election

DuPage County voters can sign up to permanently receive mail-in ballots every election.

No petition objections have been filed against candidates in DuPage County-level races.