2022 Election Primary: Kane County Board

Final vote tallies show Barbara Wojnicki, who has represented her district for 24 years, lost the Republican primary by 11 votes to David Young.

Among the incumbents who appeared to lose their primaries – according to unofficial results Tuesday – is Barbara Wojnicki, who sought the GOP nomination to seek a sixth term on the Kane County Board.

Incumbent Kane County Board member Kenneth Shepro, R-Wayne, who lost his GOP primary Tuesday to Bill Roth in unofficial results, blasted his challenger for winning by “a campaign of character assassination” and declared he would run again.

Kane County’s primary election night did not come off without a hitch, as two software programs suddenly didn’t mesh and barely any results were posted before 10 p.m.

An updated list of primary election results for contested Kane County Board races

Kane County Board District 24 candidate Jarett Sanchez answered Shaw Local's election questionnaire for the upcoming Kane County Board primary election

Lifelong St. Charles resident Anthony Catella is seeking the Republican nomination for Kane County Board District 13 on the June 28 ballot in a contested primary.

Incumbent Kane County Board member Kenneth Shepro of Wayne is seeking the Republican nomination for District 12 in the June 28 primary.

Lifelong Geneva resident Brian Jones is seeking the Republican nomination for Kane County Board District 11 on the June 28 ballot in a contested primary.

Todd Wallace is seeking the Republican nomination for Kane County Board District 13 on the June 28 ballot in a contested primary.

Five of six candidates in the June 18 contested primary Kane County Board races for Districts 11 and 12 spoke about the issues in a joint interview with the Kane County Chronicle and the Daily Herald.

Incumbent Kane County Board member Barbara Wojnicki the Republican nomination in the June 28 primary, vying with challenger David Young seeking her sixth term representing the 15th District. The primary winner will face Democrat Scott Johansen in the Nov. 8 general election.

Kane County Board, District 11 candidate Walter Lindwall answered Shaw Local's election questionnaire for the Kane County Board primary election.

Responses from Kane County Board candidate Barbara Wojnicki

Geneva resident Leslie Juby is seeking the Democratic nomination for County Board District 11 on the June 28 ballot in a contested primary.

Kane County Board, District 15 candidate Scott Johansen when asked about decreasing local property taxes wrote, "Illinois, and Kane County specifically, should be very analytical in reassessing the property tax burden on its residents." Read the full election questionnaire here.

Asked about the county paying the college tuition of a public employee, Kane County Board candidate Michael Linder wrote, "The full tuition of a degree program for a single employee, which evidently happened, with multiple credit card payments over time, is not acceptable."

Kane County Board District 16 candidate Ted Penesis answered when asked if there is a local crime problem, "The perception that crime is increasing does not match the reality in most of the county, where the overall crime rate has dropped 16 percent over the past three years."

Asked about whether or not he supports a county gas tax, Kane County Board member Clifford Surges wrote, "No. The last State gas tax made sure Illinois remained the highest taxed State in the Country." Read the full election questionnaire here.

Asked about decreasing local property taxes, Kane County Board candidate Lucio Estrada wrote, "The county would make up for differences by selling county property that is not being used, and by better budgeting and creating more efficiencies." Read the full questionnaire here.

Kane County Board candidate Gary Daugherty was asked about Sheriff Hain's pre-arrest diversions: "So far the program has showed promise. If this program does what it is intended to do that is not only good law- enforcement but it is beneficial in reducing costs to the taxpayers."

Asked about local property taxes, Kane County Board District 14 candidate Tom Hodge answered "I support decreasing property taxes. The difference can be made up a number of ways." Read Hodge's full election questionnaire here.

Asked if he supports Sheriff Hain's pre-arrest diversion program, Kane County Board candidate Robert McQuillan wrote, "In theory, it is the right approach to reduce repeat offenders, but I am not privy to the hard results." Read the full election questionnaire here.

Asked about the county paying the college tuition of a public employee, Kane County Board candidate Bill Tarver answered, "I would like to hear more about the tuition reimbursement program. I have lots of questions." Read the full questionnaire here.

Asked about local road and bridge projects to prioritize, Kane County Board candidate Richard Williams wrote, "Improving Route 47 between I-88 and I-90 should be given high priority, as well as various intersections that need to be reworked as the traffic demand has increased."

Kane County Board District 11 candidate Brian Jones wrote "The Fabyan Road bridge between Routes 31 and 25 should be a priority" when it comes to road and bridge projects in Kane County. Read the full election questionnaire here.

Asked if he supported a county gas tax, Kane County Board District 13 candidate Todd Wallace answered "Absolutely not. No way. Never." Read his full election questionnaire here.

Asked if she agrees with the county paying the tuition of a public employee, Kane County Board candidate Leslie Juby wrote, "I do not support the county paying the entire college tuition of a public employee." Read the full election questionnaire here.

Kane County Board District 3 member Anita Lewis wrote, "On the judicial side I support the Pre-trial Diversion program, Drug Court, and Mental Health court as a way of dealing with and lowering recidivism rates." Read her full election questionnaire here.

Asked if he supports Sheriff Hain's pre-arrest diversion program, Kane County Board member Michael Kenyon wrote, "Yes and job training... Mental health awareness and treatment. I support our health department attending all meetings." Read the full questionnaire here.

The League of Women Voters' forum rules are based on the Federal Election Commission and its nonprofit status with the IRS. So if one candidate does not show up, the other one does not get to answer the questions because it can be perceived as an in-kind contribution.