These are the unofficial election results for contested races across McHenry County as of about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.

The current McHenry Township assessor was leading in the Democratic primary race for McHenry County clerk, the winner of which will face incumbent Joe Tirio in the general election in November, early unofficial results showed.

Competitive races line both the Democratic and Republican ballots as early voting continues ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Here's a round-up of who and what is on the ballot.

Republican candidates up and down the ticket will attend a forum hosted by the McHenry County Township Republicans this Saturday.

McHenry County Clerk candidate Joe Tirio on his office's priorities: "While we can’t control what happens on a federal level, I know we can continue to deliver elections that the people of our county can trust." Read Tirio's full election questionnaire here.

Top priorities if elected as McHenry County Clerk for Andrew Georgi Jr. include "Insure election laws are followed. Insure all eligible voters can vote easily." Read Georgi's full election questionnaire here.

McHenry County Clerk candidate Mary Mahady's top priorities include Increasing access to voting for all eligible voters and improving the voting process with accuracy and transparency. Read Mahady's full election questionnaire here.

With issues from ballots and counting votes marring recent elections in McHenry County, two candidates in the Democratic party are hoping for the chance to set a new course.