Find A Political Candidate - Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove Elected:

Can You Vote For Candidates?

To see what candidates you can vote for, check your voter registration status, and from that, your district information. Buffalo Grove is split between Cook County and Lake County. Please access the proper resource based on your address.

Cook County	Your Voter Information
Lake County	Voter Power

Why settle for voting for a candidate when you can be a candidate yourself? The community needs you.

Buffalo Grove Elected:
Be A Village of Buffalo Grove Elected Official
To run for the elected positions of Buffalo Grove, contact the Village Clerk to verify that your address is eligible, and to obtain the requirements for running, such as petition signatures and filing fees. Buffalo Grove municipal elections are held in odd years during the Illinois consolidated elections.

Position	Term	Next Elections
Village President	4-year	2023
Village Clerk	4-year	2023
Village Trustees (6)	4-year	2021 / 2023

-- From Village of Buffalo Grove 

Buffalo Grove Elected:
Be A Buffalo Grove Park District Board Commissioner
"""The Park Board is composed of 5 non-paid commissioners elected by Park District residents and is the legal governing authority through which the business of the District is conducted. Park Commissioners serve a 4-year term and the board is primarily a policy-making body that reflects the needs and interests of all taxpayers in the Park District. Residents are encouraged to take part in the Board's decision-making process."""

Position	Term	Next Elections
Board Commissioners (5)	4-year	2021 / 2023

Buffalo Grove Park District board commissioner elections are held in odd years during the Illinois consolidated elections in April. Petition filings will be accepted starting the previous December at the Alcott Center.
-- From Buffalo Grove Park District 

Buffalo Grove Elected:

Be A Buffalo Grove Library District Board Trustee

Buffalo Grove is served by two library districts, since Buffalo Grove straddles two counties. Library board trustee elections are held in odd years during the Illinois consolidated elections in April.

Indian Trails Library District - Cook County:

Position	Term	Next Elections
Board Trustees (7)	4-year	2021 / 2023
Interested residents can contact the Board of Trustees at trustees@itpld.org.

Vernon Area Public Library District - Lake County:

Position	Term	Next Elections
Board Trustees (7)	4-year	2021 / 2023
Prospects can pick up a candidate packet at the library checkout desk.

Buffalo Grove Elected:

Be A Buffalo Grove School District Board Member

Buffalo Grove is served by many school districts. Consider joining a volunteer board of education of a school district in your area. Although a board membership is a no-pay position, you will be in position to contribute to the success of the school and of the attending children. Elections to boards of education are done in April in odd years during the Illinois consolidated elections.

Board of Education Members	Term	Next Elections
Community Consolidated School District 21 (7)	4-year	2021 / 2023
Kildeer Countryside School District 96 (7)	4-year	2021 / 2023
Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 (7)	4-year	2021 / 2023
Buffalo Grove High School District 214 (7)	4-year	2021 / 2023
Stevenson High School District 125 (7)	4-year	2021 / 2023

Please contact the school districts for election information, such as eligibility and candidate forms.

Buffalo Grove Elected:

Be A Township Elected Official

Buffalo Grove residents can vote for a township's supervisor, assessor, clerk and board of trustees. With Lake Cook road dividing Buffalo Grove into Cook County portion and Lake County portion, there are two townships serving the residents of Buffalo Grove.

Wheeling Township - Cook County

Position	Term	Next Elections
Township Supervisor	4-year	:?:
Township Assessor	4-year	:?:
Township Clerk	4-year	:?:
Board Trustees (4)	4-year	:?:

Vernon Township - Lake County

Position	Term	Next Elections
Township Supervisor	4-year	:?:
Township Assessor	4-year	:?:
Township Clerk	4-year	:?:
Board Trustees (4)	4-year	:?:

Contact the township directly for information on running for an elected position.

Buffalo Grove Elected:

Be A State Legislator

The Illinois General Assembly comprises the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. An Illinois House Representative serves a 2-year term. An Illinois Senator serves two 4-year terms and one two-year term each decade. House districts are formed by dividing each Senate district in half.

State Representatives

District	Incumbent	Tenure	Next Election
District 57	Jonathan Carroll	2017-2023	2022
District 59	Daniel Didech	2019-2023	2022

State Senators

District	Incumbent	Tenure	Next Election
District 29	Julie Morrison	2013-2023	2022
District 30	Adriane Johnson	2020-2023	2022

Buffalo Grove Elected:

Be A U.S. Congressman

Illinois sends two senators to the U.S. Senate for a six-year term and 18 representatives to the US House of Representatives for a two-year term. For each election cycle, you can vote for one senator and the representative candidate representing your district.

Most of Buffalo Grove is located within the 10th Congressional District, with the southern portion in Cook County represented in the 8th Congressional District.

U.S. Representative

District	Incumbent	Tenure	Next Election
District 8	Raja Krishnamoorthi	2017-2023	2022
District 10	Brad Schneider	2017-2023	2022

U.S. Senators

Incumbent	Tenure	Next Election
Dick Durbin	1997-2027	2026
Tammy Duckworth	2017-2023	2022

"Only one out of every 600,000 people will ever actually win a Congressional race. It takes a specific type of person to even want to run, and of that number, the people who can actually win a race is minuscule."
-- WikiHow

Can you be such a person?

County:
Kane County Candidates
The County Clerk office maintains the list of candidates running for any upcoming elections for positions in Kane County.
-- From Kane County Elections 

State:
Directory of Illinois Office Holders
"Your complete directory of Illinois candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources."
-- From Politics1 

State:
Search For Political Candidates In Illinois
Search and view all candidates in current and past elections who filed nominating petitions with the Illinois State Board of Elections.
-- From Illinois State Board of Elections 

State:
OpenBook
Enter the name of an Illinois elected politician and find contributions to his or her campaign. This portal of transparency is set up by the state comptroller to allow Illinoisans to follow the money.
-- From Illinois Comptroller 

State:
The Sunshine Database
"The Sunshine Database, developed by the Sunshine Project, presents information about office holders, candidates for office, political parties, and others. The Sunshine Database is currently focused on the statewide, legislative, judicial, Cook County, and City of Chicago arenas."
-- From Illinois Campaign for Political Reform 

Last update: 08/09/16

State:
Campaign Finance Data of Illinois politicians
Have you ever wondered how much an Illinois politician has raised and how much he or she has spent on their election campaigns? This information has to be reported to the Federal Election Commission, which makes the data available to you online.
-- From Federal Election Commission