Cook County Primary — March 17, 2026
Transparency
Scorecard
Every candidate ranked by public record. Scores are calculated from confirmed and alleged flags sourced from FEC filings, federal court records, investigative reporting, and official government disclosures. Higher score = cleaner record. No score is an endorsement.
⚠️ Scores reflect currently seeded data only. Missing data = not enough information to score lower — not a clean record. Verify at FEC.gov and ILSBE before voting.
A80–100
Clean record
B70–79
Minor concerns
C60–69
Notable flags
D50–59
Serious concerns
F0–49
Heavy flags
Cleanest Record — A Grade
1
→A100
Bryan MaxwellIL Senate
+5 FEC filing on record
+5 FEC filing on record
2
→A100
Jonathan DeanIL Senate
+5 FEC filing on record
+5 FEC filing on record
3
→A100
Robin KellyIL Senate
+5 FEC filing on record
+5 FEC filing on record
4
→A100
Lupe CastilloU.S. House (IL-04)
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
5
→A100
Patty GarciaU.S. House (IL-04)
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
6
→A100
Eira Lizeth Corral SepúlvedaMWRD Commissioner
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
7
→A100
Sarah BuryMWRD Commissioner
+10 Small-dollar fundraising only
+10 Small-dollar fundraising only
8
→A100
Alice HuCook County Commissioner District 12
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
9
→A100
Andre SmithCook County Commissioner District 2
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
10
→A100
Antoine BassCook County Commissioner District 6
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
11
→A100
Bridget GainerCook County Commissioner District 10
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
12
→A100
Cat SharpCook County Commissioner District 12
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
13
→A100
Che-Che WilsonCook County Commissioner District 12
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
14
→A100
Drake WarrenCook County Commissioner District 10
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
15
→A100
Isaiah WhiteCook County Commissioner District 12
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
16
→A100
Jessica VasquezCook County Commissioner District 8
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
17
→A100
Kiana BelcherCook County Commissioner District 5
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
18
→A100
Kisha McCaskillCook County Commissioner District 5
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
19
→A100
Michael Scott Jr.Cook County Commissioner District 2
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
20
→A100
Nicholas CadeCook County Commissioner District 8
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
21
→A100
Patricia Joan MurphyCook County Commissioner District 6
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
22
→A100
Richard NolanCook County Commissioner District 5
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
23
→A100
Sylvester FulcherCook County Commissioner District 6
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
24
→A100
Ted MasonCook County Commissioner District 15
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
25
→A100
Veronica Bolling-FranklinCook County Commissioner District 6
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
26
→A100
Wesam ShahedCook County Commissioner District 6
No flags — data may be incomplete
No flags found — data may be incomplete
27
→A97
Daniel BissIL-09
−8 Allegedly Sought AIPAC Support+5 FEC filing on record
−8 Allegedly Sought AIPAC Support+5 FEC filing on record
28
→A92
Elizabeth GranatoCook County Commissioner District 12
−8 Spousal political connection
−8 Spousal political connection
29
→A90
Steve Botsford Jr.IL Senate
−15 97.5% self-funded campaign+5 FEC filing on record
−15 97.5% self-funded campaign+5 FEC filing on record
30
→A90
Kina CollinsU.S. House (IL-07)
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
31
→A90
La Shawn K. FordU.S. House (IL-07)
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
32
→A90
Richard BoykinU.S. House (IL-07)
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
33
→A90
Robert PetersU.S. House (IL-02)
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
−15 < 5% of total+5 FEC filing on record
34
→A85
Juliana StrattonIL Senate
−20 AIPAC Donor Network —+5 FEC filing on record
−20 AIPAC Donor Network —+5 FEC filing on record
35
→A85
Kevin RyanIL Senate
−15 < 5% of total
−15 < 5% of total
36
→A85
Donna MillerU.S. House (IL-02)
−20 AIPAC-Linked Out-of-State Donor Network+5 FEC filing on record
−20 AIPAC-Linked Out-of-State Donor Network+5 FEC filing on record
37
→A85
Laura FineIL-09
−20 AIPAC-Connected Donors Flooding Campaign+5 FEC filing on record
−20 AIPAC-Connected Donors Flooding Campaign+5 FEC filing on record
38
→A85
Cameron "Cam" DavisMWRD Commissioner
−15 < 5% of total
−15 < 5% of total
39
→A85
Precious Brady-DavisMWRD Commissioner
−15 < 5% of total
−15 < 5% of total
Notable Concerns — B / C / D Grade
1
→C60?
Ed HersheyU.S. House (IL-04)
−0 Limited public data —
−0 Limited public data —
2
→C60?
Jesse Jackson Jr.U.S. House (IL-02)
−25 Federal conviction — campaign
−25 Federal conviction — campaign−0 Limited public data —
3
→C55
Raja KrishnamoorthiIL Senate
−20 AIPAC Endorsement + Pro-Israel+5 FEC filing on record
−20 AIPAC Endorsement + Pro-Israel−15 Crypto Industry PAC Money−15 Donors with MAGA /+5 FEC filing on record
4
→C55
Kat AbughazalehIL-09
−25 Federal DOJ Indictment —+5 FEC filing on record
−25 Federal DOJ Indictment —−25 Federal indictment — impeding+5 FEC filing on record
5
→D53
Beth McElroy KirkwoodMWRD Commissioner
−8 No environmental credentials at
−8 No environmental credentials at−8 Challenger Sarah Bury (environmental−8 No environmental credentials at+2 more
6
→D52
Fritz KaegiCook County Assessor
−8 Both candidates accuse each
−8 Both candidates accuse each−8 Hynes campaign argues Kaegi's−8 Kaegi has loaned his+3 more
Most Flagged — F Grade
1
→F36
Pat HynesCook County Assessor
−8 Heavy construction union donor
−8 Heavy construction union donor−8 Michael Sacks ($125K) —−8 Kaegi campaign accuses Hynes+5 more
2
→F0
Thomas DartCook County Sheriff
−10 Deadliest jail year in
−10 Deadliest jail year in−10 DOJ Consent Decree 2010–2017−10 Unlawful detention class action+15 more
3
→F0
Toni PreckwinkleCook County Board President
−8 Connected to Ald. Burke
−8 Connected to Ald. Burke−20 Soda Tax Backlash —−8 Tyler Technologies contract scandal+9 more
Scoring Methodology
All candidates start at 100. Points are deducted for confirmed and alleged public-record flags:
- AIPAC endorsement (confirmed) — −20
- AIPAC-aligned donor network (confirmed) — −15
- Dark money / corporate PAC (confirmed) — −15
- Ethics violation / corruption (confirmed) — −20
- Federal indictment / criminal charge — −25
- Epstein connection (confirmed) — −30
- Unconfirmed / alleged flag — −8 each
Bonuses: small-dollar fundraising only (+10), FEC filing on record (+5).
Scores are a starting point for research — not a final verdict. Always verify at FEC.gov, ILSBE, and primary sources linked on each candidate page.