Candidates file for office in county primary election

HILLSBORO — Candidate filing for Montgomery County’s established parties has concluded as of Monday evening for the June 28 primary election.

County offices to be nominated for the Democratic and Republican parties are a two-year term for circuit clerk and four-year terms for sheriff, county clerk, and Regional Superintendent of Schools.

Also at stake are the 14 seats across seven county board districts, with terms to be determined in December.

The following have filed petitions with County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser:

Candidate	Office	Affiliation	Filed
Rick Robbins	Sheriff	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Daniel Robbins	Circuit Clerk	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Nikki Lohman	Treasurer	Democrat	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Sandy Leitheiser	County Clerk	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Andy Ritchie	County Board 07	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Doug Donaldson	County Board 03	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Evan Young	County Board 03	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Patty Whitworth	County Board 04	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Ethan Murzynski	County Board 06	Republican	03/07/2022 8 a.m.
Connie Taylor Beck	County Board 01	Republican	03/07/2022 8:10 a.m.
Jeremy Jones	County Board 01	Republican	03/07/2022 8:15 a.m.
David Loucks	County Board 04	Democrat	03/07/2022 10:30 a.m.
Robert Sneed	County Board 07	Republican	03/08/2022 10:23 a.m.
William Bergen	County Board 05	Republican	03/08/2022 11:14 a.m.
Kenneth Folkerts	County Board 02	Republican	03/09/2022 9:47 a.m.
Richard Wendel	County Board 04	Democrat	03/09/2022 10:40 a.m.
Russell Beason	County Board 05	Republican	03/10/2022 12:44 p.m.
Timothy Fogle	County Board 07	Democrat	03/10/2022 1:37 p.m.
Gene Miles	County Board 02	Republican	03/11/2022 1:50 p.m.
Mark Hughes	County Board 06	Republican	03/14/2022 8:27 a.m.
Kurt Aumann	County Board 02	Republican	03/14/2022 1:18 p.m.

Registered voters will also nominate the Federal offices of U.S. Senator and 15th District U.S. Representative, statewide constitutional officers, Districts 54 and 55 of the Illinois Senate, Districts 107, 108, and 110 of the Illinois House, and any potential judicial vacancies.

The general election will be held on November 8.

Anyone needing further information about the upcoming elections can contact the county clerk’s office at the Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro or by calling (217) 532-9530.

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