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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