JERSEY COUNTY – Jersey County voters elected a new County Clerk and several Republican candidates in county-wide races during the November 2026 midterm elections.
Unofficial Jersey County election results from Nov. 3, 2026 have been released with 100% of precincts reporting. Early votes and vote-by-mail results are included in these results.
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Jersey County Board seats in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 marked the only contested county-level races this election cycle.
In District 1, incumbent Republican David Crone secured re-election to the one open board seat with 65% of the vote, defeating Democrat challenger Marci Collins, who received 35% of the vote.
Another incumbent Republican, Jared Mills, was re-elected to the one open board seat in District 2. Mills secured 64% of the vote, while Democrat challenger Fredricka “Freddy” Hatfill earned 36% of the vote.
District 3 saw three candidates – two Republicans and one Democrat – competing for two open board seats. Both Republicans emerged with the top vote tallies, with Barbara Senger-Bollinger and incumbent Kara Ontis receiving 38% and 37% of the vote respectively. Democrat William Goetten lost his bid for the board seat with 25% of the vote.
The most crowded County Board race was for the two open District 4 seats sought by four candidates, including two Republicans and two Democrats. Republicans Linda Schaake and Douglas B. Figge Jr. secured the two open seats with 39% and 35% of the vote respectively. Democrats Alan Milton and Bryan Lankford both lost their bids, each earning 13% of the vote.
In uncontested Jersey County races, Republican Peggy A. Portwood was unopposed in her bid as the next Jersey County Clerk. Portwood replaces County Clerk Pam Warford, who chose not to seek re-election after first being elected in 2014 and serving three four-year terms in office.
Incumbent Treasurer Rebecca Strang secured re-election unopposed as a Republican. Strang was first appointed as acting treasurer in April of 2025 to fill the vacancy left by former treasurer Katie Abbey, who resigned from office less than a month before being charged with stealing over $10,000 in taxpayer funds by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
Incumbent Sheriff Nick Manns was also unopposed in securing re-election as an Independent candidate. Manns was first elected sheriff in 2022, defeating then-incumbent Mike Ringhausen.
See Riverbender.com for more local Election Night results from Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Results from Election Night are considered unofficial until all votes have been certified by election authorities.
