Kristi Dunnagan
Republican · IL · Macoupin County Board member, District 3; Brighton Township Clerk
Kristi Dunnagan is Macoupin County Board vice chair and Brighton Township clerk. She has worked as a paralegal and banking manager and serves on the board's Courts and Economic Development committees.
Where Kristi Dunnagan stands, based on their records
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (4 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support · 3 oppose
Made a motion to cut a proposed raise for the county's property assessment supervisor from 5.9% to 4%. It failed 6-12. She then voted for the 5.9% raise, which passed 14-4.
September 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Made the motion to raise the county property tax levy by $192,225, the most allowed that year (3.4%). It passed 13-4.
December 10, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Made the motion to cut costs in the county bus program. It ended non-medical ride contracts, canceled monthly passes, and raised fares. It passed 16-0.
June 13, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.iqm2.com
Voted against moving $12,000 from the county's general office budget to keep the animal shelter running. The board passed the transfer anyway.
May 10, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: enquirerdemocrat.com
Voted to raise the special property tax rate that pays for the Bunker Hill area ambulance service. It passed 9-8. Voters had backed the raise in a March 2020 advisory vote.
December 8, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.iqm2.com
Made the motion to end the county hiring freeze set early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The board passed it unanimously.
August 11, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.iqm2.com
Voted to cut the county coroner's salary to $40,000 starting December 1, 2020, with 3% yearly raises through 2023. It passed 17-1.
May 12, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.iqm2.com
Track record — General
General · 16 records
Made the motion to adopt the county budget for the year starting September 2026. It passed 18-0.
August 11, 2026
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted no on putting an advisory question on the November 2026 ballot about talking with other counties about splitting from Cook County to form a new state. It passed 9-6.
June 9, 2026
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Made the motion to put a 12-month hold on a resolution opposing data centers and send it back to committee for study. It passed 9-4.
March 10, 2026
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
As chair of the county Republican Central Committee, signed the letter naming Derek Spudich to fill a vacant county board seat. She then backed his appointment, which the board approved.
March 10, 2026
Source: thebengilpost.com
Made the motion to pass a resolution urging Illinois to join a federal tax credit program that funds school scholarships. It passed 16-0.
December 9, 2025
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Said a resolution condemning political violence was not needed because it should be common sense. She then voted for it, and it passed 17-0.
October 14, 2025
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Made the motion to update the county animal control rules. The update set a policy for using tranquilizer darts and adjusted some fees. It passed 13-1.
August 12, 2025
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Was chosen again as vice chair of the Macoupin County Board by a unanimous vote.
December 10, 2024
Source: enquirerdemocrat.com
Made the motion to rehire the county's animal control director after she had resigned. It passed with 7 yes, 3 no, and 6 present votes.
October 8, 2024
Source: enquirerdemocrat.com
Voted against a resolution asking Grain Belt Energy to bury its power lines underground in Macoupin County. The resolution passed.
August 8, 2023
Source: enquirerdemocrat.com
Voted to approve the permit for the Lotus Wind Farm in northern Macoupin County. The vote was 10 yes, 6 no, and 2 present.
June 14, 2023
Source: enquirerdemocrat.com
Made the motion to update the county wind farm permit rules to match new state law. The update let the board weigh each applicant's overall work instead of using a checklist. It passed 12-4.
May 9, 2023
Source: macoupincountyil.iqm2.com
Voted for a county board resolution opposing the state's assault weapons ban (Protect Illinois Communities Act). It passed 17-0.
January 10, 2023
Source: macoupincountyil.iqm2.com
Won election as Brighton Township Clerk. She ran unopposed and got 356 votes.
April 6, 2021
Source: pastresults.macoupinvotes.gov
Voted no on a new county tax on recreational cannabis sales. The tax was 3.75% in rural areas and 0.75% inside towns. It passed 13-5.
November 12, 2019
Source: macoupincountyil.iqm2.com
Won a seat on the Macoupin County Board for District 3 with 961 votes. The district elects two members, and four candidates ran.
November 6, 2018
Source: pastresults.macoupinvotes.gov
Past race Kristi Dunnagan ran in:
- Macoupin County Board District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Macoupin County, Illinois · incumbent