Cook County Clerk
November 3, 2026 · Cook County, Illinois · County · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 5,182,090 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(5,182,090 ÷ 5,182,090) ÷ ln(5,182,090 ÷ 3,605) = 0, comparing counties in IL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
County Clerk is responsible for:
- Keeping official county records, such as marriage licenses and property filings
- Running elections in many counties
- Handling business filings, permits, and licenses that state law assigns
Affected Areas: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity, Data Privacy
Candidates
Hontas Farmer
Libertarian · declared
Hontas Farmer is the 2026 Libertarian nominee for Cook County Clerk. Farmer is a physics lecturer at Chicago State University, earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University and a master's degree from DePaul University, and researches gravitational-wave physics as a member of the LISA Fundamental Physics Working Group. Farmer has also taught at Chicago-area colleges and served as an adjunct-faculty union representative.
Monica Gordon
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Monica Gordon has served as Cook County Clerk since being sworn in on December 2, 2024. She previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners and worked in legislative administration and community-focused roles. As clerk, she oversees suburban Cook County elections along with vital records, recordings, tax services, and official County Board records.
Records: Data Privacy 1 for, Election Integrity 5 for, Government Efficiency 6 for
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org