Cook County Assessor
Unofficial result: Won — Pat Hynes (Democratic)
Source: results.chicagoelections.gov
Cook County, Illinois
My vote power: Average
What does this office do?
- Setting the value of your home or land for tax purposes
- Approving property tax exemptions, such as homeowner or veteran discounts
- Keeping property maps and assessment records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Nico Tsatsoulis
LostLibertarian
Nico Tsatsoulis is the 2026 Libertarian nominee for Cook County Assessor. A Hyde Park resident and real-estate manager, he studied economics and earned an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago. He previously ran for Cook County Assessor in 2022 and Cook County Board of Review in 2024.
Pat Hynes
WonDemocratic
Pat Hynes has been Lyons Township assessor since 2021 and has roughly three decades of property-tax experience, including more than 20 years in the Cook County Assessor's Office. He is a certified Illinois assessing officer and volunteers as a firefighter and EMT.
Records: Government Efficiency 3 for
Source: en.wikipedia.org