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Will County Board Member - District 2

Will County, Illinois

My vote power

Above average

Election date

March 17, 2026 · Primary election · 2 seats

This seat represents District 2, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 63 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 701,462 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 701,462) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.38, measured against a statewide vote in IL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Setting your property tax rate
  • Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
  • Setting land use and building rules outside city limits

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates

Bob Howard

Advanced

Democratic · advanced

Bob Howard is a former Washington Township supervisor and county board member.

Frankie Pretzel

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Republican · Incumbent · advanced

Frankie Pretzel serves on the Will County Board, representing District 2.

Judy Ogalla

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Republican · Incumbent · advanced

Incumbent Will County Board District 2 member and former board chair.

Neil "Muggsy" Gallagher

Did not advance

Republican · lost

Agricultural sales professional and 2026 Republican primary candidate for County Board District 2.

Results

Sources: fwrnews.com · shawlocal.com · elections.il.gov