Pat Hynes defeats Assessor Fritz Kaegi
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Illinois County Office Primary Election Results 2026
Voters in Cook County will be casting their ballots for several offices, including two countywide officials facing primary challenges.
Two incumbents of a Cook County agency responsible for making decisions about taxpayers’ property assessment appeals faced challengers in their reelection bids this year.
Incumbent Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is facing a primary challenge from current Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes Tuesday. First elected in 2018, Kaegi has generally been seen as an outsider
Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that sets valuations of more than 1.8 million parcels across the county.