The Cook County clerk’s race is an unexpected special election for only a two-year term, following the death earlier this year of Clerk Karen Yarbrough.
County Democrats tapped first-term County Board member Monica Gordon from a group of 15 hopefuls to represent them in the special election on this year’s ballot. Among Gordon’s strongest selling points, party members said, was strong backing from labor unions.
Republican nominee Michelle Pennington said rooting out nepotism, bringing back employees who were working from home and cleaning the voter rolls would be her top priorities.
The Libertarian candidate running for clerk is Christopher Laurent.
Democrats looking for another clean sweep of Cook County races
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