Republicans Trounced For All Will County Political Office Races: Unofficial Vote Totals

WILL COUNTY, IL — Regardless of whether you were an incumbent or a challenger, if you were running for Will County office and had the word "Republican" attached to your name, you were soundly defeated by your Democratic opponent in Tuesday's general election, according to the unofficial totals.

Democrat voters, possibly thanks to all the No Kings rallies against President Donald Trump, were eager and motivated to vote, while Republicans around Will County just did not share the same voter enthusiasm as people struggle financially thanks to inflation and exorbitant gasoline prices at the pump, with the highest gasoline prices ever recorded for an election day.

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Here's a rundown of the Will County vote totals:

Will County Clerk:

Republican incumbent Annette Parker attained 42.7 percent of the vote, 97,369 votes. Democratic challenger Michelle Stiff achieved 57.3 percent of the vote, 130,779 votes.

Will County Sheriff

Making his third attempt to become the sheriff, Republican Jim Reilly captured 42.4 percent of the vote, 96,789. Democratic challenger Patrick Jones achieved 57.6 percent of the vote, 131,222 votes.

Will County Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic officeholder Tim Brophy did not have any problem holding off his challenger. Brophy achieved 60.7 percent of the votes, 137,930 votes, compared to his Republican challenger Carmen Maurella III who obtained 89,469 votes, which amounted to only 39.3 percent.

Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Republican officeholder Lisa Caparelli-Ruff obtained only 43.4 percent of the vote, which amounted to 87,383 votes, compared to her challenger and victor, soon-to-be retiring Joliet Public School District Superintendent Theresa Rouse. As a Democratic challenger, Rouse received 56.6 percent of the vote, for a total of 113,829 votes.