Politics & Government
Candidate Filing Period Nears As Oswego Prepares For 2027 Consolidated Election
The mayoral position and three trustee seats will be up for grabs in the spring election.
OSWEGO, IL — The general election is barely behind Oswego residents, and preparations have already begun for the next election, when residents will vote for a new mayor and to fill three expiring trustee seats.
The village clerk will begin accepting candidate petitions for the consolidated election on April 6, 2027, beginning at 8 a.m. Nov. 16 at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill.
The filing period will run through 4:30 p.m. Nov. 23.
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The consolidated election marks the end of Ryan Kauffman's first term as Oswego village president. He was first elected into office in April 2023, when he overtook then-Village President Troy Parlier by about 55 percent of the vote.
Voters will also take to the polls to select who will hold the next four-year term for the trustee seats currently held by Jennifer Hughes, Karin McCarthy-Lange and Andrew Torres.
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Prospective candidates began circulating petitions Aug. 25 for the consolidated election.
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