Tara Stamps
Cook County Commissioner, 1st District, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic. Incumbent.
Running on
Stamps has said her first priorities on the board are housing and safety. She supports countywide programs to address housing insecurity and homelessness, funded in part by asking wealthier property owners to pay more, and wants to expand programming for incarcerated youth.
Background
Former Chicago Public Schools teacher who administered the Chicago Teachers Union's New Teacher Development program before her 2023 appointment to the board.
Compiled from public sources:
- cookcountyil.gov
- en.wikipedia.org
- en.wikipedia.org
- chicago.suntimes.com
- chronicleillinois.com
- oakpark.com
Everyone in this race: Cook County Commissioner, 1st District