Elizabeth Granato
Cook County Commissioner, 12th District, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic.
Campaign site (elizabethforcookcounty.com)
Running on
Her campaign says she will focus on protecting health care access, reducing the cost of living, and making sure large corporations and the wealthy do not shift their tax obligations onto the middle class. She points to her county government experience in procurement, budgets, federal funding streams, and health care systems as preparation for the job.
Background
Bureau chief of the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management (on leave to run), with about 15 years in public service; previously served on a CPS local school council and a North River mental health services governing commission.
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Everyone in this race: Cook County Commissioner, 12th District