Kisha E. McCaskill
Cook County Commissioner, 5th District, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic. Incumbent.
Campaign site (votemccaskill.com)
Running on
Her campaign site lists public health and human services, public safety and justice reform, transportation and infrastructure, economic development, affordable housing, and transparent budgeting as her focus areas. In 2026 campaign coverage she has pointed to high property taxes, the absence of a trauma center in south suburban Cook County, and expanding housing and affordable health care in the Southland.
Background
Executive director of the Harvey Park District from 2015 until her January 2025 appointment, and a former schoolteacher, with a PhD in public administration and organizational leadership.
Compiled from public sources:
- votemccaskill.com
- cookcountyil.gov
- cookcountyil.gov
- citizennewspapergroup.com
- fox32chicago.com
- yahoo.com
- en.wikipedia.org
- electionfiles.cookcountyclerkil.gov
Everyone in this race: Cook County Commissioner, 5th District