Jessica Vasquez
Cook County Commissioner, 8th District, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic. Incumbent.
Campaign site (vasquezforcookcounty.org)
Running on
Her campaign site lists protecting Cook County Health and expanding dental services in the district, property tax relief including help with appeals and exemptions, workers' and tenants' rights, pretrial fairness under the SAFE-T Act, maintaining sanctuary protections, and expanding the forest preserves. At her appointment she said she would focus on reforming property assessments and widening CountyCare and CareLink eligibility.
Background
Chief of staff to 35th Ward Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and earlier a development associate at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
Compiled from public sources:
- vasquezforcookcounty.org
- commissionervasquez.org
- abc7chicago.com
- chronicleillinois.com
- cookcountyil.gov
- en.wikipedia.org
Everyone in this race: Cook County Commissioner, 8th District