Cook County Assessor

Sets the property values your tax bill is built on; an open seat after the incumbent lost his primary.

On the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026.

On the ballot

• Nico Tsatsoulis (Libertarian): Proposes limiting effective property taxes to 1 percent of a property's real value and basing assessments on actual sales prices rather than government estimates. He argues the current system disproportionately burdens…
• Pat Hynes (Democratic): Campaigns on making property assessments more accurate, equitable, and transparent, saying too many residents have found the system confusing and unfair. He emphasizes correcting the property tax rolls, including…

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