Daily Herald's Fox Valley primary election endorsements
This is a summary of the editorial board's primary recommendations.
National
Democrats
President:
Barack Obama
U.S. House:
6th -- Jill Morgenthaler
8th - Melissa Bean
9th - Jan Schakowsky
10th - Dan Seals
14th- Bill Foster
Republicans
President:
John McCain
U.S. Senate
Steve Sauerberg
U.S. House:
8th -- Steve Greenberg
13th -- Judy Biggert
14th - Jim Oberweis
State
Democrats
State Senate:
26 -- Bill Gentes
State House:
56 -- Paul Froehlich
Republicans
State House:
48 -Michael Connelly
49- Tim Schmitz
50- Kay Hatcher
66- Christine Prochno
96- Darlene Senger
Cook County
Democrats
State's Attorney:
Anita Alvarez
Recorder:
Ed Smith
Water Reclamation District:
Frank Avila
Kathleen Therese Meany
Cynthia Santos
Kane County
Democrats
County Board, District 20:
Jesus dela Isla
Republicans
County Board Chairman:
Karen McConnaughay
County Board, District 14:
Mark Davoust
County Board, District 26:
Jan Carlson
DuPage Board, District 6, Republican: (of interest to Wayne)
Pamela Fenner
James Zay
Campton Hills Municipal (non-partisan):
President:
Patsy Smith
Clerk:
Karen Dowd
Trustee:
Susan George, James Kopec, Al Lenkaitis, Jr., Mike Millette, Gary Moore, John Strauss
McHenry County
Democrats
County Board, District 6:
Andrew Georgi, Robert Ludwig
Republicans
State's Attorney:
Dan Regna
Auditor:
Pam Palmer
County Board, District 1:
Lowell Cutsforth, Bill Yocius
County Board, District 3:
Mary Donner; Nick Provenzano
County Board, District 6:
Randy Donley, Harry Alten
Referendums
St. Charles Park District: Bond for pool, open space, other improvements (additional cost $45 annually on $300,000 home) -- Yes
Kaneland Unit District 302: Bond for new school, other improvements (additional cost $300 annually on $300,000 home) -- Yes
Sugar Grove Library: To fund operations (additional cost $157 annually on $300,000 home) -- Yes
Fox Valley Park District: Bond sale for capital improvements (additional cost of $30 annually on $250,000 home) --Yes
North Aurora Fire District: Elect board members? -- Yes
DuPage County sales tax increase -- No