CALHOUN COUNTY – Calhoun County voters faced few choices this election cycle, but have unofficially elected two new County Board Commissioners and a new sheriff.
Unofficial county-level results have been released for the Nov. 3, 2026 elections, with 100% of precincts reporting.
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Democrat challenger Patrick Klunk won his bid for a six-year term as County Board Commissioner with 35.86% of the vote. Klunk unseats Incumbent Independent Deann J. Koster-Fester, who earned 32.93% of the vote, and defeats Republican challenger Michael Jason Leverich, who received 31.21% of the vote.
The only other contested county-level race this election saw Republican Matthew Kamp defeat Demoract Loren Kulp for an unexpired 4-year term as a County Commissioner. Kamp won his bid with 45.02% of the vote, while Kulp lost with 37.99% of the vote.
Uncontested Races
Incumbent County Clerk Amy Friedel was uncontested in securing re-election as a Democrat. County Treasurer Lisa R. Roth, another incumbent Democrat, was also unopposed in her re-election bid.
Republican Zach Hardin was unopposed in seeking election to a full term as Calhoun County Sheriff. Hardin was appointed in January 2026 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of former Sheriff William “Bill” Heffington.
Democrat John “Mac” Shoopman was also uncontested in his bid for County Supervisor of Assessments.
Public Questions
Whether the county assessor should be elected or appointed going forward was the topic of one of two public questions posed to voters across the county and in the Village of Kampsville, with results as follows:
Supervisor of Assessments: Shall the county assessor of Calhoun County be appointed by the county board, rather than elected by the voters?
Yes: 24.99%
No: 75.01%
Village of Kampsville: “Shall the Village of Kampsville, Calhoun County, Illinois, construct and equip improvements to the waterworks and sewerage system of said Village, as provided in Ordinance No. 2026-1 of said Village, and issue said Village's Waterworks and Sewerage Revenue Bonds thereof, in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 as provided in said Ordinance?”
Yes: 77.27%
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See Riverbender.com for more local Election Night results from Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Results from Election Night are considered unofficial until all votes have been certified by election authorities.
