Rock Island County Republican Candidates

Rock Island County Auditor

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Benjamin W. Barber
Port Byron, Illinois
email: BenforAuditor@gmail.com
I am running for Auditor to ensure Rock Island County has the best possible independent check and balance accounting and auditing processes. TRANSPARENVY and ACCOUNTABILITY will be the guiding principles I will champion.

Rock Island County Recorder

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Shirley Helmick
East Moline, Illinois
email: ShirleyforRecorder@gmail.com
I am running because I believe in smaller government and saving tax dollars. I don't want a political job. My goal is to create a merged County Clerk/Recorder position to the benefit of office users and all citizens. 90 of 102 counties already have a combined office, with very strong support of taxpayers whenever given a chance to vote on it by referendum.

Rock Island County Sheriff

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Jamie Shoemaker

Rock Island County Treasurer

Rock Island County Clerk

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Steven Rugh

Rock Island County Board

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District 1 Rich Morthland
Cordova, Illinois

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District 7  ​John Bohlander, Jr.  
South ​Moline
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District 8   
​Drue Mielke
Coal Valley,
​Precinct Committeeman Coal Valley 3

District 16 Dr. Rodney Simmer
Rock Island, Illinois
email: simmerchiro@mediacombb.net
563-650-0043

District 19 J. Robert Westpfahl
Milan, Illinois 
​309-236-0507

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