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Bill Lowry
Bill Lowry (Democratic Party) is a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois, representing District 3. He assumed office on December 3, 2018. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Lowry (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Cook County Board of Commissioners to represent District 3 in Illinois. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Biography
Bill Lowry lives in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a B.A. in political science from Lake Forest College in 1984 and a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago Law School in 1987. Lowry’s career experience includes working as a president and co-managing shareholder at Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C. He is the founder and CEO of The It’s Time Organization, an anti-violence organization in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Wards of Chicago.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3
Incumbent Bill Lowry (D) is running in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3
Incumbent Bill Lowry (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Lowry | 100.0 | 42,486 | |
| Total votes: 42,486 | |||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 17, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
Bill Lowry received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Chicago Federation of Labor
- Chicago Teachers Union
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 399
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Illinois State Council
- United Association of Plumbers Local 130
- Abundant Housing Illinois
- Citizens Action Illinois
- Equality Illinois
- MowreyMovement (Sway voting group by Christopher Mowrey)
- Personal PAC
- Sierra Club Chicago
- Sierra Club Illinois
- The Chicago Crusader
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3
Incumbent Bill Lowry won election in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Lowry (D) | 100.0 | 75,868 | |
| Total votes: 75,868 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3
Incumbent Bill Lowry advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Lowry | 100.0 | 34,896 | |
| Total votes: 34,896 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3
Bill Lowry defeated George Blakemore in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Lowry (D) | 89.6 | 101,576 | |
| George Blakemore (R) | 10.4 | 11,834 | ||
| Total votes: 113,410 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Lowry | 33.3 | 17,814 | |
| Patricia Horton | 21.5 | 11,518 | ||
| Charise Williams | 17.5 | 9,373 | ||
| Joshua Gray | 9.6 | 5,145 | ||
| Horace Howard | 8.9 | 4,774 | ||
| Steven Wolfe | 7.7 | 4,124 | ||
 | Erick Nickerson | 1.4 | 769 | |
| Total votes: 53,517 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3
George Blakemore advanced from the Republican primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George Blakemore | 100.0 | 2,030 | |
| Total votes: 2,030 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
