2022 Champaign County, Illinois Executive election|
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| Nominee
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Steve Summers
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Ted Myhre
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| Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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| Popular vote
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37,894
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28,532
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| Percentage
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57.05%
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42.95%
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County Executive before election
Darlene Kloeppel
Democratic
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Elected County Executive
Steve Summers
Democratic
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The 2022 Champaign County, Illinois Executive election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Darlene Kloeppel declined to seek re-election to a second term. Steve Summers, the Vice Chair of the County Board, won the Democratic nomination unopposed and faced Sadorus Village President Ted Myhre, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Summers defeated Myhre in a landslide, winning 57 percent of the vote to Myhre's 43 percent.