Rob Russell

About this race

The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.

2 candidates ran for Kane County Sheriff in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Immigration enforcement (ICE 287(g))

ICE's list of 287(g) participating agencies shows no agreement for Kane County's sheriff's office.

Under 287(g), ICE trains and authorizes local officers to carry out some federal immigration duties. From ICE's list of participating agencies, as of October 28, 2026. Whether to keep, change or end an agreement is up to the sheriff.

Where they stand

Strongly right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 29 donors to their 2016 campaign for sheriff. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Funding

$56K raised, $4,070 from small donors, $1,100 self-funded.

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-10-05.

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Quick answers

What party is Rob Russell?

Rob Russell is running as a Republican.

What does the Kane County Sheriff seat do?

The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.

Who is Rob Russell running against?

Amy Johnson, for Kane County Sheriff.

How much money has Rob Russell raised?

$56K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Is Rob Russell liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Rob Russell is strongly right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.

Should I vote for Rob Russell?

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