Jim Howell

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Jim Howell is the County Commissioner, District 5. Jim Howell's page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

About this race

Your county's governing board (in Illinois, the county board). Adopts the county budget and property-tax levy, passes county ordinances, and oversees county services such as health and welfare programs, roads and county buildings.

2 candidates ran for Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners, District 5 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

Where they stand

Strongly right, AI estimate from their own website and their Wikipedia article (85% confidence).

How we got this: our AI model read their Wikipedia article and their campaign site and placed Jim Howell by the policy positions stated there. It is never told the candidate's party. The positions it found: economy, taxes & spending (strongly right) (details under Issue by issue).

85% confidence means the positions it found pointed clearly and consistently one way. We show an AI estimate only at 70% or higher, and it's less certain than a voting record or donor score. How AI estimates work · the exact instructions it follows

Issue by issue

AI-estimated from their own website and their Wikipedia article, never told the candidate's party. The percentage is the AI's confidence in which way that stance leans. An issue appears only when the AI finds a clearly stated position (it must be at least 60% sure they took one) and is at least 70% confident in its direction; otherwise we leave the issue out. The exact instructions

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Quick answers

What party is Jim Howell?

Jim Howell is running as a Republican.

What does the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners, District 5 seat do?

Your county's governing board (in Illinois, the county board). Adopts the county budget and property-tax levy, passes county ordinances, and oversees county services such as health and welfare programs, roads and county buildings.

Who is Jim Howell running against?

Olivia Hayse, for Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners, District 5.

Is Jim Howell liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Jim Howell is strongly right, AI estimate from their own website and their Wikipedia article (85% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.

Should I vote for Jim Howell?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Jim Howell's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.