Sam Harris

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Sam Harris is the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Sam Harris'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.

4 candidates ran for Union County Board of Commissioners in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Sam Harris

Elected to the Union County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors in 2022.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Slowing high-density residential development where roads are inadequate
• Encouraging commercial and industrial growth to balance the tax base
• Continued support for police, fire and emergency services

In their own words: WBTV questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

Moderately right, AI estimate from their own website (82% confidence).

How we got this: our AI model read their campaign site and placed Sam Harris by the policy positions stated there. It is never told the candidate's party.

82% confidence means the positions it found mostly pointed 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

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Also running

• Christina Dupont · Democrat
• Brian W. Helms · Republican
• Melissa M. Merrell · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Sam Harris?

Sam Harris is running as a Republican.

What does the Union County Board of Commissioners 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 Sam Harris running against?

Christina Dupont, Brian W. Helms and Melissa M. Merrell, for Union County Board of Commissioners.

Is Sam Harris liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Sam Harris is moderately right, AI estimate from their own website (82% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.

Should I vote for Sam Harris?

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