Bachman the first-ever Kendall County Democrat elected to be county clerk

Democrat Zach Bachmann has been elected as the new Kendall County clerk and recorder, defeating longtime Republican incumbent Debbie Gillette in Tuesday's election. With 100% of precincts reporting, Bachmann secured 26,263 votes to Gillette's 22,485. Bachmann, currently a Kendall County Board member, will resign his board seat on December 1 to assume his new role, becoming the first Democrat to hold the position in the county's history.