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# Oakton College Board of Trustees

Oakton College is Evanston’s community college district. Its campuses are in Des Plaines and Skokie. Two trustee seats, each a six-year term, are on the April 6, 2027 ballot. Every Evanston voter can vote in this race. [1][2]

**Sample · not an official ballot**Evanston · Apr 6, 2027

[Oakton College board](https://evanstonvoterguide.com/oakton/)2 seats

Candidates file Nov 16–23, 2026.

Names listed alphabetically. Official ballot order is set by election officials after filing closes.

## Who’s running

Candidates file Nov 16–23, 2026 at Oakton’s Des Plaines campus. Until then, this page lists people who have publicly announced.

Candidates

Candidate filing runs Nov 16–23, 2026. Profiles will appear here as candidates announce and file.

## About the office

- Election — Tuesday, April 6, 2027. Nonpartisan, with no primary.[3]
- Seats on the ballot — 2 of 7 elected trustees. Each is a six-year term, through 2033.[1]
- Current holders — William Stafford (Vice Chair) and Benjamin Salzberg have terms ending in 2027.[4]
- Who votes — Voters in Maine, Evanston, New Trier, Niles and Northfield townships, plus small parts of Wheeling, Norwood and Leyden townships — including all of Evanston. Trustees are elected district-wide.[4][5]
- Candidate filing — Nov 16–23, 2026, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Room 1500, Oakton College, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines. Candidates need at least 50 voter signatures.[1][5]
- To qualify — A U.S. citizen, 18 or older, and a district resident for one year before the election.[5]
- Last time — In 2025, six candidates ran for three seats. Wendy Yanow, Marie Lynn Toussaint and Micah Eimer won.[6][4]
The board also has a student trustee, chosen by students rather than voters. New trustees take office within 28 days after the election. [4][5]

## Sources

1. Oakton College — Board of Trustees board book, August 2026 (Item 8/26-10) — https://www.oakton.edu/_pdfs/board-books/2026/august-2026-board-book.pdf
2. Evanston RoundTable — Evanston’s 2025 voting guide (Mar. 17, 2025) — https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/03/17/evanstons-2025-voting-guide-what-to-know-for-april-1-election/
3. Illinois State Board of Elections — 2027 Election & Campaign Finance Calendar (via Running for Office) — https://www.elections.il.gov/RunningForOffice.aspx?MID=rOlNCTNZd9A%3D
4. Oakton College — FY2027 annual budget (trustees; geographic location) — https://www.oakton.edu/_pdfs/annual-budgets/annualbudgetfy2027.pdf
5. Illinois State Board of Elections — 2027 Candidate’s Guide (via Running for Office) — https://www.elections.il.gov/RunningForOffice.aspx?MID=rOlNCTNZd9A%3D
6. Daily Northwestern — Yanow, Toussaint, Eimer take the lead in Oakton board election (Apr. 2, 2025) — https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/02/city/yanow-toussaint-eimer-take-the-lead-in-oakton-college-board-of-trustees-election/