Dundee Twp. Democrats, Republicans Pick Nominees In 2021 Primary

DUNDEE TOWNSHIP, IL — Just over 700 voters in Dundee Township headed to the polls Tuesday to decide several primary races, a turnout of 1.92 percent.

Christopher Kempf earned the Republican nomination for Dundee Township highway commissioner by picking up nearly 79 percent of the vote in his race against Gerald Harvel, according to unofficial election results.

With just a few dozen Republican mail-in ballots not yet returned from Dundee Township, according to Kane County Clerk John Cunningham, Harvel will not be able to overcome Kempf’s lead of more than 250 votes.

Five candidates sought four Democratic nominations for Dundee Township trustee positions during Tuesday’s primary.

Three candidates secured nominations Tuesday — June Keibler, Susan Harney and Trisha Calabrese — while Devin McCrate and Jenni Lee Schiavone are still in the running for the final nomination.

McCrate held a 31-vote lead over Schiavone after all votes were tallied Tuesday, but there were 65 Democratic mail-in ballots still outstanding Thursday in Dundee Township, Cunningham told Patch.

McCrate’s lead over Schiavone grew to 37 votes Thursday afternoon, after 20 mail-in ballots were counted, according to unofficial results.

When asked what level of voter turnout he expected in April after Tuesday’s dismal showing, Kane County Clerk Cunningham had a simple answer: “More.”

Voter turnout on April 6 “couldn’t be as bad as it was in this race,” he said.