Del Mar Elected Cook County Republican Party Chairman Again

PALATINE, IL — Following Sean Morrison's resignation last month, Cook County Republicans needed a new chairman. Aaron Del Mar, of Palatine Township, currently a State Central Committeeman for the 5th Congressional District, has been selected for the position.

According to party officials, Del Mar received over 85 percent of the weighted vote from all members during a committee meeting in Edison Park.

Del Mar previously served as chairman from 2012 to 2016 and is also the former co-chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

"I am honored to be chosen by my peers to serve as the Cook County Chairman again," Del Mar said. "I look forward to making significant gains in Cook County and pushing back against the ultra-progressive administrations of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Toni Preckwinkle. I would like to thank Chairman Morrison for his hard work and dedication to the party for almost a decade, and I thank him for his strong commitment to the Cook County Republican Party."

According to the GOP, Del Mar will fulfill the one year remaining in Morrison's term and will be concentrating on recruiting candidates both countywide and for State House and Senate races. He plans to build a robust fundraising engine to support the party and candidates and work to turn out Republican voters in Cook County. Del Mar emphasized the importance of unity within the party and the need to present a strong, cohesive front to challenge the current administrations.