The following persons have either won the Primary Election or have filed with the Knox County Clerk’s office to have their names placed on the upcoming Election ballot. Others candidates were required to file with the Illinois State Board of Elections or the local Election Authorities as prescribed by the Election Code. Those candidates will appear on the sample ballots posted for the specific Election. Candidates appear in the order that was drawn by the Ballot Placement lottery. Independent candidates will follow after the Party candidates on the ballot
| 2024 Primary Election Candidates – County Offices (To be determined by the 2024 Primary Election results) | ||
| Office | Candidate Name | Party |
| County Board – District 1 | Tracy Robertson | Democratic |
| (Vote for One) | Fred M. McGunnigal | Republican |
| Tammy L. Weiss | Republican | |
| County Board – District 2 | Erin Pugh | Democratic |
| (Vote for Two) | David Amor | Democratic |
| Jennifer Fredrick | Republican | |
| Brent Zhorne | Republican | |
| County Board – District 3 | Kimberly A. Thierry | Democratic |
| (Vote for One) | Mark Varnold | Republican |
| Sam Larson | Republican | |
| County Board – District 4 | Oscar Riley, Jr | Democratic |
| (Vote for One) | Joshua E. Kramer | Republican |
| County Board – District 5 | Paul Steenis | Democratic |
| (Vote for Two) | Patty Boone | Republican |
| Ricardo “Rick” Sandoval | Republican | |
| County Circuit Clerk | No Candidate | Democratic |
| (Vote for One) | Mary Ostrander | Republican |
| State’s Attorney | No Candidate | Democratic |
| (Vote for One) | Ashley Worby | Republican |
| County Coroner | Douglas Sampson | Democratic |
| (Vote for One) | Jacque Dare | Republican |
| Precinct Committeepersons (Vote for One) | ||
| Cedar 2 | Ricardo “Rick” Sandoval | Republican |
| Cedar 3 | Chris McCance | Republican |
| Galesburg Township | Joshua Kramer | Republican |
| Henderson | Robin Davis | Democratic |
| Indian Point | Rebecca Friedrich | Republican |
| Knox First | Scott G. Erickson | Republican |
| Maquon | Gilbert Lewis | Republican |
| Persifer | Patricia L. Asbury | Republican |
| Rio | Barbara A. Saline |
Republican |
| Salem | Ivan Price | Republican |
| Truro | Christine “Chris” Brown | Republican |
| Walnut Grove | Derrick R. Appell | Republican |
| Galesburg 1 | Bill Sime | Democratic |
| Bradley Hix | Republican | |
| Galesburg 2 | Gregory S. Dewitt | Democratic |
| Michael Lampson | Republican | |
| Galesburg 3 | Evelyn Johnston | Democratic |
| Galesburg 6 | Barbara Bowen | Republican |
| Galesburg 7 | Salle Wade | Democratic |
| Galesburg 8 | Kimberley A. Thierry | Democratic |
| Galesburg 9 | Pamela Davidson | Democratic |
| Galesburg 11 | Samuel Cohen | Democratic |
| Galesburg 13 | Jeannette M. Cherrin | Democratic |
| Arnie Gonzalez | Republican | |
| Galesburg 14 | Patrick Harlan | Republican |
| Galesburg 15 | Kurt Kraft | Republican |
| Galesburg 16 | Richard C. Conklin | Republican |
| Galesburg 18 | Fred M. McGunnigal | Republican |
| Galesburg 19 | Michael Groom | Republican |
| Galesburg 20 | David Amor | Democratic |
| Kelly Cheesman | Republican | |