Fritz Kaegi

DemocraticCook County Assessor

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Bio

Fritz Kaegi is the incumbent Cook County Assessor and a candidate in the 2026 Democratic primary. The assessor's office oversees property assessment values used in county tax billing. (Source: scout ballot context, March 13, 2026)

Prior office: Cook County Assessor

Key Votes

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Career History

Cook County Assessor — Cook County Assessor's Office2018–present
Won on reform platform; overhauled assessment equity practices
Portfolio Manager / Asset Manager — Columbia Wanger Asset Management2001–2018
~17 years managing equity portfolios

What They Stand For

Property Tax Equity

Championed fair property assessment reform, reducing the longstanding 'regressivity' that over-taxed lower-value properties while undertaxing commercial real estate.

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Transparency

Created online appeal tracking, published assessment methodology, expanded data access. First assessor to publish detailed mass appraisal models.

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Commercial Property Assessment

Raised assessments on undervalued commercial and industrial properties; faced intense opposition from commercial real estate lobby.

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Social Media Pulse

mixedUpdated 2026-03-13

Positive among housing equity advocates and progressive media. Negative from commercial real estate and property tax appeal attorneys. Moderate name recognition overall.

#FritzKaegi#CookCountyAssessor#PropertyTaxEquity

Trust Indicators

✅Reform-oriented assessor — reduced assessment regressivity
✅Published assessment methodology publicly
✅No confirmed corruption or ethics findings
⚪Contested race — faces challenger(s)