Scott R. Britton, the Democratic incumbent on the Cook County Board of Commissioners for District 14, is running for reelection in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Britton has held the District 14 seat since 2019, according to BallotReady.
He is certified for the ballot.
Candidate information
- Party: Democratic
- Office sought: Cook County Commission, District 14
- Residence: Glenview area (since 1999)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in history, Millikin University (1982); juris doctor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1985)
- Profession: Senior partner, Ford & Britton, PC (2012–present)
Britton was born and grew up in Macon, Illinois. He moved to Chicago after graduating from law school in 1985 and worked as a partner at Braun, Lynch, Smith & Strobel from 1985 to 1996. He moved to the Glenview area in 1999.
Experience and public service
Britton has served in several elected roles in the north suburbs and at the county level.
At the Cook County Board of Commissioners, where he has served since 2019, Britton chairs the Finance Litigation Committee, the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and the RTA Commissioner Suburban Appointments. He is vice chair of Metra Commissioner Appointments–Zone 1, according to his Cook County biography.
On the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board, he chairs the Botanic Garden Committee, the Finance Litigation Committee and the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Britton has served as a Glenview Village Board trustee since 2007 and as a Glenview Board of Education member from 2002 to 2006. He has served on the boards of North Suburban United Way and Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook, according to his Wikipedia page.
On the issues
The following positions are based on statements Britton has made about his record. Each is attributed to the candidate.
Tobacco regulation: Britton said his first piece of legislation as commissioner, co-sponsored with Larry Suffredin, was the Tobacco 21 ordinance. The measure passed unanimously and bars the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping products, to anyone under 21 in unincorporated areas and non-home-rule municipalities in Cook County.
Voting access and language equity: Britton said he sponsored the Voting Opportunity and Translation Equity ordinance in October 2019. The ordinance requires the county clerk to offer fully translated ballots in Korean, Tagalog, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Gujarati and Urdu.
Tenant protections: Britton said he was a main sponsor of the Cook County Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance, which passed unanimously. The legislation offers renters in unincorporated Cook County protections similar to those available to renters in Chicago, according to the candidate.
Property tax assessment transparency: Britton said he supported Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi's legislation urging data modernization for property tax assessments. He said passage of SB1379 and HB2217 would mean more certainty for the county's smaller taxing bodies. Britton said he hosted a listening session in Palatine with Kaegi and committed to making the assessment process more fair and transparent.
Endorsements
The following endorsements are claimed by the endorsing organizations, according to BallotReady:
- IUOE Local 150
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134
- Chicago Federation of Labour
- Citizen Action Illinois
- United Hellenic Voters of America
- Personal PAC
Candidate issue responses are drawn from Britton's public statements as compiled in his reviewed candidate profile. The packet does not list other candidates in this race.
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