New Cook County Comm. Tara Stamps is appointed on June 20, 2023 by local county Democratic committeepersons in Oak Park. Zerlina Smith-Members stands beside Stamps, to her right. [Cook County Democratic Party livestream]

Cook County Comm. Tara Stamps (D-1) remains ahead of her Democratic Party primary opponent in garnering outside financial support even though she has less cash on hand overall, according to recently filed campaign finance reports for the fourth quarter of 2023, which lasted from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.