

2026 Primary for Judicial Circuit Courts Outside of Cook County
Candidates to be certified by State Board of Elections on January 8, 2026.
Upon certification by SBE and verification of biographical and campaign data, Know Your State Judges will have full candidate rosters available.
1st Judicial Circuit, Resident, Jackson (Hon. Christy Solverson Vacancy) | (D) HEASLETT, HEATHER (D) REED, BENJAMIN W. (D) VANWINKLE, CASEY ALLEN (R) SNYDER, LENOARD "JAMIE" |
2nd Judicial Circuit, Resident, Edwards County (Hon. Michael J. Valentine Vacancy) | (R) SHINKLE, BRIAN T |
2nd Judicial Circuit, Resident, Richland County (Hon. Ray W. Vaughn Vacancy) | (R) CLARK, CHELSEY E. (R) McCORMICK, MARK A. |
2nd Judicial Circuit, Resident, Wayne (Hon. Michael J. Molt Vacancy) | (R) VAUGHN, MATTHEW E. |
3rd Judicial Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit (Hon. Stephen A. Stobbs Vacancy) | (R) KING, PATRIIA G. |
4th Judicial Circuit, At Large (Hon. Douglas L. Jarman Vacancy) | (R) GIVENS, PHILLIP (R) GOZIA, WESLEY A. (R) JONES, AARON C. (R) MATHIS, BRENDA |
8th Judicial Circuit, At Large (Hon. Robert K. Adrian Vacancy) | (R) BASS, TIM (R) PRATT, CHRISTOPHER W. |
8th Judicial Circuit, At Large (Hon. Amy C. Lannerd Vacancy) | (R) GROSBOLL, GABRIEL "GABE" |
9th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Warren (Hon. James R. Standard Vacancy) | (R) McCLINTOCK, SCOTT P. |
10th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Peoria County (Hon. John P. Vespa Vacancy) | (D) VESPA, MICHAEL P. (R) CUSACK, TIMOTHY J. |
11th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Woodford County (Hon. Charles M. Feeney, III Vacancy) | (R) MINGER, GREGORY MICHAEL |
11th Judicial Circuit, At Large (Hon. John Casey Costigan Vacancy) | (R) DUFFY, SARAH R. |
11th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Livingston (Hon. Jennifer H. Bauknecht Vacancy) | (R) YEDINAK, RANDY A. |
12th Judicial Circuit, 1st Subcircuit (Hon. David M. Carlson Vacancy) | (D) CHRISTIANSEN, AMY (R) IVEC, JOHNPAUL |
12th Judicial Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit (Hon. John C. Anderson Vacancy) | (D) WILLIAMS, SONNI CHOI |
12th Judicial Circuit, 5th Subcircuit (Hon. Barbara N. Petrungaro Vacancy) | (R) O'BRIEN, ERIN (R) SMIGIELSKI, ART |
13th Judicial Circuit, At Large (Hon. Cynthia M. Raccuglia Vacancy) | (D) OLIVERO, MELISSA (R) VESCOGNI, MICHELLE A. |
14th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Rock Island County (Hon. Linnea E. Thompson Vacancy) | (D) CARTER, TIONN FAMBRO |
15th Judicial Circuit, Resident, JoDaviess County (Hon. Kevin J. Ward Vacancy) | (R) HAY, JOHN D. |
15th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Stephenson (Hon. James M. Hauser Vacancy) | (R) NIEMANN, KARLA M. (R) THRUMAN, JUDD |
17th Judicial Circuit, 1st Subcircuit (Hon. John S. Lowry Vacancy) | (D) CARPENTER, PAUL (D) HANNIGAN, ERIN C. |
17th Judicial Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit (Hon. Eugene Doherty Vacancy) | (R) ROBINSON, SCOTT |
18th Judicial Circuit, 4th Subcircuit (Hon. Kate Wilson Vacancy) | (D) KYE, CHRISTINA (R) FLEMING, MICHAEL W. |
18th Judicial Circuit, 5th Subcircuit (Hon. Paul M. Fullerton Vacancy) | (D) COSTA HOWARD, TERRA |