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Hon. Kate Watson Republican Party Winner 100% (1,663 of 1,663) Primary votes < Candidate 6th Circuit - Douglas County EXPERIENCE 6th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2023 - Present Appointed 2023 Douglas County State's Attorney: 2016 - 2023 Douglas County Assistant State's Attorney: 1996 - 2016 Private Practice: 1993-96 EDUCATION University of Colorado Boulder: B.S. Journalism and Mass Communication- 1990 University of Illinois John Marshall School of Law: J.D. - 1993 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Kate Watson – Recommended Number of Respondents 72 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 93.06 Integrity 95.77 Impartiality 92.86 Legal Ability 94.29 Temperament 95.83 Court Management 97.06 Health 100 Sensitivity 92.75 < Candidate CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors No financial information is available at this time. ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Some candidates have not published a campaign website yet. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Mark S. Goodwin Republican Party Winner 100% (4,085 of 4,085) Primary votes 5th Circuit - Vermilion County Candidate EXPERIENCE 5th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2009 - Present Appointed 2009 and Reappointed 2011, 2015, 2019 Private Practice: 1987 - 2009 EDUCATION Illinois State University: 1984 University of Illinois Chicago John Marshall Law School: J.D. - 1987 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Mark S. Goodwin – Insufficient number of responses Previous ISBA Rating Results 2024 2019 2015 No. of Responses Insufficient 55 ? Recommended Not Applicable Recommended for reappointment Recommended for reappointment Criteria Meets Requirements of Office N/A 98.15 100 Integrity N/A 100 100 Impartiality N/A 98.18 100 Legal Ability N/A 98.15 100 Temperament N/A 100 100 Court Management N/A 100 98.21 Health N/A 100 100 Sensitivity N/A 98.18 100 Candidate CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $12,232.49 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Mark Goodwin $4,082.49 10/28/2023 John Schulte $1,500 11/21/2023 Joseph Vincent $800 10/28/2023 Claudia Anderson $500 11/21/2023 Christopher Griffin $500 11/3/2023 ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History How Judicial Advisory Polls Work In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The poll is conducted by email and mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election or a judge seeks retention. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys. Following are the questions asked on the poll. Please note that questions on Temperament and Court management differ for those seeking a judicial vacancy and those seeking retention. Clarification of those differences are noted below. Meets Requirements of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Ability Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Temperament for a judicial vacancy: Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? for judicial retention: Exercise the judicial temperament to serve with appropriate courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Court Management for a judicial vacancy: Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? for judicial retention: Diligently and promptly attend to the duties of the office and assure the steady progress of court business? Health Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? Sensitivity to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?

Candidate For 5 th Judicial Circuit Court Vermilion County Hon. Mark S. Goodwin Republican Party General Election Winner 100% (25,218 of 25,218 votes) Read More

Candidate For 5 th Judicial Circuit Court Vermilion County Hon. Mark S. Goodwin Republican Party Winner 100% (4,085 of 4,085) Primary votes Read More

Candidates For 4th Judicial Circuit Court Montgomery County Hon. Christopher Hantla Republican Party Winner 100% (2,168 of 2,168) Primary votes Read More Bryant “Butch” Hitchings Democratic Party Winner 100% (811 of 811) Primary votes Read More

Candidates For 4th Judicial Circuit Court Montgomery County Hon. Christopher Hantla Republican Party General Election Winner 66.73% (8,521 of 12, 769 votes) Read More Bryant “Butch” Hitchings Democratic Party 33.27% (4,428 of 12,769 votes) Read More

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Bryant “Butch” Hitchings Democratic Party Winner 100% (811 of 811) Primary votes 4th Circuit - Montgomery County <Candidates EXPERIENCE Technical Advisor, Illinois Commerce Commission: 2021 - Present Montgomery County State's Attorney: 2017 - 2020 Private Practice: 2017 Coles County Assistant State's Attorney: 2010 - 2017 EDUCATION University of Illinois, Springfield: B.A., Legal Studies - 2006 Cooley Law School - 2008 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Bryant "Butch" Hitchings - Insufficient number of responses <Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No financial information is available at this time. Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Christopher Hantla Republican Party Winner 100% (2,168 of 2,168) Primary votes 4th Circuit - Montgomery County <Candidates EXPERIENCE 4th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2023 - Present Appointed 2023 Private Practice: 1999 - 2023 EDUCATION University of Missouri, Columbia: B.A., History - 1995 Southern Illinois University School of Law: J.D. - 1999 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Christopher B. Hantla – Recommended Number of Respondents 42 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 92.86 Integrity 97.50 Impartiality 92.68 Legal Ability 85.71 Temperament 97.62 Court Management 97.50 Health 100 Sensitivity 94.87 <Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No financial information is available at this time. Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline

Candidates For 4th Judicial Circuit C ourt At Large Dennis Roy Atteberry Republican Party Winner 51.2% - (13,977 or 27,299) Primary votes Read More Hon. Douglas Gruenke Republican Party Candidate 48.8% - (13,322 or 27,299) Primary votes Read More

Who is up for election for at large circuit court judge in Illinois's 4th Judicial Circuit Court in the 2024 Primary Election? Job Title Hon. Douglas Gruenke Republican Party Candidate 48.8% - (13,322 or 27,299) Primary votes < Primary Candidates 4th Circuit - At Large < General Candidates EXPERIENCE Associate Judge 4th Judicial Circuit Court: 2021- Present Appointed 2021 and Reappointed 2023 Clinton County State's Attorney: 2020 - 2021 Private Practice: 2002 - 2020 Adjunct Professor Business Law Park University: 2012 - 2018 EDUCATION Southern Illinois University: B.A., Political Science - 1999 Southern Illinois University School of Law: J.D. - 2002 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association Advisory Committee Result: Douglas C. Gruenke – Recommended Criteria 2024 2023 Number of Respondents 59 54 Meets Requirements Of Office 82.46 73.08 Integrity 85.96 82.69 Impartiality 79.31 69.23 Legal Ability 89.83 78.85 Temperament 77.97 75.00 Court Management 91.07 90.00 Health 100 98.00 Sensitivity 78.57 76.60 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $0.00 No contributions noted since 4/1/23 Top 5 Donors: No contribution information available at this time. Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: No organizational endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

Who is up for election for circuit court judge in Illinois's 4th Judicial Circuit Court in the General Election? Candidate For 4th Judicial Circuit C ourt At Large Dennis Roy Atteberry Republican Party General Election Winner 100% (98,202 of 98,202 votes) Read More

Bryan Drew Republican Party Candidate 38.054% - (2,294 of 6030) Primary votes 2nd Circuit - Franklin County <Primary Candidates <General Candidates EXPERIENCE Private Practice: 2000 - Present EDUCATION Saint Louis University: B.A. - 1997 Saint Louis University: J.D. - 1999 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Franklin County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Bryan Drew – Not Recommended Number of Respondents 60 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 43.64 Integrity 46.30 Impartiality 46.94 Legal Ability 81.03 Temperament 59.62 Court Management 45.61 Health 92.59 Sensitivity 77.27 <Primary Candidates <General Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $72,500 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date Bryan Drew $6,600 2/5/2024 Troy Walton $5,000 1/17/2024 David Asbery $1,500 2/12/2024 ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Discipline