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Illinois Judicial Elections 2024 Below are the different judicial elections for Illinois: Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Cook County Circuit Court, and Non-Cook County Circuit Court justices. Know Your State Judges focuses on the Illinois Judicial Circuit Court races outside of Cook County - as there are many sites available to inform yourself about the others. Injustice Watch's Judicial Voting Guide and Vote for Judges and Ballotopedia provide expanded information on the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and Cook County Circuit Court races . Non-Cook County Judicial Circuit Races Non-Cook County Judicial Circuit Retentions Illinois Judicial Races In 2023, Know Your State Judges embarked on the unique mission to educate Illinoisans about thier local, Appellate, and Supreme Court judicial candidates. Know Your State Judges has reviewed multiple credible sources from the Illinois State Bar Associations, county bar associations, the circuit court's websites, the Illinois Election Board, Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Illinois Sunshine, Martindale, candidate website and social media sites, and have reached out to each candidate to verify the data. In the process a very thorough and non-partisan profile of each candidate has been collected and displayed so that voters can make a more informed determination of who they want sitting on the bench when an important decision is made for them or their community. Supreme Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election Appellate Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election Non-Cook County Circuit Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election Cook County Circuit Court Races 2024 Primary Election 2024 General Election

Cook County Circuit Court Vacancies 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. Please check back February 1, 2026 for full primary information Court Vacancy At Large Honorable Paul A. Karkula At Large Honorable Mary Ellen Coghlan At Large Honorable William H. Hooks At Large Honorable Cynthia Y. Cobbs 1st Subcircuit Honorable Carl A. Walker 1st Subcircuit Honorable Robert Balanoff 3rd Subcircuit Honorable Thomas W. Murphy 3rd Subcircuit Honorable Patrick J. Sherlock 8th Subcircuit Honorable Celia Gamrath 8th Subcircuit Honorable Mary L. Mikva 11th Subcircuit Honorable Mary Colleen Roberts 11th Subcircuit Honorable Pamela McLean Meyerson 13th Subcircuit Honorable Martin C. Kelley 13th Subcircuit Honorable Shannon P. O'Malley 13th Subcircuit Honorable John J. Curry, Jr. 13th Subcircuit Honorable Thomas J. Kelley 16th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Callie L. Baird 16th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Patricia Mendoza 17th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Lloyd J. Brooks 17th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of James R. Carroll 18th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Jeffery G. Chrones 18th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Frank J. Andreou 19th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Michael J. Kane 19th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of John A. Fairman 20th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of David E. Haracz 20th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of Stephanie K. Miller Supreme Court Primary Elections Appellate Court Primary Elections Non-Cook Primary Elections

Primary Results for Judicial Circuit Courts Outside of Cook County Click on Name for Candidate Information Race Results 1st Judicial Circuit, Resident, Pope County (R) Melissa Presser. 100% 2nd Judicial Circuit, Resident, Franklin County (R) Jim Giacone 47.48% (R) Bryan Drew. 38.04% (R). Daniel K. Cockrum. 14.48%. 4th Judicial Circuit, At Large (R) Dennis Roy Atteberry. 51.20% (R) Douglas C. Gruenke. 48.80% 4th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Montgomery County (R) Christopher B Hantla. 100% (D) Bryant "Butch" Hitchings. 100% 5th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Vermillion County (R) Mark S Goodwin 100% 6th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Douglas County (R). Kate Watson 100% 7th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 3rd Subcircuit (R) Thomas D Denby. 63.23% (R) Jonathan B Verticchio. 23.52% (R) Aaron E. Bellm 13.25% 9th Judicial Circuit, Resident, McDonough County (R) Nigel D. Graham 100% 10th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Peoria County (R) Frank W. Ierulli. 100% (D) John M. Spears. 100% 10th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Peoria County (D) Sean W. Donahue. 100% 10th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Stark County (R) Caroline Borden Campion 100% 12th Judicial Circuit, At Large (R) Art Smigielski. 100% (D). Colette Safford 68.12% (D) Phil Villasenor 31.88% 12th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 2nd Subcircuit (R) Katie Rabenda. 100% (D) Jennifer M. Lynch. 51.27% ( D) Rolonda V. Mitchell. 48.73% 12th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 4th Subcircuit (D) Victoria Rose Breslan 100% 13th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Bureau County (D) Geno J. Caffarini. 100% 13th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Grundy County (R) John D. Peacock. 100% 13th Judicial Circuit, Resident, LaSalle County (D) Todd L. Martin 100% 14th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Mercer County (R) Jeffrey S. Mckinley. 100% (D). Daniel P. Dalton. 100% 14th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Whiteside County (D) Jennifer M. Rangel-Kelly 100% 14th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Whiteside County (D). James F. Heuerman. 100% 16th Judicial Circuit, At Large (D). Kimberly Digiovanni. 100% 16th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 2nd Subcircuit (D). Julio César Valdez. 100% 16th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 4th Subcircuit (D) Sandra Parga. 100% (R) David Kliment. 100% 17th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 1st Subcircuit (D) Nicholas O. Meyer. 100% (R) Erik Karl Jacobs 100% 18th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 1st Subcircuit (D). Chantelle Porter. 52.99% (D). Sarah Kallas 47.01% 18th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 2nd Subcircuit (D) Jennifer Barron. 68.85% (R) Jae Kwon. 100% (D). Sadia Covert 22.41% (D) Keith E "Chuck" Roberts, Jr. 8.74% 18th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 3rd Subcircuit (R) Hope F. Mercado 100% (D) Leah Danielle Setzen. 52.19% (D) Christine Cody. 38.04% (D) Luke P. Dussman. 9.76% 21st Judicial Circuit, Resident, Kankakee County (D). Marlow A. Jones. 100% 22nd Judicial Circuit, At Large (R). Suzanne C. Mangiamele 100% 22nd Judicial Circuit, Resident, McHenry County (R) Jennifer L. Johnson. 100% 23rd Judicial Circuit, Resident, Kendall County (R) John Mcadams 100% Cook County Primary Elections Cook County General Elections Supreme Court Primary Elections Supreme Court General Elections Appellate Court Primary Elections Appellate Court General Elections Non-Cook Primary Elections Non-Cook General Elections

2026 General Primary Election Calander The following dates are for the 2026 General Primary Election to be held on March 17, 2026. Dates Activity August 5, 2025 Petition Circulation Begins for the General Primary Election October 27, 2025 First Day to File Nomination Papers for the General Primary Election November 3, 2025 Last Day to File Nomination Papers for the General Primary Election November 10, 2025 Last Day to File Objections to Nomination Papers for General Primary Election December 15, 2025 Last Day to File Petitions for Public Questions for the General Primary Election December 17, 2025 First Day to Submit Vote by Mail Applications for the General Primary Election December 22, 2025 Last Day to File Objections to Petitions for Public Questions for the General Primary Election December 29, 2025 Last Day for Resolutions for Public Questions for the General Primary Election January 8, 2026 Ballot Certification Deadline for the State Board of Elections to certify candidates to be included on the 2026 General Primary Election ballot. January 8, 2026 Public Question Certification for the General Primary Election January 14, 2026 Ballot Certification Deadline – County Clerk January 15, 2026 Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline for the General Primary Election January 30, 2026 Vote by Mail Ballots Mailed Out – Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act February 5, 2026 Early Voting Begins for the General Primary Election February 5, 2026 Voting by Mail Begins for the General Primary Election February 17, 2026 Close of Voter Registration February 18, 2026 Grace Period Registration and Voting Begins for the General Primary Election March 1, 2026 Close of Online Voter Registration for the General Primary Election March 12, 2026 Last Day to Mail Vote by Mail Ballots for the General Primary Election March 16, 2026 Last Day for Early Voting for the General Primary Election March 17, 2026 General Primary Election 2026 General Election Calander

Illinois Judicial General Elections 2024 Below are the different judicial elections for Illinois: Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Cook County Circuit Court, and Non-Cook County Circuit Court justices. Know Your State Judge s focuses on the Illinois Judicial Circuit Court races outside of Cook County - as there are many sites available to inform yourself about the others. Injustice Watch's Judicial Voting Guide and Ballotopedia provide expanded information on the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and Cook County Circuit Court races . Non-Cook County Judicial Circuit Races Non-Cook County Judicial Circuit Retention Illinois General Judicial Races Know Your State Judges have reviewed multiple credible websites from the Illinois State Bar Associations, the candidate's county bar associations, the Illinois Election Board, Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, Illinois Sunshine, Martindale, candidate website and social media sites, and have reached out to each candidate to verify the data. In the process a very thorough profile of each candidate has been collected and displayed so that voters can make a more informed determination of who they want sitting on the bench when an important decision is made for them. Supreme Court Races Click here for expanded information on the Supreme Court Races. Appellate Court Races Click here for expanded information on the Appellate Court Races. Non-Cook County Circuit Court Races Click here for expanded information on the judicial circuit races outside of Cook County. Cook County Circuit Court Races Click here for expanded information on the judicial circuit races of Cook County.

General Election for Judicial Circuit Courts Outside of Cook County Click on Name for Candidate Information Race Candidates R = Republican D = Democrat I = Independent ISBA Poll Recommendation 1st Judicial Circuit, Resident, Pope County (R) Melissa Presser - 100% Recommended 2nd Judicial Circuit, Resident, Franklin County (R) Jim Giacone - 100% Insufficient Responses 4th Judicial Circuit, At Large (R) Dennis Roy Atteberry - 100% Insufficient Responses 4th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Montgomery County (R) Christopher B Hantla - 66.73% (D) Bryant "Butch" Hitchings - 33.27% Recommended Insufficient Responses 5th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Vermillion County (R) Mark S Goodwin - 100% Insufficient Responses 6th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Douglas County (R) Kate Watson - 100% Recommended 7th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 3rd Subcircuit (R) Thomas D Denby - 100% Recommended 9th Judicial Circuit, Resident, McDonough County (R) Nigel D. Graham - 100% Recommended 10th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Peoria County (R) Frank W. Ierulli - 49.96% (D) John M. Spears - 50.04% Recommended Not Recommended 10th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Peoria County (D) Sean W. Donahue -100% Recommended 10th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Stark County (R) Caroline Borden Campion - 100% Recommended 12th Judicial Circuit, At Large (R) Art Smigielski - 49.41% (D) Colette Safford - 50.41% Recommended Recommended 12th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 2nd Subcircuit (R) Katie Rabenda - 45.64% (D) Jennifer M. Lynch - 54.36% Not Recommended Recommended 12th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 4th Subcircuit (D) Victoria Rose Breslan - 100% Recommended 13th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Bureau County (D) Geno J. Caffarini - 100% Recommended 13th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Grundy County (R) John D. Peacock - 45.63% (I) Scott Belt - 54.37% Insufficient Responses Recommended 13th Judicial Circuit, Resident, LaSalle County (D) Todd L. Martin - 100% Recommended 14th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Mercer County (R) Jeffrey S. Mckinley - 55.50% (D) Daniel P. Dalton - 44.50% Not Recommended Recommended 14th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Whiteside County (D) Jennifer M. Rangel-Kelly - 100% Recommended 14th Judicial Circuit, Resident, Whiteside County (D) James F. Heuerman - 100% Recommended 16th Judicial Circuit, At Large (D) Kimberly Digiovanni - 100% Recommended 16th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 2nd Subcircuit (D) Julio César Valdez - 100% Recommended 16th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 4th Subcircuit (D) Sandra Parga - 52.55% (R) David Kliment - 47.55% Recommended Recommended 17th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 1st Subcircuit (D) Nicholas O. Meyer - 55.92% (R) Erik Karl Jacobs - 44.08% Recommended Recommended 18th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 1st Subcircuit (D) Chantelle Porter - 55.98% (I) Marshall Subach - 44.02% Recommended Recommended 18th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 2nd Subcircuit (D) Jennifer Barron - 62.97% (R) Jae Kwon - 37.93% Recommended Recommended 18th Judicial Circuit, Resident, 3rd Subcircuit (R) Hope F. Mercado - 43.92% (D) Leah Danielle Setzen - 56.08% Insufficient Responses Recommended 21st Judicial Circuit, Resident, Kankakee County (D) Marlow A. Jones - 100% Insufficient Responses 22nd Judicial Circuit, At Large (R) Suzanne C. Mangiamele - 100% Recommended 22nd Judicial Circuit, Resident, McHenry County (R) Jennifer L. Johnson - 100% Recommended 23rd Judicial Circuit, Resident, Kendall County (R) John McAdams - 100% Recommended Cook County Primary Elections Cook County General Elections Supreme Court Primary Elections Supreme Court General Elections Appellate Court Primary Elections Appellate Court General Elections Non-Cook Primary Elections Non-Cook General Elections

Know Your State Judges provides Illinois voters an unbiased voter education resource about judicial candidates for election and retention. 2026 Illinois Judicial Circuit Court Elections of Cook County At Large - Karkula Vacancy 3rd Subcircuit - Murphy Vacancy 13th Subcircuit - M.C. Kelley Vacancy 17th Subcircuit - Brooks Vacancy At Large - Coghlan Vacancy 3rd Subcircuit - Sherlock Vacancy 13th Subcircuit - O'Malley Vacancy 17th Subcircuit - Carroll Vacancy At Large - Hooks Vacancy 8th Subcircuit - Gamrath Vacancy 13th Subcircuit - Curry Jr. Vacancy 18th Subcircuit - Andreou Vacancy 20th Subcircuit - Haracz Vacancy At Large - Cobbs Vacancy 8th Subcircuit - Mikva Vacancy 13th Subcircuit - T.J. Kelley Vacancy 18th Subcircuit - Chrones Vacancy 20th Subcircuit - Miller Vacancy 1st Subcircuit - Walker Vacancy 11th Subcircuit - Roberts Vacancy 16th Subcircuit - Baird Vacancy 19th Subcircuit - Fairman Vacancy 1st Subcircuit - Balanoff Vacancy 11th Subcircuit - Meyerson Vacancy 16th Subcircuit - Mendoza Vacancy 19th Subcircuit - Kane Vacancy

Districts/Circuits/Subcircuits/Counties Click to find out more about your Supreme Court District, Appellate Court District, Cook County Circuit, or Non-Cook County Circuit or county Illinois Supreme Court Districts 7 Justices for 5 Districts District 1 (Cook County) - 3 Justices Districts 2-5 - 1 Justice apiece Illinois Appellate Court Districts 56 Justices for 5 Districts District 1 (Cook County) 6 Divisions - 24 Justices Districts 2-5 (101 counties) - 32 Justices Non-Cook County Judicial Circuits 24 Circuits 101 Counties Approximately 500 Judges and Associate Judges Cook County Circuit and Subcircuits 20 Subcircuits Approximately 400 Judges and Associate Judges Find My Cook County Court Find My Illinois Court

Know Your State Judges provides Illinois voters an unbiased voter education resource about judicial candidates for election and retention. 2024 Illinois Judicial Circuit Court General Elections Outside of Cook County 1st Circuit - Pope 7th Circuit - 3rd Subcircuit 12th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 14th Circuit - Whiteside (Senneff) 18th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit 2nd Circuit - Franklin 9th Circuit - McDonough 12th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit 14th Circuit - Whiteside (Steines) 18th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 4th Circuit - At Large 10th Circuit - Peoria (Lyons) 13th Circuit - Bureau 16th Circuit - At Large 18th Circuit - 3rd Subcircuit 4th Circuit - Montgomery 10th Circuit - Peoria (Rissinger) 13th Circuit - Grundy 16th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 21st Circuit - Kankakee 5th Circuit - Vermillion 10th Circuit - Stark 13th Circuit - LaSalle 16th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit 22nd Circuit - At Large 6th Circuit Douglas 12 Circuit - At Large 14th Circuit - Mercer 17th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit 22nd Circuit - McHenry 23rd Circuit - Kendall

Illinois Judicial Circuit Court Elections Outside of Cook County 1st Circuit - Pope 7th Circuit - 3rd Subcircuit 12th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 14th Circuit - Whiteside (Senneff) 18th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit 2nd Circuit - Franklin 9th Circuit - McDonough 12th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit 14th Circuit - Whiteside (Steines) 18th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 4th Circuit - At Large 10th Circuit - Peoria (Lyons) 13th Circuit - Bureau 16th Circuit - At Large 18th Circuit - 3rd Subcircuit 4th Circuit - Montgomery 10th Circuit - Peoria (Rissinger) 13th Circuit - Grundy 16th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 21st Circuit - Kankakee 5th Circuit - Vermillion 10th Circuit - Stark 13th Circuit - LaSalle 16th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit 22nd Circuit - At Large 6th Circuit Douglas 12 Circuit - At Large 14th Circuit - Mercer 17th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit 22nd Circuit - McHenry 23rd Circuit - Kendall

Know Your State Judges provides Illinois voters an unbiased voter education resource about judicial candidates for election and retention. 2026 Illinois Judicial Circuit Court Elections Outside of Cook County 2nd Circuit - Edwards 8th Circuit - At Large 13th Circuit - At Large 2nd Circuit - Richlan 10th Circuit - Peoria 14th Circuit - Rock Island 2nd Circuit - Wayne 11th Circuit - Woodford 15th Circuit - JoDaviess 3rd Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 12th Circuit - 1st Subciruit 17th Circuit - 2nd Subcircuit 4th Circuit - At Large 12th Circuit - 3rd Subcircuit 18th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit 8th Circuit - At Large 12 Circuit - 5th Subcircuit 18th Circuit - 5th Subcircuit

Cook County Circuit Court Primary Results Injustice Watch Judicial Guide Click on candidate name for biographical data Race Results At Large (D). Pablo F.De castro 60.17% (D) Chelsey Renece Robinson 39.83% At Large (D) Corinne C. Heggie 100% At Large ( D) Sarah Johnson 100% At Large (D) Deidre M. Dyer 100% At Large (D). Arlene Y. Coleman-Romeo 100% At Large (D) NeilCohen. 67.69% (D) Wende Williams 32.31% At Large (D) Edward Joseph Underhill 56.89% (D). Lori Ann Roper 43.11% At Large (D) Debjani "Deb" Desai. 65.45% (D) Russ Hartigan. 34.55% At Large (D) Jennifer Patricia Callahan 100% At Large (D) James S. Murphy-Aguilú 100% At Large (D) Chloe Georgianna Pedersen 100% 3rd Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Lucy Vazquez-Gonzalez 74.94% (D) Martin Douglas Reggi 25.06% 3rd Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Pat Heery. . 100% 4th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Michael M. Chvatal. 100% 4th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Philip Fowler. 100% 4th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Koula A. Fournier 100% 5th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Yolanda Harris Sayre 100% 7th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Owens J. Shelby 58.88% (D) Deidre Baumann 41.12% 8th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Loveleen Ahuja 100% 10th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Caroline Glennon-Goodman 100% 10th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) James V. Murphy 56.88% (D) Liam Kelly 43.12% 11th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Dawn Gonzalez 100% 11th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) AudreyVictoria Cosgrove 50.64% (D) Kim Przekota 49.36% 12th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Alon Stein 100% (R) Maria McCarthy 100% 12th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Frank J. Andreou 100% (R) Pamela Curran Smith 100% 12th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) James "Jack" Costello 100% (R) Matthew Taylor 100% 13th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Ralph E. Menczyk 100% 13th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Mary Sevandal Cohen 100% 14th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Griselda Vega Samuel 81.58% (D) Steve Demitro 18.42% 14th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Stephanie Kathryn Miller 100% 15th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Luciano "Lou" Panici, Jr. 39.72% (D) Allen Price Walker. 30.79% (D) Paul A. O'grady. 29.49% 15th Subcircuit of Cook County (D). John A. Fairman. 100% 16th Subcircuit of Cook County (D). Pedro Fregoso, Jr. 100% 16th Subcircuit of Cook County (D). Cecilia Abundis. 100% 17th Subcircuit of Cook County (D). Rivanda Doss Beal. 100% 17th Subcircuit of Cook County (D). Lloyd James Brooks. 100% 18th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Jeffery G. Chrones. 52.34% (D) Sunil Bhave. 47.66% 18th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) John Hock. 100% (R) Lynn Terese Palac. 100% 19th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Bridget Colleen Duignan 57.09% (D) Dave Heilmann. 25.06% (D) Risa Renee Lanier. 17.85% 20th Subcircuit of Cook County (D) Nadine Jean Wichern. 50.98% (D) Michael J. Zink. 23.13% (D) Nickolas Pappas. 21.82% (D) John Poulos. 4.07%