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This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < General Candidates Hon. Christine Cody Democratic Party Candidate 38.04% (4,345 of 11,421) Primary votes < Primary Candidates 18th Circuit - 3rd Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 18th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2017 - Present Appointed 2017, Reappointed 2019 & 2023 Private Practice: 1999 - 2017 Adjunct Professor College of DuPage: 2008 - 2011 DuPage County Assistant State’s Attorney: 1995 - 1999 EDUCATION Purdue: B.A., English Literature - 1988 Loyola University School of Law: J.D. - 1995 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Christine Cody – Recommended Number of Respondents 288 210 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 85.20 86.07 Integrity 90.48 92.65 Impartiality 87.04 88.67 Legal Ability 90.18 87.56 Temperament 80.59 80.30 Court Management 90.15 89.66 Health 96.96 94.50 Sensitivity 89.06 91.00 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $105,478.96 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Christine Cody $35,000 2/11/2024 James Orel $10,000 6/21/2023 Michael Cody $6,000 9/7/2023 Susan Rohde $5,100 11/24/2023 Rohde & Infelise PC $2,500 11/24/2023 ENDORSED BY: 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 History

zj Hon. David Garcia Democrat 12th Judicial Circuit Court Judge At Large < Back EXPERIENCE 12th Judicial Circuit Judge, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Associate Judge, 12th Judicial Circuit, 2013 - 2018 (Appointed 2013 / Reappointed 2017) Private Practice: 1995 - 2013 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of Illinois, B.A., Liberal Arts of Science Law School: Illinois Institute of Technology - Kent College of Law, J.D. - 1995 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 12th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: David Garcia: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 75.76 Integrity 81.93 Impartiality 75.32 Legal Ability 76.54 Temperament 76.97 Court Management 82.50 Health 73.65 Sensitivity 84.81 Number of Respondents 168 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date David Garcia $40,093.29 Nov 01, 2018 Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $10,057.78 Aug 16, 2018 Will County Democratic Central Committee $3,000.00 Oct 29, 2018 Angela Henderson $2,954.92 Jun 19, 2018 Henderson Law & Mediation $2,418.56 Mar 13, 2018 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ 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?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Daniel P. Dalton Democratic Party Winner 100% (646 of 646) Primary votes < Candidates 14th Circuit - Mercer County EXPERIENCE 14th Judicial Circuit Associate Judge: 2020 - Present Appointed 2020 Mercer County Public Defender: ? - 2020 Private Practice: 2007- 2020 Motorola Mobility, Senior Engineer: 2001 - 2005 EDUCATION Bradley University: Mechanical Engineering, B. S. - 1996 University of Illinois Chicago’s John Marshall Law School: J.D. - 2006 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Mercer, Rock Island, and Whiteside County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Daniel Dalton – Recommended Number of Respondents 87 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 87.80 Integrity 92.77 Impartiality 85.71 Legal Ability 95.24 Temperament 95.24 Court Management 96.30 Health 96.30 Sensitivity 91.57 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No financial information 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. Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

zm Hon. Jacquelyn D. Ackert Republican 15th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Lee County < Back EXPERIENCE 15th Judicial Circuit Judge, Lee County, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Chief Judge Associate Judge, 15th Judicial Circuit, 2004 - 2018 Private Practice, 1992 - 2004 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Southeast Missouri State University, B.S, - 1989 Law School: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D. -1992 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 15th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Jacquelyn D. Ackert: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 100 Integrity 100 Impartiality 95.92 Legal Ability 100 Temperament 97.96 Court Management 100 Health 100 Sensitivity 100 Number of Respondents 50 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: No information available at this time Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ 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?

r Hon. Charles "Charlie" Hall Republican 5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge < Back EXPERIENCE 5th Circuit Judge, 2017 - Present (Appointed 2017, Elected 2018) Private Practice 1975 - 2017 Law Clerk U.S. District Judge Henry Wise, 1973 - 1975 United States Marine Corps and Reserve, 1969 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.A. - 1969 Law School: University of Arizona, J.D. - 1973 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 4th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Charles "Charlie" Hall: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 89.66 Integrity 93.33 Impartiality 96.43 Legal Ability 90.00 Temperament 96.55 Court Management 92.86 Health 88.46 Sensitivity 96.30 Number of Respondents 30 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: No information available at this time Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ 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?

s Hon. Mark E. Bovard Republican 5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Coles County < Back EXPERIENCE 5th Judicial Circuit Judge, Coles County, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Associate 5th Circuit Judge, 2012 - 2018 (Appointed 2012, 2015) Private Practice 1997 - 2012 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Eastern Illinois University - 1994 Law School: Indiana University, J.D. - 1997 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 4th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Mark Bovard: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 97.56 Integrity 100 Impartiality 100 Legal Ability 97.50 Temperament 100 Court Management 97.56 Health 100 Sensitivity 100 Number of Respondents 41 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: No information available at this time Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ 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?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Todd L. Martin Democratic Party Winner 100% (5,029 of 5,029) Primary votes < Candidates 13th Circuit - LaSalle County EXPERIENCE 13th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2022 - Present Appointed 2022 Bureau County State’s Attorney: 2020 - 2022 LaSalle County State’s Attorney Office - Chief Deputy State's Attorney, County Attorney, Assistant State’s Attorney: 2009 -2020 Private Practice: 1994 - 2009 EDUCATION Southern Illinois University: B.A. - 1990 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School: J.D. - 1994 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Todd L. Martin – Recommended Number of Respondents 64 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 93.75 Integrity 98.41 Impartiality 98.41 Legal Ability 95.16 Temperament 95.24 Court Management 96.83 Health 96.77 Sensitivity 96.83 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No 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. Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History