Hon. Leah Setzen

Democratic Party Winner

52.19% (5,961 of 11,421) Primary votes

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18th Circuit - 3rd Subcircuit

EXPERIENCE

18th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2023 - Present
- Appointed in 2023
Private Practice Attorney: 2004 - 2023
Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney: 2002 - 2004
Private Practice Attorney: 2000 - 2002

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: B.A., Magna Cum Laude - 1997
University of Illinois College of Law: J.D., Cum Laude - 2000

RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS

2024 Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result:

Leah Danielle Setzen – Recommended

Number of Respondents	248
Criteria	Score
Meets Requirements Of Office	85.37
Integrity	91.29
Impartiality	86.97
Legal Ability	87.76
Temperament	85.95
Court Management	90.87
Health	94.83
Sensitivity	90.95

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $109,912.23

Top 5 Donors

Donor	Total amount	Latest Date
Leah Setzen	$55,000	10/16/2023
Raiford Palmer	$2,500	2/6/2024
Collins Law Firm	$2,500	1/26/2024
Sefton Kelly Family Law, PC	$2,362.23	7/3/2023
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC	$2,000	2/13/2024

ENDORSED BY:

DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council
Chicago Pipefitters Local 597
International Brotherhood Electrical Workers Local 701
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
MidAmerica Carpenters Regional Council
International Association of Sheet Metal Workers
BAC Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois
Painters District Council #30
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 265
Personal PAC
Advocates Society
International Brotherhood of Teamsters 700

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