Elizabeth Anne Walsh faces a retention vote for her seat as an Illinois Circuit Court judge in Cook County on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot.
In a judicial retention election, no opposing candidate appears on the ballot. Voters cast a "yes" or "no" vote on whether to keep the judge in office.
Walsh has served as a circuit judge in the Cook County Circuit Court's Law Division, assigned to the Motion Section, Calendar X, Courtroom 2205, since Dec. 7, 2020, according to court records.
Candidate information
- Office sought: Illinois Circuit Court Judge, Cook County Circuit (retention)
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Education: High school diploma, Mother McAuley High School (1997); bachelor's degree, Columbia College (2001); juris doctor, John Marshall Law School (2006)
Experience and public service
Before joining the bench, Walsh worked as a legal assistant at a law firm, according to BallotReady profile data. She then practiced as an attorney at Paul Wharton & Associates from 2006 to 2007.
Walsh worked as an attorney at Bruce Farrel Dorn & Associates starting in 2007, according to BallotReady profile data.
On the issues
No issue responses from Walsh were available for this profile.
Endorsements
No endorsements were available for this profile.
Candidate information in this profile is drawn from BallotReady profile data and Cook County Circuit Court records. No candidate questionnaire responses were available at the time of publication.
