Judge Erin Haggerty Antonietti is on the ballot for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The nonpartisan retention question asks voters whether Antonietti should continue serving on the 3rd Subcircuit bench, a position she has held since 2019, according to BallotReady. She is certified for the ballot.

Antonietti was first appointed to the bench by the Illinois Supreme Court, according to the Committee for Retention of Judges. She was then elected by voters to her current six-year term.

In a retention election, voters do not choose between competing candidates. Instead, they cast a "yes" or "no" vote on whether a sitting judge should remain on the bench for another term.

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Illinois Circuit Court Judge, Cook County Circuit (Retain Antonietti?), 3rd Subcircuit
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Election: Nov. 3, 2026
  • Education: Bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University; juris doctor from DePaul University (1991)

Experience and public service

Before joining the bench, Antonietti spent twenty-eight years practicing law. She gained trial and courtroom experience during that legal career, according to the Committee for Retention of Judges.

She has also served as an adjunct professor at Prairie State College, according to BallotReady.

Antonietti is a member of the Illinois Judges Association, the South Suburban Bar Association and the Brehon Judges Association, according to the Committee for Retention of Judges.

She serves on the South Suburban College Law and Paralegal Studies Advisory Board, according to the committee's profile.

Outside the courtroom, Antonietti volunteers with the Missionaries of Charity soup kitchen and Special Olympics, according to the Committee for Retention of Judges.

On the issues

No issue responses from Antonietti were available for this profile.

Endorsements

No endorsements were available for this profile.

Candidate profile sources: Committee for Retention of Judges, BallotReady. The Evanston Wire did not interview the candidate for this profile. Responses and biographical details are drawn from publicly available candidate information reviewed by our editorial staff.