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Eileen Marie O'Connor faces retention vote in Cook County
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Eileen Marie O'Connor appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot for a retention vote. Voters will decide whether to keep her on the bench.
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Edward Arce Seeks Retention as Cook County Circuit Judge
Judge Edward A. Arce, a Cook County Circuit Court judge since 2008, faces a nonpartisan retention vote on Nov. 3, 2026, after previously being retained in 2014 and 2020.
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Daniel Maloney Faces Retention Vote for Cook County Bench
Circuit Court Judge Daniel Edward Maloney, who presides over problem-solving courts at the Markham Courthouse, faces a nonpartisan retention vote in the Nov. 3, 2026, Illinois General Election.
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Judge D'Anthony Thedford runs for Cook County circuit seat
D'Anthony Thedford, a sitting Cook County Circuit Court judge appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2024, is running as a Democrat to retain his seat in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election.
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Elizabeth Anne Walsh Seeks Retention as Cook County Circuit Judge
Elizabeth Anne Walsh, a Cook County Circuit Court judge assigned to the Law Division's Motion Section since 2020, faces a retention vote on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.
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Ashonta C. Rice Seeks Cook County Circuit Judge Seat
Ashonta C. Rice, a family law attorney appointed to the Cook County Circuit Court bench in August 2026, is running as a Democrat for the Coghlan Vacancy in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Ava George Stewart seeks Cook County judge seat in 2026
Ava George Stewart, a Democratic solo practitioner and adjunct law professor, is running for Circuit Court Judge in the Cook County Circuit Hooks Vacancy in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
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Bertina Lampkin Faces Retention Vote for Illinois Appellate Court
Justice Bertina E. Lampkin, who has served on the Illinois Appellate Court's 1st District since 2009, appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot in a nonpartisan retention vote.
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Chris Stacey faces retention vote for Cook County bench
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Chris Stacey is on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot for a nonpartisan retention vote. The profile covers his background, experience and endorsements from his 2020 election.
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Josina Morita Seeks Reelection to Cook County Board District 13
Democrat Josina Morita, the incumbent Cook County commissioner for District 13, is running for reelection in the Nov. 3 general election against Republican Aasi Siddique.
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Abbey Fishman Romanek Seeks Retention as Cook County Judge
Cook County voters will decide Nov. 3, 2026, whether to retain Circuit Court Judge Abbey Fishman Romanek on the bench in a nonpartisan retention election.
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Anjana Hansen seeks retention as Cook County circuit judge
Evanston's Anjana Hansen, a Cook County Circuit Court judge and former 9th Ward alderman, faces a retention vote on Nov. 3, 2026. Hansen founded the Asian American Judges Association and previously served as an assistant state's attorney.