Election Recommendations
Stay tuned for our 2026 Judicial Evaluations to be published Q1 2026
2026 Judicial Evaluations
Illinois Appellate Court
Hoffman Vacancy
Judith C. Rice – Highly Recommended
Circuit Court of Cook County
Burke Vacancy
Steven Q. McKenzie – Recommended
Cobbs Vacancy
Linda Sackey – Recommended
Luz Maria Toledo – Recommended
Coghlan Vacancy
Michael Cabonargi – Highly Recommended
Ashonta C. Rice – Recommended
Hooks Vacancy
Ava George Stewart – Highly Recommended
Karkula Vacancy
D’Anthony “Tony” Thedford – Recommended
Cook County Subcircuits
1st Subcircuit, Balanoff Vacancy
Radiance Ward – Recommended
Natalie L. Howse – Not Recommended
1st Subcircuit, Walker Vacancy
Ashley Greer Shambley – Recommended
Ginger Odom – Recommended
Tiffany Brooks – Not Recommended
3rd Subcircuit, Murphy Vacancy
John Carroll – Recommended
3rd Subcircuit, Sherlock Vacancy
Martin Douglas Reggi – Not Recommended
Rachel Marrello – Recommended
5th Subcircuit, Ross Vacancy
Stephanie S. Kelly – Recommended
8th Subcircuit, Gamrath Vacancy
Kathleen Cunniff Ori – Recommended
Garson Fischer – Recommended
Elizabeth Christina Dibler – Highly Recommended
8th Subcircuit, Mikva Vacancy
Dan Balanoff – Not Recommended
Lester Finkle – Highly Recommended
Katherine Carole Morrison – Recommended
11th Subcircuit, McLean Meyerson Vacancy
Jarrett Knox – Recommended
John R. Carrozza – Recommended
11th Subcircuit, Roberts Vacancy
Kim Przekota – Recommended
13th Subcircuit, Curry, Jr. Vacancy
Robert “Bob” Groebner – Recommended
13th Subcircuit, Martin C. Kelley Vacancy
Brittany Michelle Pedersen – Not Recommended
13th Subcircuit, Thomas J. Kelley Vacancy
William F. Kelley – Recommended
13th Subcircuit, O’Malley Vacancy
Dan Naranjo – Highly Recommended
16th Subcircuit, Baird Vacancy
Julian Sanchez Crozier – Recommended
16th Subcircuit, Mendoza Vacancy
Jessica Karina Velez – Not Recommended
17th Subcircuit, Brooks Vacancy
Natalia Moore – Not Recommended
Meridth Hammer – Not Recommended
17th Subcircuit, Carroll Vacancy
Bianca B. Brown – Recommended
Amari Dawson – Not Recommended
André Thapedi – Not Recommended
18th Subcircuit, Andreou Vacancy
Sam Bae – Recommended
18th Subcircuit, Chrones Vacancy
Juan Ponce de Leon – Recommended
19th Subcircuit, Fairman Vacancy
Sara McGann – Recommended
19th Subcircuit, Kane Vacancy
Monica Somerville – Recommended
Dave Condron – Recommended
John Harkins – Not Recommended
20th Subcircuit, Haracz Vacancy
Michael J. Zink – Recommended
20th Subcircuit, Miller Vacancy
Jon Stromsta – Recommended
Belle Katubig – Recommended
YES on all other retention candidates
Contested Circuit Court Vacancies
Cook County Circuit Court – Countywide Vacancy of the Hon. James P. Flannery
Pablo F. deCastro – Recommended
Tien H. Glaub – Not Recommended
Cook County Circuit Court 12th Subcircuit Vacancy of the Hon. Grace G. Dickler
Alon Stein – Recommended
Maria McCarthy – Recommended
Cook County Circuit Court 12th Subcircuit Vacancy of the Hon. Marguerite Quinn
Frank Andreou – Highly Recommended
Pamela Curran Smith – Recommended
Cook County Circuit Court 12th Subcircuit Vacancy of the Hon. Andrea M. Schleifer
James Costello – Recommended
Matthew Jay Taylor – Recommended
Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit Converted from the Associate Judgeship of James Linn
John Hock – Recommended
Lynn Terese Palac – Recommended
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