Races in Cook County, Illinois
General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
This list has every race and every judge up for retention on any ballot in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Your own ballot has only some of them. Referenda aren't listed here, because which ones you see depends on your exact address.
Federal
- United States Senator3 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 1st District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 2nd District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 3rd District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 4th District4 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 5th District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 6th District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 7th District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 8th District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 9th District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 10th District2 candidates
- U.S. Representative, 11th District2 candidates
State
- Governor & Lieutenant Governor3 candidates
- Attorney General2 candidates
- Secretary of State2 candidates
- Comptroller2 candidates
- Treasurer2 candidates
- State Senator, 2nd District1 candidate
- State Senator, 3rd District1 candidate
- State Senator, 5th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 6th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 8th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 9th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 11th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 12th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 14th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 15th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 17th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 18th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 20th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 23rd District2 candidates
- State Senator, 24th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 26th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 27th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 29th District2 candidates
- State Senator, 30th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 39th District1 candidate
- State Senator, 41st District1 candidate
- State Representative, 1st District1 candidate
- State Representative, 2nd District2 candidates
- State Representative, 3rd District1 candidate
- State Representative, 4th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 5th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 6th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 7th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 8th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 9th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 10th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 11th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 12th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 13th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 14th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 15th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 16th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 17th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 18th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 19th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 20th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 21st District2 candidates
- State Representative, 22nd District1 candidate
- State Representative, 23rd District1 candidate
- State Representative, 24th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 25th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 26th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 27th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 28th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 29th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 30th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 31st District1 candidate
- State Representative, 32nd District1 candidate
- State Representative, 33rd District1 candidate
- State Representative, 34th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 35th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 36th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 37th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 38th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 39th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 40th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 43rd District1 candidate
- State Representative, 44th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 45th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 48th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 49th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 51st District2 candidates
- State Representative, 52nd District2 candidates
- State Representative, 53rd District2 candidates
- State Representative, 54th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 55th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 56th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 57th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 58th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 59th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 77th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 78th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 79th District1 candidate
- State Representative, 80th District2 candidates
- State Representative, 82nd District1 candidate
County and regional
- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioners Full 6-Year Term6 candidates
- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioners Unexpired 2-Year Term1 candidate
- President of County Board2 candidates
- County Clerk1 candidate
- County Sheriff2 candidates
- County Treasurer1 candidate
- County Assessor2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 1st District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 2nd District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 3rd District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 4th District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 5th District2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 6th District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 7th District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 8th District2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 9th District2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 10th District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 11th District2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 12th District2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 13th District2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 14th District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 15th District2 candidates
- County Commissioner, 16th District1 candidate
- County Commissioner, 17th District2 candidates
- Board of Review, 1st District1 candidate
- Board of Review, 2nd District1 candidate
- Superintendent, DuPage County Regional Office of Education2 candidates
- Superintendent, Kane County Regional Office of Education2 candidates
- Superintendent, Lake County Regional Office of Education1 candidate
Judges
- Judge of the Appellate Court (Vacancy of Hoffman)1 candidate
- Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Burke)1 candidate
- Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Cobbs)1 candidate
- Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Coghlan)1 candidate
- Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Hooks)1 candidate
- Judge of the Circuit Court (Vacancy of Karkula)1 candidate
- Judge, 1st Subcircuit (Vacancy of Balanoff)1 candidate
- Judge, 1st Subcircuit (Vacancy of Walker)1 candidate
- Judge, 3rd Subcircuit (Vacancy of Murphy)1 candidate
- Judge, 3rd Subcircuit (Vacancy of Sherlock)1 candidate
- Judge, 5th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Ross)1 candidate
- Judge, 8th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Gamrath)1 candidate
- Judge, 8th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Mikva)1 candidate
- Judge, 11th Subcircuit (Vacancy of McLean Meyerson)1 candidate
- Judge, 11th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Roberts)1 candidate
- Judge, 13th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Curry, Jr.)1 candidate
- Judge, 13th Subcircuit (Vacancy of M. Kelley)1 candidate
- Judge, 13th Subcircuit (Vacancy of T. Kelley)1 candidate
- Judge, 13th Subcircuit (Vacancy of O'Malley)1 candidate
- Judge, 16th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Baird)1 candidate
- Judge, 16th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Mendoza)1 candidate
- Judge, 17th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Brooks)1 candidate
- Judge, 17th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Carroll)1 candidate
- Judge, 18th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Chrones)1 candidate
- Judge, 18th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Andreou)1 candidate
- Judge, 19th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Fairman)1 candidate
- Judge, 19th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Kane)1 candidate
- Judge, 20th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Haracz)1 candidate
- Judge, 20th Subcircuit (Converted from Associate Judgeship of Miller)1 candidate
City and local
- Trustee, La Grange Highlands Sanitary District1 candidate
- Trustee, La Grange Highlands Sanitary DistrictNo candidates filed
- Trustee, South Lyons Township Sanitary District5 candidates
- Trustee, South Palos Township Sanitary District2 candidates
- President of the Chicago Board of Education4 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 1A2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 1B2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 2A2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 2B3 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 3A2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 3B2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 4A3 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 4B1 candidate
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 5A2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 5B2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 6A3 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 6B2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 7A2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 7B2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 8A1 candidate
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 8B1 candidate
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 9A1 candidate
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 9B2 candidates
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 10A1 candidate
- Member of the Chicago Board of Education, Subdistrict 10B2 candidates
Judicial retention
- Bertina E. LampkinJudge, Appellate Court
- Lewis NixonJudge, Circuit Court
- Kerry M. KennedyJudge, Circuit Court
- Joan E. PowellJudge, Circuit Court
- Maureen Ward KirbyJudge, Circuit Court
- Edward A. ArceJudge, Circuit Court
- Thomas J. ByrneJudge, Circuit Court
- Diana L. KenworthyJudge, Circuit Court
- Kristyna Colleen RyanJudge, Circuit Court
- Ursula WalowskiJudge, Circuit Court
- Anthony C. "Tony" KyriakopoulosJudge, Circuit Court
- Caroline Kate MorelandJudge, Circuit Court
- Thomas J. CarrollJudge, Circuit Court
- Andrea M. BufordJudge, Circuit Court
- John Michael AllegrettiJudge, Circuit Court
- Kristal R. RiversJudge, Circuit Court
- Steven G. WatkinsJudge, Circuit Court
- Abbey Fishman RomanekJudge, Circuit Court
- Judith C. RiceJudge, Circuit Court
- Patrick Kevin CoughlinJudge, Circuit Court
- Megan Elizabeth GoldishJudge, Circuit Court
- Anjana M.J. HansenJudge, Circuit Court
- Robert D. KuzasJudge, Circuit Court
- Maritza MartinezJudge, Circuit Court
- Terrence J. McGuireJudge, Circuit Court
- Bridget Anne MitchellJudge, Circuit Court
- James P. PieczonkaJudge, Circuit Court
- Patricia O'Brien SheahanJudge, Circuit Court
- Michael A. FortiJudge, Circuit Court
- Nichole C. PattonJudge, Circuit Court
- Sondra N. DenmarkJudge, Circuit Court
- Gerardo Tristan, Jr.Judge, Circuit Court
- Lynn Weaver BoyleJudge, Circuit Court
- Daniel Edward MaloneyJudge, Circuit Court
- Thomas M. CushingJudge, Circuit Court
- John G. MulroeJudge, Circuit Court
- Tyria B. WaltonJudge, Circuit Court
- Erin Haggerty AntoniettiJudge, Circuit Court
- Teresa Molina-GonzalezJudge, Circuit Court
- Patricia Maria FallonJudge, Circuit Court
- Sheree D. HenryJudge, Circuit Court
- Celestia L. MaysJudge, Circuit Court
- Levander Smith, Jr.Judge, Circuit Court
- Julie Bess AimenJudge, Circuit Court
- Laura Ayala-GonzalezJudge, Circuit Court
- Krista D. ButlerJudge, Circuit Court
- Marie Aileen DempseyJudge, Circuit Court
- Jamie Guerra DicklerJudge, Circuit Court
- Jonathan Clark GreenJudge, Circuit Court
- Mary Catherine MarubioJudge, Circuit Court
- Regina A. MescallJudge, Circuit Court
- Lorraine Mary MurphyJudge, Circuit Court
- Eileen Marie O'ConnorJudge, Circuit Court
- Jill Rose QuinnJudge, Circuit Court
- Pamela Reaves-HarrisJudge, Circuit Court
- Tiesha L. SmithJudge, Circuit Court
- Chris StaceyJudge, Circuit Court
- Perla TiradoJudge, Circuit Court
- Elizabeth Anne WalshJudge, Circuit Court
- Maura McMahon ZellerJudge, Circuit Court