D'Anthony "Tony" Thedford

Circuit Court, countywide vacancies, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic. Incumbent.

Vacancy of Hon. Paul Karkula

Ratings

• Chicago Bar Association: Highly Qualified
• Illinois State Bar Association: Qualified

Running on

Circuit judge appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2024, previously a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer and Cook County assistant public defender; unopposed in the primary.

Compiled from public sources:

• cboeprod.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net
• 2026primary.injusticewatch.org
• 2026primary.injusticewatch.org

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