Jessica Karina Velez
Circuit Court, 16th Subcircuit, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Party: Democratic.
Converted from Associate Judgeship of Hon. Patricia Mendoza
Ratings
- Chicago Bar Association: Not Recommended
- Illinois State Bar Association: Not Qualified
- Asian American Bar Association: Not Recommended
- Black Men Lawyers' Association: Not Qualified
- Chicago Council of Lawyers: Not Qualified
- Cook County Bar Association: Not Recommended
- Decalogue Society of Lawyers: Not Recommended
- Chicago's LGBTQ+ Bar Association: Not Recommended
Running on
Former deputy general counsel at the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (2023-2025) and civil litigation associate; unopposed in the primary.
Compiled from public sources:
- cboeprod.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net
- 2026primary.injusticewatch.org
- 2026primary.injusticewatch.org
- voteforjudges.org