Amy E. Sholar
Republican · Illinois · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
Judge of the Appellate Court, 5th Judicial District (vacancy of Hon. Thomas M. Welch)Illinois · 2026Williamson County sample ballotJustice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth DistrictIllinois · 2026Madison County sample ballotBiography
Amy Sholar was assigned from Third Circuit Judge to a newly created seat on the Fifth District Appellate Court in March 2024, after serving as Presiding Judge of the Family Division and, from 2022, as a Resident Circuit Judge for Madison County, per the Office of the Illinois Courts. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Amy E. Sholar.
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