Robert "Bob" Groebner
Democratic
Biography
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Cook County, Illinois
Circuit Court, Cook County, 13th Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Curry, Jr.
Cook County, Illinois
Circuit Court, Cook County, 13th Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Curry, Jr.
One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court, Cook County, 13th Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Curry, Jr. on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert "Bob" Groebner. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Robert "Bob" Groebner is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy in Cook County's 13th Judicial Subcircuit (the seat vacated by the Hon. Curry, Jr.). Subcircuit boundaries are drawn within Cook County; only voters living in that subcircuit see this race on their ballot. Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
What this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.