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Henderson County, Illinois

Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Standard

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Standard on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott P. McClintock. Candidate information follows official Henderson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Scott P. McClintock is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 9th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Standard). The 9th Judicial Circuit covers Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough and Warren counties; every voter there votes on this seat. Illinois circuit judgeships are decided in contested partisan elections, unlike judicial retention questions. 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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Illinois › Henderson County › Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Standard

Scott P. McClintock

Republican

Biography

No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Standard in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Standard on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott P. McClintock. Candidate information follows official Henderson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Standard election in Illinois?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Scott P. McClintock, full profileOfficial Illinois election office