One candidate is tracked for Judicial Retention, Circuit Court Judge Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger (6th Judicial Circuit) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger. Candidate information follows official Macon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Circuit Court Judge Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger faces a yes/no retention vote to remain in office as Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit, per the county's certified specimen ballot; retention requires a 60% yes vote under Illinois law.
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This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger is the resident Circuit Judge of Macon County in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, first elected in 2014 and retained in 2020, per the Illinois Courts' official biography. He is currently assigned as a Justice of the Fifth District Appellate Court and previously practiced twelve years as a law firm partner in Decatur, per the Illinois Courts. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Judicial Retention, Circuit Court Judge Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger (6th Judicial Circuit) in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Judicial Retention, Circuit Court Judge Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger (6th Judicial Circuit) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger. Candidate information follows official Macon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Judicial Retention, Circuit Court Judge Robert C. "R.C." Bollinger (6th Judicial Circuit) 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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