One candidate is tracked for Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Amy E. Sholar. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Amy E. Sholar was the only candidate to file for this Fifth Appellate District vacancy seat; her name appears alone on the November 3 ballot in Madison County, one of 48 counties in the district, per the county clerk's official candidate list.
Appellate or supreme court justice. Appellate judges review decisions of trial courts for legal error rather than retrying facts. A state supreme court is the final word on state law and the state constitution. Candidates may describe their experience and judicial philosophy but may not promise outcomes in particular cases.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Amy E. Sholar, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
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.
Who is running for Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Amy E. Sholar. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District 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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