One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court, 12th Judicial Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Anderson on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sonni Choi Williams. Candidate information follows official Will County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sonni Choi Williams is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy in the 3rd Subcircuit of the 12th Judicial Circuit (the seat vacated by the Hon. Anderson). The 12th Judicial Circuit covers Will County, but this subcircuit seat is elected only by voters inside its own subcircuit boundaries (this county list cannot narrow which part; check your sample ballot or county clerk). Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
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Sonni Choi Williams was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in February 2025 to this Twelfth Circuit Third Subcircuit vacancy left by Judge John C. Anderson, becoming the first Asian-American to serve on the Will County Circuit Court, per the Illinois State Bar Association. She previously served as Lockport city attorney for nearly eight years and as a past president of the ISBA.
Who is running for Circuit Court, 12th Judicial Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Anderson in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Circuit Court, 12th Judicial Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Anderson on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sonni Choi Williams. Candidate information follows official Will County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court, 12th Judicial Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Anderson 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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