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Amy E. Sholar

Republican · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Judge of the Appellate Court, 5th Judicial District (vacancy of Hon. Thomas M. Welch) and 1 more race, Illinois

Biography

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.

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Judge of the Appellate Court, 5th Judicial District (vacancy of Hon. Thomas M. Welch)Illinois · 2026Williamson County sample ballotJustice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth DistrictIllinois · 2026Madison County sample ballot

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