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James A. Knecht

Nonpartisan · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent
Biography
Knecht is the sitting Judge of the Appellate Court, 4th Judicial District, standing for retention, per the county's own certified specimen ballot.

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Judicial Retention, Appellate Court Judge James A. Knecht (4th Judicial District) · Illinois · 2026

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