Hannigan was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Boone County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx.
Erin C. Hannigan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy in the 1st Subcircuit of the 17th Judicial Circuit (the seat vacated by the Hon. Lowry). The 17th Judicial Circuit covers Boone and Winnebago counties, 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Erin C. Hannigan, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Erin C. Hannigan is a Seventeenth Judicial Circuit judge in Winnebago County, appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court effective January 20, 2026 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Chief Judge John Lowry, per the Illinois Courts news release. A supporting committee's site says she brings about two decades of trial practice in Winnebago County, including criminal and local-government law. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.
Who is running for Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Lowry in 2026?
One candidate was tracked for Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Lowry on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erin C. Hannigan. Candidate information follows official Boone County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Lowry election in Illinois?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx. Voting rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Who won the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, Vacancy of Hon. Lowry race?
Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Illinois certifies on December 4. We do not call races.
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