Bryant and Long were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Fulton 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.
Carissa Bryant and Chad M. Long are on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 9th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Cavanaugh). The 9th Judicial Circuit covers Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough and Warren counties; every voter there votes on this seat. Illinois circuit judgeships are decided in contested partisan elections, unlike judicial retention questions. Listed from the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list.
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Carissa Bryant is a lifelong McDonough County, Illinois resident and a partner at her law firm in Carthage, working with counties across the Ninth Judicial Circuit, per her campaign website. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, per the same source.
Chad M. Long has more than 17 years of combined experience as an attorney and associate judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit, per his campaign site. He serves on the Galesburg Community Foundation board and is a past chairman of the Carl Sandburg College Foundation and Discovery Depot Children's Museum boards, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Cavanaugh in 2026?
2 candidates were tracked for Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Cavanaugh on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carissa Bryant and Chad M. Long. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Cavanaugh 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, 9th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Cavanaugh race?
Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Illinois certifies on December 4. We do not call races.
Candidate roster from official Fulton County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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