William S. Dickenson
Biography
Dickenson is the sitting Judge of the Circuit Court, 21st Judicial Circuit, standing for retention, per the county clerk's own master specimen ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Kankakee County, Illinois
Judicial Retention, Circuit Court Judge William S. Dickenson (21st Judicial Circuit)
Kankakee County, Illinois
Judicial Retention, Circuit Court Judge William S. Dickenson (21st Judicial Circuit)
Dickenson was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Kankakee 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.
About this race
Circuit Court Judge William S. Dickenson faces a yes/no retention vote to remain in office as Judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit, per the county clerk's own master specimen ballot; retention requires a 60% yes vote under Illinois law. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
What this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, William S. Dickenson, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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