2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Appellate Court, 3rd Judicial District (vacancy of Hon. Mary W. McDade) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell and Jason A. Helland. Candidate information follows official Lasalle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Illinois › Lasalle County › Judge of the Appellate Court, 3rd Judicial District (vacancy of Hon. Mary W. McDade)
Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell is the Democratic nominee and Jason A. Helland is the Republican nominee for the appellate vacancy left by the Hon. Mary W. McDade, per the county's certified specimen ballot. The 3rd Appellate Judicial District covers La Salle County and a multi-county region of northern Illinois.
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2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Appellate Court, 3rd Judicial District (vacancy of Hon. Mary W. McDade) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Margaret "Peggy" O'Connell and Jason A. Helland. Candidate information follows official Lasalle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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