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Mason County, Illinois

Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Adrian

Bass was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Mason 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

Tim Bass is on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fill a vacancy on the 8th Judicial Circuit Court (the seat vacated by the Hon. Adrian). The 8th Judicial Circuit covers Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Mason, Menard, Pike and Schuyler 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.

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.

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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Adrian
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Tim Bass

Tim Bass

Republican

Biography

Tim Bass is a 30-year prosecutor and former Assistant United States Attorney who grew up in Schuyler County and has spent his legal career in west-central Illinois, per his campaign site. He led law-enforcement task forces focused on drug crimes, public corruption and violent offenses, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Adrian in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Adrian on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Bass. Candidate information follows official Mason County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Adrian 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, 8th Judicial Circuit, Vacancy of Hon. Adrian race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Illinois certifies on December 4. We do not call races.

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Candidate profiles
Tim Bass, full profileOfficial Illinois election office