Illinois › Will County › Judge of the Circuit Court, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, First Subcircuit
2 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Circuit Court, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, First Subcircuit on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Amy Christiansen and JohnPaul Ivec. Candidate information follows official Will County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
To fill the vacancy of the Hon. David M. Carlson, per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified general election list for Will County.
Amy Christiansen was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2024 to fill this Twelfth Circuit First Subcircuit vacancy, created by Judge David Carlson's retirement, per the Office of the Illinois Courts. She previously served as an Assistant Public Defender in the Will County Public Defender's Office since 2005. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Amy Christiansen.
JohnPaul Ivec is a 30-year attorney who served as a prosecutor with the Will County State's Attorney's Office and as a clerk with the Illinois State Appellate Public Defender, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- A fair, impartial and accessible judiciary
- Keeping the community safe by holding criminals accountable
Source: candidate campaign site.
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