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Joseph P. Hettel

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Joseph P. Hettel
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Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Illinois 13th Circuit Court

Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court
Successor: John C. Anderson
Predecessor: Tom Lytton

Compensation

Base salary

$268,190

Elections and appointments
Last election

March 19, 2024

Appointed

November 22, 2024

Education

Law

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1994

Contact

Joseph P. Hettel is a judge of the Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Hettel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Hettel to the Illinois Appellate Court on November 22, 2024 to replace Mary McDade.[1]

Biography

Education

Hettel earned his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1994.[2]

Career

Elections

2024

See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

General election

General election for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court

John C. Anderson defeated Kenton Skarin in the general election for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John C. Anderson
John C. Anderson (D)
 
51.2
 
462,754
Image of Kenton Skarin
Kenton Skarin (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.8
 
440,671

Total votes: 903,425
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court

John C. Anderson defeated incumbent Joseph P. Hettel in the Democratic primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John C. Anderson
John C. Anderson
 
64.3
 
68,214
Image of Joseph P. Hettel
Joseph P. Hettel
 
35.7
 
37,955

Total votes: 106,169
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court

Kenton Skarin advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kenton Skarin
Kenton Skarin Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
92,612

Total votes: 92,612
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hettel in this election.

2014

Hettel was retained to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court with 77.7% of the vote on November 4, 2014.[3] 

Evaluations

The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Joseph P. Hettel as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[4]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary


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Joseph P. Hettel campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Illinois 3rd District Appellate CourtLost primary$216,777 $198,070
Grand total$216,777 $198,070
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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