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Monica Somerville
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Monica Somerville (Democratic Party) is running for election for the 19th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Somerville declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 19th Subcircuit
Dave Condron (D), John Harkins (D), Jessica Scheller (D), and Monica Somerville (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 19th Subcircuit on March 17, 2026.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court
Diana López won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Diana López (D) | 100.0 | 1,028,654 | |
| Total votes: 1,028,654 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court
Diana López defeated Monica Somerville and Mable Taylor in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Diana López | 65.1 | 289,870 | |
| Monica Somerville | 19.4 | 86,608 | ||
| Mable Taylor | 15.5 | 69,036 | ||
| Total votes: 445,514 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Monica Somerville did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
