Lynn Terese Palac

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Lynn Terese Palac

Democratic Party

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Last election

March 17, 2026

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Lynn Terese Palac (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 18th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit

Juan Ponce de Leon (D) is running in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit on November 3, 2026.

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	Submit photo	Juan Ponce de Leon (D)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit

Juan Ponce de Leon (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit on March 17, 2026.

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✔	Submit photo	Juan Ponce de Leon

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lynn Terese Palac (D)

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 17, 2026, was canceled.

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2024

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit

John Hock defeated Lynn Terese Palac in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Hock (D)	54.0	50,316
	Submit photo	Lynn Terese Palac (R)	46.0	42,808

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,124
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit

John Hock advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Hock	100.0	12,903

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,903
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit

Lynn Terese Palac advanced from the Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lynn Terese Palac	100.0	5,192

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,192
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Footnotes

Illinois courts

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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