Illinois Supreme Court Races Could Determine Who Controls State's Highest Court

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Illinois Supreme Court Races Could Determine Who Controls State's Highest Court
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It’s rare that voters get this sort of influence in one election cycle because there aren’t often actual contests.

Advocates on both sides of the abortion issue, those on both sides of the aisle and those who care about a variety of other issues have also stressed the importance of these contests.

Two years ago, former Justice Thomas Kilbride was the first justice to lose his bid for retention, in a 2020 election fight that set spending records. After Kilbride was knocked out, Republicans saw 2022 as a year to at long last tip the balance of the court because two suburban districts are in play, which could be won by the nominee of either party.

For the first time, Illinois’ Democratic-controlled legislature and Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker last year redrew the Illinois Supreme Court districts, in a manner that Nowlan said will make it more difficult — but not impossible — for Republicans to win them.

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