Voters in Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Glencoe and Northfield will decide Nov. 3 whether Cook County Circuit Court Judge Lewis Nixon keeps his seat. The retention question for Nixon will appear on general election ballots across Cook County.
In a retention vote, voters answer yes or no on whether a judge should keep the seat. The race is nonpartisan, according to BallotReady.
Candidate information
- Name: Lewis Nixon
- Office: Illinois Circuit Court Judge, Cook County Circuit
- Race: Retention vote (nonpartisan)
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
Education
- Juris doctor, DePaul University (1974)
- Bachelor's degree, St. John's University (1971)
- High school diploma, John M. Harlan High School (1967)
Experience and public service
Nixon serves as an Illinois Circuit Court judge on the Cook County Circuit, according to his BallotReady profile. He has also served as adjunct faculty at Roosevelt University.
No issue responses, policy statements or endorsements were available in reviewed candidate materials at the time of publication.
Candidate information in this profile is drawn from BallotReady profile data reviewed by North Shore Weekly producers. Voters can find additional judicial evaluation information through area bar associations ahead of the general election.
