North Shore voters in New Trier Township will see Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Anne Walsh on the Nov. 3 retention ballot. The nonpartisan question asks: Should Walsh keep her seat?
Walsh has served on the Circuit Court of Cook County's Law Division since Dec. 7, 2020. She is assigned to the Motion Section, Calendar X, Courtroom 2205, where she handles motions in the Law Division. In a retention election, voters mark "yes" or "no" rather than choosing between candidates.
Candidate information
- Name: Elizabeth Anne Walsh
- Office: Illinois Circuit Court Judge, Cook County Circuit
- Race: Retain Walsh? (nonpartisan retention)
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
Experience and public service
Walsh's legal career includes work as a legal assistant at a law firm. She worked as an attorney at Paul Wharton & Associates from 2006 to 2007, then joined Bruce Farrel Dorn & Associates as an attorney starting in 2007, according to BallotReady profile data. BallotReady lists her at that firm through the present, though she has served on the bench since 2020.
She earned a high school diploma from Mother McAuley High School in 1997, a bachelor's degree from Columbia College in 2001 and a juris doctor from John Marshall Law School in 2006.
On the issues
No issue responses or policy statements from Walsh were available in the reviewed candidate materials for this profile.
Endorsements
No endorsements were listed in the reviewed candidate materials for this profile.
Candidate information in this profile is drawn from BallotReady profile data and Circuit Court of Cook County records reviewed by our editorial staff. No candidate questionnaire responses were available at the time of publication.
