Personal PAC makes its 2022 Cook County judicial endorsements

Personal PAC, the abortion rights lobbying group, has issued its list of endorsements for the forthcoming primary.

As in past election cycles, Personal PAC has endorsed every candidate in some races and more than one candidate in several races. It has also bypassed some subcircuit races, at least as of this posting. The complete list of Personal PAC endorsements for the 2022 primary can be found at this link.

Appellate Court Vacancies

Hall Vacancy – Debra B. Walker & Dominique C. Ross
Harris Vacancy – Raymond W. Mitchell, Devlin Joseph Schoop, & John H. Ehrlich

Countywide Vacancies

Callahan, Jr. Vacancy – Suzanne Therese McEneely
Cannon Vacancy – Diana López
Hyman Vacancy – Thomas E. Nowinski
Ingram Vacancy – Elizabeth “Beth” Ryan & Yolanda Harris Sayre
Leeming Vacancy – Rena Marie Van Tine
Lynch Vacancy – Deidre Baumann & Michael Weaver
McGury Vacancy – Ruth Isabel Gudino
O’Brien Vacancy – Araceli R. De La Cruz
Sullivan Vacancy – Thomas More Donnelly

Subcircuit Vacancies

1st Subcircuit, Johnson Vacancy – John W. Wilson

4th Subcircuit, Gavin Vacancy – Amanda Moira Pillsbury
4th Subcircuit, Rogers Vacancy – ShawnTe Raines-Welch

5th Subcircuit, Portman-Brown Vacancy – David L. Kelly
5th Subcircuit, Shelley Vacancy – Timothy W. Wright, III

6th Subcircuit, Vega Vacancy – Kerrie Maloney Laytin

7th Subcircuit, Martin Vacancy – Marcia O’Brien Conway

8th Subcircuit, Gordon Vacancy – Pat Casey, Bradley R. Trowbridge, & John Fritchey
8th Subcircuit, Lipscomb Vacancy – Stephen Swedlow

9th Subcircuit, Cleveland Vacancy – Sanjay Tailor
9th Subcircuit, Jacobius Vacancy – Don R. Sampen & Barry Goldberg

13th Subcircuit, Groebner Vacancy – Jack Costello & Joe Gump

15th Subcircuit, Lawler Vacancy – Jim Gleffe

In downstate races for the Illinois Supreme Court, Personal PAC has endorsed Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rodkin Rotering in the Democritc primary race for the Thomas vacancy in the newly reconfigured Second Judicial District and Appellate Court Justice Mary K. O'Brien in her uncontested Democratic primary bid for the Kilbride vacancy in the new Third Judicial District.