Checking in on the cliffhangers in the 1st and 8th Subcircuits

Tiffany N. Brooks has a 394 vote margin over Ashley Greer Shambley this morning in the very close race for the Walker vacancy in the 1st Subcircuit, according to the Chicago Board of Elections website. The website says 147 of the subcircuit's 147 precincts have reported -- but there may yet be vote by mail ballots not yet counted or even received. I've reached out to the CBOE for information on that front, and will update when I can.

The margin in the race for the Gamrath vacancy in the 8th Subcircuit is even smaller, with Kathleen Cunniff Ori holding on to a 158 vote lead over Elizabeth Christina Dibler, also with 100% of the subcircuit's 135 precincts reporting, but also subject to revision, up or down, as VBM ballots are counted. I have asked the CBOE for any updates that may be available on this race as well.

Longtime FWIW readers have been down this road before: Sometimes leads hold; sometimes they don't. It's a stressful time for the candidates, but I have reached out to three of the four (the ones for whom I have apparently reliable emails) and I will continue to update this story as necessary.