All Cook County circuit judges on track to win retention, but three face narrow margins

This story is developing. Follow the latest results on our live retention election tracker. All 60 Cook County circuit judges up for retention are on track to keep their seats for another six years — but three hover just above the 60% threshold needed, according to preliminary results from the Cook County clerk and the Chicago Board of Elections. All three judges who hold slim margins as of Wednesday morning received negative ratings from at least one of the 14 local bar associations that review judicial performance. Judge Tiesha L. Smith, who was subject to seven negative bar association ratings, held 61.79% “yes” votes as of Wednesday morning, with votes left to count in a few dozen city precincts and mail-in ballots not yet tallied. The margins were similarly tight for Judge Ursula Walowski, who stands at 62.12%, and for Judge Lorraine Mary Murphy, who stands at 63.11%, per preliminary results.

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