Ann Celine Walsh appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot in a nonpartisan retention question for the 18th Judicial Circuit. Voters choose yes or no on whether she should remain a circuit judge. She is not running against another candidate in this vote, as shown in DuPage County’s official sample ballot.
Current court assignment
The court’s current roster lists Walsh as a circuit judge assigned to the Felony Division. An older description identifying her as the presiding judge of the Misdemeanor and Traffic Division has been removed.
Advisory rating
The 2026 joint judicial advisory poll rates Walsh Recommended. Its assessment reflects responses from participating lawyers and is advisory, rather than an endorsement or an election result.
No submitted Surround Sound questionnaire response was available in the newsroom’s October 13 check. This profile relies on the official ballot, current court assignment and first-hand advisory poll rather than assigning a detailed judicial philosophy without a current source.
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
