Who Sits Where -- Mother's Day edition

Much as some of us might wish otherwise, the 2018 campaign season is in full swing. J.B. Pritzker has commercials on seemingly every newscast. Gov. Rauner has used dozens of rolls of duct tape. The judicial campaign season is also well underway.

Of course, we don't yet know all of the vacancies that will appear on the ballot in the March 2018 Primary; what follows is merely the list of vacancies that I can confirm in one way or other. There will be more -- and this post will be updated accordingly.

The Supreme Court has filled most of the following vacancies, as you'll note, but that does not mean that the Democratic Party will agree with all, or even most, of the Court's selections.

And, eventually, of course, the voters will have their chance to weigh in... but not until after Mother's Day. And after Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr. After Father's Day. After the Fourth of July. After Labor Day. After Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. After Thanksgiving. After Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. After New Year's Day. And after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday and Casimir Pulaski Day besides.

So if it seems unreasonably early to be talking about the forthcoming judicial elections, it is. But only if you're not running. If you're only thinking of running it may already be too late.

And, by the way, judicial candidate websites are coming online, too. There's now a list in the sidebar for your consideration. I'll add to that as we go. Meanwhile, herewith the list. All errors of omission or commission in this list are mine alone and I am grateful for additions and corrections provided.