DJ appellate elections profiles

The DJ is running short profiles of the appellate justices on the Nov. 3 ballot. To start off the special 2026 Judicial Elections coverage, it has (on print page 2):

Election 2026: Longest-serving 1st District justice seeks new 12-year term -- Justice Mark B. Simons, the 1st District's longest-serving member, seeks a new 12-year term after recent rulings show his focus on statutory text cutting across parties and outcomes.

Election 2026: Wiley brings writer's approach to work on appellate bench -- Justice John Shepard Wiley Jr.'s appellate opinions reflect his emphasis on clear judicial writing, practical consequences and the development of law as he faces voters Nov. 3 for retention.