2024 Cook County, Illinois, elections
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The Cook County, Illinois, general election will be held on November 5, 2024.[1] Elections will be held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, State's Attorney, Board of Commissioners district 1, Cook County Board of Review district 1, four seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.[2]
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Primary elections, held using the open primary system, will take place on March 19, 2024.[1][3]
Clerk of the Circuit Court
editThe incumbent first-term clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Iris Martinez, is running for re-election. She is facing a challenger in the Democratic party primary. In the Republican and Libertarian party primaries, one candidate each is running uncontested.
Democratic party primary
editIn the Democratic primary election, Martinez is facing a challenge from Mariyana Spyropoulos, who has served as Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner since 2016.
Candidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Martinez | Incumbent | Website | [4] |
| Mariyana Spyropoulos | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner (2016-present) | Website | [4] |
Republican party primary
editLupe Aguirre is running uncontested in the Republican primary election.[2]
Libertarian party primary
editMichael Murphy is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.[2]
State's Attorney
editIncumbent second-term Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx, is retiring at the end of her term. Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary election, and one candidate each is running uncontested in the Republican and Libertarian primary elections.
Democratic party primary
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Harris III | Lecturer in public policy at the University of Chicago Former assistant state's attorney |
Website | [5] |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke | Former judge on the Illinois First District Appellate Court (2016-2023) and Cook County Circuit Court (2008-2016) | Website | [5] |
Republican party primary
editBob Fioretti, former Chicago City Council member and perennial candidate, is running uncontested in the Republican primary election.[2]
Libertarian party primary
editAndrew Charles Kopinski is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.[2]
Board of Commissioners, 1st district (special election)
editIn the 2022 election, Brandon Johnson was re-elected as commissioner for the 1st district on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. After his election as Mayor of Chicago in 2023, Tara Stamps was appointed to replace him.[6] Stamps is running for re-election to a full term, and faces a challenger in the Democratic primary election.
Democratic party primary
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Stamps | Incumbent | Website | [7] |
| Zerlina Smith-Members | Political consultant and perennial candidate | Website | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b Illinois State Board of Elections (September 7, 2023). "State of Illinois 2024 Election Campaign & Finance Calendar" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e "Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "State Primary Election Types". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ a b "Democratic Party politics loom large over fight for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk". WBEZ Chicago. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ a b Myers, Quinn (2024-03-06). "Meet The 2 Democrats Running For Cook County State's Attorney". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Novelo, Allison (2023-06-21). "Democrats choose community activist and CTU worker Tara Stamps to fill Mayor Brandon Johnson's old County Board seat". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b "CTU staffer fights to keep Mayor Johnson's former seat on the Cook County Board". Chicago Sun-Times. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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