Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
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The terms of 10 Illinois Appellate Court justices expired on December 7, 2020. Nine of the seats were on the ballot on November 3, 2020, six for retention election and three for partisan election. The tenth seat did not appear on the ballot as the judge did not file to run for retention. A primary for the partisan races was scheduled for March 17, 2020. A full term on the court is 10 years.
The filing deadline for partisan elections was December 2, 2019. The filing deadline for retention elections was May 3, 2020.[1]
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Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Illinois modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election who cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated election, or the 2020 primary election.
- Candidate filing procedures: The following changes were made to the filing procedures for unaffiliated and new-party candidates: petition signature requirements were reduced to 10 percent of their original numbers; candidates were authorized to collect petition signatures electronically; and the filing deadline was extended to July 20, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Partisan election
First District Appellate Court
Griffin's seat
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Sharon Oden-Johnson won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Oden-Johnson (D) | 100.0 | 1,603,179 | |
| Total votes: 1,603,179 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Sharon Oden-Johnson defeated incumbent John C. Griffin in the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Oden-Johnson | 52.4 | 395,022 | |
| John C. Griffin | 47.6 | 358,226 | ||
| Total votes: 753,248 | ||||
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Hyman's seat
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Michael Hyman won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Hyman (D) | 100.0 | 1,633,319 | |
| Total votes: 1,633,319 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Michael Hyman defeated Sandra G. Ramos, Maureen O'Leary, and Carolyn Gallagher in the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Hyman | 35.5 | 273,898 | |
| Sandra G. Ramos | 27.0 | 207,989 | ||
| Maureen O'Leary | 20.7 | 159,423 | ||
| Carolyn Gallagher | 16.9 | 130,067 | ||
| Total votes: 771,377 | ||||
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Fifth District Appellate Court
Boie's seat
General election
General election for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Mark M. Boie defeated Sarah Smith in the general election for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark M. Boie (R) | 59.9 | 367,036 | |
| Sarah Smith (D) | 40.1 | 246,166 | ||
| Total votes: 613,202 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Sarah Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sarah Smith | 100.0 | 84,509 | |
| Total votes: 84,509 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Mark M. Boie defeated Katherine Ruocco in the Republican primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark M. Boie | 54.5 | 52,619 | |
| Katherine Ruocco | 45.5 | 44,011 | ||
| Total votes: 96,630 | ||||
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Retention election
First District Appellate Court
Pucinski's seat
Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Aurelia Marie Pucinski was retained to the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020 with 77.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
77.4
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1,406,831 | ||
No |
22.6
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411,550 | |||
Total Votes |
1,818,381 | ||||
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Rochford's seat
Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Mary Katherine Rochford was retained to the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.4
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1,276,378 | ||
No |
24.6
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416,477 | |||
Total Votes |
1,692,855 | ||||
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Second District Appellate Court
Jorgensen's seat
Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court
Ann B. Jorgensen was retained to the Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020 with 81.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
81.0
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1,090,351 | ||
No |
19.0
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256,183 | |||
Total Votes |
1,346,534 | ||||
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Seminara-Schostok's seat
Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court
Mary Seminara-Schostok was retained to the Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020 with 80.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
80.0
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1,061,303 | ||
No |
20.0
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265,164 | |||
Total Votes |
1,326,467 | ||||
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Third District Appellate Court:
McDade's seat
Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court
Mary McDade was retained to the Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020 with 76.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
76.1
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580,382 | ||
No |
23.9
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182,318 | |||
Total Votes |
762,700 | ||||
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Fifth District Appellate Court
Welch's seat
Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Thomas Welch was retained to the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.4
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416,928 | ||
No |
24.6
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136,244 | |||
Total Votes |
553,172 | ||||
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Judges not on the ballot
Past elections
2018
Partisan elections
Pope vacancy
General election
General election for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Thomas M. Harris won election in the general election for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas M. Harris (R) | 100.0 | 377,404 | |
| Total votes: 377,404 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Thomas M. Harris advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas M. Harris | 100.0 | 101,530 | |
| Total votes: 101,530 | ||||
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Appleton vacancy
General election
General election for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Peter C. Cavanagh won election in the general election for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter C. Cavanagh (R) | 100.0 | 377,400 | |
| Total votes: 377,400 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Peter C. Cavanagh advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter C. Cavanagh | 100.0 | 9,910 | |
| Total votes: 9,910 | ||||
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Fifth district
General election
General election for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Incumbent David K. Overstreet defeated Kevin Hoerner in the general election for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David K. Overstreet (R) | 58.8 | 281,846 | |
| Kevin Hoerner (D) | 41.2 | 197,723 | ||
| Total votes: 479,569 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Kevin Hoerner advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Hoerner | 100.0 | 69,967 | |
| Total votes: 69,967 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Incumbent David K. Overstreet advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David K. Overstreet | 100.0 | 84,744 | |
| Total votes: 84,744 | ||||
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Retention elections
Illinois 1st District Appellate Court, McBride's seat
Margaret Stanton McBride was retained to the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 6, 2018 with 81.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
81.1
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1,067,004 | ||
No |
18.9
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248,831 | |||
Total Votes |
1,315,835 | ||||
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Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court, McLaren's seat
Robert McLaren was retained to the Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court on November 6, 2018 with 79.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
79.3
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782,693 | ||
No |
20.7
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203,831 | |||
Total Votes |
986,524 | ||||
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2016First DistrictNovember 8 general electionIncumbent Bertina E. Lampkin ran unopposed in the general election for the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Quinn vacancy.
March 15 primary election
Second DistrictJudges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[6][7] Robert B. Spence was retained in the Illinois Sixteenth Circuit Court, Robert Spence Retention Election with 78.49 percent of the vote.
Third DistrictVicki Wright was retained in the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, Wright Seat election with 79.93% of the vote.
Fourth DistrictJames Knecht was retained in the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, Knecht Seat election with 81.53% of the vote.
Fifth DistrictNovember 8 general electionJohn B. Barberis, Jr. defeated Brad K. Bleyer in the general election for the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, Stewart vacancy.
March 15 primary election
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Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Illinois
Illinois appellate judges serve terms of 10 years. When an Appellate Court seat is vacant, judicial candidates run for the nomination in a primary election before running for the seat in a general election. Elections for the court are partisan. Incumbents run in nonpartisan retention elections, and subsequent terms are also 10 years.[10]
Qualifications
To be considered for election, a candidate must be:
- a U.S. citizen
- a district resident
- licensed to practice law in Illinois[11]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Illinois Candidate's Portal," accessed December 3, 2019
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "About the Courts in Illinois," archived March 15, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," accessed August 31, 2015
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