Bridget Anne Mitchell
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2014 - Present
2026
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Bridget Anne Mitchell (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Mitchell ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Mitchell received a B.A. from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.[1]
Career
Mitchell was an attorney in private practice, where she focused on personal injury and wrongful death suits.[2]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for Bridget Anne Mitchell
Bridget Anne Mitchell was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 80.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
80.3
|
1,299,147 | ||
No |
19.7
|
319,619 | |||
Total Votes |
1,618,766 | ||||
|
|
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Mitchell ran for election to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 63.7 percent of the vote. She competed against Alfred M. Swanson, Jr.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Bridget Anne Mitchell as Qualified for election in 2014.[7]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bridget Anne Mitchell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Bridget Anne Mitchell - Lawyer Profile," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ For What It's Worth, "Bridget Anne Mitchell announces for countywide Arnold vacancy," October 8, 2013
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, "General Primary Election, Unofficial Summary Report," March 18, 2014, archived March 21, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, archived March 21, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
