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Carl A. Walker
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2018 - Present
2034
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Carl A. Walker is a judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He assumed office on June 15, 2018. His current term ends on December 4, 2034.
Walker (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Walker also ran for re-election for the 1st Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
On May 17, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that Walker would be assigned to the Illinois First District Appellate Court.
Biography
Carl Walker received his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.[1] Walker worked as a private practice attorney and an administrative hearing officer in Chicago prior to his judicial appointment in 2006.[1] He served as a judge on the Cook County 1st Subcircuit in Illinois from 2006 to 2018.
Elections
2024
Appellate Court
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Carl A. Walker won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl A. Walker (D) | 100.0 | 1,451,602 | |
| Total votes: 1,451,602 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Carl A. Walker advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl A. Walker | 100.0 | 419,709 | |
| Total votes: 419,709 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Walker in this election.
Circuit Court
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit
Incumbent Carl A. Walker won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl A. Walker (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 1,035,418 | |
| Total votes: 1,035,418 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Walker in this election.
2018
Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit
Carl A. Walker was retained to the 1st Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 6, 2018 with 78.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
78.4
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978,368 | ||
No |
21.6
|
269,474 | |||
Total Votes |
1,247,842 | ||||
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2012
Walker was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 77.6 percent of the vote.[2][3]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carl A. Walker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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