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Carl A. Walker

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Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2034

Years in position

7

Prior offices
Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit

Compensation

Base salary

$268,190

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

May 17, 2018

Education

Law

University of Iowa College of Law

Contact

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

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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (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
Yes
 
78.4
 
978,368
No
 
21.6
 
269,474
Total Votes
1,247,842


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

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Campaign finance summary


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Carl A. Walker campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Illinois 1st District Appellate CourtWon general$125,275 $92,060
Grand total$125,275 $92,060
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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