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Clifton Graham, Jr.
Clifton Graham Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election for Cook County Assessor in Illinois. Graham lost as a write-in in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Assessor
Incumbent Frederick Kaegi defeated Nico Tsatsoulis and Clifton Graham Jr. in the general election for Cook County Assessor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frederick Kaegi (D) | 82.3 | 1,063,188 | |
 | Nico Tsatsoulis (L)  | 17.7 | 228,425 | |
| Clifton Graham Jr. (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 1,291,678 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor
Incumbent Frederick Kaegi defeated Kari Steele in the Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frederick Kaegi | 53.8 | 258,848 | |
| Kari Steele | 46.2 | 222,371 | ||
| Total votes: 481,219 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Cook County Assessor
Nico Tsatsoulis advanced from the Libertarian primary for Cook County Assessor on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nico Tsatsoulis | 100.0 | 1,931 |
| Total votes: 1,931 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Debbie Meyers-Martin won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Meyers-Martin (D) | 100.0 | 35,832 |
| Total votes: 35,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Debbie Meyers-Martin defeated David Bonner, Max Solomon, and Cecil Matthews Jr. in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Meyers-Martin | 44.8 | 7,974 |
 | David Bonner | 26.3 | 4,685 | |
 | Max Solomon | 17.9 | 3,177 | |
 | Cecil Matthews Jr. | 11.0 | 1,953 | |
| Total votes: 17,789 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2012
Graham ran in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38. Graham was defeated by incumbent Al Riley in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Al Riley Incumbent |
71.8% | 8,374 |
| Clifton Graham, Jr. | 28.2% | 3,282 |
| Total Votes | 11,656 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Clifton Graham Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Graham's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Green jobs are essential for the growth of community. Solar, wind, building green are just a few ways we can ensure our community stays competitive for years to come."
- Making a Person Connection
- Excerpt: "In the next six months we (Citizens for Clifton Graham) will be knocking on your door personally."
- Solving Problems
- Excerpt: "During the past 10 years some of us have seen our property taxes almost double. Our sales taxes have become one the highest in the county."
- Stop Corporate Corruption
- Excerpt: "Unlike most politicians we can't be bought. We know when we are elected we work for you."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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