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Dan Balanoff
Dan Balanoff (Democratic Party) is running for election for the 8th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Balanoff declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit
Incumbent Lester Finkle (D), Dan Balanoff (D), and Katherine Morrison (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Lester Finkle | ||
| Dan Balanoff | ||
| Katherine Morrison | ||
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2022
Cook County Circuit Court
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court
Incumbent Araceli De La Cruz won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Araceli De La Cruz (D) | 100.0 | 1,006,237 | |
| Total votes: 1,006,237 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court
Incumbent Araceli De La Cruz defeated Jacqueline Griffin and Dan Balanoff in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Araceli De La Cruz | 53.2 | 235,626 | |
| Jacqueline Griffin | 33.3 | 147,330 | ||
| Dan Balanoff | 13.5 | 59,920 | ||
| Total votes: 442,876 | |||
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Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit
Marcia O'Brien Conway won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcia O'Brien Conway (D) | 100.0 | 51,554 | |
| Total votes: 51,554 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit
Marcia O'Brien Conway defeated Owens Shelby in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcia O'Brien Conway | 58.4 | 13,282 | |
| Owens Shelby | 41.6 | 9,459 | ||
| Total votes: 22,741 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Balanoff (D)
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit
Incumbent Michael Forti won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Forti (D) | 100.0 | 150,941 | |
| Total votes: 150,941 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit
Incumbent Michael Forti advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Forti | 100.0 | 67,618 | |
| Total votes: 67,618 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Balanoff (D)
- Pat Casey (D)
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Cook County Circuit Court
Dan Balanoff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit
Dan Balanoff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dan Balanoff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
