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Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The terms of two Illinois Supreme Court justices expired on December 2, 2024. The two seats were up for partisan election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 19, 2024. The filing deadline was December 4, 2023.
With a total of seven justices on the Illinois Supreme Court, two justices, one from each party, ran for re-election without opposition. As of April 2024, five judges on the court were Democrats and two judges were Republicans and no overall partisan change is expected in the November 5, 2024 election.[1]
Candidates and results
1st District: Burke Vacancy
General election
General election for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District
Incumbent Joy Cunningham won election in the general election for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joy Cunningham (D) | 100.0 | 1,571,500 |
| Total votes: 1,571,500 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District
Incumbent Joy Cunningham defeated Jesse G. Reyes in the Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Cunningham | 75.3 | 381,185 |
 | Jesse G. Reyes | 24.7 | 125,029 | |
| Total votes: 506,214 | |||
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4th District: Garman Vacancy
General election
General election for Illinois Supreme Court 4th District
Incumbent Lisa Holder White won election in the general election for Illinois Supreme Court 4th District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Holder White (R) | 100.0 | 732,695 |
| Total votes: 732,695 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 4th District
Incumbent Lisa Holder White advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 4th District on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Holder White | 100.0 | 120,489 |
| Total votes: 120,489 | |||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Illinois
Campaign finance
- See also: Campaign finance
The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
About the Illinois Supreme Court
- See also: Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court is the highest court in Illinois. The court includes seven justices who are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. The court hears appeals from the lower courts and has limited original jurisdiction. It also serves as the administrative head of the state's court system.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Lisa Holder White | Appointed in 2022 | |
| ■ David K. Overstreet | Elected in 2020 | |
| ■ P. Scott Neville | Appointed in 2018; elected in 2020 | |
| ■ Mary Jane Theis | Appointed in 2010; elected in 2012 | |
| ■ Joy Cunningham | Appointed in 2022 | |
| ■ Mary O'Brien | Elected in 2022 | |
| ■ Elizabeth M. Rochford | Elected in 2022 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Illinois
Each of the seven justices on the Illinois Supreme Court serves terms of 10 years. In the case of a vacancy, the Illinois Supreme Court is responsible for appointing an interim justice. If a justice is appointed more than 60 days before the next primary election, the justice must run in a partisan election in the next general or judicial election to remain on the court. The appointed justice's term will end on the first Monday in December after their election. If a justice is appointed less than 60 days before the next primary election, the justice will have to run in a partisan election to remain on the court in the second general election. The appointed justice's term will end on the first Monday in December after their election[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the supreme court, a judge must be:
See also
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
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