James Derico Jr.

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James Derico Jr.

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

Cook County Circuit Court

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 17, 2020

James Derico Jr. (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Derico assumed office on January 18, 2019. Derico left office on December 7, 2020.

Derico (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Derico lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court

Kelly Marie McCarthy won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Marie McCarthy (D)	100.0	1,539,700

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,539,700
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court

Kelly Marie McCarthy defeated Elizabeth Ryan, incumbent James Derico Jr., and Aileen Bhandari in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Marie McCarthy	30.7	207,167
		Elizabeth Ryan	25.8	173,996
	Submit photo	James Derico Jr.	24.0	161,957
		Aileen Bhandari	19.5	131,949

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 675,069
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2020

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Footnotes

Illinois courts

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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

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Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois