John C. Anderson (Illinois)
2024 - Present
2034
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John C. Anderson (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court. He assumed office on December 2, 2024. His current term ends on December 4, 2034.
Anderson (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Education
Anderson graduated with a B.A. from Illinois State University in 1995, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1999. He also holds an MBA and an M.S., which he earned respectively from the University of Notre Dame in 2004 and the University of Illinois in 2012.[1]
Career
- 2024-present: Judge, Illinois Third District Appellate Court
- 2010-2024: Judge, Illinois Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
- 2007-2010: Associate, Thompson Coburn LLP
- 2002-2007: Associate, Kubasiak, Fylstra, Reizen & Rotunno, P.C.
- 2002-2004: Adjunct professor, John Marshall Law School
- 2001-2002: Law clerk, Thomas Kilbride
- 2000-2001: Law clerk, Robert Buckley
- 1990-2000: Law clerk, John McCullough[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court
John C. Anderson defeated Kenton Skarin in the general election for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John C. Anderson (D) | 51.2 | 462,754 |
 | Kenton Skarin (R)  | 48.8 | 440,671 | |
| Total votes: 903,425 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court
John C. Anderson defeated incumbent Joseph P. Hettel in the Democratic primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John C. Anderson | 64.3 | 68,214 |
 | Joseph P. Hettel | 35.7 | 37,955 | |
| Total votes: 106,169 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court
Kenton Skarin advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenton Skarin | 100.0 | 92,612 |
| Total votes: 92,612 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Anderson in this election.
2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[2][3] John C. Anderson was retained in the Illinois Twelfth Circuit Court, John Anderson Retention Election with 75.84 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Twelfth Circuit Court, John Anderson Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John C. Anderson | 75.84% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Anderson defeated Republican Ray Nash with 50.47 percent of the vote in the general election.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court |
Officeholder Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Sullivan's Judicial Profiles: John C. Anderson
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Tuesday's judicial results for all circuit outside of Cook," November 2010
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