John O'Meara (Illinois)

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John O'Meara

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 17, 2020

John O'Meara (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. O'Meara 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

Laura Ayala-Gonzalez won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Ayala-Gonzalez (D)	100.0	1,535,098

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court

Laura Ayala-Gonzalez defeated John O'Meara and U. O'Neal in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Ayala-Gonzalez	62.1	459,238
	Submit photo	John O'Meara	22.0	162,845
	Submit photo	U. O'Neal	15.8	117,121

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 739,204
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2018

See also: Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2018

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court 4th Subcircuit

Elizabeth Ciaccia-Lezza won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 4th Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Elizabeth Ciaccia-Lezza (D)	100.0	77,134

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 77,134 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 4th Subcircuit

Elizabeth Ciaccia-Lezza defeated John O'Meara, Martin Reggi, and Danny Collins in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 4th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Elizabeth Ciaccia-Lezza	34.9	13,787
	Submit photo	John O'Meara	33.0	13,024
	Submit photo	Martin Reggi	17.7	7,000
	Submit photo	Danny Collins	14.4	5,709

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 39,520
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Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.

The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.

The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.

Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• a U.S. citizen;
• a circuit/county resident; and
• licensed to practice law in Illinois.

Campaign themes

2020

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See also

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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

State resources:

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