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Joseph Mercado
Joseph Mercado (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 23. Mercado lost in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 13,674 |
| Total votes: 13,674 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Edgar Gonzalez Jr. defeated Joseph Mercado in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 23 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. | 79.6 | 3,191 |
| Joseph Mercado | 20.4 | 819 | ||
| Total votes: 4,010 | |||
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Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lupe Castillo (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mercado in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 12
Julia Ramirez defeated incumbent Anabel Abarca in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 12 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julia Ramirez (Nonpartisan) | 57.0 | 3,355 |
| Anabel Abarca (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 2,531 | ||
| Total votes: 5,886 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Mercado (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joseph Mercado did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Joseph Mercado did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
