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Josina Morita
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2022 - Present
2026
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Josina Morita (Democratic Party) is a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois, representing District 13. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Morita (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Cook County Board of Commissioners to represent District 13 in Illinois. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Morita completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Josina Morita was born in San Francisco, California. She earned a high school diploma from Berkeley High School, an M.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2010, and a bachelor's degree from Pitzer College in 2002. Her career experience includes working in government.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13
Josina Morita defeated Andrew Border in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josina Morita (D)  | 80.2 | 70,432 | |
| Andrew Border (R) | 19.8 | 17,435 | ||
| Total votes: 87,867 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13
Josina Morita advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josina Morita | 100.0 | 30,379 | |
| Total votes: 30,379 | |||
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2016
Cook County held elections for county board of review, state's attorney, clerk of the circuit court, county recorder, and special districts in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 15, 2016.[2] The following candidates ran in the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago general election for the 3 full-term open seats.[3]
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 3 full-term seats General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barbara McGowan Incumbent |
28.79% | 1,150,063 | |
| Democratic | Mariyana Spyropoulos Incumbent |
23.83% | 951,773 | |
| Democratic | Josina Morita |
23.03% | 919,714 | |
| Green | Karen Roothaan | 8.61% | 343,930 | |
| Green | Michael Smith | 8.02% | 320,162 | |
| Green | George Milkowski | 7.73% | 308,576 | |
| Total Votes | 3,994,218 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Cook County and The City of Chicago Combined Summary, General Election November 8, 2016," accessed November 27, 2016 | ||||
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 3 full-term seats Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Barbara McGowan Incumbent |
23.69% | 210,203 |
| Mariyana Spyropoulos Incumbent |
20.15% | 178,797 |
| Josina Morita |
17.39% | 154,304 |
| Kevin McDevitt | 15.01% | 133,168 |
| Joseph Cook | 14.83% | 131,599 |
| R. Cary Capparelli | 8.93% | 79,275 |
| Total Votes | 887,346 | |
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Josina Morita completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morita's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am running for Cook County Board to make Cook County more equitable, accessible and sustainable.
- I am a working mom, urban planner, and community advocate.
- I will be the first Asian American woman elected to the Cook County Board.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 13, 2022
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Presidential Primary Election General Information," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Presidential Primary Election General Information," accessed September 7, 2016
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