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Katherine Ruocco
Katherine Ruocco (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court. She lost in the Republican primary on March 17, 2020.
Ruocco was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 113 of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Biography
Ruocco earned her B.S. in business administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis in 1993. She went on to earn her MBA from Lindenwood University in 1996. After working for several years, Ruocco earned her J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law in 2003.[1]
Since 2003, Ruocco has been in private practice focusing on legal service to the elderly, veterans and the disabled.[1] She also serves as a Village Swansea Trustee.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Mark M. Boie defeated Sarah Smith in the general election for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark M. Boie (R) | 59.9 | 367,036 |
 | Sarah Smith (D)  | 40.1 | 246,166 | |
| Total votes: 613,202 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Sarah Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Smith | 100.0 | 84,509 |
| Total votes: 84,509 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court
Incumbent Mark M. Boie defeated Katherine Ruocco in the Republican primary for Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark M. Boie | 54.5 | 52,619 |
 | Katherine Ruocco | 45.5 | 44,011 | |
| Total votes: 96,630 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Jay C. Hoffman defeated Katherine Ruocco in the Illinois House of Representatives District 113 general election.[4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jay C. Hoffman Incumbent |
59.13% | 26,816 | |
| Republican | Katherine Ruocco | 40.87% | 18,536 | |
| Total Votes | 45,352 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Jay C. Hoffman ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 113 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jay C. Hoffman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Katherine Ruocco ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 113 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 113 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Katherine Ruocco (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Illinois State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent James Clayborne ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and then defeated Katherine Ruocco (R), who filed to run on June 2, in the general election.[10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James F. Clayborne, Jr., II Incumbent |
51.8% | 30,624 | |
| Republican | Katherine Ruocco | 48.2% | 28,486 | |
| Total Votes | 59,110 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Katherine Ruocco did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Personal
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Ruocco has four children and one foster child. She attends Grace Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois.[2]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted by the candidate, Katherine Ruocco, to Ballotpedia staff via email on July 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Results List (Unofficial)," accessed November 5, 2014
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