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Kevin Cunningham (Illinois)
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2018 - Present
2030
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Kevin Cunningham (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 3rd Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Cunningham ran for re-election for the 3rd Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Kevin Cunningham was born and lives in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Brother Rice High School. Cunningham’s career experience includes working as an assistant state attorney with Cook County and a private practice attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
Cook County Circuit Court 3rd Subcircuit, Kevin Cunningham's seat
Kevin Cunningham was retained to the 3rd Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 76.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.6
|
1,091,102 | ||
No |
23.4
|
332,399 | |||
Total Votes |
1,423,501 | ||||
|
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cunningham in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 3rd Subcircuit
Kevin Cunningham won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 3rd Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Cunningham (D) | 100.0 | 84,717 | |
| Total votes: 84,717 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 3rd Subcircuit
Kevin Cunningham defeated Patrick Stanton and Michael Hayes in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 3rd Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Cunningham | 37.2 | 20,267 | |
| Patrick Stanton | 33.3 | 18,152 | ||
| Michael Hayes | 29.5 | 16,070 | ||
| Total votes: 54,489 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[2] Patrick Powers defeated Fredrick Bates in the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Democratic Primary.[3]
| Cook County Circuit Court, Walsh Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patrick Powers |
52.66% | 434,708 |
| Fredrick Bates Incumbent | 47.34% | 390,774 |
| Total Votes | 825,482 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[4]
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.[5][4]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin Cunningham did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Committee to Elect Kevin Cunningham, "About Kevin Cunningham," accessed February 19, 2018
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
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
