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Kevin O'Donnell
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2028
Kevin O'Donnell (Republican Party) is a judge for the 13th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.
O'Donnell ran for re-election for the 13th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit, Kevin O'Donnell's seat
Kevin O'Donnell was retained to the 13th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 75.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.6
|
817,444 | ||
No |
24.4
|
263,258 | |||
Total Votes |
1,080,702 | ||||
|
|
2016
Illinois held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Kevin O'Donnell defeated Ketki Shroff Steffen in the Illinois Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court general election.
| Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court, Fecarotta Vacancy, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin O'Donnell |
50.62% | 67,113 | |
| Democratic | Ketki Shroff Steffen | 49.38% | 65,475 | |
| Total Votes | 132,588 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed April 10, 2017 | ||||
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[1] Kevin O'Donnell defeated Gary Seyring in the Illinois Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court Republican Primary.[2]
| Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court, Fecarotta Vacancy, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kevin O'Donnell |
55.30% | 19,284 |
| Gary Seyring | 44.70% | 15,589 |
| Total Votes | 34,873 | |
| 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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[3]
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.[4][3]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin O'Donnell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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
