Leonard Murray
Leonard Murray is a judge for the 5th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 5, 2016. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Murray (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Celia Gamrath won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celia Gamrath (D) | 100.0 | 1,447,943 | |
| Total votes: 1,447,943 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Celia Gamrath defeated Leonard Murray in the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celia Gamrath | 72.3 | 338,217 | |
| Leonard Murray | 27.7 | 129,259 | ||
| Total votes: 467,476 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Murray in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit, Leonard Murray's seat
Leonard Murray was retained to the 5th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 66.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
66.7
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722,590 | ||
No |
33.3
|
360,875 | |||
Total Votes |
1,083,465 | ||||
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2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[1] Leonard Murray defeated Jameika Mangum in the Illinois Cook County Fifth Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[2]
| Cook County Fifth Subcircuit Court, Eadie-Daniels Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Leonard Murray |
54.64% | 28,881 |
| Jameika Mangum | 45.36% | 23,973 |
| Total Votes | 52,854 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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