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Meridth Vanae Hammer
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Meridth Vanae Hammer (Democratic Party) is running for election for the 17th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Vanae Hammer declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 17th Subcircuit
Natalia Moore (D) and Meridth Vanae Hammer (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 17th Subcircuit on March 17, 2026.
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| Natalia Moore | ||
| Meridth Vanae Hammer | ||
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2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago Police District Council District 4 (3 seats)
Gloria Jenkins, Brenda Waters, and Lovie Bernard defeated Julio Miramontes and Meridth Vanae Hammer in the general election for Chicago Police District Council District 4 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gloria Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | 24.7 | 11,282 | |
| ✔ | Brenda Waters (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 11,237 | |
| ✔ | Lovie Bernard (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 8,320 | |
 | Julio Miramontes (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 7,559 | |
| Meridth Vanae Hammer (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 7,298 | ||
| Total votes: 45,696 | |||
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court
Incumbent Thomas M. Donnelly won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas M. Donnelly (D) | 100.0 | 1,009,154 | |
| Total votes: 1,009,154 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court
Incumbent Thomas M. Donnelly defeated Claudia Silva-Hernandez and Meridth Vanae Hammer in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas M. Donnelly | 61.2 | 269,564 | |
| Claudia Silva-Hernandez | 27.5 | 121,248 | ||
| Meridth Vanae Hammer | 11.3 | 49,999 | ||
| Total votes: 440,811 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Cook County Circuit Court 17th Subcircuit |
Footnotes
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
