Michael Cabonargi
Michael Cabonargi is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Cabonargi assumed office on June 13, 2025. Cabonargi's current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Cabonargi (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Cabonargi was on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)
General election
The primary occurred on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court
Incumbent Michael Cabonargi (D) and Ashonta Rice (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on March 17, 2026.
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| Michael Cabonargi | ||
| Ashonta Rice | ||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 17, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
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- Cook County, Ill., Democratic Party
- Chicago Federation of Labor
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 399
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
- United Association of Plumbers Local 130
- A City That Works
- Chicago’s Progressive Northside Dems Organization (Sway viewpoint group by 40th Ward Democratic Organization)
- Citizens Action Illinois
- Danielle Moss' Voter Guide (Sway viewpoint group by Danielle Moss)
- KO Illinois (Sway viewpoint group by Ken Obel)
- Liz Minnella’s Voter Guide (Sway viewpoint group by Liz Minnella)
- March 17 matters in Illinois! Early Voting is open! (Sway viewpoint group by The Lake Forest Women's Collective)
- Personal PAC
- Todd Squad Endorsements (Sway viewpoint group by Emma Todd)
- United Hellenic Voters of America
- buildtomorrow.chi (Sway viewpoint group by buildtomorrow.chi)
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Board of Review District 2
Samantha Steele won election in the general election for Cook County Board of Review District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Samantha Steele (D) | 100.0 | 269,921 |
| Total votes: 269,921 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Review District 2
Samantha Steele defeated incumbent Michael Cabonargi in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Review District 2 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha Steele | 52.4 | 90,293 |
| Michael Cabonargi | 47.6 | 81,970 | ||
| Total votes: 172,263 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)
General election
General election for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Iris Martinez defeated Barbara Ruth Bellar in the general election for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Iris Martinez (D) | 73.0 | 1,549,615 |
 | Barbara Ruth Bellar (R) | 27.0 | 572,169 | |
| Total votes: 2,121,784 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Theresa Benjamin (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Iris Martinez defeated Michael Cabonargi, Richard Boykin, and Jacob Meister in the Democratic primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Iris Martinez | 33.7 | 269,578 |
| Michael Cabonargi | 27.0 | 216,180 | ||
 | Richard Boykin | 24.9 | 199,526 | |
 | Jacob Meister | 14.2 | 113,855 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1,511 | ||
| Total votes: 800,650 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Barbara Ruth Bellar advanced from the Republican primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Ruth Bellar | 99.4 | 64,160 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 375 | ||
| Total votes: 64,535 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Cook County Board of Review District 2
Incumbent Michael Cabonargi won election in the general election for Cook County Board of Review District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Cabonargi (D) | 100.0 | 468,818 | |
| Total votes: 468,818 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Review District 2
Incumbent Michael Cabonargi advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Review District 2 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Cabonargi | 100.0 | 187,280 | |
| Total votes: 187,280 | |||
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2016
Cook County held elections for county board of review, state's attorney, clerk of the circuit court, county recorder, and special districts in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 15, 2016.[1] Incumbent Michael Cabonargi (D) ran unopposed in the Cook County Board of Review District 2 general election.[2]
| Cook County Board of Review, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Cabonargi Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 508,321 | |
| Total Votes | 508,321 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Cook County and The City of Chicago Combined Summary, General Election November 8, 2016," accessed November 27, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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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
