Owens J. Shelby

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Owens J. Shelby

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Democratic Party

Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2030

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Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Owens J. Shelby (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 7th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 2, 2024. His current term ends on December 2, 2030.

Shelby (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 7th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit

Owens J. Shelby won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Owens J. Shelby (D)	100.0	57,455

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,455
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit

Owens J. Shelby defeated Deidre Baumann in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Owens J. Shelby	58.9	12,015
	Submit photo	Deidre Baumann	41.1	8,392

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,407
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shelby in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit

Pamela Reaves-Harris won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Reaves-Harris (D)	100.0	82,987

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 82,987
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit

Pamela Reaves-Harris defeated Marcia O'Brien Conway, Owens J. Shelby, Mable Taylor, and Kristen Marie Lyons in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 7th Subcircuit on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Reaves-Harris	37.9	16,639
	Submit photo	Marcia O'Brien Conway	24.6	10,796
	Submit photo	Owens J. Shelby	16.6	7,302
	Submit photo	Mable Taylor	12.2	5,371
	Submit photo	Kristen Marie Lyons	8.7	3,820

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,928
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2014

See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Shelby ran for election to the Cook County 7th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 17.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Marianne Jackson, and Judy Rice.

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2024

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2020

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Illinois courts

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