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Ralph Eugene Meczyk

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Ralph Eugene Meczyk
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Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2030
Years in position
1
Predecessor: Samuel J. Betar III (D)

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Appointed
January 30, 2024

Ralph Eugene Meczyk (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 13th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on February 2, 2024. His current term ends on December 2, 2030.

Meczyk (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the 13th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Meczyk was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on January 30, 2023 to replace Samuel J. Betar, III.[1]

Elections

2024

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

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit

Incumbent Ralph Eugene Meczyk won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ralph Eugene Meczyk (D)
 
100.0
 
62,258

Total votes: 62,258
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit

Incumbent Ralph Eugene Meczyk advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ralph Eugene Meczyk
 
100.0
 
10,960

Total votes: 10,960
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Meczyk in this election.

2014

See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Meczyk ran for election to the Cook County 12th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 15.6 percent of the vote. He competed against James L. Kaplan, James Edward Hanlon, Jr. and Samuel Bae. [2][3][4]


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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