René Cruz

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René Cruz

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Illinois 16th Circuit Court

Tenure

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 28, 2022

René Cruz is a judge of the Illinois 16th Circuit Court.

Cruz (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 2nd District judge of the Illinois Supreme Court. Cruz lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois Supreme Court 2nd District

Elizabeth M. Rochford defeated Mark Curran in the general election for Illinois Supreme Court 2nd District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth M. Rochford (D)	55.2	318,281
		Mark Curran (R)	44.8	258,014

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 576,295
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 2nd District

Elizabeth M. Rochford defeated Nancy Rotering and René Cruz in the Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 2nd District on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth M. Rochford	44.4	42,955
		Nancy Rotering	28.7	27,763
	Submit photo	René Cruz	26.9	25,977

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 96,695
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 2nd District

Mark Curran defeated Daniel Shanes, John A. Noverini, and Susan Hutchinson in the Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 2nd District on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Curran	29.5	31,628
	Submit photo	Daniel Shanes	28.2	30,204
		John A. Noverini	21.7	23,234
		Susan Hutchinson	20.6	22,049

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 107,115
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2022

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