Samuel Bae

Samuel Bae

Democratic Party

Candidate, Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit

Elections and appointments

Next election

March 17, 2026

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Samuel Bae (Democratic Party) is running for election for the 18th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He 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 18th Subcircuit

Samuel Bae (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 18th Subcircuit on March 17, 2026.

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2014

See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Bae ran for election to the Cook County 12th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 13.0 percent of the vote. He competed against James L. Kaplan, James Edward Hanlon, Jr. and Ralph Eugene Meczyk.

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2026

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Footnotes

Illinois courts

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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

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Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court

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Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois