Sandra G. Ramos
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2028
Sandra G. Ramos (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Her current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Ramos ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Education
Ramos received a B.A. in political science from DePaul University in 1982. She went on to earn her J.D. there in 1986.[1][2]
Career
- 2010-Present: Judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 1993-2010: Attorney, S.G. Ramos Limited
- 1986-1993: Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
Cook County Circuit Court, Sandra G. Ramos's seat
Sandra G. Ramos was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 72.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.1
|
799,029 | ||
No |
27.9
|
308,668 | |||
Total Votes |
1,107,697 | ||||
|
|
2020
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Michael Hyman won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Hyman (D) | 100.0 | 1,633,319 |
| Total votes: 1,633,319 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Michael Hyman defeated Sandra G. Ramos, Maureen O'Leary, and Carolyn Gallagher in the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Hyman | 35.5 | 273,898 |
| Sandra G. Ramos | 27.0 | 207,989 | ||
| Maureen O'Leary | 20.7 | 159,423 | ||
 | Carolyn Gallagher | 16.9 | 130,067 | |
| Total votes: 771,377 | |||
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2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[3][4] Sandra G. Ramos was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Sandra Ramos Retention Election with 77.05 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Sandra Ramos Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Sandra G. Ramos | 77.05% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[5]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[6][5]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Ramos ran unopposed and was elected with 100% of the vote.[7]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Sandra G. Ramos did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Editorial board endorsements: Sandra G. Ramos," March 14, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official campaign website of Judge Ramos
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
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