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Thomas Kougias
Thomas Kougias (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 9th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.
Kougias was a 2016 candidate for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He was defeated in the primary on March 15, 2016.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 9th Subcircuit
Julie Aimen won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 9th Subcircuit on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Aimen (D) | 100.0 | 112,185 | |
| Total votes: 112,185 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 9th Subcircuit
Julie Aimen defeated incumbent Michael Alan Strom, Basileios Foutris, and Thomas Kougias in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 9th Subcircuit on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Aimen | 50.7 | 29,318 | |
| Michael Alan Strom | 24.7 | 14,253 | ||
| Basileios Foutris | 16.2 | 9,354 | ||
| Thomas Kougias | 8.4 | 4,871 | ||
| Total votes: 57,796 | |||
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2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[1] Jerry Esrig defeated Thomas Kougias in the Illinois Cook County Ninth Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[2]
| Cook County Ninth Subcircuit Court, Berman Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jerry Esrig |
63.97% | 37,912 |
| Thomas Kougias | 36.03% | 21,356 |
| Total Votes | 59,268 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[3]
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.[4][3]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Kougias ran for election to the Cook County 9th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 13.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Anjana Hansen and Monica A. Forte.
[5][6][7]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thomas Kougias did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk's Office, "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, accessed March 19, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
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
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
