William B. Raines
William B. Raines (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on August 15, 2014. He left office on November 6, 2022.
Raines (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 5th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Education
Raines earned his B.A. from California State University East Bay and his J.D. degree from the Golden State University School of Law. He also holds an M.P.A. from the Golden State University School of Public Administration.[1]
Career
Raines' prior work experience includes work in private practice and fraud investigations. He also served as an assistant state's attorney for Cook County.[1]
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 5th Subcircuit
Stephanie Kelly (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit on March 17, 2026.
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2020
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for William B. Raines
William B. Raines was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 74.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
74.3
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1,209,189 | ||
No |
25.7
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418,790 | |||
Total Votes |
1,627,979 | ||||
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2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Raines ran for election to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 37.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Carolyn Joan Gallagher, Patricia S. Spratt and Mary Alice Melchor.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated William B. Raines as Qualified for election in 2014.[6]
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
William B. Raines did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect William Raines Democrat for Judge, "Biographical Information for Williams Raines," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, "General Primary Election, Unofficial Summary Report," March 18, 2014, archived March 21, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, archived March 21, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 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
