Chris Stacey

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Chris Stacey

Democratic Party

Cook County Circuit Court

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

4

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Contact

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Chris Stacey (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Stacey assumed office on December 7, 2020. Stacey's current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Stacey (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Stacey won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Stacey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court

Chris Stacey won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Stacey (D)	100.0	1,494,586

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,494,586
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Stacey	28.0	206,054
	Submit photo	Jennifer Callahan	24.6	181,280
	Submit photo	Arthur Sutton	13.8	101,916
	Submit photo	Joseph Chico	12.4	91,572
	Submit photo	Bonnie Carol McGrath	12.1	89,072
	Submit photo	Joy Tolbert Nelson	9.1	67,118

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 737,012
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Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Chris Stacey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stacey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been a trial lawyer for 38 years with a practice handling complex civil litigation. I am the only candidate in race found "highly qualified" by Chicago Bar Association and recommended or qualified by all other rating bar associations. The Chicago Tribune endorsed my candidacy over my opponents. My acts of service and other community activities outlined in www.staceyforjudge.com show a well-rounded life, and one committed to justice, diversity and equal justice for all, including the following: I spent 18 years on the board of Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic providing access to justice for the most marginalized members of our community. I spent a decade on the advisory board and doing fieldwork for World Relief, International, helping refugees and asylum seekers find a better life in America. I travelled to Zambia Africa to help eye surgeons literally give sight to the blind, overseeing crowd control, record keeping, assisting in the operating room and comforting patients. I am committed to safe and healthy and was awarded Active Transportation Alliances Volunteer of the year Award in 2011. I am a songwriter, musician and improv comedy performer and with my wife of 38 years, raised four children in Chicago.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will work hard to know the law, study all lawyer submissions, and be decisive. I will follow the law and not legislate from the trial bench.
• I will respect everyone at all times in and out of the courtroom, both because it is right and because it will inspire confidence in the judiciary.
• I will listen and understand the circumstances surrounding the case and temper all decisions with compassion and human decency.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe in equal justice for all.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

For answer to these and other questions, please see www.staceyforjudge.com

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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

State courts:

Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court

State resources:

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