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Margaret Stanton McBride
1998 - Present
2028
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Margaret Stanton McBride is a judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. She assumed office in 1998. Her current term ends on December 2, 2028.
McBride (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 1st District judge of the Illinois Supreme Court. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.
Biography
Margaret McBride was born in Evanston, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree from Newton College of the Sacred Heart and a law degree from DePaul University College of Law. McBride's career experience includes working in private practice and as Cook County Assistant State's Attorney. McBride was elected to serve as a Circuit Judge in 1990 and was elected to the Appellate Court in 1998.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District
Incumbent P. Scott Neville defeated Richard Mayers in the general election for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | P. Scott Neville (D) | 100.0 | 1,765,329 |
| Richard Mayers (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 1,765,360 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | P. Scott Neville | 26.2 | 214,066 |
 | Jesse G. Reyes | 20.3 | 165,344 | |
 | Sheldon Harris | 15.1 | 123,166 | |
 | Cynthia Cobbs | 12.7 | 103,497 | |
 | Margaret Stanton McBride | 12.4 | 101,475 | |
 | Daniel Epstein | 8.2 | 66,762 | |
 | Nathaniel R. Howse | 5.1 | 41,205 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 815,537 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clint Krislov (D)
2018
Illinois 1st District Appellate Court, McBride's seat
Margaret Stanton McBride was retained to the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 6, 2018 with 81.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
81.1
|
1,067,004 | ||
No |
18.9
|
248,831 | |||
Total Votes |
1,315,835 | ||||
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2008
Chicago Tribune endorsed for retention
The Chicago Tribune endorsed Margaret Stanton McBride for retention on October 15, 2008.[2]
Chicago Bar Association: McBride "Qualified"
Justice Margaret Stanton McBride is "Qualified" for retention as an Appellate Court Justice. Justice McBride was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1976 and has served as a judge since 1987. In 1998, Justice McBride was elected to the Illinois Appellate Court and is highly regarded for her legal knowledge, ability, efficiency, and diligence.[3]
Chicago Lawyer's Association: McBride "Well Qualified"
Hon. Margaret Stanton McBride has been an Illinois Appellate Justice since 1998. She has served as the Presiding Judge of the Third Municipal District. As a lawyer, she served as an Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney. As a judge, she has also served in the First Municipal District, the Criminal Division, the Law Division, and Chancery. She has outstanding legal ability and was widely praised as an excellent trial judge. As an appellate justice, she is considered to be smart, well prepared, and hard working. The Council finds her Well Qualified for retention.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Margaret Stanton McBride did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Illinois Supreme Court 1st District |
Officeholder Illinois 1st District Appellate Court |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Choices for judge," October 15, 2008
- ↑ Chicago Bar Association, "2008 General Election Green Guide to Judicial Candidates in Cook County" (dead link)
- ↑ Chicago Council of Lawyers, "The Chicago Council of Lawyers Evaluation Report 2008"
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