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The Cook County, Illinois, general election will be held on November 5, 2024.[1] Elections will be held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, State's Attorney, Board of Commissioners district 1, Cook County Board of Review district 1, four seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.[2]
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Primary elections, held using the open primary system, will take place on March 19, 2024.[1][3]
The incumbent first-term clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Iris Martinez, is running for re-election. She is facing a challenger in the Democratic party primary. In the Republican and Libertarian party primaries, one candidate each is running uncontested.
Democratic party primary
In the Democratic primary election, Martinez is facing a challenge from Mariyana Spyropoulos, who has served as Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner since 2016.
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Martinez | Incumbent | Website[usurped] | [4] |
| Mariyana Spyropoulos | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner (2016-present) | Website | [4] |
Republican party primary
Lupe Aguirre is running uncontested in the Republican primary election.[2]
Libertarian party primary
Michael Murphy is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.[2]
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Incumbent second-term Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx, retired at the end of her term on December 1, 2024. Two candidates were running in the Democratic primary election, and one candidate each is running uncontested in the Republican and Libertarian primary elections.
Democratic party primary
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Harris III | Lecturer in public policy at the University of Chicago Former assistant state's attorney |
Website | [5] |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke | Former judge on the Illinois First District Appellate Court (2016-2023) and Cook County Circuit Court (2008-2016) | Website | [5] |
Republican party primary
Bob Fioretti, former Chicago City Council member and perennial candidate, was running uncontested in the Republican primary election.[2]
Libertarian party primary
Andrew Charles Kopinski is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.[2]
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In the 2022 election, Brandon Johnson was re-elected as commissioner for the 1st district on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. After his election as Mayor of Chicago in 2023, Tara Stamps was appointed to replace him.[6] Stamps is running for re-election to a full term, and faces a challenger in the Democratic primary election.
Democratic party primary
Candidates
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Stamps | Incumbent | Website | [7] |
| Zerlina Smith-Members | Political consultant and perennial candidate | Website | [7] |
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