The

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, general election were held on November 5, 2024. Elections were held for Clerk of the Circuit Court,

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district 1,

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district 1, four seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the

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. Primary elections, held using the open primary system, took place on March 19, 2024.

Clerk of the Circuit Court

The incumbent first-term

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Iris Martinez Iris Y. Martinez (born February 25, 1956) is a former American politician and administrator. In 2020, she was elected clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She previously served as a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 20th dis ...

, ran for re-election, but was defeated for re-nomination by

Mariyana T. Spyropoulos Mariyana Spyropoulos is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She was previously a member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners. Fa ...

. In the Republican and Libertarian party primaries, one candidate each ran uncontested. Spyropoulos won the general election with 68% of the vote.

Democratic party primary

In the Democratic primary election, Martinez faced a challenge from Mariyana Spyropoulos, who had served as Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner since 2016.

Candidates

;Results

Republican party primary

Lupe Aguirre ran uncontested in the Republican primary election.

Libertarian party primary

Michael Murphy ran uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.

General election

;Results

State's Attorney

Incumbent second-term

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Kim Foxx Kimberly M. Foxx ( Anderson; born April 9, 1972) is an American politician who served as Cook County State's Attorney, State's Attorney (district attorney) for Cook County, Illinois from 2016 to 2024. She managed the second largest prosecutor's ...

, 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

;Results

Republican party primary

Bob Fioretti, former Chicago City Council member and

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, was running uncontested in the Republican primary election.

Libertarian party primary

Andrew Charles Kopinski is running uncontested in the Libertarian primary election.

General election

;Results

Clerk

General election

Board of Commissioners, 1st district (special election)

In the 2022 election,

Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) is an American politician and educator who is currently serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the C ...

was re-elected as commissioner for the 1st district on the

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. After his election as Mayor of Chicago in 2023, Tara Stamps was appointed to replace him. Stamps is running for re-election to a full term, and faces a challenger in the Democratic primary election.

Democratic party primary

Candidates

General election

References

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