Cada juez del Condado de Cook que se postulaba para permanecer en su cargo, parecía estar preparado para conservar su lugar en el estrado.
Judicial Elections
In 2020, Cook County voters cast ballots for judges in historic numbers
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Three in four Cook County voters in this year’s general election voted for or against at least one judge up for retention. Is this level of engagement a fluke or a new normal?
2020 Election
Final election results show one Cook County judge lost her seat, others hold on by a thread
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Cook County Circuit Judge Jackie Portman-Brown lost her retention bid by less than 12,000 votes, while Judge John Mahoney III held onto his seat by about 2,100 votes. Several other judges kept their seats by slim margins.
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Dos Jueces de Chicago, al borde de perder sus puestos al avanzar el conteo de votos
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Los jueces del condado de Cook (Chicago) que buscan la reelección necesitan asegurar al menos el 60% de votos afirmativos para mantenerse en el puesto.
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Two Cook County judges on verge of losing seats as vote counting continues
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With nearly all the votes counted, Judge Jackie Portman-Brown did not get enough “yes” votes to stay on the bench as of Tuesday. Another judge is holding on to his seat by 282 votes.
Judicial Elections
All Cook County judges up for re-election — including Toomin — likely to keep their seats
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Judge Michael Toomin, who was the target of opposition by juvenile justice advocates, appeared to narrowly hang on to his seat. Three other judges were also expected to win by slim margins, according to unofficial results as of Wednesday morning.