Wednesday, October 16, 2019

First "Democratic Socialist candidate for judge"

Gabe Galloway (pictured at left) is running for judge in the 6th Subcircuit as "Chicago's first Democratic Socialist candidate for judge." That's a link to Galloway's artsy website in the preceding sentence.

According to the site, Galloway's "campaign is an effort to disrupt the typical judicial election process in Cook County, by which the Democratic Party establishment runs two of their hand-picked candidates against each other, the hand-picked candidate that wins the election receiving that judgeship, and the hand-picked candidate that loses often later getting appointed to another judgeship."

FWIW readers may be question that statement... but Galloway's site is unquestionably unique in the titles bestowed on campaign volunteers -- such as Wellness Consultant and Minister of Propaganda -- and on its Executive Committee (including Spiritual Advisor and Counsel on Foreign Relations).

Galloway has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 2005, according to ARDC.

2 comments:

Albert said...

Actually, during the early 1920s there were entire slates of Socialist candidates for circuit and superior court vacancies. Suffice it to say they didn't do well.

Anonymous said...

I bet these socialists have better ground game than the Cook County Democratic Party. So laugh all you want.