Chicago Federation of Labor announces endorsements in contested Cook County judicial races

The Chicago Federation of Labor has issued its endorsements for the 2024 general primary. Clicking on the word "endorsements" in the preceding sentence will take the reader to the complete list.

The CFL's endorsements in contested judicial races closely tracks the endorsements made by the Cook County Democratic Party -- but not entirely. In the race for the countywide Mitchell vacancy, where Judge Neil Cohen, the Democratic Party's slated candidate, is being opposed by Wende Williams, the CFL has elected to stay "neutral." (The CFL has also chosen to stay "neutral" in the race for Cook County State's Attorney.)

The CFL did not offer any endorsement in the race for the Brosnahan vacancy in the 3rd Subcircuit, not even a declaration of 'neutrality.'

In contested Cook County judicial races, the CFL has endorsed these candidates:

Supreme Court Vacancy

Joy Virginia Cunningham

Appellate Court Vacancies

Cynthia Y. Cobbs (Cunningham vacancy)
Celia Louise Gamrath (Delort vacancy)

Circuit Court Vacancies

Pablo F. deCastro (Flannery, Jr. vacancy)
Edward Joseph Underhill (Murphy vacancy)
Debjani 'Deb' Desai (Propes vacancy)

Subcircuit Vacancies

Owens J. Shelby (7th Subcircuit - Solganick vacancy)
James V. Murphy (10th Subcircuit - Wojkowski vacancy)
Kim Przekota (11th Subcircuit - Daleo vacancy)
Steve Demitro (14th Subcircuit - O'Hara vacancy)
Luciano "Lou" Panici, Jr. (15th Subcircuit - Demacopoulos vacancy)
Jeffrey Chrones (18th Subcircuit - Converted from Edidin vacancy)
Bridget Colleen Duignan (19th Subcircuit - Converted from Senechalle, Jr. vacancy)
Michael Zink (20th Subcircuit - Converted from Budzinski vacancy)