John B. Barberis Jr.
2016 - Present
2026
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John B. Barberis Jr. is a judge of the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Barberis (Republican Party) ran in a special election for the 5th District judge of the Illinois Supreme Court. He lost in the special Republican primary on March 17, 2020.
Barberis is a judge on the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court. He was elected to this court in 2016 to fill the vacancy created by Judge Bruce Stewart's retirement.
Barberis previously was a judge on the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois.[1]
Education
Barberis received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law.[2][3]
Career
Before his election to the Third Judicial Circuit Court, Barberis worked as an attorney in private practice. He also previously served as a city attorney for Collinsville, Ill., as a corporate attorney for Gateway Center and as a village zoning officer for the Village of St. Jacob.[4]
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
David K. Overstreet defeated Judy Cates in the special general election for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David K. Overstreet (R) | 62.5 | 388,129 | |
| Judy Cates (D) | 37.5 | 232,722 | ||
| Total votes: 620,851 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
Judy Cates advanced from the special Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Judy Cates | 100.0 | 85,117 | |
| Total votes: 85,117 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
David K. Overstreet defeated John B. Barberis Jr. in the special Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David K. Overstreet | 76.5 | 77,438 | |
| John B. Barberis Jr. | 23.5 | 23,777 | ||
| Total votes: 101,215 | ||||
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2016
Barberis ran to fill the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court seat held by Bruce D. Stewart.[5] In July 2015, Stewart announced that he would not seek retention in 2016 and would retire at the end of his term on December 5, 2016.[6] First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brad K. Bleyer (D) was Barberis' challenger.[5] Barberis and Bleyer each ran unopposed in their parties' primaries and faced each other in the November 8 general election.
Election results
November 8 general election
John B. Barberis, Jr. defeated Brad K. Bleyer in the general election for the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, Stewart vacancy.
| Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, Stewart Vacancy, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John B. Barberis, Jr. |
55.86% | 317,117 | |
| Democratic | Brad K. Bleyer | 44.14% | 250,544 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 567,661 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
March 15 primary election
| Illinois Fifth Appellate District Republican Primary, Stewart Vacancy, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John B. Barberis, Jr. (unopposed) |
100.00% | 139,650 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 139,650 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Barberis ran for election to the Third Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.
General: He defeated Clarence W. Harrison II in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.3 percent of the vote.
[1][7]
Evaluations
Members of the Illinois State Bar Association and other participating attorneys rated Barberis as Not Recommended for election in a 2014 poll.[8]
In order to be recommended, candidates must receive a 65 percent “yes” response when asked if they meet the requirements of office. The percentage is based only on "yes" and "no" responses; "no opinion" responses are not factored in.[8]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John B. Barberis Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Illinois Supreme Court 5th District |
Officeholder Illinois 5th District Appellate Court |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "Resume for John B. Barberis, Jr., candidate for Madison County circuit judge," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ BND.com, "Republican wins Madison County circuit judge race," November 4, 2014
- ↑ The Madison-St. Clair Record, "Madison County GOP announces 2014 candidates; Barberis to presumably face Harrison," December 3, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Illinois Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Fifth District Appellate Court Justice Bruce D. Steward Will Not Seek Retention," July 28, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
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