Clayton Harris III addresses Cook County Democratic committeepeople Tuesday. [Erin Hegarty/The Daily Line]

The Cook County Democratic Party on Tuesday endorsed Clayton Harris III as its pick for Cook County state’s attorney in the 2024 election. The party also endorsed Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Comm. Mariyana Spyropoulos for county clerk, leaving incumbent Clerk Iris Martinez without the county party’s backing. 

Endorsements were made by the 80 Cook County committeepeople during the Cook County Democratic Party Slating at IBEW Local 134 after each candidate seeking the party’s support had two minutes to introduce themselves and then take questions from committeepeople.