Mike McElroy
| Mike McElroy | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| Illinois State Senate District 48 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, Decatur | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Member, Decatur City Council | ||
| 2003 - 2009 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business management | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
McElroy's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Reforming State Government
- Excerpt: "We have seen ten years of budget deficits, job losses, financial hardship, waste, abuse, and political corruption. Our state government’s total annual budget is more than fifty billion dollars."
- Bringing Jobs Back to Illinois
- Excerpt: "We must remove roadblocks to growth. Excessive regulation, fees, and taxes choke businesses and kill jobs. To be competitive with our neighboring states and the world we must reform workers’ compensation and pass laws that protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits."
- Restoring Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "I am adamantly opposed to raising taxes on families and businesses that have already tightened their belts. It is time for the government to tighten its own belt. I will fight to reduce government spending."
- Protecting the Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "The Second Amendment recognizes your individual right to keep and bear arms and it should be protected. I will vote accordingly. I support concealed carry and think Illinois should join the other 49 states and make it the law of the land."
- Protecting the Rights of the Unborn
- Excerpt: "The Right to Life is part of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. I believe that life begins at conception, and I will support legislation that protects the unborn and the life of the mother."
Campaign expenditures
As of early November 2012, the race for Illinois State Senate District 48 was the most expensive state legislative race in Illinois.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
McElroy ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 48. McElroy was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012 and was defeated by Andy Manar (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Illinois State Senate, District 48, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andy Manar |
55.3% | 47,334 | |
| Republican | Mike McElroy | 44.7% | 38,256 | |
| Total Votes | 85,590 | |||
Personal
McElroy has a wife, Lynn, and one child.[6]
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External links
References
- ↑ Mike McElroy, "Issues," accessed October 21, 2012
- ↑ The State Journal-Register, "Last-minute money floods into Manar-McElroy state Senate race," November 1, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Mike McElroy," accessed October 21, 2012
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