Amanda Howland

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Amanda Howland
Democratic Party
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 20, 2018
Education
Bachelor's
Central Michigan University
Law
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Graduate
Michigan State University
Graduate
Northern Illinois University
Personal
Profession
Attorney and Teacher
Contact
Campaign Facebook
Personal website

Amanda Howland (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 6th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.

Howland also sought to represent the same district in 2016.[1]

Howland was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Illinois State Senate.

Howland is the principal attorney with the firm of Howland and Associates. She earned a B.S. in education from Central Michigan University, M.A. in psychology from Michigan State University, M.S. in educational administration from Northern Illinois University, and J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Howland previously worked as a special education teacher, assistant principal and a principal in elementary education.[2]

Elections

2018

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Sean Casten defeated incumbent Peter J. Roskam in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten (D)
 
53.6
 
169,001
Image of Peter J. Roskam
Peter J. Roskam (R)
 
46.4
 
146,445

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 315,446
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sean Casten
Sean Casten
 
29.5
 
19,774
Image of Kelly Mazeski
Kelly Mazeski
 
26.8
 
17,984
Image of Carole Cheney
Carole Cheney
 
17.4
 
11,663
Image of Amanda Howland
Amanda Howland
 
12.7
 
8,483
Image of Becky Anderson Wilkins
Becky Anderson Wilkins
 
6.0
 
4,001
Image of Jennifer Zordani
Jennifer Zordani
 
4.1
 
2,743
Image of Ryan Huffman
Ryan Huffman
 
3.5
 
2,365

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 67,013
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6

Incumbent Peter J. Roskam advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter J. Roskam
Peter J. Roskam
 
100.0
 
56,544

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 56,544
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2016

See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Peter Roskam (R) defeated Amanda Howland (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Roskam defeated Gordon Kinzler in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, while Howland defeated Robert Marshall to win the Democratic nomination.[3][4]

U.S. House, Illinois District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Roskam Incumbent 59.2% 208,555
     Democratic Amanda Howland 40.8% 143,591
Total Votes 352,146
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Illinois District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Howland 67.1% 51,101
Robert Marshall 32.9% 25,027
Total Votes 76,128
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
U.S. House, Illinois District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Roskam Incumbent 68.8% 83,344
Gordon Kinzler 31.2% 37,834
Total Votes 121,178
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2012

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Howland ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 26. Howland was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, and was defeated by incumbent Dan Duffy (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]

Illinois State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Duffy Incumbent 62.9% 63,510
     Democratic Amanda Howland 37.1% 37,448
Total Votes 100,958

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Howland's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Foreign Policy: The U.S. cannot continue to engage in military actions to police every part of the world, which burdens our nation and enflames anti-American sentiment which just makes peace more difficult to achieve. Neither can we unilaterally and precipitously pull all of our troops out of the war zones they are currently in. In Syria, especially, the United States should lead diplomatic efforts to form a military coalition, comprised of military leaders and soldiers from the region, to apply pressure where needed to control ISIS. At the same time, we should encourage our allies to work with us to economically isolate bad actors. The more we cut off their sources of funding, the less capable they will be of military and guerilla action.
  • Protect The Environment: Our current representative is a climate change denier and has even voted for a law designed to restrict the number of scientists on the EPA's Scientific Advisory Board. On a local level, as a Trustee at the College of Lake County I have taken an active part in supporting sustainable energy for our college. We are installing a geothermal field on our Grayslake campus that will be functional beginning next year. I have also strongly supported making our new buildings that are currently under construction energy efficient. Our goal is to have them all certified LEEDS platinum. We also need to seriously reduce the amount of fossil fuels we use, in order to begin controlling climate change.
  • Strengthen the middle class: Our current tax system favors those individuals and corporations wealthy enough to exploit its loopholes, leaving middle class families to pick up the bill. At the same time, Congress continues to pursue wasteful programs and subsidies while slashing funding for efforts that actually help average families - and the American economy. It makes no sense to throw billions at profitable oil companies while cutting Pell grants or highway funding. Congress should make the middle class, not the wealthy, its top priority.
  • Protect Social Security: Seniors need to be protected from the current Congress' plans to weaken their safety net. There will be no cost-of-living increase in benefits this year. And our current representative favors a plan that will lower them permanently. Instead of eliminating tax loopholes or cutting wasteful subsidies, the current Congress has consistently targeted Social Security recipients - at a time when pensions are disappearing and more seniors than ever depend on Social Security to survive. Those who have worked their entire lives for Social Security benefits should not be forced to subsidize Washington’s misguided budget priorities.
  • Reform student loans and make college more affordable: A college education is more important for getting a good job than it has ever been. As a result, the burden of student loans is affecting more people and families than in any other time in our country's history. But the financial services industry, Congressman. Roskam's biggest donor, likes the system the way it is now: 39 million consumers with $1 trillion in debt financed at high rates. Paying off that debt prevents people from buying consumer goods and that hurts the economy. The government can and should take steps to make student loans – and college – affordable again. For the good of our economy and our people.

[8]

”
—Amanda Howland's campaign website, http://www.amandahowlandforcongress.com/issues.htm

2012

Howland's campaign website listed the following issues:[9]

  • Jobs and the Economy
Excerpt: "We have to demand fiscal accountability and transparency. We have to encourage investments in new technology and the green economy to help create new jobs. We need temporary tax credits for business that hire new workers."
  • Education
Excerpt: "With today's global economy we have to remain competitive. Supporting and improving our schools is critical. We are one of the 15 wealthiest states yet we rank 48th out of 50 in per pupil educational spending. We must force Springfield to meet its constitutional obligation to fairly fund our schools. Repeated property tax increases are not the answer."
  • Ethics
Excerpt: "Unfortunately, corruption has been commonplace in Illinois. Pay to play politics must be ended once and for all. We need to make further reforms to campaign financing. We must do everything possible to keep government contracts transparent."

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Amanda Howland for Congress, "Amanda Howland for Congress," accessed June 4, 2017
  2. ↑ Amanda Howland, "About," accessed January 4, 2012
  3. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
  4. ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
  5. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
  6. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
  7. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
  8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  9. ↑ Amanda Howland, "Issues," accessed October 23, 2012


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