Carl Spoerer
Carl Spoerer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 15th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 15
Incumbent John Shimkus defeated Kevin Gaither in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Shimkus (R) | 70.9 | 181,294 |
 | Kevin Gaither (D) | 29.1 | 74,309 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 255,608 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15
Kevin Gaither defeated Carl Spoerer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Gaither | 62.1 | 17,300 |
 | Carl Spoerer | 37.9 | 10,573 | |
| Total votes: 27,873 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15
Incumbent John Shimkus advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Shimkus | 100.0 | 73,825 |
| Total votes: 73,825 | |||
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Endorsements
Spoerer was endorsed by the National Organization for Women, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the Teamsters Joint Council 25, and Citizens Action Illinois.[1]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Carl Spoerer participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 13, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Carl Spoerer's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Transition to renewable power 2) Unionizing America again, rebuild middle class |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Health Care, Living Wage &Tax law . Because Health care is a right, not a privilege. We need to create jobs but they must be prevailing wage jobs. Tax law can direct national policy to support people instead of corporations.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Carl Spoerer answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Ability to listen and turn words into policy. A commitment to transparency in government. Mandate to get money out of politics & return to a Government Of, For & By the People.[4] | ” |
| “ | We are judged by how we treat the least of us. I believe first and foremost that I must represent all the people of my district.[4] | ” |
| “ | Never forget where I come from, serve the people of my district, and to bring integrity to elected office everyday.[4] | ” |
| “ | Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes, but I don't believe it is necessary.[4] | ” |
| “ | Reducing the Military & shepherding America & the world to a more peaceful time.[4] | ” |
| “ | Ways & Means because Tax Policy shapes the Country.[4] | ” |
| “ | No I believe in 4 years terms and three terms limited. At two years we are always running for office instead of learning all we can in order to govern better.[4] | ” |
| “ | see Q. 32[4] | ” |
| “ | Non partisan, competitive (where possible), computerized redistricting.[4] | ” |
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 15th Congressional District election, 2018
- Illinois' 15th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia Editor, "Email communication with Stephen Nickels, Policy Director Spoerer for Congress," February 24, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Carl Spoerer's responses," March 13, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
