Carolyn Schofield

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Carolyn Schofield

Republican Party

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June 28, 2022

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University of Illinois

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Carolyn Schofield (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. She lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.

Schofield was a Republican candidate for Illinois House of Representatives District 66 in 2016.

Elections

2022

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Juliana Stratton defeated Stephanie Trussell, John Phillips, and Michael Kinney in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton (D)	54.9	2,253,748
		Stephanie Trussell (R)	42.4	1,739,095
		John Phillips (L)	2.7	111,712
	Submit photo	Michael Kinney (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,104,562
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Juliana Stratton defeated Karla Shaw in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton	91.9	810,989
	Submit photo	Karla Shaw	8.1	71,704

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 882,693
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Trussell	57.5	458,102
	Submit photo	Kathleen Murphy	15.7	125,094
		Avery Bourne	15.0	119,592
		Aaron Del Mar	6.5	52,194
		Carolyn Schofield	4.4	34,676
	Submit photo	Latasha Fields	0.9	7,371

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 797,029
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brett Mahlen (R)

2020

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 66

Suzanne Ness defeated incumbent Allen Skillicorn in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 66 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Ness (D)	52.0	29,966
		Allen Skillicorn (R)	48.0	27,698

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,664
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 66

Suzanne Ness defeated Jim Malone in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 66 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Ness	77.6	7,606
		Jim Malone	22.4	2,192

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,798
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 66

Incumbent Allen Skillicorn defeated Carolyn Schofield in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 66 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allen Skillicorn	69.7	3,971
		Carolyn Schofield	30.3	1,723

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,694
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2016

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015. Incumbent Michael W. Tryon (R) did not seek re-election.

Allen Skillicorn defeated Nancy Zettler in the Illinois House of Representatives District 66 general election.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 66 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Allen Skillicorn	57.61%	27,295
	Democratic	Nancy Zettler	42.39%	20,083
Total Votes				47,378
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Nancy Zettler ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 66 Democratic primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 66 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Nancy Zettler  (unopposed)

Allen Skillicorn defeated Dan Wilbrandt and Carolyn Schofield in the Illinois House of Representatives District 66 Republican primary.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 66 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Allen Skillicorn	37.07%	4,816
	Republican	Dan Wilbrandt	30.50%	3,962
	Republican	Carolyn Schofield	32.40%	4,211
Total Votes				12,989

2016 primary

Main article: Battleground Illinois primary elections, 2016

Race background

All three candidates were elected Republican officials and highlighted their experience in government. At a candidate forum, Schofield and Wilbrandt highlighted their ability to compromise with Democrats, who hold a veto-proof majority in the legislature. "We need to think of a solution that can have an effect when we take office next year. I'm not afraid of collaborating with both sides. I think it's a necessity down in Springfield," Schofield said. Wilbrandt said he would work with Republicans and Democrats to fix the state's pension systems.

One conservative group, Liberty Principles PAC, issued a flyer that highlighted Schofield’s endorsement from the Illinois Education Association, a teachers' union that supports an income tax increase. The flyer highlighted Schofield's comments about finding common ground with Democrats and questioned whether Schofield would support an income tax increase. Schofield responded that an income tax increase would be inevitable without budget reforms and promised to balance the state's budget. "If elected, I will do everything in my power to create jobs and grow the Illinois economy, so that budgets can be balanced without a tax increase," Schofield said.

The candidates received key endorsements. Schofield was endorsed by outgoing State Rep. Tryon and the Chicago Sun-Times, which highlighted her "impressive breadth of experience in government." The Chicago Tribune endorsed Skillicorn for being the "the most outspoken about the need to blow up the status quo in Springfield." The Northwest Herald endorsed Wilbrandt for being "best suited to work with the other side of the aisle."

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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2016

Schofield's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“ BUDGET The best way to balance the budget is to increase the number of taxpayers by adding jobs. Over the last two years alone, Illinois has lost almost 20,000 manufacturing jobs while neighboring states have gained manufacturing jobs. If Illinois doesn’t become more competitive and focus on job growth, a tax increase will be unavoidable. If elected, I will do everything in my power to create jobs and grow the Illinois economy, so that budgets can be balanced without a tax increase. In addition to job growth, I support the completion of a comprehensive eligibility audit of the Medicaid system so that only those who meet income, eligibility and other requirements are receiving benefits. This audit is estimated to yield billions in savings. I would also recommend strengthening accountability standards and collection practices so that those who are supposed to make reduced payments for services are forced to pay their portion for the benefits they are receiving. Lastly, I fully support a constitutional fix to the pension crisis, which would have a dramatic positive effect on future budgets. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT We need to focus on how we become competitive again with surrounding states. Illinois has one of the highest workers’ compensation costs in the nation. Workers’ compensation reform is needed, to lower the overall cost to businesses. I recently sat on a Comprehensive Economic Strategy Committee for McHenry County and in partnership with Boone and Winnebago counties we created a formal plan for growing our local economy through job creation. The plan includes identifying potential development and expansion, available workforce, infrastructure needs, and sustainable development all through a collaborative approach. A similar approach can be taken at the state level to identify regional strengths and how to best utilize them. For example, Illinois has the best freight network in the country and lawmakers should focus on how to capitalize on ease of access and mobility through our region. This should be a collaborative approach which allows municipalities flexibility in utilizing funds for incentives on the basis of job creation and benefit to the economy. INFRASTRUCTURE Supporting the improvement and enhancement of infrastructure is also a large component in promoting economic development. We need to understand the needs of our residents and provide them with good quality roads and access to services. Investments in infrastructure such as road expansions, highway improvements, and fiber networks are shown to encourage businesses to relocate to an area, which brings jobs, improves quality of life, and attracts residents. On the County Board I supported the Highway 23/I-90 Interchange, County broadband fiber-optic network, and the Randall Road improvement projects after hearing from residents and local elected officials on the need for these improvements to enhance economic development and improve quality of life for their residents. EDUCATION As a mother of three children, who is very involved in my local school system, I am a strong advocate for protecting the local education tax dollar to be spent locally. Last year when Senate Bill 16 was proposed, it jeopardized the investment that suburban communities have made into their school systems. Education needs to be student-centered and not centered around state and federal mandates. There is no “one-size-fits-all” template that ensures a successful education, and public schools need flexibility so they can create a curriculum that benefits their unique demographic of students. In all cases, I would support expanding dual-credit and AP classwork that allows college-bound students to receive college credit while in high school. This has the potential to significantly cut college costs for Illinois families. ENVIRONMENT Being solely dependent on groundwater for our water supply in McHenry County has motivated me to be an advocate for the protection of both the quantity and the quality of our water. As a member of the Northwest Water Planning Alliance Executive Board, I am working toward a long term solution and encouraging investigation and education on our water supply across the Chicago Region. I have encouraged philisophical changes to be implemented in other areas such as planning and development. The use of cluster developments and water infiltration in highly sensitive areas to reduce impervious areas and capture runoff, along with supporting green infrastructure plans, are sensible guidelines for future growth. ”

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