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Claire Ball
Claire Ball (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Illinois Comptroller. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Ball earned her bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from DeVry University in 2006 and her master's degree in accounting and finance from the Keller Graduate School of Management. She has worked as an accountant since 2006 and became a CPA in 2016. Ball was appointed to the College of DuPage Budget Committee for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years, and she is a member of the Libertarian Party of Illinois, the DuPage Libertarians, Toastmasters International, and the Silent Film Society of Chicago.[1][2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Illinois Comptroller election, 2018
General election
General election for Illinois Comptroller
Incumbent Susana Mendoza defeated Darlene Senger and Claire Ball in the general election for Illinois Comptroller on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susana Mendoza (D) | 59.9 | 2,716,853 |
![]() | Darlene Senger (R) | 37.0 | 1,678,346 | |
![]() | Claire Ball (L) | 3.1 | 140,543 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 17 |
Total votes: 4,535,759 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller
Incumbent Susana Mendoza advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susana Mendoza | 100.0 | 1,147,095 |
Total votes: 1,147,095 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois Comptroller
Darlene Senger advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Comptroller on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Darlene Senger | 100.0 | 607,187 |
Total votes: 607,187 | ||||
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2016
Ball filed to run as a Libertarian in the 2016 special election for comptroller. The general election was on November 8, 2016. Ball faced incumbent Leslie Munger (R), Susana Mendoza (D), and Green Party candidate Tim Curtin.
Susana Mendoza defeated Leslie Munger, Claire Ball, and Tim Curtin in the Illinois comptroller election.
Illinois Comptroller, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
49.45% | 2,676,244 | |
Republican | Leslie Munger | 44.43% | 2,404,723 | |
Libertarian | Claire Ball | 3.46% | 187,017 | |
Green | Tim Curtin | 2.67% | 144,559 | |
Total Votes | 5,412,543 | |||
Source: Illinois Secretary of State |
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Comptroller of Illinois
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook account
- Twitter account
- Claire Ball's 2017 opinion piece
Footnotes
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