Darrel Miller
Darrel Miller (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 18th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.
Miller was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 18th Congressional District of Illinois.[1][2] He was defeated by incumbent Aaron Schock (R) in the general election.[3] He defeated Rob Mellon in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014.[4]
He was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 18th Congressional District of Illinois. Miller was removed from the official candidate list on February 2, 2012.[5]
Biography
Education:[6]
- 1975: Goshen College, Indiana, with a B.A. in natural science
Career
Miller describes himself as a Mennonite farmer.[6]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 18
Incumbent Darin LaHood defeated Junius Rodriguez in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darin LaHood (R) | 67.2 | 195,927 |
 | Junius Rodriguez (D) | 32.8 | 95,486 | |
| Total votes: 291,413 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 18
Junius Rodriguez defeated Brian Deters and Darrel Miller in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 18 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Junius Rodriguez | 41.7 | 14,990 |
 | Brian Deters | 39.5 | 14,189 | |
 | Darrel Miller | 18.8 | 6,757 | |
| Total votes: 35,936 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 18
Incumbent Darin LaHood defeated Donald Rients in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 18 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darin LaHood | 78.9 | 61,722 |
 | Donald Rients | 21.1 | 16,535 | |
| Total votes: 78,257 | |||
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2014
Miller ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 18th District.[1][2] He defeated Rob Mellon in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014.[4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Aaron Schock Incumbent |
74.7% | 184,636 | |
| Democratic | Darrel Miller | 25.3% | 62,377 | |
| Total Votes | 247,013 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Darrel Miller |
54.3% | 6,763 | ||
| Rob Mellon | 45.7% | 5,692 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,455 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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2012
Miller was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 18th District. Miller sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.[7] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, and the primary took place on March 20, 2012. Incumbent Aaron Schock sought re-election on the Republican ticket.
Miller was removed from the official candidate list on February 2, 2012.[8]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Darrel Miller participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Darrel Miller's responses follow below.[9]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) healthcare |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Healthcare is fundamental to each person's quality of life and productivity. The U.S. has perhaps the most advanced healthcare in the world but also perhaps the least accessible healthcare among industrialized countries. Additionally, our annual deficits are unsustainable and require higher revenue and reduced spending.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[11]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Darrel Miller answered the following:
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
| “ | I am a lifelong business person with lifelong problem solving experience.[11] | ” |
| “ | I am a lifelong farmer and, thereby, a life long business person. I bring problem solving experiences associated with that career to my approach to public issues.[11] | ” |
| “ | I have become convinced that most of the people I do business with everyday are as capable as most of our representatives. "Citizen Candidates" around the country are stepping forward to run for office this election. This is positive for our country.[11] | ” |
| “ | Stabilizing our growing deficits, strengthening Social Security, making healthcare affordable, more widespread improvements in education[11] | ” |
| “ | yes[11] | ” |
| “ | nonpartisan redistricting[11] | ” |
Personal
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Miller and his wife Lynette have three grown children.[6]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 18th Congressional District election, 2018
- Illinois' 18th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quad City Times, "Voters can expect primary races for several state offices," accessed December 3, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Division of Elections, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 3, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Primary Election 2014," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Darrel Miller for Congress, "About" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 27, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Darrel Miller's responses," March 6, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
