Denyse Wang Stoneback
Denyse Wang Stoneback (Democratic Party) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 16. She assumed office on January 13, 2021. She left office on January 11, 2023.
Wang Stoneback (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 16. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Biography
Denyse Wang Stoneback was born in Skokie, Illinois. She studied at Marquette University and Complutense University of Madrid. Her career experience includes working as an English teacher, translator, and in the educational publishing field.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Wang Stoneback was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
- Housing Committee
- Immigration & Human Rights Committee
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- Mental Health & Addiction Committee
2021-2022
Wang Stoneback was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
- Housing Committee
- Immigration & Human Rights Committee
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- Mental Health & Addiction Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Kevin Olickal defeated Vince Romano in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Olickal (D)  | 70.9 | 17,648 |
 | Vince Romano (R) | 29.1 | 7,256 | |
| Total votes: 24,904 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Kevin Olickal defeated incumbent Denyse Wang Stoneback in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Olickal | 53.0 | 5,450 |
 | Denyse Wang Stoneback | 47.0 | 4,828 | |
| Total votes: 10,278 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Naema Abraham (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Vince Romano advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vince Romano | 100.0 | 1,545 |
| Total votes: 1,545 | |||
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2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Denyse Wang Stoneback won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denyse Wang Stoneback (D) | 100.0 | 32,660 |
| Total votes: 32,660 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16
Denyse Wang Stoneback defeated incumbent Yehiel Kalish and Kevin Olickal in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 16 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denyse Wang Stoneback | 43.2 | 7,749 |
 | Yehiel Kalish | 32.3 | 5,799 | |
| Kevin Olickal | 24.5 | 4,407 | |
| Total votes: 17,955 | |||
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Republican primary election
No Republicans filed for this race. Brian O'Donnell ran as a write-in and received 75 votes. He did not receive enough votes to make the general election ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Denyse Wang Stoneback did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Denyse Wang Stoneback completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wang Stoneback's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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From starting a gun safety nonprofit that successfully helped to pass landmark gun safety laws in Illinois, to leading the effort to pass an assault weapons ban in Skokie, and advocating for a higher minimum wage and paid sick leave in Skokie and Lincolnwood, I am the only candidate who has demonstrated that I have - and will continue - to fight for the residents of our community.
- I have been instrumental in passing meaningful gun safety legislation in Illinois. I founded the gun violence prevention nonprofit, People for a Safer Society, after the Sandy Hook School shooting. I helped pass landmark legislation that has made people in Illinois safer, including Gun Dealer Certification and the Firearms Restraining Order law.
- I believe reproductive rights are human rights. I unequivocally believe in a woman's right to choose.
- I am a product of and an advocate for public education. I have been endorsed by four teachers unions that believe I am the best candidate in this race to fight for teachers and public education--the Chicago Teachers Union, the Cook County College Teachers Union, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, and North Suburban Teachers Union, IFT-AFT Local 1274.
- Strengthen the Firearms Owner Identification Card (FOID) system
- Ban assault weapons and large capacity magazines
- Require background checks for every gun sale
- Keep guns out of schools and places of worship
Pro-Choice
- Protect women's constitutional right to choose their own healthcare.
- I have been endorsed by Planned Parenthood, Personal PAC, Men4Choice, and the National Organization for Women
Education
- Fully fund public schools including K-12 and higher education
- Create an elected school board in the City of Chicago
- Make higher education affordable for low- and middle-income families
- I have been endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, the Cook County College Teachers Union, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, and North Suburban Teachers Union, IFT-AFT Local 1274
Environment
- Pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act
- Move Illinois toward 100% renewable energy by 2050
- Ban fracking on public lands
- I have been endorsed by the Sierra Club
Good Government
- Minimize the influence of large contributors through campaign finance reform
- Ban lawmakers from lobbying
- Create a two-year cooling off period before lawmakers can become lobbyists
- I have been endorsed by IVI-IPO
Taxes
- Pass the Fair Tax, which would generate $3.4 billion in much-needed funding while providing tax relief to 97% of Illinois residents
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 1.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 23, 2020
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| Preceded by Yehiel Kalish (D) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 16 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
