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Herman White
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March 15, 2016

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Herman White was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District of Illinois.[1] White was defeated in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Illinois' 11th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bill Foster (D) defeated Tonia Khouri (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Foster ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016, while Tonia Khouri defeated Nick Stella and Herman White to win the Republican nomination.[3][4][5]

U.S. House, Illinois District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Foster Incumbent 60.4% 166,578
     Republican Tonia Khouri 39.6% 108,995
Total Votes 275,573
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Illinois District 11 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTonia Khouri 36.9% 22,859
Nick Stella 36.3% 22,489
Herman White 26.7% 16,536
Total Votes 61,884
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on White's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Government Reform: It is time for our government to be open, accountable, and limited to the basics that match the needs of our citizens and plans for the future. Taxpayers have a right to a federal government that does not grow beyond our needs or our ability to pay for it.
  • Economic Freedom: We are last in job growth among our neighboring states and more than 94,000 Illinoisans moved out of our state last year. This needs to be reversed.
  • Tax Reform: Taxpayers have the right to expect the government to balance the budget without raising taxes and have a simpler, fair tax code that citizens can understand. Our tax code is not simple, and not necessarily understandable by our citizens. We can create a tax policy that is matched to our budget, recognizes the need to reduce the national debt, and adjustable when a need is identified and justified. This requires reconnecting with the citizens who pay the taxes, and using those taxes for the needs and security of the community as whole. Fewer taxes in essence puts food on the table, clothes in the closet, gas in the car, and more money back the hands of the taxpayer who in turn can use that money in our economy. A strong economy helps us solve long term problems.
  • Energy: I want to use my experience as a researcher and tackle a comprehensive, sensible energy policy with a scope of at least 50 years. My goal would be to reach a form of stability where we are running our industries and maintaining our environment for both large industries and small businesses using existing and innovative forms of energy.
  • Education: We need to support students by helping teachers. I want to reinvigorate the partnership between the institutions that train our workforce and the industries that hire and utilize that workforce. This means not only teaching and learning the basics of education, but also supporting specialized training for specific needs in our economy. The partnership with businesses should occur as early as possible so students can look forward to long-term plans for training and work.

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—Herman White's campaign website, http://www.hermanwhiteforcongress.com/issues/

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
  2. ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
  3. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
  4. ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
  5. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Khouri, Stella separated by less than a percentage point in 11th District," March 16, 2016
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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