Ian Bayne
Ian Bayne was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District of Illinois.[1] Bayne was defeated by Darlene Senger in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.[2]
Issues
Duck Dynasty
Bayne expressed support for “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson on December 20, 2013, and compared the reality television personality to civil rights icon Rosa Parks.[3][4]
“In December 1955, Rosa Parks took a stand against an unjust societal persecution of black people, and in December 2013, Robertson took a stand against persecution of Christians,” Bayne wrote. “What Parks did was courageous. What Mr. Robertson did was courageous too.”[3]
Elections
2014
Bayne ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 11th District.[1] Bayne was defeated by Darlene Senger in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darlene Senger |
36.9% | 13,290 | ||
| Chris Balkema | 33.4% | 12,024 | ||
| Bert Miller | 26.3% | 9,460 | ||
| Ian Bayne | 3.5% | 1,253 | ||
| Total Votes | 36,027 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 11th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Illinois' 11th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Herald, "Senger meets with GOP officials about challenge to Foster" accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Primary Election 2014," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "Hill hopeful likens ‘Duck Dynasty,’ Rosa Parks," accessed December 21, 2013
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Ian Bayne, GOP Congressional Candidate: 'Duck Dynasty Star Is Rosa Parks Of Our Generation'," accessed December 23, 2013
