Jesse Maggitt

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Jesse Maggitt

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 15, 2016

Contact

Personal website

Jesse Maggitt was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 14th Congressional District of Illinois. Maggitt was defeated by Jim Walz in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Randy Hultgren (R) defeated Jim Walz (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hultgren ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, while Walz defeated John Hosta and Jesse Maggitt to win the Democratic nomination.

U.S. House, Illinois District 14 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Randy Hultgren Incumbent	59.3%	200,508
	Democratic	Jim Walz	40.7%	137,589
Total Votes				338,097
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

U.S. House, Illinois District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Walz	42.7%	27,706
John Hosta	38.3%	24,866
Jesse Maggitt	19%	12,311
Total Votes		64,883
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

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

“	National Security: Securing our boarder is essential to national security. I am committed to ensuring that our military and homeland security capabilities are first class to include an appropriate response to terrorism, safety, training, equipment readiness, healthcare care our servicemen and women and effective leadership support for sustaining the nation’s intentions. Crime: I believe that significant acts of violence (i.e. murder) are an act of terrorism. I believe that all local law enforcement authorities, ethnic groups and public service groups should work smarter to build trust as the first defense against crime and civil unrest. Civil Rights: I believe we must understand human rights as a foundation for civil rights. I believe in equal and fair treatment for every person. I have zero tolerance for racial profiling, hate crimes against different races and one’s choice of sexual preference. I believe we all have a responsibility to prevent stereotypes. Marriage Equality: People are going to choose their sexual preference. They should decide how to respectfully conduct themselves in public where there are different social views. I believe that marriage is a formal agreement to form an intimate bond. When two persons decide to marry, especially of the same sex, their decision does not impact my personal values, beliefs or actions in public or private life. Economy: I believe in creating and maintaining a stable financial system through federal and state regulation and enable businesses to create jobs.	”
—Jesse Maggitt's campaign website, http://www.jessemaggitt.com/issues.html

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2016
• Illinois' 14th Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Twitter feed

Footnotes

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Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Dick Durbin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)

District 2

Robin Kelly (D)

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 4

Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

District 6

Sean Casten (D)

District 7

Danny Davis (D)

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

District 9

Jan Schakowsky (D)

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)

District 11

Bill Foster (D)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)

District 15

Mary Miller (R)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (3)