John Phillips (Illinois Lieutenant Governor candidate)

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John Phillips

Libertarian Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Birthplace

Nashville, Tenn.

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John Phillips (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Phillips completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John Phillips was born in Nashville, Tennessee.

Elections

2022

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Juliana Stratton defeated Stephanie Trussell, John Phillips, and Michael Kinney in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton (D)	54.9	2,253,748
		Stephanie Trussell (R)	42.4	1,739,095
		John Phillips (L)	2.7	111,712
	Submit photo	Michael Kinney (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,104,562
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Incumbent Juliana Stratton defeated Karla Shaw in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juliana Stratton	91.9	810,989
	Submit photo	Karla Shaw	8.1	71,704

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 882,693
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Trussell	57.5	458,102
	Submit photo	Kathleen Murphy	15.7	125,094
		Avery Bourne	15.0	119,592
		Aaron Del Mar	6.5	52,194
		Carolyn Schofield	4.4	34,676
	Submit photo	Latasha Fields	0.9	7,371

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 797,029
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brett Mahlen (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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John Phillips completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Phillips' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a mechanic that owns and operates a shop in Decatur IL. I have 2 children, am active in my community, and served on the national board of the Libertarian party for 2 terms.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Government does not build the economy, people and businesses do.
• Less Government means lower taxes
• I understand how government affects the people

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Budget, taxation, police reform, drug war reform

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Respect for individual freedom

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Protect individual rights

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

MCDONALD'S 4 summers

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