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Marsha Williams
Marsha Williams (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 17th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Marsha Williams was born in Joliet, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University Global in 2013. Her career experience includes working as an admissions advisor.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois' 17th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 17
Eric Sorensen defeated Esther Joy King in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Sorensen (D)  | 52.0 | 121,186 |
 | Esther Joy King (R) | 48.0 | 111,931 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 233,123 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Natasha Thompson-Devine (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Sorensen | 37.7 | 14,702 |
 | Litesa Wallace | 23.3 | 9,103 | |
 | Jonathan Logemann | 14.4 | 5,628 | |
 | Angie Normoyle | 12.4 | 4,818 | |
 | Marsha Williams | 6.9 | 2,701 | |
 | Jacqueline McGowan | 5.2 | 2,040 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 39,006 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Spence Morris (D)
- Linda McNeely (D)
- Michael Swanson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17
Esther Joy King defeated Charlie Helmick in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Esther Joy King | 68.5 | 31,065 |
 | Charlie Helmick | 31.5 | 14,274 | |
| Total votes: 45,339 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marsha Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Williams' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Through her work at a local trade school, Marsha has helped hundreds of people obtain job training to lift themselves out of poverty through good-paying, stable careers.
Marsha’s compassion, candor, and love of people makes her THE candidate to represent Illinois District 16. And with her refusal to accept a dime of corporate PAC or lobbyist money, it’s going to take a lot of small-dollar contributions from folks like you to get her over the finish line.- Income Based Repayment Programs for Trade Schools
- Medicare for All
- Reducing Maternal, fetal and infant mortality rates.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 8, 2021.
