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Max Solomon
Max Solomon (Republican Party) ran for election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 19. He lost in the Republican primary on March 19, 2024.
Biography
Born in Lagos, Nigeria,[1] Solomon lost his mother at age 14 and then his father two and a half years later.[2] At age 17, he found himself responsible for supporting his six younger siblings.[1]
After immigrating to the United States, Solomon attended South Suburban Community College, earning his associate degree in political science. He graduated with a perfect G.P.A. and received the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship award.[1]
Using the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship award, Solomon attended DePaul University. He earned a B.A. in political science and double minored in religious studies and peace, conflict resolution and social justice.[3]
Solomon went on to receive a master's degree in theology from Valparaiso University and a J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law.[3]
Solomon works as an attorney. He also teaches political science and law-related classes as an adjunct at South Suburban Community College.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 19
Incumbent Michael Hastings defeated Samantha Gasca in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Hastings (D) | 56.4 | 62,942 |
 | Samantha Gasca (R)  | 43.6 | 48,755 | |
| Total votes: 111,697 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 19
Incumbent Michael Hastings advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 19 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Hastings | 100.0 | 16,571 |
| Total votes: 16,571 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 19
Samantha Gasca defeated Hillary Mattsey Kurzawa and Max Solomon in the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 19 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha Gasca | 36.8 | 3,670 |
| Hillary Mattsey Kurzawa | 34.0 | 3,391 | ||
 | Max Solomon | 29.1 | 2,904 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 9,976 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Solomon in this election.
2022
See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Illinois
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Illinois on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 54.9 | 2,253,748 |
 | Darren Bailey (R) | 42.4 | 1,739,095 | |
 | Scott Mitchell Schluter (L) | 2.7 | 111,712 | |
| Emily Johnson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 28 | ||
 | Shon-Tiyon Horton (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 28 | |
| Elizabeth Sebesta (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,104,629 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mancow Muller (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois
Incumbent J.B. Pritzker defeated Beverly Miles in the Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.B. Pritzker | 91.9 | 810,989 |
 | Beverly Miles | 8.1 | 71,704 | |
| Total votes: 882,693 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Illinois
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darren Bailey | 57.5 | 458,102 |
 | Jesse Sullivan | 15.7 | 125,094 | |
 | Richard Irvin | 15.0 | 119,592 | |
 | Gary Rabine | 6.5 | 52,194 | |
 | Paul Schimpf | 4.4 | 34,676 | |
| Max Solomon | 0.9 | 7,371 | |
| Total votes: 797,029 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keisha Smith (R)
- Christopher Roper (R)
- Cheryl Erickson (R)
- Emily Johnson (R)
2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Debbie Meyers-Martin defeated Max Solomon in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Meyers-Martin (D) | 77.5 | 41,305 |
| Max Solomon (R) | 22.5 | 12,010 | |
| Total votes: 53,315 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Debbie Meyers-Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Meyers-Martin | 100.0 | 19,576 |
| Total votes: 19,576 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Max Solomon advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Max Solomon | 100.0 | 1,411 |
| Total votes: 1,411 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Debbie Meyers-Martin won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Meyers-Martin (D) | 100.0 | 35,832 |
| Total votes: 35,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Debbie Meyers-Martin defeated David Bonner, Max Solomon, and Cecil Matthews Jr. in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 38 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Meyers-Martin | 44.8 | 7,974 |
 | David Bonner | 26.3 | 4,685 | |
| Max Solomon | 17.9 | 3,177 | |
 | Cecil Matthews Jr. | 11.0 | 1,953 | |
| Total votes: 17,789 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2016
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Illinois State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[4]
Incumbent Michael Hastings ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 19 general election.[5][6]
| Illinois State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Michael Hastings Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Michael Hastings defeated Max Solomon in the Illinois State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Illinois State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Hastings Incumbent |
81.11% | 32,084 | |
| Democratic | Max Solomon | 18.89% | 7,474 | |
| Total Votes | 39,558 | |||
2014
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Al Riley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and then defeated Anthony Granata (R), who filed to run on June 2, in the general election. McStephen O.A. "Max" Solomon (D) was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2014, and Linda Jernigan (D) withdrew from the race on January 3, 2014.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Riley Incumbent |
66.4% | 16,559 | |
| Republican | Anthony Granata | 33.6% | 8,369 | |
| Total Votes | 24,928 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Max Solomon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Max Solomon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Solomon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Constitutional Pension Reform for Illinois
- Consolidation of Governmental Units and Agencies in Illinois
- School Choice for Illinois
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Campaign website
Solomon's campaign website stated the following:
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Parents' Choice in Education The Solomon-Fields team believes that parents must have a seat at the table to ensure that their children receive a quality, morally-sound education. We support school choice advancement in Illinois and believe that the money should follow the student to the school of his or her choice without government overreach. The Solomon-Fields team also supports Illinois's private school choice programs, "Invest in Kids Program" and "Tax Credits for Educational Expenses." These programs have helped many families in Illinois send their children to the participating private schools of their choice. We are strong supporters of homeschooling. However, Latasha urges homeschooling families to protect their educational autonomy by avoiding taking any government funds because of the bureaucratic overreach generally attached so-called free money. Taxes - Fiscal Responsibility Therefore, Max will work to reform the pension crisis and eliminate unnecessary tax hikes, such as the sales tax on gas. These excessive taxes destroy our economy and place an undue financial burden on Illinois households. Sanctity of Life We strongly OPPOSE all bureaucratic mechanisms that remove parental consent and notification for our daughters under 17 and the expansion of abortion access with taxpayer funding. Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurialism We will work to improve the economic groundwork of our most distressed zip codes and support policy reforms that advance small business' growth, entrepreneurialism, and job creation. As governor, Max will work toward delivering the much-needed additional tax cuts to stimulate hiring and investment opportunities. Likewise, we will work with the Illinois General Assembly to expand vocational programs, trade schools, and the advancement of apprenticeship and job training initiatives. Stop Crime & Corruption The Solomon-Fields team, when elected, will work with communities and local law enforcement personnel to find strategic and effective ways to prevent criminal activity and to ensure proper prosecution where prevention measures have failed. We will also ensure that victim advocacy programs are adequately funded and provide proper care to those who have fallen victim to crime. Second Amendment Therefore, we believe one of the best ways to curb violence on our streets is to reform the existing laws that infringe on the individual liberty of those that have a legal right to be firearms owners. Medical & Health Freedom Therefore, government, non-government entities, or medical professionals have no right to mandate masking nor infringe, or coerce individuals into medical procedures, such as vaccinations[13] |
” |
| —Max Solomon[14] | ||
2020
Max Solomon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Solomon is the father of one child, a daughter.[2]
In addition to the law and politics, Solomon has also pursued a career as an actor. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artist.[15]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: "McStephen Solomon," accessed December 10, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Max Solomon for 38: "Biography," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on December 10, 2013
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Results List (Unofficial)," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Max Solomon's campaign website, “Policy Issues,” accessed June 7, 2022
- ↑ SAG-AFTRA: "Max Solomon," accessed December 18, 2013
