Mike Boland
Mike Boland (b. August 20, 1942, in Davenport, Iowa) was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 37 of the Indiana House of Representatives.
Boland was a Democratic candidate for Indiana Treasurer in the 2014 elections.[1] Mike Boland lost the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Boland sought election in 2012 as a Democratic candidate for District 36 of the Illinois State Senate. He lost in the primary on March 20, 2012.
Boland is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 71st District from 1995 to 2011.
Boland is an educator.[3]
Political career
Illinois House of Representatives (1995-2011)
Boland is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 71st District from 1995 to 2011.
Issues
Committee assignments
Boland previously served on the following committees:
- Elections & Campaign Reform
- Health & Healthcare Disparities
- Higher Education (Chair)
- State Government Administration
Elections
2016
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016.
Incumbent Todd Huston defeated Mike Boland in the Indiana House of Representatives District 37 general election.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Todd Huston Incumbent |
64.02% | 22,403 | |
| Democratic | Mike Boland | 35.98% | 12,592 | |
| Total Votes | 34,995 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Incumbent Todd Huston ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Todd Huston Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Boland ran for Indiana Treasurer in 2014. He won the Democratic nomination at the party's statewide primary convention on May 31, 2014, and faced Republican Kelly Mitchell and Mike Jasper in the general election.[1] The general election took place on November 4, 2014. If elected, he planned to donate his entire salary of $50,000 per year to scholarships and charities in Indiana.[8]
Results
| Indiana Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kelly Mitchell |
58.2% | 772,422 | |
| Democratic | Mike Boland | 37% | 490,965 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Jasper | 4.8% | 63,780 | |
| Total Votes | 1,327,167 | |||
| Election results via Indiana Secretary of State | ||||
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Boland ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 36. Boland was defeated by incumbent Mike Jacobs in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Jacobs Incumbent |
53.8% | 7,693 |
| Mike Boland | 46.2% | 6,602 |
| Total Votes | 14,295 | |
2010
Boland did not run for re-election to the House in 2010 as he decided to run for Lieutenant Governor on the Democrat ticket[12]. He lost in the statewide primary on February 2, 2010[13][14].
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Mike Boland won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 71 receiving 30,951 votes, ahead of Republican Lawrence Bruckner who received 17,503 votes.[15]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 71 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Boland (D)
|
30,951 | |||
| Lawrence Bruckner (R) | 17,503 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Mike Boland won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 71 receiving 19,063 votes ahead of Republican Steven M. Haring who received 17,132 votes.[16]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 71 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Boland (D)
|
19,063 | |||
| Steven M. Haring (R) | 17,132 | |||
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See also
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House of Representatives District 37
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Indiana Treasurer
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Mike Boland (D) 71st District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 indystar.com, "Former Illinois state representative seeks Democratic treasurer nomination," May 23, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "Election 2014 – Indiana," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Boland
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Daily Student, "Candidates for State, House offices rally with Campus Dems," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State House News, "Election Profile: 71st House District Ahern vs. Morthland" 19 Oct. 2010
- ↑ State Journal Register, "Bernard Schoenburg: Plenty of Democrats eye lieutenant governor post" 20 Aug. 2009
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Ballots Cast-Lieutenant Governor 2 Feb. 2009
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
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