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Mike Flynn
Mike Flynn was a 2015 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House in the special election to represent the 18th Congressional District of Illinois. Flynn was defeated by Darin LaHood in the Republican primary.[1] The seat was left open following the resignation of Aaron Schock.[2]
Flynn passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016.[3]
Campaign themes
2015
The following is a sample of issues which were taken from Flynn's campaign website:[4]
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| —Mike Flynn's campaign website, http://www.mikeflynnforcongress.com/#!issues/csh2 | ||
Elections
2015
Darin LaHood (R) defeated Robert Mellon (D) on September 10, 2015, to win the special election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 18th Congressional District. In the primary election on July 7, 2015, Mellon defeated Adam Lopez, while LaHood defeated Mike Flynn and Donald Rients.[6][7]
| U.S. House, Illinois District 18 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Darin LaHood |
68.8% | 33,319 | |
| Democratic | Robert Mellon | 31.2% | 15,127 | |
| Total Votes | 48,446 | |||
| Source: KHQA News with 96% reporting Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
| U.S. House, Illinois District 18 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Robert Mellon |
60.5% | 4,599 | ||
| Adam Lopez | 39.5% | 2,999 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,598 | |||
| Source: KHQA News | ||||
| U.S. House, Illinois District 18 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Darin LaHood |
69.5% | 31,361 | ||
| Mike Flynn | 27.8% | 12,560 | ||
| Donald Rients | 2.7% | 1,233 | ||
| Total Votes | 45,154 | |||
| Source: KHQA News | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 18th Congressional District special election, 2015
- Illinois' 18th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Breitbart, "RIP: Breitbart News Editor Mike Flynn Passes Away," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ KHQA 7, "Election Results," July 7, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Darin LaHood wins special election to replace ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock," September 10, 2015
