Mo Khan
Mo Khan was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 20 of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Biography
Khan earned his B.S. in accounting from the University of Iowa and was pursuing a degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law at the time of his candidacy. His professional experience includes working as an employee on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and as special assistant to then-Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias during the 2010 U.S. Senate race.[1]
Elections
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. Mo Khan defeated Jerry J. Acciari in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Michael McAuliffe was set to face Michael T. Yorty in the Republican primary, but Yorty was removed from the ballot on January 10, 2014, leaving McAuliffe unopposed. McAuliffe then defeated Khan in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Michael McAuliffe Incumbent |
62.4% | 18,879 | |
| Democratic | Mo Khan | 37.6% | 11,354 | |
| Total Votes | 30,233 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mo Khan |
51.4% | 2,273 |
| Jerry J. Acciari | 48.6% | 2,145 |
| Total Votes | 4,418 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Khan's endorsements included the following:[6][7]
- The Illinois Observer
- Daily Herald
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mo + Khan + Illinois + House"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "About Mo Khan," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ www.illinoisobserver.net, "Illinois House and Senate 2014 Primary Endorsements Part I,” accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Khan for House Dist. 20, Democrat," accessed February 21, 2014
