Nancy Wade
Nancy Wade was a 2014 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Illinois.[1] She was defeated by incumbent Mike Quigley (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
She was a 2012 Green candidate for the U.S. House representing the 5th Congressional District of Illinois.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
According to Wade's website, her campaign themes included:
- Jobs: "...create youth corps, senior corps, park corps, educational improvements, local food initiatives, mental health facilities, and other services for communities hardest hit by the economic irresponsibility of regressive policies that have transferred wealth away from the 99% and to the 1%."
- Environment: "Stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry. Immediately turn our full attention and political will to adopting alternative fuels and conservation of energy."
- Taxes: "Those who profit from gambling with the economic future for all of us should have to contribute a percentage of their profits for improving the common good."[4]
Elections
2014
Wade ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 5th District.[1] Wade ran as a Green Party candidate. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Quigley Incumbent |
63.2% | 116,364 | |
| Republican | Vince Kolber | 30.6% | 56,350 | |
| Green | Nancy Wade | 6.1% | 11,305 | |
| Total Votes | 184,019 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
2012
Wade lost to incumbent Mike Quigley.[5] Wade ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 5th District. She faced Dan Schmitt (R) and Mike Quigley (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Quigley Incumbent |
65.7% | 177,729 | |
| Republican | Dan Schmitt | 28.6% | 77,289 | |
| Green | Nancy Wade | 5.7% | 15,359 | |
| Total Votes | 270,377 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ABC News, "Nancy L. Wade, Candidate for Congress (5th District)," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Senate Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Current Candidate Details," accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ Wade in Congress, "Issues," accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of district 5 candidates," accessed September 5, 2012
