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Paul Leong
Paul Leong was an at-large member of the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 school board in Illinois. He assumed office in 2017.
Leong (Republican Party) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 81. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Anne Stava-Murray defeated Paul Leong in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 81 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne Stava-Murray (D) | 58.2 | 27,060 |
 | Paul Leong (R) | 41.8 | 19,431 | |
| Total votes: 46,491 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Anne Stava-Murray advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 81 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Stava-Murray | 100.0 | 10,256 |
| Total votes: 10,256 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 81
Paul Leong advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 81 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Leong | 100.0 | 7,634 |
| Total votes: 7,634 | |||
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2017
Five seats on the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Four seats were up for regular election, and a fifth seat for a two-year, unexpired term also appeared on the ballot. Incumbents Kristin Fitzgerald, Donna Wandke, and Charles Cush and newcomer Paul Leong defeated candidate Shirley DeCorte for the four seats up for regular election. Kristine Gericke defeated Robert Fieseler Sr. in the special election.[1]
Results
| Naperville Community Unit School District 203, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kristin Fitzgerald Incumbent |
25.62% | 7,035 |
| Donna Wandke Incumbent |
22.26% | 6,113 |
| Charles Cush Incumbent |
18.49% | 5,077 |
| Paul Leong |
17.68% | 4,854 |
| Shirley DeCorte | 15.94% | 4,378 |
| Total Votes | 27,457 | |
| Source: DuPage County, Illinois, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[2]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[3]
Leong reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Leong was endorsed by the Daily Herald.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Paul Leong did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ DuPage County, Illinois, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Cush, Fitzgerald, Leong, Wandke, Gericke for Naperville Unit District 203 school board," March 21, 2017
