Paul Stoddard
Paul Stoddard (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 70. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Stoddard was a Democratic candidate for the same seat in 2018. He lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on March 20, 2018.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Stoddard's academic, professional, and political career:[1]
- 1989-2017: Assistant/associate professor of geology, Northern Illinois University
- 1982-1985: Geophysicist, Conoco
- 1989: Graduated from Northwestern University with a Ph.D in geological sciences
- 1982: Graduated from Texas A & M University with an M.S in geophysics
- 1978: Graduated from Brown University with an A.B in Math/physics-geology
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Jeff Keicher defeated Paul Stoddard in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 70 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Keicher (R) | 57.7 | 29,713 |
 | Paul Stoddard (D) | 42.3 | 21,810 | |
| Total votes: 51,523 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70
Paul Stoddard advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Stoddard | 100.0 | 9,358 |
| Total votes: 9,358 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Jeff Keicher advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Keicher | 100.0 | 5,518 |
| Total votes: 5,518 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Jeff Keicher defeated Paul Stoddard in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Keicher (R) | 51.7 | 20,307 |
| Paul Stoddard (D) | 48.3 | 18,955 | |
| Total votes: 39,262 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70
Paul Stoddard defeated Howard Solomon in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Stoddard | 76.3 | 5,225 |
 | Howard Solomon | 23.7 | 1,623 | |
| Total votes: 6,848 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Jeff Keicher advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 70 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Keicher | 100.0 | 6,546 |
| Total votes: 6,546 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Paul Stoddard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
Stoddard stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia:[1]
| “ | I am running to battle the corruption of our political system by powerful, well-heeled interests. I will work to end political gerrymandering, for local funding of campaigns, and a revision of campaign rules to ensure that voters have real choice at the ballot box. All these changes are designed to make elected officials more responsive to their constituents.
In addition, I will support reinvesting in our state to maintain and expand our infrastructure. Roads, bridges, power lines, and broadband access are essential not only for individual residents, but also to create a strong business-friendly environment. And even more important is to invest in people - especially in education at all levels: pre-school, K-12, and higher ed. A well-educated, thriving populace will be the largest enticement to bringing well-paying jobs to Illinois, and to drive our economy.[2] |
” |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
