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Randy Peterson
Randy A. Peterson was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 102 of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Peterson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | I vow to attract and retain good paying jobs in the area, work to reform our loose welfare system, provide tax relief and work to cut unnecessary government spending.[1][2] | ” |
Elections
2016
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[3] Incumbent Adam M. Brown (R) did not seek re-election.
Brad Halbrook ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 102 general election.[4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 102 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Brad Halbrook (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Brad Halbrook defeated James Acklin and Randy Peterson in the Illinois House of Representatives District 102 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 102 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brad Halbrook |
43.57% | 9,381 | |
| Republican | James Acklin | 38.04% | 8,190 | |
| Republican | Randy Peterson | 18.39% | 3,960 | |
| Total Votes | 21,531 | |||
2016 primary
- Main article: Battleground Illinois primary elections, 2016
Race background
Independent groups associated with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner spent money in favor of Halbrook, while Acklin received a $53,000 donation from the Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC, which is sympathetic to public union issues, as well as donations from other unions like the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Around $40,000 reported by the Peterson campaign came from outgoing State Rep. Adam Brown.[8]
Halbrook was officially endorsed by Republican Gov. Rauner and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce PAC. Peterson was officially endorsed by outgoing State Rep. Adam Brown. Acklin's website did not list any endorsements.[9][10][11]
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois House of Representatives
- Illinois House of Representatives District 102
- Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Illinois State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Citizens for Randy A. Peterson, homepage, accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ News-Gazette, "Campaign donations crop up as issue in 102nd forum," February 29, 2016
- ↑ Jim Macklin, "Hope page," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Brad Halbrook, "News," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Randy for Rep, "Support," accessed March 3, 2016
