Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey.
Robert Reyes
Robert Reyes (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 24. Reyes lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.
Biography
Robert Reyes was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lives in Berwyn, Illinois. He attended University of Illinois at Chicago. Reyes’ career experience includes working as a management consultant for the United States Department of Education and as the vice president of Realty of Chicago. He founded "Project Lead" which helps to increase civic participation in Chicago's Little Village, as well as the Southwest Side neighborhoods.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Reyes' campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Education
- Excerpt: "In a 21st Century global economy, nothing is more important than a quality education. Education reform is an absolute necessity, and is one of my top priorities for both the State of Illinois and the 24th District."
- Job Creation Policy
- Excerpt: "Job creation is my top priority for the 24th District."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Elizabeth Hernandez won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elizabeth Hernandez (D) | 100.0 | 19,329 |
| Total votes: 19,329 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Elizabeth Hernandez defeated Robert Reyes in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 24 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Hernandez | 57.7 | 6,308 |
 | Robert Reyes | 42.3 | 4,630 | |
| Total votes: 10,938 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
2012
Reyes ran in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 24. Reyes was defeated by incumbent Elizabeth Hernandez in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Elizabeth Hernandez Incumbent |
63% | 3,754 |
| Neftalie Gonzalez | 5% | 296 |
| Robert Reyes | 32% | 1,907 |
| Total Votes | 5,957 | |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Illinois House of Representatives
- Illinois State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Twitter page
- Illinois Legislature website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
