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Sara Dady
Sara Dady (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 16th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 16
Incumbent Adam Kinzinger defeated Sara Dady in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Kinzinger (R) | 59.1 | 151,254 |
 | Sara Dady (D) | 40.9 | 104,569 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 255,825 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 16
Sara Dady defeated Neill Mohammad, Amy Murri Briel, and Beth Vercolio-Osmund in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 16 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sara Dady | 40.3 | 17,173 |
 | Neill Mohammad | 27.2 | 11,599 | |
 | Amy Murri Briel | 19.5 | 8,291 | |
 | Beth Vercolio-Osmund | 13.0 | 5,526 | |
| Total votes: 42,589 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 16
Incumbent Adam Kinzinger defeated James Marter in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 16 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Kinzinger | 67.9 | 44,878 |
 | James Marter | 32.1 | 21,242 | |
| Total votes: 66,120 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jaye DeBates (R)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Sara Dady participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on February 26, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Sara Dady's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Economic Development |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | As an immigration attorney, my passion is welcoming people to the country I love best. Everyone should have the opportunity to succeed regardless of what they look like, where they come from or how much money they have. The American Dream is as simple as doing a job you take pride in and being able to support yourself and your family.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Sara Dady answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | An elected official must be accessible to her/his constituents. An effective representative meets regularly with people, listens and keeps her/his word to work for the district's best interests.[3] | ” |
| “ | As an immigration attorney, I have helped over 4,000 individuals and families navigate the tangled maze of U.S. immigration laws, regulations and policies under three presidential administrations. My career has given me a wide base of knowledge including federal tax law, criminal law, family law, trade and labor laws. I chose to build my law practice, raise my children and volunteer my time in Rockford because I love my hometown and want to see everyone here succeed. We need representation that is accessible, active and accountable.[3] | ” |
| “ | The core responsibilities of a representative is to be an advocate for constituents who are having a problem with a federal agency, to be able to cut through red tape and provide answers, a representative is also a conduit for information from local to federal and federal to local. We need elected officials from local, to state, to federal working together to identify opportunities for economic growth and investments for our District.[3] | ” |
| “ | My mother died of a preventable illness had she only had access to medical care. My mother was uninsured which was the barrier to her ability to get an MRI that could have saved her life. In the United States of America, no one should ever lose a loved one because they do not have access to medical care.[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 16th Congressional District election, 2018
- Illinois' 16th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Sara Dady's responses," February 26, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
