Steve Dutner
Steve Dutner (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Illinois Secretary of State. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Dutner received his bachelor's degree in management and leadership from Judson University in 2002. His professional experience includes working in management and sales. He is affiliated with the organization Toastmasters.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Illinois Secretary of State
Incumbent Jesse White defeated Jason Helland and Steve Dutner in the general election for Illinois Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jesse White (D) | 68.3 | 3,120,207 |
 | Jason Helland (R) | 29.2 | 1,336,079 | |
 | Steve Dutner (L) | 2.5 | 114,556 | |
| Total votes: 4,570,842 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State
Incumbent Jesse White advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse White | 100.0 | 1,209,978 |
| Total votes: 1,209,978 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hastings (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State
Jason Helland advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Helland | 100.0 | 609,190 |
| Total votes: 609,190 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Dutner submitted the following answer to the question, "What is your political philosophy?" through Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form:
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My main goal is to privatize the DMV within four years of being elected and leasing space that is empty in some of the DMV buildings. The first step will be to outsource DMV services to private businesses in the same way as notaries perform acts in legal affairs, or how stamps.com provides postage. The second step would be to allow auto insurance companies to provide similar services, as they have an incentive to make sure that only the best drivers are on the road at a given time. Other spending reductions and protection of civil liberties are also part of my platform. From 2014-2017 I was the Activism Director for the Libertarian Party of Illinois. I received a Volunteer Outreach award from the DuPage Libertarians and went on to receive the Activist of the Year award from the Libertarian Party of Illinois in 2016. I am currently the Vice Chair and SOC representative for the DuPage Libertarians. I am also a Township Committeeman for Hanover Township.[2] |
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| —Steve Dutner | ||
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