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Tom Demmer
Tom Demmer (Republican Party) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 90. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Demmer (Republican Party) ran for election for Illinois Treasurer. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Tom Demmer graduated from the University of Dayton and was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 2013. He has been the director of strategic planning at KSB hospital and is a former member of the Lee County Board. In 2016, he was a Henry W. Toll fellow with the Council of State Governments. Demmer was elected to represent the 90th District.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Demmer was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- House Human Services Committee
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- Rules Committee
2021-2022
Demmer was assigned to the following committees:
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee
- Elections & Campaign Finance Committee (decommissioned)
- Ethics & Elections Committee
- House Human Services Committee
- Administrative Rules Committee
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- Rules Committee
2019-2020
Demmer was assigned to the following committees:
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Committee
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
- Health Care Availability & Access Committee
- Rules Committee
- House Human Services Committee
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Demmer served on the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Demmer served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations-Human Services |
| • Economic Development |
| • Health & Healthcare Disparities |
| • Health Care Availability Access |
| • Higher Education |
| • Human Services |
| • Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Illinois Treasurer election, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois Treasurer
Incumbent Mike Frerichs defeated Tom Demmer, Preston Nelson, and Patrice McDermand in the general election for Illinois Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Frerichs (D)  | 54.3 | 2,206,434 |
 | Tom Demmer (R) | 43.5 | 1,767,242 | |
 | Preston Nelson (L) | 2.2 | 90,647 | |
| Patrice McDermand (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 4,064,361 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Treasurer
Incumbent Mike Frerichs advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois Treasurer on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Frerichs | 100.0 | 811,732 |
| Total votes: 811,732 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois Treasurer
Tom Demmer advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois Treasurer on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Demmer | 100.0 | 670,758 |
| Total votes: 670,758 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Tom Demmer defeated Seth Wiggins in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 90 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Demmer (R) | 67.3 | 34,129 |
| Seth Wiggins (D) | 32.7 | 16,589 | ||
| Total votes: 50,718 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90
Seth Wiggins advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Seth Wiggins | 100.0 | 7,055 | |
| Total votes: 7,055 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Tom Demmer advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Demmer | 100.0 | 8,138 |
| Total votes: 8,138 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Tom Demmer defeated Amy Davis in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 90 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Demmer (R) | 61.2 | 23,690 |
 | Amy Davis (D) | 38.8 | 15,030 | |
| Total votes: 38,720 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90
Amy Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Davis | 100.0 | 5,190 |
| Total votes: 5,190 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Tom Demmer advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 90 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Demmer | 100.0 | 9,284 |
| Total votes: 9,284 | |||
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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.[2]
Incumbent Tom Demmer ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 90 general election.[3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 90 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Tom Demmer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Tom Demmer ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 90 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 90 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tom Demmer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Tom Demmer ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Demmer won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 90. Demmer defeated Li Arellano, Jr., Chet Olsen and Daniel Sidmore in the March 20 Republican primary and defeated Thomas Boken, Jr. (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Demmer |
62.1% | 27,442 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Boken, Jr. | 37.9% | 16,724 | |
| Total Votes | 44,166 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tom Demmer |
34.3% | 5,069 |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | 31.9% | 4,718 |
| Chet Olsen | 26.1% | 3,860 |
| Daniel Sidmore | 7.7% | 1,142 |
| Total Votes | 14,789 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Tom Demmer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Demmer's campaign website listed the following issues:[13]
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 9.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on votes on bills affecting real estate and private property.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to manufacturing issues.
2021
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In 2021, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 7 (extended session).
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2014
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In 2014, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 29 through June 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 31.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly", "Representative Tom Demmer," accessed March 3, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017
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