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Brian Burns (Illinois)
Brian Burns (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.
Burns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois' 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Illinois' 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
Illinois' 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 5
Incumbent Mike Quigley defeated Tom Hanson, Thomas Wilda, and Frank Rowder in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Quigley (D) | 70.8 | 255,661 |
 | Tom Hanson (R) | 26.6 | 96,200 | |
 | Thomas Wilda (G) | 2.6 | 9,408 | |
| Frank Rowder (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 361,271 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5
Incumbent Mike Quigley defeated Brian Burns in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Quigley | 75.1 | 97,865 |
 | Brian Burns | 24.9 | 32,440 | |
| Total votes: 130,305 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5
Tom Hanson defeated Kimball Ladien in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 5 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Hanson | 83.0 | 9,764 |
| Kimball Ladien | 17.0 | 1,993 | ||
| Total votes: 11,757 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brian Burns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burns' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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We must approach this job in a three-step cycle: Dream, Plan, Act. Dream about the future we want, in detail. Plan a path toward getting there that starts with actionable things we can do today. Act like the whole world depends on our success, or to quote Gretta Thunberg - Act like you would in a crisis.
I love spending time with my fiancée and family. I also love history, reading, studying language, writing music, coaching basketball, dissecting business problems, camping, carpentry, and playing with my dog. If I felt I had a choice, I'd do a lot more of these things. But I feel that our choices are rapidly being stolen by a failed political system. I am convinced that a progressive wave is the best option we have for recovering our dignity and freedom, and I am here to fight for that future.
- Dream big. We must think beyond the election cycle and dream of a future worth fighting for - one where we the people once again control our shared destiny.
- Fix the climate. The time for half-measures is past. We must immediately start building the infrastructure and culture required to build a sustainable and healthy world economy.
- Economic freedom for all. We need medicare for all and a $15/hr minimum wage to ensure everyone has the freedom to live a life of dignity.
But for me, the most exciting thing to think about is not the policies themselves, but how we reach consensus on, refine, and ultimately enact them. Our political process is broken and I believe the most important thing we can do is to think deeply about how the government should work in the 21st century. That's why I am passionate about using technology to revolutionize the way we govern.
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See also
2020 Elections
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