Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Victor Swanson
From Ballotpedia
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Victor Swanson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 14th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Lauren Underwood defeated incumbent Randy Hultgren in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren Underwood (D) | 52.5 | 156,035 |
 | Randy Hultgren (R) | 47.5 | 141,164 | |
| Total votes: 297,199 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
 = 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 U.S. House Illinois District 14
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Underwood | 57.3 | 29,391 |
 | Matt Brolley | 13.4 | 6,845 | |
 | Jim Walz | 10.0 | 5,100 | |
 | Victor Swanson | 7.0 | 3,597 | |
 | John Hosta | 5.0 | 2,578 | |
 | George Weber | 5.0 | 2,570 | |
 | Daniel Roldan-Johnson | 2.3 | 1,170 | |
| Total votes: 51,251 | |||
| = 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. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Incumbent Randy Hultgren advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Hultgren | 100.0 | 51,672 |
| Total votes: 51,672 | |||
| = 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. | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Victor Swanson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on February 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Victor Swanson's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Education |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about education. I have been a high school teacher for the past 18 years and prior to that I served in the United States Navy. I believe that through education we as a society can solve many of the problems that plague us today.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
|
” |
Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Victor Swanson answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | I look up to the people who go to work everyday and struggle to make ends meet. I look up to people like my mother who as a single parent raised four children who went on to be successful adults. I look up to people who work their tails off to make ends meet.[3] | ” |
| “ | Dr. James Heckman, a professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, has developed the Heckman equation which states the more we as a society invest in young children, especially low income children, the more return on investment we will see as a society. His equation is key to understanding my political goals and philosophy. Look to the future, work towards a better future, and provide our students with a brighter tomorrow.[3] | ” |
| “ | Honesty, Integrity, and to know struggle[3] | ” |
| “ | I am an honest and hardworking individual, while in the United States Navy I was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. I also earned Junior Sailor of the Quarter at my duty station three times in three years. I have a working family background in which my generation was the first to graduate from college, my father was a union plumber and my mother was a small business owner.[3] | ” |
| “ | To better the lives of their constituents[3] | ” |
| “ | If I could accomplish one item it would be to provide universal pre-K for all children in the United States. A foundation in education is the key to success further down the road.[3] | ” |
| “ | My family has always been aware of historical events and political challenges. I remember the Challenger shuttle exploding and being pulled into our school library to watch the news cast. I remember Ronald Reagan being shot. I remember my grandmother being against the ERA and asking her why she was so adamantly opposed. It was something I never understood.[3] | ” |
| “ | I worked for my mothers small business for while growing up.[3] | ” |
| “ | I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving, for the food and Easter because it is a sign of better weather to come.[3] | ” |
| “ | Devil in the White City, fascinating read about the history of Chicago and the country's first serial killer[3] | ” |
| “ | I would want to be some kind of cartoon character.[3] | ” |
| “ | My family[3] | ” |
| “ | Paradise by John Prine[3] | ” |
| “ | I have had many struggles in my life, from my parents getting divorced, my father admitting himself to treatment for alcoholism, to my grandmother and aunt being afflicted with Alzheimer's disease.[3] | ” |
| “ | The fact that it is the closest to the people makes it such a unique institution.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe it does help to have some background knowledge in how our government operates, as a teacher of Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics I have that background.[3] | ” |
| “ | Cybersecurity, social media's ability to spread false stories, the twisting of facts on both sides of the aisle.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would love to be on any committee that deals with education or veteran's affairs[3] | ” |
| “ | I think I would prefer a slightly longer term length for a representative because a two year term creates a state of constant fundraising and campaigning[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe there are larger problems in our government than term limits, but I would not be opposed to an agreement on term limits if we first solve money in politics, and gerrymandering[3] | ” |
| “ | I prefer a non-partisan commission to establish the districts for Congress[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2018
- Illinois' 14th Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Daily Herald - "Batavia resident, teacher hopes to challenge Hultgren"
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Victor Swanson's responses," February 28, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Senators
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Dick Durbin (D)
Representatives
District 1
Jonathan Jackson (D)
District 2
Robin Kelly (D)
District 3
Delia Ramirez (D)
District 4
Jesus Garcia (D)
District 5
Mike Quigley (D)
District 6
Sean Casten (D)
District 7
Danny Davis (D)
District 8
District 9
Jan Schakowsky (D)
District 10
Brad Schneider (D)
District 11
Bill Foster (D)
District 12
Mike Bost (R)
District 13
Nikki Budzinski (D)
District 14
Lauren Underwood (D)
District 15
Mary Miller (R)
District 16
Darin LaHood (R)
District 17
Eric Sorensen (D)
Democratic Party (16)
Republican Party (3)
