Kent Gray
Kent Gray (Republican Party) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 95. He lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.
Biography
Kent Gray earned an undergraduate degree from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois, and graduate degrees from the University of Illinois and Saint Louis University. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Tim Butler won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 95 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Butler (R) | 100.0 | 36,173 |
| Total votes: 36,173 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Tim Butler defeated Kent Gray in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 95 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Butler | 73.6 | 7,407 |
 | Kent Gray | 26.4 | 2,658 | |
| Total votes: 10,065 | |||
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2020
See also: Illinois' 15th Congressional District election, 2020
Illinois' 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
Illinois' 15th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 15
Mary Miller defeated Erika Weaver in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Miller (R) | 73.4 | 244,947 |
 | Erika Weaver (D) | 26.6 | 88,559 | |
| Total votes: 333,506 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15
Erika Weaver defeated Kevin Gaither, Craig Morton, and John Hursey Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Weaver | 51.9 | 17,778 |
 | Kevin Gaither | 22.3 | 7,653 | |
 | Craig Morton | 19.2 | 6,576 | |
 | John Hursey Jr. | 6.6 | 2,244 | |
| Total votes: 34,251 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15
Mary Miller defeated Darren Duncan, Kerry Wolff, and Charles Ellington in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 15 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Miller | 57.4 | 48,129 |
 | Darren Duncan | 21.8 | 18,309 | |
 | Kerry Wolff | 13.4 | 11,208 | |
 | Charles Ellington | 7.4 | 6,200 | |
| Total votes: 83,846 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kimberly Wade (R)
- Lori Fuller (R)
- Ron McCuan (R)
- Jacob Lane (R)
- Alex Walker (R)
- John Christian Bambenek (R)
- Kent Gray (R)
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 Sara Wojcicki Jimenez defeated Tony DelGiorno in the Illinois House of Representatives District 99 general election.[3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 99 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sara Wojcicki Jimenez Incumbent |
61.45% | 35,363 | |
| Democratic | Tony DelGiorno | 38.55% | 22,188 | |
| Total Votes | 57,551 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Tony DelGiorno ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 99 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 99 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tony DelGiorno (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Sara Wojcicki Jimenez defeated Kent Gray in the Illinois House of Representatives District 99 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 99 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sara Wojcicki Jimenez Incumbent |
64.70% | 14,196 | |
| Republican | Kent Gray | 35.30% | 7,746 | |
| Total Votes | 21,942 | |||
2016 primary
- Main article: Battleground Illinois primary elections, 2016
Race background
The Illinois Republican Party spent around $12,000 on mailers and consulting on behalf of Jimenez. Gray, the state's director for the Donald Trump presidential campaign, questioned Jimenez's Republican credentials based on her work for former Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D), who ran against U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R) in 2010. Jimenez responded that she has been a high-level staffer for Republican officials such as former Republican leader Tom Cross. She cited her "support from local Republicans in leadership and in the community."[9][10]
Jimenez and Gray argued over state workers and collective bargaining. Jimenez said, "I believe in the collective bargaining process," but noted that Illinois needs reforms to its public pension system. Gray said, "I’m not ready to support a change in collective bargaining," but stated that the state is "slightly in favor of unions." Gray said he would "re-evaluate" state law if the law should be changed.[11]
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Gray ran for election to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 32.77 percent of the vote. He competed against John M. Madonia.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kent Gray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kent Gray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gray's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am Pro Trump, Pro Gun, Pro Wall and Pro Life.
- I am Pro Trump, Pro Gun, Pro Wall and Pro Life.
- Ran President Trump's 2016 Illinois campaign.
- 18 years as a conservative elected official.
Limited government spending.
Effective tax policy that encourages economic growth.
Supporting President Trump's agenda in Congress.
Accidental Superpower
Rock the Boat
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 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 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 Public Radio, "99th GOP House Primary Candidate: Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez," February 29, 2016
- ↑ State Journal-Register, "Bernard Schoenburg: State GOP past $250,000 in support for Rep. Avery Bourne," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ State Journal-Register, "Illinois House hopefuls tout their credentials," February 29, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Civil Justice League, "2014 Illinois Judicial Elections," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
