Richard Mayers
Richard Mayers (Independent, Nonpartisan, Unaffiliated) ran for election for President of the United States. Mayers (independent) lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Mayers (Undeclared) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Alaska's At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 20, 2024.
Elections
2024
Presidency
Former President Donald Trump (R) won the November 5, 2024, presidential election.
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
||
| ✔ |
| Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R) |
49.8
|
77,303,568 | 312 |
|
| Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D) |
48.3
|
75,019,230 | 226 | |
|
| Jill Stein (multiple running mates) (G) |
0.6
|
861,164 | 0 | |
|
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (Independent) |
0.5
|
756,393 | 0 | |
|
| Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L) |
0.4
|
650,138 | 0 | |
|
| Claudia De La Cruz/Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation) |
0.1
|
165,191 | 0 | |
|
| Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Independent) |
0.1
|
81,084 | 0 | |
|
| Peter Sonski/Lauren Onak (American Solidarity Party) |
0.0
|
41,853 | 0 | |
|
| Randall Terry/Stephen E. Broden (Constitution Party) |
0.0
|
41,290 | 0 | |
|
| Shiva Ayyadurai/Crystal Ellis (Independent) |
0.0
|
28,399 | 0 | |
|
| Richard Duncan/Mitchell Preston Bupp (Independent) |
0.0
|
12,805 | 0 | |
|
| Joel Skousen/Rik Combs (Constitution Party) |
0.0
|
12,786 | 0 | |
|
| Jay Bowman/De Bowman (Independent) |
0.0
|
5,971 | 0 | |
|
| Christopher Garrity/Cody Ballard (Independent) |
0.0
|
5,294 | 0 | |
|
| Joseph Kishore/Jerry White (Socialist Equality Party) |
0.0
|
4,650 | 0 | |
|
| Rachele Fruit (multiple running mates) (Socialist Workers Party) |
0.0
|
4,118 | 0 | |
|
| Mattie Preston/Shannel Conner (Godliness, Truth, Justice) |
0.0
|
2,857 | 0 | |
|
| Lucifer Everylove (no running mate) (Unaffiliated) |
0.0
|
2,653 | 0 | |
|
| Blake Huber/Andrea Denault (Approval Voting Party) |
0.0
|
2,196 | 0 | |
|
| Michael Wood/John G. Pietrowski (Prohibition Party) |
0.0
|
1,144 | 0 | |
|
| Vermin Supreme/Jonathan Realz (Independent) |
0.0
|
914 | 0 | |
|
| Laura Ebke/Trisha Butler (Liberal Party) |
0.0
|
859 | 0 | |
|
| William P. Stodden/Stephanie H. Cholensky (Socialist Party) |
0.0
|
364 | 0 | |
|
| Robert Wells Jr./Tony Jones (Independent) |
0.0
|
359 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.2
|
235,673 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 155,240,953
0 states have not been called. |
U.S. House
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Nicholas Begich in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
| Total votes: 329,493 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Salisbury (R)
- Nancy Dahlstrom (R)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Peltola (D) | 50.9 | 55,166 | |
| ✔ | Nicholas Begich (R) | 26.6 | 28,803 | |
| ✔ | Nancy Dahlstrom (R) | 19.9 | 21,574 | |
| ✔ | Matthew Salisbury (R) | 0.6 | 652 | |
| John Howe (Alaskan Independence Party) | 0.6 | 621 | ||
| Eric Hafner (D) | 0.4 | 467 | ||
| Gerald Heikes (R) | 0.4 | 424 | ||
| Lady Donna Dutchess (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 195 | ||
| David Ambrose (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 154 | ||
| Richard Grayson (No Labels Party) | 0.1 | 143 | ||
| Richard Mayers (Undeclared) | 0.1 | 119 | ||
| Samuel Claesson (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 89 | ||
| Total votes: 108,407 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2020
Illinois Supreme Court 1st District
See also: Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District
Incumbent P. Scott Neville defeated Richard Mayers in the general election for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | P. Scott Neville (D) | 100.0 | 1,765,329 | |
| Richard Mayers (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 1,765,360 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 1st District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | P. Scott Neville | 26.2 | 214,066 | |
| Jesse G. Reyes | 20.3 | 165,344 | ||
| Sheldon Harris | 15.1 | 123,166 | ||
| Cynthia Cobbs | 12.7 | 103,497 | ||
| Margaret Stanton McBride | 12.4 | 101,475 | ||
| Daniel Epstein | 8.2 | 66,762 | ||
| Nathaniel R. Howse | 5.1 | 41,205 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 815,537 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clint Krislov (D)
Illinois State Senate District 11
See also: Illinois state legislative special elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Illinois State Senate District 11
Incumbent Celina Villanueva defeated Mary Ellen Brown and Richard Mayers in the special general election for Illinois State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celina Villanueva (D) | 79.7 | 46,700 | |
| Mary Ellen Brown (Democracy in America) | 20.3 | 11,916 | ||
| Richard Mayers (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 58,618 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 11
Incumbent Celina Villanueva advanced from the special Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 11 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Celina Villanueva | 100.0 | 22,716 | |
| Total votes: 22,716 | ||||
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Illinois House of Representatives District 22
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Michael Madigan defeated Richard Mayers in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Madigan (D) | 100.0 | 29,041 | |
| Richard Mayers (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 29,047 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Michael Madigan advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 22 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Madigan | 100.0 | 13,740 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 13,741 | ||||
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U.S. Senate
See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Illinois
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dick Durbin (D) | 54.9 | 3,278,930 | |
| Mark Curran (R) | 38.9 | 2,319,870 | ||
| Willie Wilson (Willie Wilson Party) | 4.0 | 237,699 | ||
| Danny Malouf (L) | 1.3 | 75,673 | ||
| David Black (G) | 1.0 | 56,711 | ||
| Kevin Keely (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Albert Schaal (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 5,968,901 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Feges (Independent)
- Chad Koppie (Constitution Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois
Incumbent Dick Durbin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dick Durbin | 100.0 | 1,446,118 | |
| Total votes: 1,446,118 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Curran | 41.6 | 205,747 | |
| Peggy Hubbard | 22.9 | 113,189 | ||
| Robert Marshall | 15.3 | 75,561 | ||
| Tom Tarter | 14.7 | 73,009 | ||
| Casey Chlebek | 5.6 | 27,655 | ||
| Richard Mayers (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 495,168 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Burak Agun (R)
- Dean Seppelfrick (R)
- Connor VlaKancic (R)
- Preston Nelson (R)
U.S. House District 6
See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6
Incumbent Sean Casten defeated Jeanne M. Ives and Bill Redpath in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Casten (D) | 52.8 | 213,777 | |
| Jeanne M. Ives (R) | 45.4 | 183,891 | ||
| Bill Redpath (L) | 1.7 | 7,079 | ||
| Total votes: 404,747 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6
Incumbent Sean Casten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Casten | 100.0 | 82,909 | |
| Total votes: 82,909 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Marshall (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6
Jeanne M. Ives defeated Gordon Kinzler and Richard Mayers in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeanne M. Ives | 70.8 | 29,144 | |
| Gordon Kinzler | 29.2 | 12,017 | ||
| Richard Mayers (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 41,162 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
U.S. House District 7
See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2020
Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Craig Cameron, Tracy Jennings, Deirdre McCloskey, and Richard Mayers in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danny K. Davis (D) | 80.4 | 249,383 | |
| Craig Cameron (R) | 13.3 | 41,390 | ||
| Tracy Jennings (Independent) | 6.2 | 19,355 | ||
| Deirdre McCloskey (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Richard Mayers (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 310,128 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Kina Collins, Anthony Clark, and Kristine Schanbacher in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danny K. Davis | 60.2 | 79,813 | |
| Kina Collins | 13.9 | 18,399 | ||
| Anthony Clark | 13.0 | 17,206 | ||
| Kristine Schanbacher | 13.0 | 17,187 | ||
| Total votes: 132,605 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Craig Cameron advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Craig Cameron | 100.0 | 3,799 | |
| Total votes: 3,799 | ||||
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U.S. House District 9
See also: Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2020
Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky defeated Sargis Sangari in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 71.0 | 262,045 | |
| Sargis Sangari (R) | 29.0 | 107,125 | ||
| Total votes: 369,170 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky defeated Andrew Heldut (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jan Schakowsky | 99.7 | 127,467 | |
| Andrew Heldut (Unofficially withdrew) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 355 | ||
| Total votes: 127,822 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Sargis Sangari defeated Richard Mayers in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sargis Sangari | 100.0 | 11,808 | |
| Richard Mayers (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 11,809 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Sollich (R)
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Chicago
Lori Lightfoot defeated Toni Preckwinkle in the general runoff election for Mayor of Chicago on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Lightfoot (Nonpartisan) | 73.7 | 386,039 | |
| Toni Preckwinkle (Nonpartisan) | 26.3 | 137,765 | ||
| Total votes: 523,804 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Chicago
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Chicago on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Lightfoot (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 97,667 | |
| ✔ | Toni Preckwinkle (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 89,343 | |
| Bill Daley (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 82,294 | ||
| Willie Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 59,072 | ||
| Susana Mendoza (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 50,373 | ||
| Amara Enyia (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 44,589 | ||
| Jerry Joyce (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 40,099 | ||
| Gery Chico (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 34,521 | ||
| Paul Vallas (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 30,236 | ||
| Garry McCarthy (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 14,784 | ||
| La Shawn Ford (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 5,606 | ||
| Bob Fioretti (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 4,302 | ||
| John Kozlar (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 2,349 | ||
| Neal Sáles-Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 1,523 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 86 | ||
| Total votes: 556,844 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Catherine Brown D'Tycoon (Nonpartisan)
- Dorothy Brown (Nonpartisan)
- Ja'Mal Green (Nonpartisan)
- Conrien Hykes Clark (Nonpartisan)
- Sandra Mallory (Nonpartisan)
- Richard Mayers (Nonpartisan)
- Roger Washington (Nonpartisan)
Mayers also filed to run for city clerk, treasurer, and 23rd Ward alderman; he needed to choose one office and withdrew from these three races shortly after the filing deadline.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Mike Quigley (D) defeated Vince Kolber (R) and Rob Sherman (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Quigley was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016, while Sherman defeated Warren Grimsley to win the Green Party nomination. No Republicans filed in the race.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Quigley Incumbent |
67.8% | 212,842 | |
| Republican | Vince Kolber | 27.5% | 86,222 | |
| Green | Rob Sherman | 4.7% | 14,657 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 313,724 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rob Sherman |
57.9% | 157 | ||
| Warren Grimsley | 42.1% | 114 | ||
| Total Votes | 271 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
Richard Mayers did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
Campaign finance summary
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