Bill Robertson (Illinois)
Bill Robertson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 27. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Robertson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 27
Incumbent Ann Gillespie defeated Bill Robertson in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ann Gillespie (D) | 59.1 | 40,774 | |
| Bill Robertson (R) | 40.9 | 28,265 | ||
| Total votes: 69,039 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 27
Incumbent Ann Gillespie advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 27 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ann Gillespie | 100.0 | 15,228 | |
| Total votes: 15,228 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 27
Bill Robertson defeated Joshua Alvarado in the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 27 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Robertson | 59.0 | 6,562 | |
| Joshua Alvarado | 41.0 | 4,568 | ||
| Total votes: 11,130 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bill Robertson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Robertson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For nearly a decade, Robertson delivered tangible results as Superintendent of Fremont School District 79 and Creston CCSD 161, providing high-quality learning opportunities for students, while maintaining fiscally responsible balanced budgets.
Even after becoming a superintendent, Robertson has never lost his roots as an educator. Since 2015, he has served as an Adjunct Professor of School Law at Concordia University Chicago, where he teaches graduate-level courses to the next generation of school administrators.
Robertson uses his expertise to support his community and further the field of education. He was elected to his local school board, Township High School District 211, where he served for four years, including as Board President. He is also a member of numerous education organizations and has a history of involvement with various community organizations.
Robertson has earned two master’s degrees: one in teaching and one in school leadership. He has also earned a Doctor of Education in School Leadership degree. Robertson lives in Arlington Heights, where he stays active by weightlifting, biking, and golfing.
- I'm running for the Illinois State Senate for one reason: to get things done for us. I’m tired of the lack of productivity and the street theater in Springfield. Citizens have lost faith in their state government after watching politicians lie instead of advocating for the people. Families and small businesses see their tax bills go up and that money wasted by a government that is ineffective and inefficient. We’re facing real problems, yet the people we’ve elected are doing nothing to help us. It’s time to get to work. Send me to Springfield and I will get things done for the residents of the 27th District and all of Illinois. I will deliver tangible results and get things done that make people’s lives better.
- I will respect your hard-earned tax dollars. Illinoisans pay among the highest taxes in the nation, including the 2nd highest property taxes and 2nd highest gas taxes. Add on top of that record inflation and a weak state economy, and Illinois families are struggling to make ends meet. It’s clear Illinois has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. We need to live within our means, because people in this state can’t afford any more taxes. As a fiscal conservative, I have delivered balanced budgets while keeping taxes low. I will work to make government more efficient, finding some early wins for taxpayers while collaborating on long-term solutions to our more systemic problems.
- I will protect local control of education. Decisions in each school district should be made by the parents, students, and local leaders in those communities, not bureaucrats in Springfield or Washington. While the state needs to do more to support education, we must reduce mandates because there is no one-size-fits-all solution to education—every district is different. High-quality schools are the fabric of our communities. That’s where people want to work and live. We need to be sure we’re providing educational opportunities for all our children by investing our available resources into classrooms where they can provide the most value to students, their parents, and the community as a whole.
Illinoisans have a right to be and feel safe. We need to support, not defund, our law enforcement. It’s time we end catch-and-release policies and hold violent criminals accountable for their crimes. And we have to simultaneously provide resources and supports to help rehabilitate these individuals and keep them from becoming career criminals.
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See also
2022 Elections
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