Vince Kolber
Vince Kolber was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Illinois.[1]
Kolber was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Illinois.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Mike Quigley (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Elections
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.[4][5]
| 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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2014
Kolber ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 5th District.[2] Kolber ran as a Republican candidate. Vince Kolber lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Quigley Incumbent |
63.2% | 116,364 | |
| Republican | Vince Kolber | 30.6% | 56,350 | |
| Green | Nancy Wade | 6.1% | 11,305 | |
| Total Votes | 184,019 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Illinois' 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Illinois' 5th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Elections Division, "Candidate Listing," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Senate Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
