Adam Lopez

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Adam Lopez
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Prior offices
Springfield School District 186 school board, District 2

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 2006

Graduate

University of Illinois, Springfield, 2007

Contact

Personal website

Adam Lopez represents District 2 on the Springfield School District 186 Board of Education in Illinois. He was first elected to the board for a two-year term on April 9, 2013.[1]

Lopez ran unopposed and won re-election in the general election on April 7, 2015.[2][3]

Lopez ran in the 2015 special election to the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 18th Congressional District as a Democrat. He was defeated by Robert Mellon in the Democratic primary on July 7, 2015.[4] The seat was left vacant following the resignation of Aaron Schock.[5]

Campaign themes

2015

The following is a sample of issues which were taken from Lopez's campaign website:[6]

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  • Jobs/Economy: "I’m a strong believer in fiscal responsibility; rebuilding our infrastructure and capitalizing on clean-energy and new technologies that will help us grow the Illinois economy and create jobs. It is important that we restore fairness and opportunity to the economy. I believe the way forward is to offer tax incentives to small businesses that are employing new workers following long-term unemployment. I also think we need to increase low interest loans and grants for small businesses. We also have to make sure we are providing employees the opportunity to up-skill. I also believe that any man or woman, doing the same job, should receive equal pay and benefits. I am pro union."
  • Healthcare: "I believe in the Affordable Care Act (ACA); that every citizen has the right to affordable health insurance. The number of uninsured has dropped by 10 million in just one year. Millions of Americans now have access to preventative services like vaccines, cancer screenings and annual wellness visits with no out of pocket costs. Healthcare price inflation is at its lowest rate in 50 years."
  • Immigration Reform: "As the grandson of an immigrant, and a Hispanic, I believe in the American dream. My grandmother came to this country to provide her family the opportunity for a better life and that’s why I am running for Congress. I believe we need to create a pathway to legal status and eventually citizenship."

[7]

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—Adam Lopez's campaign website, http://adamlopezforcongress.com/issues/

Elections

2015

U.S. House

See also: Illinois' 18th Congressional District special election, 2015

Darin LaHood (R) defeated Robert Mellon (D) on September 10, 2015, to win the special election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 18th Congressional District. In the primary election on July 7, 2015, Mellon defeated Adam Lopez, while LaHood defeated Mike Flynn and Donald Rients.[8][9]

U.S. House, Illinois District 18 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDarin LaHood 68.8% 33,319
     Democratic Robert Mellon 31.2% 15,127
Total Votes 48,446
Source: KHQA News with 96% reporting Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.

Springfield School District

See also: Springfield School District 186 elections (2015)

Three of the seven seats on the Springfield School District 186 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats from Districts 2, 3 and 7 were on the ballot.

District 2 incumbent Adam Lopez and District 7 incumbent Chuck Flamini ran unopposed and won re-election. No incumbent filed to run in District 3, leaving the race to the following three candidates: Louis D. Day, Nicole Evans and Blake Handley. Handley won the seat.

Results

Springfield School District 186, District 2 General Election,
4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Lopez Incumbent 100% 2,382
Total Votes 2,382
Source: Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015: Results," accessed April 28, 2015

Funding

School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[10]

Lopez reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[11]

Endorsements

Lopez did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

2013

Springfield School District 186, District 2 General Election,
2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngADAM LOPEZ 100% 560
Total Votes 560
Source: Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 9, 2013: Cumulative Summary," accessed March 19, 2015

Campaign finance summary

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 9, 2013: Cumulative Summary," accessed March 19, 2015
  2. ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "School Board Candidates," accessed January 21, 2015
  3. ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
  4. ↑ KHQA 7, "Election Results," July 7, 2015
  5. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 22, 2015
  6. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 30, 2015
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ KHQA 7, "Election Results," July 7, 2015
  9. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Darin LaHood wins special election to replace ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock," September 10, 2015
  10. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
  11. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
2015 Springfield School District 186 Elections
Sangamon County, Illinois
Election date:April 7, 2015
Candidates:District 2: • Incumbent, Adam Lopez
District 3: • Louis D. Day • Nicole Evans • Blake Handley
District 7: • Incumbent, Chuck Flamini
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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