Blaine Wilhour
Blaine Wilhour | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 107th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | John Cavaletto |
Personal details | |
Born | 1981/1982 (age 39–40)[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Beecher City, Illinois |
Profession | Farmer |
Blaine Wilhour is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 107th district. The district, located in Southern Illinois, includes all or portions of Bond, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, and Marion counties.[2]
Wilhour, of Beecher City, defeated David J. Seiler, a history teacher at Lake Land College, in the 2018 general election. He is a past member of the Fayette County Board and veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard. He works at his family's construction company and its farm.[3][1]
In the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters, Wilhour condemned the violence and the rioters but expressed sympathy with the reason for the protests. Wilhour supported Mary Miller's objections to certifying Joe Biden's electoral victory, falsely claiming there was "irregularities" in the 2020 election.[4]
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Blaine Wilhour | 6,313 | 60.37 | |
Republican | Laura A. Myers | 4,145 | 39.63 | |
Total votes | 10,458 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Blaine Wilhour | 27,112 | 69.71 | |
Democratic | David J. Seiler | 11,779 | 30.29 | |
Total votes | 38,891 | 100.0 |
References[]
- ^ a b Wilhour, Blaine (October 20, 2018). "Candidate Profile: Blaine Wilhour (R-107)" (Interview). Interviewed by Belleville News-Democrat Editorial Board. Belleville, Illinois: Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "Representative District 107" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Stewart, Keith (January 19, 2018). "107th District GOP candidate: Blaine Wilhour". Effingham Daily News. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ Adams, Andrew (6 January 2021). "Local lawmakers react to Washington chaos". Effingham Daily News. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Representative Blaine Wilhour (R) 107th District, 101st
- Citizens For Blaine Wilhour official campaign website
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