Robert Mellon
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Robert Mellon was a 2015 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House in the special election to represent the 18th Congressional District of Illinois. He was defeated by Darin LaHood in the general election. The seat was left open following the resignation of Aaron Schock.[1]
Mellon was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 18th Congressional District of Illinois.[2] He was defeated by Darrel Miller in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014.[3]
Biography
Mellon earned a degree in history from Quincy University in 1993. He continued his education later, earning a master's degree in education and an MBA. After earning his bachelor's degree, he worked for WQCY/WTAD as an on-air personality until 1994, when he joined the U.S. Army. Following his service in the army, Mellon transferred to the Illinois National Guard. At the time of his candidacy, he was employed as a high school teacher at Quincy Senior High School.[4]
Campaign themes
2015
The following is a sample of issues which were taken from Mellon's campaign website:[5]
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| —Rob Mellon's campaign website, http://www.robmellon.com/issues/ | ||
Elections
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.[7][8]
| U.S. House, Illinois District 18 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Darin 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. | ||||
| U.S. House, Illinois District 18 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Robert Mellon |
60.5% | 4,599 | ||
| Adam Lopez | 39.5% | 2,999 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,598 | |||
| Source: KHQA News | ||||
| U.S. House, Illinois District 18 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Darin LaHood |
69.5% | 31,361 | ||
| Mike Flynn | 27.8% | 12,560 | ||
| Donald Rients | 2.7% | 1,233 | ||
| Total Votes | 45,154 | |||
| Source: KHQA News | ||||
2014
Mellon ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 18th District.[2] He was defeated by Darrel Miller in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Darrel Miller |
54.3% | 6,763 | ||
| Rob Mellon | 45.7% | 5,692 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,455 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 18th Congressional District special election, 2015
- Illinois' 18th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Quincy Journal, "Quincy man to make run for Congress," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Primary Election 2014," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Rob Mellon for Congress, "About," accessed June 30, 2015
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ KHQA 7, "Election Results," July 7, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Darin LaHood wins special election to replace ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock," September 10, 2015
