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| office1 = Minority Leader of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] |
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|birth_place = [[Savanna, Illinois]] |
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|office1 = Minority Leader of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] |
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|party = [[Republican Party of Illinois|Republican]] |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|spouse = Curt McCombie |
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| spouse = Curt Hockman |
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| education = [[Western Illinois University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Illinois, Chicago]] ([[Master of Public Administration|MPA]]) |
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| website = {{URL|repmccombie.com|District website}}<br>{{URL|1=ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2905|2=State House website}} |
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|residence = [[Savanna, Illinois]] |
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|occupation = [[Illinois State Representative]]<br>[[Real estate broker]] |
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|website = [https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2905 Illinois General Assembly]<br>[https://repmccombie.com/ Constituent Website] |
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'''Tony McCombie''' (born October 9, 1972) is an American realtor, politician, and the [[Illinois Republican Party|Republican]] [[Minority leader|Minority Leader]] of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. She represents the 89th district. The 89th district consists of all or parts of [[Carroll County, Illinois|Carroll]], [[DeKalb County, Illinois|DeKalb]], [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess]], [[Ogle County, Illinois|Ogle]], [[Stephenson County, Illinois|Stephenson]], [[Winnebago County, Illinois|Winnebago]] counties in northwestern Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maps of Districts of the Illinois House of Representatives (2023-2033)|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|date=July 16, 2022|url=https://archive.org/details/2022-house-map-series-layout-reduce|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> A member of the Illinois House since 2017, she represented the 71st district prior to the 2021 decennial redistricting. |
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'''Tony McCombie''' (born October 11, 1982) is a [[Republican Party of Illinois|Republican]] member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], representing the 71st district which includes all or parts of [[Sherrard, Illinois|Sherrard]], [[East Moline, Illinois|East Moline]], [[Coal Valley, Illinois|Coal Valley]], [[Colona, Illinois|Colona]], [[Cleveland, Illinois|Cleveland]], [[Barstow, Illinois|Barstow]], [[Dayton, Henry County, Illinois|Dayton]], [[Hampton, Illinois|Hampton]], [[Joslin, Illinois|Joslin]], [[Rapids City, Illinois|Rapids City]], [[Hillsdale, Illinois|Hillsdale]], [[Carbon Cliff, Illinois|Carbon Cliff]], [[Green River, Illinois|Green River]], [[Warner, Illinois|Warner]], [[Savanna, Illinois|Savanna]], [[Blackhawk, Illinois|Blackhawk]], [[Thomson, Illinois|Thomson]], [[Ebner, Illinois|Ebner]], [[East Clinton, Illinois|East Clinton]], [[Fulton, Illinois|Fulton]], [[Morrison, Illinois|Morrison]], [[Union Grove, Illinois|Union Grove]], [[Erie, Illinois|Erie]], [[Lyndon, Illinois|Lyndon]], [[Prophetstown, Illinois|Prophetstown]], [[Tampico, Illinois|Tampico]], [[Leon Corners, Illinois|Leon Corners]], [[Sterling, Illinois|Sterling]], [[Rock Falls, Illinois|Rock Falls]], [[Como, Illinois|Como]], [[Galt, Illinois|Galt]], [[Hahnaman, Illinois|Hahnaman]], [[Woodland Hills, Illinois|Woodland Hills]], and [[Deer Grove, Illinois|Deer Grove]].<ref name="BB">{{cite web |title=Legislative Districts of Illinois |url=https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/illinois_bluebook/legdistrictmaps.pdf |website=ilsos.gov |publisher=Illinois Secretary of State |access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=District |url=https://repmccombie.com/district/ |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |website=repmccombie.com |access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref> |
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Prior to her election to Illinois House, McCombie served as Mayor of [[Savanna, Illinois]], and as a Savanna Councilwoman.<ref name=ILGABIO>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2905|title=Representative Tony McCombie (R) 71st District|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|access-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist71.pdf|title=Illinois Representative District 71|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|location=Springfield, Illinois|date=May 18, 2011|access-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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Beginning in January 2023, McCombie will serve as Minority Leader of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. |
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==Illinois House of Representatives== |
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==Electoral career== |
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=== Elections === |
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Prior to be elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, McCombie served as Mayor of [[Savanna, Illinois]] and as a Savanna Councilwoman.<ref name=ILGABIO>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2905|title=Representative Tony McCombie (R) 71st District|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|access-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist71.pdf|title=Illinois Representative District 71|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|location=Springfield, Illinois|date=May 18, 2011|access-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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McCombie first ran for the 71st District seat in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 2016. After an uncontested [[Illinois Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary election|primary]], McCombie faced off against incumbent [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Democratic]] nominee [[Mike Smiddy]] in the 2016 general election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Results, 2016 General Primary |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=9jUH%2fxjsZXo%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d&T=637831289379632948 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election Results, 2016 General Election |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=9jUH%2fxjsZXo%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d&T=637831289379632948 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}</ref> In the election, McCombie defeated Smiddy with 63% of the vote. |
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McCombie won re-election to the seat in 2018, 2020, and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony McCombie |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tony_McCombie |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> |
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McCombie first ran for the 71st District seat in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 2016. After an uncontested [[Illinois Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary election|primary]], McCombie faced off against incumbent [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Democratic]] nominee [[Mike Smiddy]] in the 2016 general election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Results, 2016 General Primary |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=9jUH%2fxjsZXo%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d&T=637831289379632948 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election Results, 2016 General Election |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=9jUH%2fxjsZXo%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FR2Cfb7mGVsUhY5%2f8M4vtZyk%3d&T=637831289379632948 |website=Illinois State Board of Elections |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref> In the election, McCombie defeated Smiddy with 63% of the vote. |
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The Illinois House Republican Caucus appointed McCombie to lead its campaign arm for the 2020 general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Hurst |first2=Adrienne |date=February 21, 2019 |title=Pritzker's $1.1B revenue plan (sans casino) — DOD pumping $30M in Chicago center — About Preckwinkel's son |newspaper=[[Politico|Politico Illinois Playbook]] |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/02/21/pritzkers-11b-revenue-plan-sans-casino-dod-pumping-30m-in-chicago-center-about-preckwinkles-son-397645 |access-date=February 21, 2019}}</ref> |
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McCombie won re-election to the seat in 2018 and 2020. She was sworn into her third term as an Illinois State Representative on January 13, 2021.<ref name="About">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://repmccombie.com/about/ |website=Tony McCombie, State Representative District 71 |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref> |
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=== Minority leader === |
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The Illinois House Republican Caucus appointed McCombie to lead its campaign arm for the 2020 general election.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kapos|first1=Shia|last2=Hurst|first2=Adrienne|title=Pritzker's $1.1B revenue plan (sans casino) — DOD pumping $30M in Chicago center — About Preckwinkel's son|date=February 21, 2019|newspaper=[[Politico|Politico Illinois Playbook]]|access-date=February 21, 2019|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/02/21/pritzkers-11b-revenue-plan-sans-casino-dod-pumping-30m-in-chicago-center-about-preckwinkles-son-397645}}</ref> |
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On November 15, 2022, McCombie was elected to succeed [[Jim Durkin]] as Illinois House Minority Leader by a vote of 31-8.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Isabel |title=House Republican caucus elects McCombie as leader |url=https://capitolfax.com/2022/11/15/house-republican-caucus-elects-mccombie-as-leader/ |access-date=16 November 2022 |website=Capitol Fax |publisher=Rich Miller}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Olander |first2=Olivia |title=New faces lead the Illinois GOP |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/11/16/new-faces-lead-the-gop-00067470?nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=8c9be5a2-34b4-49d4-a396-1a0ee54c2cc4&nlid=639163 |access-date=16 November 2022 |website=politico.com |publisher=Politico}}</ref> Durkin had stepped down after leading the [[Republican Party of Illinois|Republican Party]] through the [[2022 Illinois House of Representatives election]], which saw the party lose a number of seats in the chamber.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sfondeles |first1=Tina |title=Only ‘wave’ Illinois Republicans see in Legislature is the farewell one from Durkin as House GOP leader |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2022/11/9/23450402/red-wave-illinois-republicans-durkin-house-gop-leader-senate-election-supermajority-welch-harmon |access-date=16 November 2022 |website=chicago.suntimes.com |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref> McCombie became House Minority Leader on January 11, 2023. She is the first woman to lead the House Republican caucus.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Olander |first2=Olivia |title=Springfield beckons |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/11/15/springfield-beckons-00066923?nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=8c9be5a2-34b4-49d4-a396-1a0ee54c2cc4&nlid=639163 |access-date=16 November 2022 |website=politico.com |publisher=Politico}}</ref> |
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McCombie named [[Norine Hammond]] and [[Ryan Spain]] as Deputy Minority Leaders.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » *** UPDATED x1 - HGOP Leadership announced *** Rep. Robyn Gabel named Majority Leader, Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth will be new chief budgeteer |url=https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/12/rep-robyn-gabel-named-majority-leader-rep-jehan-gordon-booth-will-be-new-chief-budgeteer/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=capitolfax.com}}</ref> |
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On November 15, 2022, McCombie was elected to succeed [[Jim Durkin]] as Illinois House Minority Leader by a vote of 31-8.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Isabel |title=House Republican caucus elects McCombie as leader |url=https://capitolfax.com/2022/11/15/house-republican-caucus-elects-mccombie-as-leader/ |website=Capitol Fax |publisher=Rich Miller |access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Olander |first2=Olivia |title=New faces lead the Illinois GOP |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/11/16/new-faces-lead-the-gop-00067470?nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=8c9be5a2-34b4-49d4-a396-1a0ee54c2cc4&nlid=639163 |website=politico.com |publisher=Politico |access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref> Durkin had stepped down after leading the [[Republican Party of Illinois|Republican Party]] through the [[2022 Illinois House of Representatives election]], which saw the party lose a number of seats in the chamber.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sfondeles |first1=Tina |title=Only ‘wave’ Illinois Republicans see in Legislature is the farewell one from Durkin as House GOP leader |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2022/11/9/23450402/red-wave-illinois-republicans-durkin-house-gop-leader-senate-election-supermajority-welch-harmon |website=chicago.suntimes.com |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref> McCombie is the first woman to lead the House Republican caucus.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Olander |first2=Olivia |title=Springfield beckons |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/11/15/springfield-beckons-00066923?nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=8c9be5a2-34b4-49d4-a396-1a0ee54c2cc4&nlid=639163 |website=politico.com |publisher=Politico |access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref> |
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===Legislation=== |
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Since first being elected as state representative in 2016, McCombie has been the primary sponsor on several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1927, which created the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund as a special fund in the state treasury,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1927 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1927&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130670&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the [[Illinois Department of Human Services]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1928 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1928&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130671&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> |
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==Illinois House of Representatives== |
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===Legislation=== |
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Since first being elected as state representative in 2016, McCombie has been the primary sponsor on several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1927, which created the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund as a special fund in the state treasury,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1927 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1927&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130670&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the [[Illinois Department of Human Services]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1928 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1928&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130671&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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McCombie resides in [[Savanna, Illinois]] with her husband, Curt. The couple have been married since 2006. Outside of her role in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], McCombie owns and operates Blue Appraisals and is self-employed as a realtor with Mel Foster Company.<ref name="About" /> |
McCombie resides in [[Savanna, Illinois]], with her husband, Curt. The couple have been married since 2006. Outside of her role in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], McCombie owns and operates Blue Appraisals and is self-employed as a realtor with Mel Foster Company.<ref name="About">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://repmccombie.com/about/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Tony McCombie, State Representative District 71 |publisher=Illinois General Assembly}}</ref> |
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Tony McCombie
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McCombie in 2023.
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Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jim Durkin |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mike Smiddy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1972-10-09) October 9, 1972 (age 51) Savanna, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Curt Hockman |
Education | Western Illinois University (BA) University of Illinois, Chicago (MPA) |
Website | District website State House website |
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Tony McCombie (born October 9, 1972) is an American realtor, politician, and the Republican Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represents the 89th district. The 89th district consists of all or parts of Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago counties in northwestern Illinois.[1] A member of the Illinois House since 2017, she represented the 71st district prior to the 2021 decennial redistricting.
Prior to her election to Illinois House, McCombie served as Mayor of Savanna, Illinois, and as a Savanna Councilwoman.[2][3]
McCombie first ran for the 71st District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2016. After an uncontested Republican primary, McCombie faced off against incumbent Democratic nominee Mike Smiddy in the 2016 general election.[4][5] In the election, McCombie defeated Smiddy with 63% of the vote.
McCombie won re-election to the seat in 2018, 2020, and 2022.[6]
The Illinois House Republican Caucus appointed McCombie to lead its campaign arm for the 2020 general election.[7]
On November 15, 2022, McCombie was elected to succeed Jim Durkin as Illinois House Minority Leader by a vote of 31-8.[8][9] Durkin had stepped down after leading the Republican Party through the 2022 Illinois House of Representatives election, which saw the party lose a number of seats in the chamber.[10] McCombie became House Minority Leader on January 11, 2023. She is the first woman to lead the House Republican caucus.[11]
McCombie named Norine Hammond and Ryan Spain as Deputy Minority Leaders.[12]
Since first being elected as state representative in 2016, McCombie has been the primary sponsor on several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1927, which created the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund as a special fund in the state treasury,[13] and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Human Services.[14]
As of 2022, McCombie serves on five committees and four subcommittees:
McCombie resides in Savanna, Illinois, with her husband, Curt. The couple have been married since 2006. Outside of her role in the Illinois House of Representatives, McCombie owns and operates Blue Appraisals and is self-employed as a realtor with Mel Foster Company.[15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony McCombie | 10,624 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 10,624 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Tony McCombie | 30,635 | 62.88 | |
Democratic | Mike Smiddy (incumbent) | 18,082 | 37.12 | |
Total votes | 48,717 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony McCombie (incumbent) | 23,870 | 58.68 | |
Democratic | Joan Padilla | 16,805 | 41.32 | |
Total votes | 40,675 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Tony McCombie (incumbent) | 32,132 | 61.60 | |
Democratic | Joan Padilla | 20,031 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 52,163 | 100.0 |
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