Phillip Wood (Illinois)
Phillip Wood (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.
Wood completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Phillip Wood was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 8
Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Chris Dargis in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) | 56.9 | 117,880 |
 | Chris Dargis (R) | 43.1 | 89,335 | |
| Total votes: 207,215 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mohammed Faheem (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8
Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Junaid Ahmed in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raja Krishnamoorthi | 70.3 | 29,933 |
 | Junaid Ahmed | 29.7 | 12,627 | |
| Total votes: 42,560 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8
Chris Dargis defeated Phillip Wood, Peter Kopsaftis, Karen Kolodziej, and Chad Koppie in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Dargis | 32.0 | 11,055 |
 | Phillip Wood | 18.9 | 6,529 | |
 | Peter Kopsaftis | 17.6 | 6,101 | |
 | Karen Kolodziej | 17.4 | 6,017 | |
 | Chad Koppie | 14.1 | 4,886 | |
| Total votes: 34,588 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Phillip Wood completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wood's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Phillip “Phil” Owen Wood (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022. Phil Wood is a Pro-Life Conservative. He is an ordained Evangelical pastor and licensed mental health counselor working for the County Health Department and Meier Clinics. He was formerly Director at Wayside Cross Ministries in Aurora and Elgin, overseeing outreach to the homeless and at-risk youth.
- I believe in protecting the safety of our neighborhoods through supporting the Police, securing the border, and protecting our 2nd Amendment rights.
- Fuel costs affect every area of our lives, not only at the pump, but adding to the cost of everything we buy. We need to support and work toward energy independence.
The rights and values of parents and families need full support.
Faith, Family, Freedom
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 9, 2022
