Randy Stufflebeam

Randall C. Stufflebeam (born May 27, 1960) was a write-in candidate in the 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election against Democratic incumbent Rod Blagojevich Republican Judy Baar Topinka, and Green Rich Whitney.[1] His running mate was Randy White. He is also state chairman of Illinois' Constitution Party and is a former Marine. Stufflebeam received 19,020 votes (0.55%) in his write-in bid for the Governor's office. This is the largest write-in vote total in Illinois history.

In June 2007 Stufflebeam announced that he was running for Illinois State Representative in the 114th District.[2] Despite Stufflebeam's announcement he did not run in the 2008 election.

He filed as a candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois in 2010, but the Illinois State Board of Elections disqualified the slate of Constitution Party candidates.[3]

At the 2012 Constitution Party National Convention, Stufflebeam was elected the National Vice-Chairman of the Constitution Party. He originally ran for chairman, but was defeated by Frank Fluckiger.[4]

In January 2013, Stufflebeam announced the formation of an exploratory committee for a possible U.S. Senate run in Illinois in 2014.[5] However, on March 2, he announced that after long deliberation he would not run for the U.S. Senate after all.[6]

He currently resides in Belleville, Illinois.

References

  1. ↑ Cook, Anne (2006-01-30). "Governor hopefuls tout their platforms at forum". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois.
  2. ↑ "thirdpartywatch.com". thirdpartywatch.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  3. ↑ Pearson, Rich (2010-08-27). "It's official: Four U.S. Senate candidates, five for governor". Clout St. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  4. ↑ "Constitution Party Convention Wrap-Up: Vice Presidential Candidate and Officer Elections". Independent Political Report. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  5. ↑ "Stufflebeam for Senate Exploratory Committee". Stufflebeam for U.S.Senate. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  6. ↑ "CP National Vice-Chairman Randy Stufflebeam Decides After All Not to Run for U.S. Senate from Illinois in 2014". Independent Political Report. Retrieved 2013-03-03.

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