Ben Koyl
Ben Koyl was a Libertarian candidate for Illinois Attorney General in the 2014 elections.[1][2] Ben Koyl lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Koyl earned his B.A. from Xavier University in 2002. He went on to earn his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 2007.[3]
Professionally, Koyl started his own law practice in 2009 focusing on bankruptcy law. Prior to earning his J.D., he worked at a high volume bankruptcy law firm in Chicago.[4]
Elections
2014
- See also: Illinois attorney general election, 2014
Koyl ran for election to the office of Illinois Attorney General on the Libertarian ticket. He faced incumbent Lisa Madigan (D) and Paul Schimpf (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Attorney General of Illinois, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lisa Madigan Incumbent |
59.5% | 2,142,558 | |
| Republican | Paul Schimpf | 37.8% | 1,360,763 | |
| Libertarian | Ben Koyl | 2.8% | 99,903 | |
| Total Votes | 3,603,224 | |||
| Election results via Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Koyl listed the following themes on his campaign website:[5]
- Corruption
- Excerpt: "If elected I will use all the resources at my disposal to investigate public corruption and to work with County State's Attorneys to bring criminal charges."
- Budget
- Excerpt: "Primary Objective: Reduce the Attorney General Budget by Downsizing the Size and Scope of the 'Attorney General Education, Litigation, Legislation & Advocacy' Program."
- Ballot access
- Excerpt: "Ballot Access for All Political Parties and Equal Access to Government for All."
- Non-profits
- Excerpt: "Using the Freedom of Information Act to Hold Non-Profit Companies who Receive Taxpayer Subsidies Accountable."
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ben + Koyl + Illinois + Attorney + General"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Independent Political Report, "Libertarian Party of Illinois holds annual state convention," September 23, 2013
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Illinois, "Campaigns: Our Statewide Candidates," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on October 10, 2014
- ↑ Koyl for Attorney General, "About," accessed October 12, 2014
- ↑ "Koyl for Attorney General, "Platform," accessed October 12, 2014
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