Kathy Salvi

Kathy Salvi
Salvi in 2022
Chair of the Illinois Republican Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 29, 2024
Preceded byDon Tracy
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Keller

(1959-04-23) April 23, 1959 (age 65)
Waukegan, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAl Salvi (m. 1988)
Children6
EducationLoyola University Chicago (BA)
Illinois Institute of Technology (JD)

Kathleen R. "Kathy" Salvi (born Kathleen Keller on April 23, 1959)[1] is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the Chair of the Illinois Republican Party since July 2024. Salvi was also the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in the 2022 election in Illinois.[2]

Early life and education

Salvi was raised in a family of nine in Waukegan, Illinois.

She received her Bachelor of Arts in communications from Loyola University Chicago in 1981 and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1984. The same year, she was admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association.[3]

Political career

2022 U.S. Senate campaign

In March 2022, Salvi announced that she would challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth for her seat in the 2022 United States Senate election in Illinois.[4] She won the Republican primary with 30.2% of the vote but was defeated by Duckworth in the general election.

Illinois Republican Party Chair

In July 2024, Salvi was elected Chair of the Illinois Republican Party, succeeding Don Tracy. Her focus as party chair has been addressing issues such as crime, corruption, and cost of living in Illinois, as well as uniting a divided Republican Party.[5][6]

Electoral history

Results by county
List
  •   Salvi–20–30%
      Salvi–30–40%
      Salvi–40–50%
      Salvi–50–60%
  •   Hubbard–20–30%
      Hubbard–30–40%
      Hubbard–40–50%
      Hubbard–50–60%
  •   Dubiel–20–30%
Results by county
Map legend
  • Duckworth:
         40–50%
         50–60%
         60–70%
         70–80%
         80–90%
         >90%
    Salvi:
         40–50%
         50–60%
         60–70%
         70–80%
         80–90%
         >90%
    Tie:
         40–50%
         50%
Illinois Republican primary for U.S. Senate, 2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathy Salvi 213,057 30.2
Republican Peggy Hubbard 175,052 24.8
Republican Matthew Dubiel 89,561 12.7
Republican Casey Chlebek 75,233 10.7
Republican Bobby Piton 64,807 9.2
Republican Anthony Williams 52,319 7.4
Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman 35,950 5.1
Total votes 706,353 100.0
Illinois U.S. Senator (Class III) General Election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammy Duckworth (incumbent) 2,329,136 56.82
Republican Kathy Salvi 1,701,055 41.50
Libertarian Bill Redpath 68,671 1.68
Write-in votes Lowell Martin Seida 23 0.00
Write-in votes Connor Vlakancic 11 0.00
Total votes 4,098,896 100.0

References

  1. ^ https://inforver.com/view/Kathleen-Salvi-C7GsEzB
  2. ^ "GOP's Kathy Salvi to face Sen. Tammy Duckworth". www.chicagotribune.com. Associated Press. June 29, 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Meet Kathy Salvi". KathySalvi. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ^ "Kathy Salvi Announces Run For U.S. Senate". 92.7 WMAY. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. ^ "Kathy Salvi elected new Illinois Republican Party chair". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kathy Salvi elected as Illinois Republican Party chair". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  7. ^ "2022 Illinois primary election results". The Washington Post. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  8. ^ "Election Vote Totals Results". Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Illinois
(Class 3)
2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the Illinois Republican Party
2024–present 		Incumbent

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