Blaine Wilhour

Blaine Wilhour is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 107th district. The district, located in Southern Illinois, includes all or portions of Bond, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, and Marion counties.[1]

Blaine Wilhour
Wilhour at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 107th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded byJohn Cavaletto
Personal details
Born (1982-03-10) March 10, 1982
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Beecher City, Illinois, U.S.
ProfessionFarmer

Wilhour, of Beecher City, defeated David J. Seiler, a history teacher at Lake Land College, in the 2018 general election. He is a past member of the Fayette County Board and veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard. He works at his family's construction company and its farm.[2][3]

In the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters, Wilhour condemned the violence and the rioters but expressed sympathy with the reason for the protests. Wilhour supported Mary Miller's objections to certifying Joe Biden's electoral victory, falsely claiming there was "irregularities" in the 2020 election.[4]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Wilhour was a member of the following Illinois House committees:[5]

  • Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (HAPE)
  • Energy & Environment Committee (HENG)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
  • Personnel & Pensions Committee (HPPN)
  • Prescription Drug Affordability Committee (HPDA)
  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (HVES)
  • Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee (HLBR-WAGE)

Electoral history
Illinois 107th State House District Republican Primary, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blaine Wilhour 6,313 60.37
Republican Laura A. Myers 4,145 39.63
Total votes 10,458 100.0
Illinois 107th State House District General Election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blaine Wilhour 27,112 69.71
Democratic David J. Seiler 11,779 30.29
Total votes 38,891 100.0

References
  1. "Representative District 107" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. Stewart, Keith (January 19, 2018). "107th District GOP candidate: Blaine Wilhour". Effingham Daily News. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  3. Wilhour, Blaine (October 20, 2018). "Candidate Profile: Blaine Wilhour (R-107)" (Interview). Interviewed by Belleville News-Democrat Editorial Board. Belleville, Illinois: Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  4. Adams, Andrew (6 January 2021). "Local lawmakers react to Washington chaos". Effingham Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.


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