LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law - JD (1990-1993)

• Bethel University - BA, political science and speech communications, magna cum laude (1984-1988)

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  14th Congressional District of Illinois
  Lauren Ashley Underwood, 52.00%

  Democrat
  Randall Mark Hultgren (Randy), 48.00%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  14th Congressional District of Illinois
  Randall Mark Hultgren (Randy), 59.30%

  Republican
  Jim Walz, 40.70%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  14th Congressional District of Illinois
  Randall Mark Hultgren (Randy), 65.41%

  Republican
  Dennis Anderson, 34.59%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  14th Congressional District of Illinois
  Randall Mark Hultgren (Randy), 58.82%

  Republican
  Dennis Anderson, 41.18%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  14th Congressional District of Illinois
  Randall Mark Hultgren (Randy), 51.31%

  Republican
  George William Foster (Bill), 45.04%

  Democrat
  Daniel J Kairis, 3.63%

  Green

Associated Organizations

• Randy Hultgren for Congress (Illinois)

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (May 30, 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2016)

• Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (Nov. 2015)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (May 2015)

• Municipal Public Service Award (Illinois Municipal Utilities Association) (2015)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

10 trips taken between 2011 - 2017 costing $58,150

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Hultgren finance expert joins Chamber group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 11, 2018
  A former banking lobbyist has left the Hill and rejoined the lobbying world. read more

• Ex-chief of staff comes back for more

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 26, 2018
  Rep. Randy Hultgren's (R-Ill.) new chief of staff just couldn't kick the Capitol Hill habit. read more

• Final GOP debate of 2015 dominates Congress's Twitter feeds

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Dec. 16, 2015
  Not only is he the front runner in the polls, Donald Trump leads the number of Twitter mentions from Hill staffers and members after last night's debate but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is coming on strong. read more

• Trump sweeps Hill Twitter mentions during first GOP debate

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 7, 2015
  Five governors, three senators, a neurosurgeon and a former reality TV star and businessman took the stage Thursday night. read more

• Congress joins in weekend House-of-Cards binge

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on March 2, 2015
  When Netflix released the new "House of Cards" season Friday, staffers were a little busy with a shutdown showdown. read more

• Congress circles the globe on private dime in 2014

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 2, 2015
  Congressional staff and their bosses spent weeks off Capitol Hill in 2014 flying around the world on nearly 2,000 privately sponsored trips. read more

• New members start hiring staff

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Nov. 10, 2014
  They have volunteered with the Peace Corps, produced TV news in Texas and helped write a retrospective on Mitt Romney's plans to transition to the White House. read more

• Staffers and members crisscross globe during August recess

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Sept. 22, 2014
  Trips by members of Congress and their staffs during the August recess cost $766,000, a dramatic increase from two years ago.Although the figure is much lower than last August's $2 million figure, it represents a nearly 50 percent increase in spending over the more comparable election-year August of 2012, when $515,000 was spent. Typically, election year travel is reduced, as members focus their attention on reelection and away from potentially politically unpopular junkets. The latest numbers support an overall increase in travel in recent years. read more

• Members take private funds to witness Israeli military operaiton

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Aug. 28, 2014
  August might be the perfect time to visit Aspen or Paris, but a handful of members instead chose to visit a battle zone: Israel. read more