Dan Rutherford

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On September 12, 2005, Rutherford officially announced his campaign for the office of Illinois Secretary of State. Rutherford faced incumbent Democratic Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, of Jesse White Tumbling Team fame, and Green Party candidate Karen Young Peterson, [14] in the November, 2006 election, but lost to Jesse White.

2010 Illinois Treasurer campaign

Rutherford won the open seat of Illinois Treasurer. Also running were Democratic nominee Robin Kelly, Green Party Party nominee Scott K. Summers and Libertarian nominee James Pauly.

2014 Governor

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On June 2, 2013, Rutherford officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Illinois. [15] His running mate was attorney Steve Kim.

Rutherford lost in the 4-way Republican primary to businessman Bruce Rauner, taking 7.55% of the vote.

2014 scandal

In February 2014, a former employee of Rutherford, Edmund Michalowski, filed a federal complaint alleging that Rutherford had sexually harassed him and had pressured him to do political work on state time. [16] [17] The complaint was filed just a few weeks before Rutherford was scheduled to face off against the other contenders in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Rutherford denied all allegations [18] and charged that they were the work of his political opponent, Bruce Rauner. [19] Rutherford vowed that he would continue on in the race [20] A judge dismissed some of Michalowski's claims, such as Michalowski being forced to do political work on state time and Michalowski re-filed in April 2016, alleging harassment by Rutherford and four others. In November 2017, attorneys for Rutherford and Michalowski agreed that the lawsuit be "dismissed without prejudice", meaning that it could be re-filed. [21]

Personal

Rutherford has never been married. He has crewed in many Chicago-to-Mackinac Island races and is an Advanced Certified Diver. Rutherford has traveled to all seven continents. [22]

Electoral history

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Dan Rutherford
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Rutherford in 2009
73rd Treasurer of Illinois
In office
January 10, 2011 –January 12, 2015
Party political offices
Preceded by
Kris O'Rourke Cohn
 Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Illinois
2006 		Succeeded by
Robert Enriquez
Preceded by Republican nominee for Illinois Treasurer
2010 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Illinois
2011 - 2015		Succeeded by
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