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Randall Mark Hultgren^[1] ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ʌ|l|t|ɡ|r|ə|n}}; born March 1, 1966) is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for {{ushr|IL|14}} from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Hultgren previously represented the 48th district Senate seat in the Illinois General Assembly from 2007 to 2011. The 48th Senate District includes parts of DuPage, Kane, and Will counties and all or part of Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, Naperville, North Aurora, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton, and Winfield.

In his 2018 reelection campaign, Hultgren was defeated by Democratic nominee Lauren Underwood.

Early life, education, and early political career

Randall Mark "Randy" Hultgren, the youngest of three children of Vernon H. Hultgren and JoAnne R. Hultgren, lived in Park Ridge, Illinois from 1966 to 1977.^[2]

In September 1976, Paul W. Hanerhoff, the owner of Hanerhoff Funeral Home in downtown Wheaton, Illinois since 1943, died. In May 1977, Dorothy B. Hanerhoff sold the funeral home to Hultgren's father, becoming the Hanerhoff-Hultgren Funeral Home, until changing its name to the Hultgren Funeral Home in 1987.^[3]^[4] The Hultgrens moved from Park Ridge to Wheaton in 1977 and lived upstairs from the funeral home for eight years.^[5] Hultgren attended Wheaton Christian High School in West Chicago, Illinois, graduating in 1984.^[6]

Hultgren, whose grandfather was a Baptist pastor, then became the third generation of his family to attend Bethel College & Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he earned a B.A. magna cum laude in political science and speech communication in 1988.^[2]^[7]

He next moved to Washington, D.C. to work as an aide to Republican U.S. Representative Dennis Hastert (IL-14) for two years from 1988 to 1990, where he rose from intern to office manager.^[2]^[8]

Hultgren then returned to his hometown where in 1990 he purchased a small house and was elected Republican precinct committeeman for Milton Township Precinct 20 in Wheaton, and began attending the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago.^[2]^[9]^[10] In 1991 he married Christy L. Nungesser after she graduated from Bethel College.^[7]^[11] In August 1992, Hultgren had his small house demolished and had a historic 125-year-old Wheaton house he purchased for $1 moved one block west to his lot and had a new foundation poured under it.^[9]^[10] In 1993 Hultgren earned a J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent.^[2]

In October 1993 he announced he would run in the March 1994 Republican primary for the DuPage County Board District 4 seat being vacated by Gwen Henry in her bid to be DuPage County Board Chairman.^[12]^[13]^[14] In the March 1994 Republican primary, the then 27-year-old first-time candidate Hultgren narrowly edged Wheaton City Councilman Grant Eckhoff by only 252 votes, a margin of less than 1 percent, out of almost 22,000 Republican ballots cast in DuPage County Board District 4. Hultgren received a great deal of support from those who had backed Peter Roskam of Wheaton in Roskam's first campaign for Illinois House District 40 two years earlier.^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18] In the November 1994 general election, Hultgren and incumbent Republican DuPage County District 4 board member Pat Carr of Wheaton easily defeated their two Democratic opponents.^[19] Hultgren served one 4-year term as one of the then all-Republican 24-member DuPage County Board from December 1994 to December 1998.^[20]^[21] DuPage County Board members at that time also served as DuPage County Forest Commissioners.

Illinois House of Representatives

Elections

In 1998, incumbent Republican State Representative Peter Roskam of Illinois' 40th House District decided to retire in order to run for Congress. Hultgren ran and won unopposed.^[22] He won re-election to a second term unopposed in 2000.^[23] After redistricting, Hultgren decided to run in the newly redrawn 95th House District and defeated Democrat Dirk Enger 61%–37%.^[24]

Committee assignments

Hultgren was on the Death Penalty Committee^[25] and the Education Committee.^[26]

Illinois Senate

Elections

In 2006, incumbent State Senator Peter Roskam of Illinois' 48th Senate District decided to retire to run for Congress again. Hultgren ran and won the Republican primary 60%–40% over Naperville City Councilman Dick Furstenau.^[27] He won the general election unopposed.^[28] In 2008, he won re-election to a second term unopposed.^[29]

Committee assignments

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2010

On September 28, 2009, Hultgren announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in {{ushr|IL|14}} and won the party's nomination in the February 2nd primary election.^[30] Hultgren defeated Democratic incumbent Bill Foster 51%–45%.^[31]^[32]

2012

During his first term, Hultgren represented a hybrid suburban-rural district that stretched from the outer western suburbs of Chicago through Dixon all the way to Cambridge on the other side of the state.

As a result of the decennial reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Illinois lost one seat in the US House of Representatives. The new district map (now featuring only 18 districts, and drawn by the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly), saw Hultgren's district lose its vast western portion, becoming a much more compact district centered around the outer western suburbs of Chicago. Notably, it absorbed most of McHenry County, the only collar county that did not vote for Barack Obama in 2012.

The redrawn 14th included areas previously part of the neighboring 8th district, represented by fellow Republican resident Joe Walsh. The new map drew Walsh's home, along with much of the McHenry County portion of the old 8th, into the 14th. At the same time, the 8th was made significantly more Democratic, prompting Walsh to consider challenging Hultgren in the primary for the much friendlier 14th. However, soon after Hultgren sought a second term in the 14th, Walsh decided to run in the 8th district. In the general election, Hultgren won re-election to a second term, beating Democratic candidate Dennis Anderson, with 59% of the vote.^[33]

2014

Hultgren ran for a third term and was opposed by Dennis Anderson for a second time. Hultgren again defeated Anderson, this time with 65% of the vote.^[34]^[35]

2016

Hultgren defeated Democrat Jim Walz in the November 2016 general election with 59% of the vote.^[36]

2018

Hultgren ran for reelection in 2018. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lauren Underwood won the March 20 Democratic primary with 57.35% of the vote. Others receiving votes were Matt Brolley, Jim Walz, Victor Swanson, John Hosta, George Weber, and Daniel Roldan-Johnson. Underwood defeated Hultgren in the November general election with 52% of the vote to Hultgren's 48%.^[37]

Tenure

Hultgren served on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe^[38] (Helsinki Commission) from 2015 to 2019.^[39] In this role, he worked “to promote human rights, stability, and security in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) region," placing “special priority in protecting religious liberties, preventing human rights violations, combating human trafficking, and preventing Russian aggression into neighboring countries.” Hultgren was also a Commissioner on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, where he worked to "raise awareness about political prisoners who are being deprived of civil and political rights by their own government.”^[40]

In February 2017, Hultgren was appointed the co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, which “promotes international human rights through hearings, briefings and other awareness-building activities, and by providing expertise on key issues”.^[41]

Committee assignments

Hultgren was a member of the Republican Study Committee^[42] and the Climate Solutions Caucus.^[43]

Electoral history

DuPage County Board, 4th District (1994)

Illinois House, 40th Representative District (1998, 2000)

Illinois House, 95th Representative District (2002, 2004)

Illinois Senate, 48th Senate District (2006, 2008)

U.S. House, Illinois 14th Congressional District (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)

Political positions

As of July 10, 2017, Hultgren voted with his party in 99.1% of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with President Donald Trump's position in 97.3% of votes.^[65]^[66]

Domestic issues

Education

Hultgren has been an advocate for homeschooling, as his four children are home-schooled, and he believes that "homeschooling is the ultimate local control."^[68] In 2011, Hultgren introduced the Family Educational Records Privacy Extension Act (H.R. 2910), which would have required "parental consent before educational agencies or institutions release the educational records of home-schooled students."^[69]

Environment

Hultgren opposes federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.^[79] He has described cap-and-trade as "an irresponsible policy".^[80]

In 2010, Hultgren signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity, promising to vote against any climate-change legislation that would raise taxes.^[70] The League of Conservation Voters gave Hultgren an environmental rating of 0% for 2017 and a lifetime rating of 5%.^[71]

Gun control

Hultgren is a strong supporter of the second amendment. In April 2018, after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, Hultgren urged schools and police to do a better job of identifying and intervening with people who are potential threats. “We need to do more to make sure people who are speaking out and acting out or have mental challenges don't get weapons, that people who have criminal histories don't get weapons, and when hearing of a threat we respond quickly,” Hultgren said.^[72]

Health care

Hultgren favors repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).^[79]^[80] On May 4, 2017, Hultgren voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to pass the American Health Care Act.^[73]^[74]^[75]

Hultgren supported a bill that would allow employers to exclude veterans receiving health insurance from the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs from their list of employees.^[76]^[77] This would have the effect of keeping their list of employees shorter, allowing some small businesses to fall underneath the 50 full-time employees line that would require them to provide their employees with healthcare under the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.^[77]

Identity fraud

Hultgren and three other Members of Congress sponsored the Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act, H.R. 5192, which would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take a more active role in preventing identity theft.^[78]

Donald Trump

Hultgren endorsed businessman and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.^[79]

Economic issues

National debt

In 2013, Hultgren voted for legislation stop an increase of the debt limit, which led to a government shutdown.^[80]^[81] Hultgren was the only congressperson from Illinois to vote against an agreement to reopen government and end the government shutdown.^[80]^[81]

Taxes

Hultgren has sponsored legislation to permanently repeal the estate tax and has voted several times to repeal the tax.^[82]^[83]

In November 2017, Hultgren and Peter Roskam introduced the Bring Small Business back Tax Reform Act as part of the Trump Administration's tax reform package. The bill, said Hultgren, was intended “to cut the overall small business tax rate to 25 percent,” a change that he said would “provide much-needed relief to the engine of Illinois' economy.”^[84]

Tariffs

In June 2018, Hultgren and Peter Roskam expressed their disapproval of President's Trump plan to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and the European Union. “There's real concern about what an escalating trade war would mean,” said Hultgren, who articulated concern about the impact of such tariffs on manufacturers and farmers in his district.^[85]

Budget

Hultgren and Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced legislation that would compel the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the privacy risks associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Home Mortgage Disclosure Act rule. The legislation would also prohibit depository institutions, the CFPB, and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council from making available to the public any information gathered in accordance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.^[87]

Banking

On March 6, 2018, the House passed without opposition H.R. 4725, the Community Bank Reporting Relief Act, sponsored by Hultgren and two other Members of Congress. The law simplifies reporting requirements for community banks. “The role of smaller financial institutions is especially important in more rural areas, such as my district, where larger banks tend to not have as many branches” Hultgren stated.^[88]

Corporations

Hultgren is a vocal opponent of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which created new financial regulations after the financial crisis.^[89] He has called Dodd-Frank "flawed"^[90] and introduced Republican-backed legislation to put an end Dodd-Frank.^[89] Hultgren supported the Financial CHOICE Act, another Republican-backed bill to dismantle Dodd-Frank; the legislation would eliminate the Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research, kill the Volcker Rule (which bars certain banks from particular risky trades); kill the Orderly Liquidation Authority (which allows the federal government to shut down failing banks that post a systemic risk to the economy); and remove a provision imposing greater oversight on "systemically important financial institutions."^[91] Hultgren introduced the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act into the House in March 2013; the bill would roll back Dodd-Frank regulations and expand banks' authority to use swaps to hedging risk.^[92]^[93] The bill passed the House but not the Senate, and did not become law.^[94]

Hultgren has been a strong advocate of municipal finance and tax-exempt municipal bonds.^[95] In 2013, he joined with fellow U.S. Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) in securing the signatures of 137 House Republicans and Democrats in a letter to congressional leaders "reject any proposal to cap or eliminate the deduction on tax-exempt municipal bonds used to finance the vast majority of infrastructure projects in America’s communities."^[96] The two circulated a similar letter in 2015^[97] and formed the Municipal Finance Caucus in 2016.^[98]

International issues

Immigration

"Immigration is a foundational part of who we are...to be a place of refuge," he told the Chicago Tribune in September 2017. "I understand that there are bad actors and terrorists out there ... but I don't want to shut off opportunity for people who really need refuge."^[99]

In December 2015, citing religious freedom, he criticized presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. “Singling out any faith community for the actions of extremists is not conservative, it is hostile to our founding,” Hultgren said.^[100]

Human rights in China

In September 2017, Hultgren hosted a screening of Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei's film Human Flow, which is about the refugee crisis in 23 countries. Hultgren, noted the Chicago Tribune, had "taken up the cause of Zhu Yufu, a Chinese dissident poet jailed for publishing pro-democracy poetry."^[101]

On February 14, 2018, Hultgren delivered a statement on the House floor wishing a happy birthday to Zhu Yufu, a prisoner of conscience in China, and calling on Chinese authorities to release him from detention. Hultgren had “adopted” Zhu Yufu to highlight his plight as part of the Defending Freedoms Project, a joint effort by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and Amnesty International USA. The next day, the Lantos Commission, which Hultgren co-chairs, hosted a hearing on prisoners of conscience.^[102]

Russia

Hultgren supported H.R. 3364, the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which became law in August 2017. It authorized sanctions against Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Hultgren also welcomed the indictment in February 2018 of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities. In March 2018, Hultgren expressed approval of Congressional sanctions on “Russian individuals and entities” who had engaged in “long-running, coordinated and malicious attempts to influence and disrupt our American elections and political system.” He also welcomed the Trump Administration's implementation of the sanctions. “These actions send a clear message that our electoral system is not to be tampered with, and the United States will respond when we or our allies are attacked.” he said.^[103]

Social issues

Abortion

Hultgren is described by Vote Smart as pro-life.^[104] He favors a prohibition on embryonic stem cell research.^[105]

Sex education

Hultgren sponsored legislation to allocate $110 million per year in federal grants for abstinence education in schools.^[106]^[107]

LGBT rights

Hultgren opposes same-sex marriage.^[104] He voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act.^[108]

Basic research

Hultgren has been described by the American Physical Society as an "outspoken advocate for basic scientific research and STEM education."^[109] According to NBC Chicago, "the conservative Republican has carved a reputation as a pro-science, pro-STEM education supporter."^[110]

Hultgren went on record to note that "The U.S. research system is unique. We’ve found an incredibly powerful combination, wedding education and research by incorporating universities, user facilities and Department of Energy resources. But this system is only as stable our commitment to it, which is why sustained and predictable research funding is crucial."^[111]

Along with then United States Senator Mark Udall (D-CO), Hultgren was awarded the George Brown Science Technology Engineering Leadership award by the Science, Technology, Engineering Working Group,^[109] a coalition of pro-science groups including The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Institute of Physics, ASME, et al.^[112]

In October 2012, Hultgren was a recipient of the Champion of Science Award by the Science Coalition, a non-profit advocacy group composed of the 50 leading research universities in the United States.^[113]^[114] The award was presented by Fermilab Director Pier Oddone and University of Illinois President Robert Easter along with University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer, who noted that "Congressman Hultgren provides a strong voice for science in Congress."^[113]

Hultgren introduced the American Super Computing Leadership Act (H.R. 2495; 113th Congress) into the House on June 25, 2013.^[115] The bill would require the United States Department of Energy to improve and increase its use of high-end computers, especially exascale computing, through an organized research program.^[116]^[117]

Women's rights

Personal life

In 2002, Hultgren moved from Wheaton 4 miles southwest to adjacent Winfield, Illinois.^[118] In 2014, he moved from Winfield in DuPage County 22 miles southwest to Plano, Illinois in Kendall County.^[119] Hultgren currently resides in Plano with his wife, Christy, and four children who have been home-schooled.^[68]^[120]

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67. ^{{Cite web|authors=Jennifer Steinhauer & Steven Yaccino|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/us/politics/representative-joe-walshs-fiscal-message-clashes-with-his-finances.html|title=G.O.P. Freshman's Fiscal Message Clashes With His Finances|date=October 18, 2011|newspaper=New York Times|quote=Representative Randy Hultgren, a fellow Tea Party Republican}}
68. ^¹{{cite web|author=Shawn Shinneman|url=http://www.nwherald.com/2014/04/01/hultgren-talks-homeschooling-common-core-in-johnsburg/a1dmz1p|title=Hultgren talks homeschooling, Common Core in Johnsburg|publisher=Northwest Herald|date=March 31, 2014}}
69. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2910|title=H.R.2910 - 112th Congress (2011-2012): Family Educational Records Privacy Extension Act|publisher=Congress.gov|accessdate=2015-11-23}}
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78. ^House Passes Hultgren Legislation To Combat Child Identity Fraud; Public Now; April 17, 2018; http://www.publicnow.com/view/CBC8906B32C3F72656A7AAE7D0A375C175FF16A9?2018-04-18-00:00:20+01:00-xxx8155
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82. ^Mark Reccek, Hultgren: The death tax needs to be killed now, DuPage Policy Journal (April 17, 2015).
83. ^[https://hultgren.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hultgren-supports-legislation-to-scale-back-antiquated-death-tax Hultgren Supports Legislation to Scale Back Antiquated "Death" Tax] (press release), Office of U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (October 6, 2016).
84. ^Pyke, Marni; Hultgren, Roskam help deliver tax bill for GOP in House; Daily Herald; November 17, 2017; http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171116/hultgren-roskam-help-deliver-tax-bill-for-gop-in-house
85. ^Pyke, Marni; Hultgren, Roskam break with Trump on tariffs; Daily Herald; June 5, 2018; http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180605/hultgren-roskam-break-with-trump-on-tariffs-
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87. ^Reps. Hultgren, Barr sponsor bill to study privacy risks of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; Financial Regulation News; May 10, 2017; https://financialregnews.com/reps-hultgren-barr-sponsor-bill-study-privacy-risks-home-mortgage-disclosure-act/
88. ^Hultgren bill proposing streamlined reporting for community banks passes House; Ripon Advance; March 8, 2018; https://riponadvance.com/stories/hultgren-bill-proposing-streamlined-reporting-community-banks-passes-house/
89. ^¹Matt Taibbi, [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-wall-street-killed-financial-reform-20120510 How Wall Street Killed Financial Reform], Rolling Stone (May 10, 2012).
90. ^[https://hultgren.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hultgren-democrats-view-dodd-frank-like-the-ten-commandments Hultgren: "Democrats View Dodd-Frank Like the Ten Commandments"] (press release), Office of U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (July 23, 2014)/
91. ^Sylvan Lane, GOP prepares for battle over Dodd-Frank, The Hill (December 11, 2016).
92. ^{{cite news|last=Kasperowicz|first=Pete|title=Wednesday: Sebelius, budget, farm bill, Dodd-Frank, debt ceiling... and baseball|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/scheduling/188622-wednesday-sebelius-budget-farm-bill-dodd-frank-debt-ceiling%E2%80%A6|accessdate=1 November 2013|newspaper=The Hill|date=30 October 2013}}
93. ^Paul Merrion, Measure to ease Dodd-Frank swaps reform clears House, Crain's Chicago Business (October 30, 2013).
94. ^{{cite web|title=H.R. 992 – Summary|url=http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th/house-bill/992|publisher=United States Congress|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}
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96. ^{{Cite press release|url=https://hultgren.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hultgren-ruppersberger-lead-bipartisan-effort-to-keep-municipal-bonds-tax|title=Hultgren, Ruppersberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Keep Municipal Bonds Tax-Exempt|date=2013-07-11|publisher=Office of U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren|access-date=2017-02-22|language=en}}
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100. ^Woodruf, Betsy; Tea Party Turns on ‘Megalomaniac Strongman’ Donald Trump; Daily Beast; December 9, 2015; https://www.thedailybeast.com/tea-party-turns-on-megalomaniac-strongman-donald-trump?ref=scroll
101. ^Janssen, Kim; Dissident artist Ai Weiwei and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren bond over refugee rights; Chicago Tribune; September 27, 2017; http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-hultgren-weiwei-0927-chicago-inc-20170927-story.html
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Early life, education, and early political career

Illinois House of Representatives

Elections

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Illinois Senate

Elections

Committee assignments

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

Tenure

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Electoral history

DuPage County Board, 4th District (1994)

Illinois House, 40th Representative District (1998, 2000)

Illinois House, 95th Representative District (2002, 2004)

Illinois Senate, 48th Senate District (2006, 2008)

U.S. House, Illinois 14th Congressional District (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)

Political positions

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Education

Environment

Gun control

Health care

Identity fraud

Donald Trump

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Human rights in China

Russia

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