Schock, Aaron, 1981-

SCHOCK, Aaron, a Representative from Illinois; born in Morris, Stevens County, Minn., May 28, 1981; attended Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill., 1999-2002; B.S., Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., 2002; business owner; entrepreneur; member of the Peoria, Ill. board of education, 2001-2005; president of the Peoria, Ill., board of education, 2004-2005; member of the Illinois state house of representatives, 2005-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the three succeeding Congresses until his resignation on March 31, 2015 (January 3, 2009-March 31, 2015).

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 11/04/2014 IL - District 18 Won 74.72% (+49.44%)</li>
<li> 11/06/2012 IL - District 18 Won 74.16% (+48.33%)</li>
<li> 03/20/2012 IL District 18 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li> 11/02/2010 IL - District 18 Won 69.12% (+43.33%)</li>
<li> 02/02/2010 IL - District 18-R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li> 11/04/2008 IL - District 18 Won 58.88% (+20.94%)</li>
<li> 02/05/2008 IL - District 18-R Primary Won 71.17% (+54.07%)</li>
<li> 11/07/2006 IL State House 092 Won 58.87% (+17.75%)</li>
<li> 03/21/2006 IL State House 092 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li> 11/02/2004 IL State House 092 Won 50.30% (+0.60%)</li>
<li> 03/16/2004 IL State House 092 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li> 04/03/2001 Peoria School Dist. 3 Won 58.98% (+17.95%)</li>
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<p><b>SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN</b>
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<li> 03/15/2016 IL District 18 - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)</li>
<li> 03/18/2014 IL Governor - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-40.13%)</li>
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<p>Aaron Jon Schock (born May 28, 1981) is an American former politician who was Republican U.S. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. He was the first member of the U.S. Congress born in the 1980s; when he took his seat in 2009 he was the youngest member of Congress, at age 27. Previously, Schock had served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, also as its youngest member.</p>

<p>Schock resigned from Congress in March 2015 amid a scandal involving his use of public and campaign funds. A subsequent congressional ethics investigation "revealed that he used taxpayer money to fund lavish trips and events". In November 2016, a federal grand jury indicted him in connection with the scandal. After he pled not guilty, prosecutors reached a deferred prosecution agreement with him in March 2019 whereby all charges against him were dropped in return for a period of good behavior and payment of $100,000 in restitution. As part of the deal, Schock's campaign committee, Schock for Congress, also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of failing to properly report expenses.</p>

<p>Despite having a voting record of consistently opposing LGBTQ rights, Schock came out as gay in March 2020 and expressed regret for some of his previous policy decisions.</p>