Biography
Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2006; U.S. Veterans Affairs Department assistant secretary, 2009-11; U.S. House of Representatives, 2013-17
Born: March 12, 1968; Bangkok, Thailand
Residence: Hoffman Estates
Religion: Unspecified
Family: Husband, Bryan Bowlsbey; two children
Education: U. of Hawaii, B.A. 1989; George Washington U., M.A. 1992; Northern Illinois U., attended Ph.D. program 1992-2004; Capella U., Ph.D. 2009-15
Elected: 2016
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Airland - Chairwoman; Readiness & Management Support; Strategic Forces); Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Safety, Operations & Innovation; Communications, Media, & Broadband; Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, & Ports; Tourism, Trade, & Export Promotion); Environment & Public Works (Clean Air, Climate, & Nuclear Safety; Fisheries, Wildlife & Water - Chairwoman; Transportation & Infrastructure); Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Social Media:
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Twitter: 762,504 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Peter Roskam (R)
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Votes
91,382
86,572
%
51.4%
48.6%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Joe Walsh (R)
Votes
123,206
101,860
%
54.7%
45.3%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Larry Kaifesh (R)
Votes
84,178
66,878
%
55.7%
44.3%